Making Spring in the Dead of Winter

I have these great white ceramic containers that used to have candles in them. I've collected a lot of them, knowing that there was something i could do with them after the candles were used up. So, I came up with the idea to plant crocus bulbs in them. I planted them in late October/early November and kept them in the refridgerator for awhile to make them think it was winter. Then I pulled them out and put them in a sunny window at home and at work.

Here they are just popping up through the soil in early December.

This is how much they grew by the end of December.

And by the middle of January the flowers were starting to show themselves.


I'll post another photo when they come into full bloom.

And,... here they are in full-bloom in late January!!!!

2007 in Review

A photo review of 2007

The hotel got our names a little wrong announcing our 1st anniversary in March.

A warm early summer day on the Oregon coast.

Celebrating W's b-day at the High Desert Museum in July.

Spending time with our nephew's at the cabin in July.

Enjoying nature in the summer.

Animals at the Lane County Fair in August.

Trip #1 to Ashland in August.


A $6 beer at the Mariner's Game in September.

Picking out pumpkins in October.

Reflection in a window in Ashland, trip #2, October.

Fall day in the park in Ashland.


Torturing PeaOui with a Christmas outfit.


Karaoke at the office Christmas party.


Driving home from Christmas in Redding with my family.

Merry Christmas Everybody

It is 7:30am Christmas morning. William and I are in Ashland, getting ready to go over the pass to Redding to see my family. We were prepared for snow, but the roads are bare and dry, so we didn't need to worry about them in the first place. Ashland is beautiful during the holidays. The whole town is lit up with twinkle lights.
Next year, it would be fun to have both our families meet here for Christmas. The only problem....there is nothing open on Christmas Day. Only the Starbucks is open and the fast food joints. It would be a Christmas dinner of McDonald's and coffee.

Anyway, Merry Christmas to all!

Christmas, Apartment Style

When you live in a 550 square-foot apartment you have to use your space wisely. Our big picture window acts as our mantle for our stockings and displays our Christmas wreath, which we have in lieu of a tree for several reasons: 1. Cats like to climb trees, 2. We only have enough ornaments to decorate a wreath, and 3. WE LIVE IN A 550 SQ. FT. APARTMENT!

The table is a busy place in our apartment. We've given up trying to eat meals on it. As you can see a few members of our family feel as if it is their's.

Meet Ruby

Meet Ruby, the office dog at the place I work. She is a sweet girl, a bit spoiled by all of us at the shop. On this particular day we dressed her up for Christmas. Isn't she cute?

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everyone had a great Turkey Day!

Views of a Couple