Houseguest...

Had ourselves a sweet visitor the last two weeks while someone was skiing on Spring Break...

His name is Sam Rabbit.

The Easter Bunny has nothing on this guy :)

Well, Hello.

Sometimes you find something rare and beautiful where you least expect it. Like a peacock. At a winery. :)

And how was your Chardonnay, Sir?

Because someone misses her...

Meow. This is my sister's cat, Tulip. Her mommy is living in CA right now and kitty is hanging in WA with her Catma and Catpa (that's what my parent's call themselves). Michelle always misses her sweet kitties while she's away.

Because I love him...

I really, really love him. I feel bad because I've been so busy the last few months and haven't been able to dote on him like normal. And I can tell he's mopey because of it. But its probably better that it's happening now instead of when the baby comes. It seems like every time I turn my head, there he is. Just waiting. For me to give him loves and pets and hugs and treats. And maybe throw a stuffed toy or two. He's the sweetest dog I know. And I just love him to pieces.

Cute Dogs at Folklife...

Saw some cute dogs at Folklife. The little ones have to be careful they don't get stepped on! Some were tied up and left to hang in the shade while their owners wandered around. They looked longingly at everything going on around them... And don't forget the dogs wearing clothes... But tell me, is a hoodie really neccesary when it's 70 degrees outside?

Frankie the Yellow Chick...

Was the only thing I bought in Leavenworth. The store owner told me his name is Bob because when you touch him he bobs around. But I'm married to a Rob and my father-in-law's name is Bob so I figured we have enough Bob's in the family already. I named him Frankie. He sits on our kitchen windowsill and helps me do the dishes. Sometimes he bobbles around when we leave the window open. I think he's happy here.

Miss Tulip...

Meet Miss Tulip. She's one of my sister's cats. Rebecca (the mommy cat) had a litter of several kittens a few years back and Rob and I almost took Tulip as our own. I wanted her Soooo bad. But looking back I'm glad we didn't adopt her because then Yogi & Parker wouldn't be in our lives. Tulip got her name from the perfect tulip-shaped marking between her ears, which is kinda funny since you can barely see the marking now. She's a sweet little thing, very inquisitive, and like most cats, a little neurotic.

Mother Hen...

Country Village is home to one sassy Chicken. In the five minutes I watched her she attacked the male Rooster and also went after a duck. She certainly wanted to be the center of everyone's attention!

The Rooster...

Before I saw any of the animals I HEARD the Rooster. He was quite a vocal bird which surprised me because I thought Roosters only sang when the sun rises? Maybe he's confused. Anyway, he was very colorful and pretty. There was also a little black puffy chicken that I found super cute. He kind of reminded me of a cartoon character or something.

What the Duck??

Ha Ha. There were lots of ducks at Country Village. I had fun watching them swim, sunbathe and look for handouts from small children around the pond in the middle of the shops.