Thanksgiving to Christmas!

Here's a few updated pics of the last month or so.
Enjoy...
I'll write more soon for all you checking in from the Christmas letter!


Me and Ahpa earlier this December


My other father, me and K at the SD Zoo.


Pro stink-facer.
(Thanksgiving Numero Uno at the Yancey's! )


Thanksgiving numero dos
(Numero Tres was Twilight with my pseudo father-in-law)


Thanksgiving Hosts!


What good sports our parents are


Game On Settlers Fans!!


My big win! I think I was orange :) check out that longest road suckers!


My pretty little latte






Merry Christmas from the Sands!! - and Santa!


My first Dutch Baby in my new Dutch Baby Pan!
Thanks Mom!!


The day after Boxing Day...typical sunny day off
J and his Banjo with Tosh grazing in the fields


My survivors! the red in the back is from Birthday 2011
The spiny one up front - Christmas 2010 and the green flowery
one Christmas 2009! woohoo!

This summer...

has mostly included watching Lost and reading Harry Potter....which I am respectively almost done with and recently done with!!

But, more importantly my summer included a much needed visit home to AZ, camping, a visit to Yosemite to see friends and a visit from a an old friend during which time we visited the SD Botanical Gardens!!...

AZ....oooh, I love this boy...















































La Jolla Birthday BBQ and Bocce...











































Camping at Laguna with Bocce Ball and friends...It was so hot and peaceful there :) Also, my 30th birthday!









































Yosemite with friends ...cooking chicken and drinking giant mojitos!












































San Diego Quail Botanical Gardens...





























































Nurturing my Orchid plant that finally bloomed after a year of loving care!!!



Oh yah...and moving....
to this sweet spot...looking down at the 'cottage' from the main house half way down the stairs overlooking Teclote Canyon...




View looking back up at the main house...
















View of our front 'porch' the washed out part beyond the trees is the canyon.
















Just inside the door....




View from the far corner looking back at front door.
















And my new 'sister' Evie :) standing guard.

My recent visit to Arizona to see my nephew and his parents (bro and sis-inlaw) was too short but ever so sweet...