Red Rooster no more

I was sorry to hear that owner of the Red Rooster has had her lease revoked. I have to say, I am not surprised that she wasn't able to keep it going. The location on the water is a fun place, but unless you know the restaurant is there, you probably wont know it's there.  I wonder if the final blow was the morning of the "perfect storm", when the tide rose right in the door and onto the floor. Let's hope someone can make a go of the place with just the right business plan for that location and that it still involves food and drink as there is nothing nicer  than sitting over the water on a sunny day, surrounded by all kinds of nautical activity, sipping a glass of wine.

Snow penguin

Jacob got a new snowboogie for Christmas and has already put it to good use. I remember the days when we used to ski and slide and never think about protecting our head. Hmmmm

USB

If I can remember, I am going to pick up one of these outlets with the USB port next time I go shopping. I rarely shop anywhere other than the grocery store these days. But, I did go to JCPenny at the Tacoma Mall yesterday. I used to be an incredible shopper....could look for hours. Not so much any more. I made it through the clothing, shoes and jewelry and ran out of steam.  I did manage to find a cute royal blue coat for only $40.00. It fit "around" nicely, but as usual, the sleeves were down to my knees. I checked it over carefully and decided the sleeves could be shortened. They had plackets and buttons so were a little tricky..maybe that is why is was still there...no one wanted to tackle them. By nightfall I had them apart and well on their way to being finished.  Now to decide if I want the three buttons on each sleeve or to leave them plain.  lalalalalalala

Merry Christmas

Well...all the work was worth it. I enjoyed making the clothes so much that I will probably make more :o) There are birthdays coming up in Jan. and March so maybe a few summer things will be next, or possibly things to match for big and little.

Cookies

A friend sent this picture and we thought it might be a nice idea for the refreshment table at our next concert. What you do is use a dog bone cookie cutter, cut them in half and decorate. How easy is that :O)

Bring Him Home

Happy Winter Solstice :o) I feel like this day is the beginning of the new year and as we head toward the light, a ride on the Polar Express is a good way to make that journey, with a little prayer added to the mix. Aw...maybe a couple of prayers.

2013 Calendar

If you haven't yet purchased a 2013 calendar, I've found just the one for you. A local realtor, Matt Thompson, gathers picture from local camera buffs and puts them together each year in a beautiful calendar. I stopped by his office yesterday and bought two. One for me...and one for a friend who used to live here in the harbor, but now calls Ohio home. I don't know about you, but I have quite a collection of old calendars because I just can't seem to part with them when their usefulness has come to an end. ....and that goes for those from a friend who lives in Michigan and takes incredible pictures of her area...mostly ships I might add...you know...the ships that ply the great lakes through rain, sleet and snow, that she shares in her calendars.
Again..if you are interested in ordering one from Matt, here is how you do it.

And...you may have seen pictures of the huge tide we had a couple days ago. Well, here is a video of the Red Rooster restaurant when the tide was the highest.  I hope they are able to get things cleaned up and be back in business without too much damage, soon.

And  one more thing, if the cold and rain are starting to get to you, how bout a trip to Cabo. I love this shot, especially in the morning as it's beginning to get light.