December 1st--CDP Theme---Rainbow

On the first day of every month the City Daily Photo Community comes together publishing photos from around the world with their interpretation of a chosen theme.

My  interpretation:  The Tulip Fields of my Skagit Valley.

Linking up with CDP ~~~~~~HERE

A few friends

A few household pets


Little Niblet sitting on the porch rail as seen through the kitchen window

 Mellow Yellow

 Dorothy trying to laugh at her antlers and ears---but not quite making it

 Jack giving me the WTH look as if to say "I am not an elf on the shelf with pinkish ears"

Linking up with Eileen's Saturday Critters~~~HERE

Clouds

Again with the clouds you say!  Yes of course by now you know that clouds fascinate me so you get to see some today early morning ones.

They start out this way:

 And a few minutes later they looked like this--kinda reminds one of 'The Simpsons'.

And then the sky erased all the clouds and it was brilliant blue.----It was a good day.

Linking to Sky Watch~~~~HERE

Thankful Thursday

Thanksgiving-----A day we all decide we are thankful for certain things----we should be thankful everyday.  I am.  First of all I am thankful that I wake up every morning---so far anyway.   Many things to be thankful for.  And I try I really do to say Thanks to it all.

I am thankful for all my friends--face to face or across the internet.
Have a great day all.   MB

A treasure

This is my Betty Crocker cookbook I got when I first was married.  My Mother-in-law saved up her green stamps  (I hope I am not dating myself) and got it for me.  As you can see it is well used and loved.

I went on etsy and found another--first edition same year---egads it was 50 bucks but I got it and retired my old one and have it's clone

Sniff sniff

When Bob dropped several trees this past Spring and Summer he made some huge piles of branches and other debris.  He burned them a couple of weeks ago .  Nice burn in the drizzley weather.  After the fires were over and no hot spots left Jacky had to examine the area.  He loves dirt.

Linking up with Mosaic Monday~~~HERE

Sunset across the Freeway in Conway

Linking to Sky Watch~~~~HERE

Happy Birthday

Today, Thursday November 21 is my Dad's birthday.  He died when I was 12 yrs. old and I miss him every Day.
I am thankful to have known him.  He was the best.

Linking to Thankful Thursday~~~~Here

Signs

Linking to Tom's Signs2~HERE

In 1963 the farm grew only green peas for 3 local processors. With the exodus of processors from the Skagit Valley we have become a fresh market farm. The Great Pumpkin Patch history was a small dairy farm homesteaded by the Hansen Family. It was held in this family for 4 generations. For the last 15 years it has been farmed by the Schuh Family and is now owned by the Schuh’s. This is our “Great Pumpkin Patch” to grow for generations to enjoy. 

mosaic

It is time for Mosaic Monday and I have some pics of what is happening here---weatherwise

So we have had some rain but then again the sun comes out and makes us smile.  Trees are still turning but most have lost all their leaves.  Our Beech tree stays almost fully leafed and in color most of the winter.  

Linking to Mosaic Monday~~~~HERE

Barns

Linking up with Tom's Barn Collective~~~~HERE

Several barns from around the Valley

Have a great weekend

Birds and a Buck

Some birds at the feeders or rather at the suet feeder on a mostly foggy day.


A young male Pileated Woodpecker

 A male Downey Woodpecker

 A couple of Towhees----I like these little birdies

 A male Northern Flicker

 A little 2 point Buck looking for apples

Linking up to Eileen's Saturday Critters~~~HERE

Sky Watch

My youngest daughter took these shots from the deck.

Sunset

 Next day Sunrise

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Signs

Ritzville Pioneer Family ranch

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I'm back

No internet since Friday---couldn't get a tech out until today and now we are back online.  Really weird not being able to use any devices.  well I could do some stuff but not on my computer or streaming movies.

Had to go to the dentist today and across from the dental office is the local transit stop.  I am fascinated by it.  this is Arlington, Wa.

Sunset

We were chasing down the Sunset yesterday evening.  Got some neat shots but I liked this one with the tractor out in the field

Linking to Sky Watch~~~~HERE

Thankful

I feel so fortunate to be able to have or see or be around all these things right here at home.

A fun dog who is a real character

 14 apple trees to enjoy

 Pretty leaves to look at

 And more

 And a mountain to enjoy looking at right from the house

All these thing and more I am thankful for and that is what's in my world

Linking to Random-osity~~~HERE

Signs

Stanwood/Camano Fair is the longest running Community Fair in the state.  It is a fun fair too

Linking to Tom's Signs2~~~~~HERE

Mosaic Monday

Just a few scenes taken here at home and at my daughters.

This one was taken at my daughter's ranch in Eastern Wa.

 Eagles winter over here in Skagit and Stillaguamish Valleys

 Great sky shots

 My pond at my house

 Taken at the Ranch

Linking up with Mosaic Monday~~~HERE

Barns

HERE

Linking up with Tom's Barn Collective~~~~HERE