Big momma moves up a size

She no longer fits on the window ledge.

and there were babies!

it's that time of year...

Our christmas tree....

The dog and the baby....

Lily with her turkey leg...

Joseph with his turkey leg...

and to all a good night.

lap pets!!!

Not much going on here....

Calm before the craziness??? I finished all of my classes and have gotten all my grades posted. Woohoo!!! Right now, I am studying for the comprehensive exit exam and then I will be officially a graduate! After the test, the job hunt will be on....hoping for a job in Maine, but am willing to relocate for the right job!

My time is already more my own...have a few knitting projects going and am reading some for pleasure! Catching up with some of my early reviewer's books I won.....

Looking forward to Sunday, when William arrives in Maine for Christmas vacation! Hope he doesn't get too cold coming from Atlanta to the frozen Maine. Also, this weekend, Katie and the kids are going to be in town. They will be flying out on Sunday, but we will get to see them before they leave. Yay!

Today is not supposed to get out of the teens. Of course, Katie woke up to -8 up in Rangeley. John has kept the fire going and it is toasty inside. Indy sits right in front of the wood stove, watching the fire. He is so funny.

See, I said not much going on...but I hadn't blogged in a while, so I thought I would update. No pics, though, maybe soon.

indy the reindeer dog....

Need I say more...

heart rock

This is the coolest rock....i found it laying amoung thousands of little rocks on a small rocky beach at the Cliff House in Ogunquit, ME. It was just there, waiting for me!! Thanks for going with me, Kim.

lobsterheads....

aren't they just soooo cute???!!!

john's early birthday present...

Freshly hung for our listening pleasure....well, maybe pleasure, mostly it scares me everytime it sounds off!!!

how to make a cotton candy cosmo!!!

First fill up the martini glasses with cotton candy....


Make the cosmo....shake...start to pour...


Watch the cotton candy disappear!


and disappear....

MMM...ready to drink...

the best shoes...ever

Right foot


left foot

both feet!!

Wesley is a harley kind of guy!!!

tomato sandwich!

My tomato plants produced about 8, maybe 10 tomatoes. Today I had my first homegrown tomato sandwich! Mmmmm
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Missing Wiggie

Wiggie was my first maine coon (mix) cat after wanting one for many years. His official name was Ludwig, because his original owner had named him Beethovan. At that time, Beethovan was the popular name and movie about a dog. So, I renamed him Ludwig, keeping the theme of his first name.


He disappeared about 6 weeks ago and I miss him. He was a great cat....although, he did have an annoying habit of pulling out his fur and leaving it all around the house. He loved being outside and the times that I would keep him trapped inside, he would be miserable. So, he went back outside, and would come running whenever I would drive up. I am sad that you are gone, Wigler.

This is neon Wiggie...he was looking out the window and I was learning about a picture program!

summer fun

Chesapeake Bay Soft Shell Blue Crabs mmmmm..... Before eating, I had to clean them, something I had never done. But I put on my trusty gloves and dove in. Cleaning involves cutting off the eyes and the mouth, that was fun! Then, you lift each side of the shell on top and clean out the "dead man's fingers" or gills. Last, you pull of the apron in the back and waa, la ready to prepare!

Three dozen, woohoo! The flash really brought out the blue. Aren't they pretty?

Crab close up.

Indiana gets a bath. Gotta keep those fleas down!

Tomatoes, I have tomatoes!!! That is so very exciting. 2 of my 3 tomato plants have little tomatoes, the one in the upside down container does not. It was supposed to be the most productive according to all the hype. Go figure!

no licking!

Welcome Baby Wesley Alec Emerson

Weight 8#5.6

Length 21 inches

Head 14 1/2 inches

Proud parents, Jared and Katie

Little brother to Joseph and Lily.

Birthday July 16th

quick post....

Should be writing soap notes, but here is a pic of the dog....living the good life!!! He hates for John to go anywhere without him, so he goes many places!