Monday Stuff……

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A happy content Boo Bear! He’s been fed, had his walk, and played with his mommy!

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My slumgullion soup for work week lunches

It has onion, garlic, green beans, black beans, navy beans, beef broth and some Marsala wine for flavor and Italian seasoning!

Mmmmm, mmmmm, good!

Hugz Blondie and Boo Bear

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Today’s Bear Walk Fun…..

We are always looking for fun things to photograph, well Bear is busy seeing or smelling which doggy walked in his neighborhood haunts.

ButterflyBushOleTruckThe beautiful butterfly bush and the very kewl ole truck caught my eye! DandyYardVigniette!I love the contrast in color in this pretty yard Vignette!HydrangeaBeautyInterestingPurpleBallGizmosThese purple ball gizmos are interesting! Wished I knew what they were!InterestingWeedGizmosThese strange weed things are funny looking!MorningGloryMorning Glory showing off it’s Glory! Fern kissed!PrettyUpsideDownFlowersRoseTrioRose trio, have a Rosey Monday!

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Fun-tastic Commercial

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I absolutely love Geico’s new commercial with the adorable camel!! It is worth seeing for the great chuckle!!

Hugz Blondie and Boo Bear

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Liebster Blog Award

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Thank you Bits N Pieces for nominating my blog for the Liebster Blog Award! I am honored and I am sorry it has taken me this long to get this post done!

Rules for Accepting Liebster Award are:

1. Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog and link back to the blogger who presented with award to you.

2. List 11 random facts about yourself.

3. Answer the 11 questions from the nominator.

4. Present the Liebster Blog Award to 11 blogs who you feel deserve to be noticed.

5. Create 11 questions for your nominees.

6. Leave a comment on their blog letting them know they have been chosen.

7. Copy and Paste the blog award on your blog.

Eleven Facts About Me:

1. I love dogs

2. I love to cook and bake

3. I have been a crocheter for 24 years

4. I love photography

5. Sorry Tracy but the Green Bay Packers ROCK!!!

6. Italian food is my favorite

7. I operate a train for our local Transit company.

8. I collect stuffed animals and movies

9. I love coffee

10. I am an NCIS, CSI junkie!

11. Favorite movies are Titanic and The Godfather

My Answers to 11 Random Questions by Bits N Pieces are:

1. Tea or Coffee?  Coffee

2. Are you a morning person or an evening person? I like both, if retired I would be a night owl

3. What would be your ideal job? To own a craft store or coffee shop or my own deli

4. If you could do volunteer work, what would you choose to do? I would love to train dogs for the Guide Dogs for the Blind.

5. What is your favorite sport to watch? Nascar & Green Bay Packers

6. Are you a cat or dog lover or neither? Dog Lover

7. Who is your favorite music artist? Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood

8. Do you have a bucket list, if so, what is one thing on your bucket list? Watch all the movies in my collection and crochet all the patterns in my collection.

9. Do you like to eat seafood? Yes!

10. What is your favorite food to eat? Anything Italian! 

11. What is your favorite smell? Lilacs and coffee brewing

My Nominations for this award are:

1. The Green Dragonfly

2. Rubber Slippers In Italy

3. Pillows-A-La-Mode

4. Bunny Mummy

5. My Castle In Spain

6. Seth Snap

7. A Conversation with Moo

8. Bunny and Porkbelly

9. Cindy Knoke

10. Jodi Ambrose

11. Michael Mulholland

My Random Questions for Nominees are:

1. What is your favorite color?

2. Where would you love to travel to?

3. What is your favorite movie?

4. What is your favorite season?

5. If you could live anywhere where would that be?

6. What is your favorite hobby?

7. How do you like to relax?

8. Who is your favorite movie star?

9. What is your favorite sport?

10. What is your favorite food?

11. Are you a dog or cat lover?

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Happy Sunday Folks!!

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Yay I just finished season one of a favorite retro series of mine! Columbo!!

He is a debonair, wonderful actor!

Now I’m baking hubby a batch of chocolate chip cookies from scratch!!

I haven’t baked in a while and was in the mood. I have been on a small hiatus from crocheting, needed a break from it. I have been heavily into my photography and movies. Have to rotate the hobbies around for variety!!

Hugz Blondie and Boo Bear

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Meet Mr and Mrs Finch…..

These cuties are my friend’s babies!!!!! FinchMrMrsFinch1MrMrsFinch2We were chuckling cuz we were listening to some music and when the Finches heard something that they liked they would burst out into song! Sometimes it sounded like they would laugh at stuff too!

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Beauty that We Enjoyed on Our Stroll……..

TreeSoldWe had to chuckle as the realtor sold the TREE!!!!! hehehehe, it has an address you see!!!!   Just kidding, the property sold but it was funny to see nothing on it but a tree with an addy!

UnusualBeautyThis is an unusual flower but I like it! WhiteFlowerBeautyThis white flower caught my eye, I converted it to black and white as it did it more justice! YellowFlowerBeautyYellowFlowerSplendorAnd this beauty concludes the pics from our Multnomah Village strolling fun!

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More Neighborhood Walk fun………

LuckyLabradorWe passed this neat place called the Lucky Labrador! MultnomahShoolRecCenterI went to this school (when it was a school)! It is now a recreational center. I was elated that the building is still there however!!! Brought back some memories for me! Yay that was a treat for this ole lady! tee hee!

MultnomahVillageFun1Pretty store fronts!PeggySundaysLinenThis is an awesome store front with fun decor! WindowShoppingFunI may have to venture inside sometime when I have some extra money to spend!PerfectYardBeautyPinkFlowerBeautyPurpleFlowerBeautyI love it when I capture water drops on pretty flowers!RedBeautiesYou can see the pollen on the flower petal.RedBeautyStrangeStructureOn our walk I noticed this unusual structure. It looks like it has an apartment above the garage, hmm I was trying to figure out where the door is to access it. Looks like it is on the roof! tee hee

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Neighborhood Stroll Fun……..

FrontPorchBeauty2Front Porch Fun……..GermanRestaurantChuckleRestaurant Humor!!! Chuckle for you!Otto&Anita'sRestaurant we are going to try sometime! JapaneseMapleBeautyLovelyHomeWeathervaneIt was nice seeing beautiful homes and perfect yards! Was a fun outing!

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Neighborhood Walk Enjoyments……..

DancingDaisiesDogGuardingStoreFrontDawg Guarding his store front! Maybe he is wanting a treat to be put in his food bowl!!! FlowerBeauty1FlowerBeauty2FlowerBeauty4I love this little yellow splendor! Flowers1I took two of this for some reason, just cuz I liked the little vignette!FrontPorchBeautyFront Porch beauty!

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