Shadow Shot Sunday #192 ~ Guest Photographer

Patrick has had his eye on this saguaro cactus for a while now.  He is fascinated at how it seems to be growing out of the rock outcropping.  He got these shots when our daughter and SIL were here.  I'm guessing the artist in Patrick and the ham in David helped concoct this middle photo.
For more Shadow Shots from around the world, you can just click HERE. Our hostess this week is Rose.
Blessings to all who pass this way.

love, Cassie

Shadow Shot Sunday #137 ~ Seattle Kitchen Shadows

Christmas morning we had a yummy brunch at Jessica and David's apartment. They fixed a nice egg pie & fresh fruit plate. We were so full afterwards that we had to move our Christmas meal reservations back another 2 hour to 4pm! I got some more Shadow Shots in Seattle that I'll share in the next few weeks.

Now, it's just January 1st here in the USA, but it's already the 2nd day of 2011 in Australia where our hostess Tracy lives. To wish Tracey a happy new year and see more Shadow Shots you can just click HERE! Happy New Year and many blessings to all my bloggie buddies!!

love, Cassie

COLOR ~ Week 3 ~ Yellow

These were the first yellow Calla Lilies I have ever seen. I got them at our local Safeway store.

Yesterday Patrick, Jessica, David and I went to visit the game preserve. Jessica's yellow/mustard colored sweater really stood out. I took a lot of pictures there and might just regale you with them later!

These flowers were a gift a few weeks ago from my friend Shelly. She knew I was feeling a bit "blue" so thought some yellow would cheer me up!

Aw come on, you didn't really think I'd do a post without one pooch picture, did you?!

You've probably guessed, today is Color Monday and our color is yellow!

To join in, or just see the other entries in Color Monday, please follow the rainbow on over to Jen's blog! She's our hostess and has all the other participants listed there.

Shadow Shot Sunday ~ #117 ~ In The Window

How much is that doggy in the window? Priceless. Our daughter & son-in-law have been here a few days and were pampering Hootie with their attention. Glad I snuck up on them and got these Shadow Shots.

Hope you get over to Tracy's to see more Shadow Shots too. Just click HERE and you'll be there! Happy Shadow Shot Sunday!

love, Cassie

More Pictures From Christmas Time

This little penguin pot scrubber was supposed to be part of a gift for my buddy Maria, but one of the poachers(aka dogs) stole it and chewed it a bit, so I had to keep it myself.

Baby Rocket Dog chewing her stocking gift from Auntie Maria. 4 squeekers ripped out of 4 toys in 10 minutes! Hootie never got to make one squeek. :>(

Jessica & David seeing what Santa left in their stockings.

We ladies thought the guys looked so funny in these odd clothing combinations & morning hair that they were worthy of a Kodak moment. Does David have a snow angel popping from his head?

The gifts under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning.

David entertaining the dogs with his alpaca socks. Lucky they didn't chew them up later on!! See the pooches festive neck scarves? I made them from table clothe scraps.

A tired Hootie and a tired Jessica while playing a fun game. Can't remember the name, but this disk gives you a word, then you have to give clues to your partner within a short amount of time before a buzzer goes off. Patrick and I were the big winners that night.

David & Patrick shoveling with a little help from the dogs.

I took this pic of Jessica from the outside of the bay window. The stripes are from my apron.

Baby Rocket Dog loves to romp in the snow. Here she is after "helping" Pat & David.

I caught Jessica getting ready to go skiing. We got her the new long john top for Christmas.

This is Jessica and David before they headed out to Schweitzer Mountain to go skiing for the day. Ahhh, young love. They celebrated their 6th anniversary in August.

Explanations To Follow...

Patrick sanitizing the sink after cutting up the Montana free-range turkey for in the crockpot.

Jessica in the bay window making a feather hair ornament. Hootie had to jump up to help her.

Snowman bell that my cousin Ivy sent me...Minus his nose.

Snowman's (found) nose. This is a good story that I'll tell you all after I get to Phoenix.

Snowman with his nose reattached.

The owl on our deck actually had his original pile of snow knocked off. This was a new pile! We got over 5 feet of snow before we left on Jan.2nd. Patrick and David stayed busy shoveling snow. We had to have our (800ft) driveway plowed 5 times and it could have been done more, but we were paying someone to do it & he was a busy man!! Pat can hardly wait to be up here full time so he can get his own little snowplow. Man toys ya know. ;<)

Jessica & Patrick getting the dogs ready for snowshoeing with Jess & David.

Jessie said the dogs got used to wearing their booties once they got into the deep snow. Jessica & David with the dogs leaving for their snowshoe adventure.