parley view parsnip... random

My computer is acting up again.
I have an older Apple laptop and  it worked fine until  I had to update it with the apple program "snowlion" "mountain pass" "flowing leopard"  whatever.
"Nothing will work on your computer till you do this" apple's e-mail  said.
(Though after you do this it will look horrible with huge black stripes and work even slower but we really don't care because we want you to come in and buy a new computer
is what they really meant.)
 I dislike Apple but it is one of the easiest computers to use.
I don't buy new things, I take care of the items I have till they really need to be replaced. Not just buy the newest whatever.

Now I really need a new computer and between this one acting up and because I have to use comcast internet, I always have problems. I never know from one day to another,  if the computer or internet will work !
I have fingers crossed this will post on Monday morning.
woohooo !

Here are a few random photos that I have taken the last few months.

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Early morning December storm zooming in 

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taken on my phone

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Sunday dinner 

Son cooking Indian Duck Country Curry.

He is chopping Anaheim chilies.

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Made with dark chicken meat instead.

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Fabulous !

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What my Christmas Day weather was like. 

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I grew up in Tucson, we don't need snow to enjoy Christmas. 

Sun, blue skies and temps around 70. 

Our winter weather will hopefully start in January.

We need the rain.

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Soon most of this will be taken down.

I love the Christmas lights and will miss them.

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Here is your pretty to start the week !

yert !

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thehamish 

ummmmmm napping here  !

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Dr. Watson

awww my little old booboo sweetie 

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random. . . parsnip

music. . . ll est ne le divin enfant,  Annie Lennox

One of my favorites

Square Dog Friday. . . we got squeekies !

Christmas came and zoomed by but what fun.
We had a lovely quiet Christmas.
Here it is Friday already and The Square Dogs never miss their Friday.
It is in their contract.
So lets woof it !
yert


Square Dogs squeekies
from Santa Gud Dug
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Hello...... did we hear the gud sound ?
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Yes, please ! we did and we are waiting like the gud dug we are.
yesh we need squeekies
mine minemine mine
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Oh lucky us we each got a squeekie.
Thank You nice tall person who feeds us.

yesh we gots' squeekkkkie im' gots mine
but lookin' at Watsons
ima runnin' with mine

ummm Watson got one thats' lookin gud
im so confused
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likin' mine but Watson gots a gud one
maybe better than thehamishs'

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thinking iam needin' Watson squeekie
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but im' needin mine
oh woe is me whats a gud dug thehamish goin' to do
woe
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i got Watsons squeekie but hes' got mine
oh woe is me
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now i gots them but havin hard time takin' both
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now Watson gots mine
woe is thehamish
oh woe is me
woe
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gud dug Watson lookin' gud with my squeekie

so hard bein' thehamish
woe
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Here is your pretty to start a nice quiet weekend
bfore the New Year .

My beautiful Tangelo tree was hit hard with the super freeze 4 years ago
that came down from Canada.
It is struggling and is half the size it was.
It produces only a quarter of fruit that it use too.
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But the tree still has fruit that is lovely.
I am trying to keep it alive because it is very important to many animals
that visit my home it the summer.

Enjoy the weekend !

squeekie. . . parsnip
music. . . Skating,  Vince Guaraldi Trio

parley view parsnip... Five Days Of Christmas...

For my Christmas Card thirty years ago I started The Twelve Days Of Christmas.
I figured for the next twelve years, I would know what to design for my cards.
 
After moving back to Tucson, I started The Arizona Twelves Days Of Christmas.
This year was number five which is the hardest for me to design.
One day when I was exercising in the pool I came up with my idea.
I was looking ay my gate hanging on the pool house and it had five rings !
Waa Laa
My Arizona Christmas Card.
Five Copper Rings
Arizona is the Copper State.
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 This year is the 20th Anniversary of the Laguna Beach Fire.
One of the few items I recovered from my home was this gate.
I thought what a perfect idea to use it for this years card.
Hope and renewal
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A Cardinal in a Paloverde Tree
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Two Morning Doves In A Mesquite Tree
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Three Gila Woodpeckers In An Arizona Cypress Tree
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A Red Fox walk through Four Mesquite Trees.
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Five Copper Rings
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I must take some better photos of my cards.
These are rather dark.
It is on my list.

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Here is your pretty to start off the Christmas week.
Some fun I had with the colors of my gate.
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Merry Merry Christmas 
To all my blog friends !
I am so happy to visit your blogs
and have enjoyed reading all of your posts !
Christmas is Wednesday so no Japanese post but I will see you all
on Friday's Square Dog post.
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Neither rain, snow or holidays
will deter The Square Ones
from their appointed duty of their Friday post.
It is in their contract !
chikin' strips all around
yert !

merry. . . parsnip
music. . . Carol for a Christmas Tree, John Denver and The Muppets

Square Dog Friday... Santa Dog

What happened to this week. Where did it go ?
The Square Dogs don't care just as long as Friday is still their day.
 Like everyday isn't a Square Dog Day !
wahahahahahahahahahaha woo hoo let me catch my breath here.
phiff !

You know drill, lets hit it
yert !
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yesh it is i thehamish
whot happened to me
not gud no not gud at all
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nice tall person who feeds me
never nevernever makes me wear stuff
why now why me ?
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but here is the gud dug thehamish in a tree atree tree tree
i can not believe it
not carrin' ifit is a christmas tree not likin' it
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not likin' tis thehamish is not likin'
is this a new cone of shame ?
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oh woe
oh woe is me
oh woe is thehamish
woe
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but gud dug the Watson is sleepin'
but he is old gud dug so he can take a nap
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awwwww he is sleepin i lurve Watson
but why only thegud dug thehamish wear the tree cone of shame
woe is me
woe
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I did put the very tiny copper lights with the cards
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I like this much better
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Here is your pretty to start the weekend
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Sunset on Thursday
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Thursday high was 77 and the low was 46.
But Friday another (way to early) storm is coming in,
bringing rain and snow in the mountains.
The high will only be 57 10 degrees  lower than it should be.
Oh My Goodness.

raining. . . parsnip
music. . . Santa Baby,  Miss Piggy

Wednesday in Japan... Christmas Music

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My favorite Japanese Christmas Card playing music.

happy. . . parsnip
music. . . Up On The House,  Gene Autry

parley view parsnip. . . . more cards

Every year I decorate the credenza with some of my favorite
Christmas Cards.
This year I had a very hard time deciding so I put out more than I usually do.
A plethora of cards.
In fact I only put out one of mine.
Plus no room for the tiny lights.
Goodness.
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On the built in cabinet in the libary I always put my snow globes,
and this year some very tiny lights.
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I just love the way this looks.
Snowmen snow globes  are my favorite.
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I keep forgetting to answer questions about what this fabulous big bird is.
It is a book that daughter made.
The bird is the cover and you lift up the wing and a book is neslled there.
You remove it to read.
The book has no words but is an illustrated map of the bird's journey.
And I get to have it in my home !
Yes, lucky me !

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Here is your pretty for the start of the week

I found these little elf hats many years ago at Ikea.
You are to put a very small candy or gift inside but I never do.
I just mass them and mix the numbers up.
I love it.

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I just love them.
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elf. . . parsnip
music. . . Santa Baby,  Miss Piggy and The Muppets