Fond Memories from 2014

Visiting a Friend in Pismo Beach

Sunset view from a bedroom

Arigato, Tae-chan

 

cliff-loving doggie

Shiro completely disappeared momentarily.

Cozy room at Half Moon Bay Inn

New basket for my ride.

Pay attention, Mommy.

Colorful flock

Delicious sushi and pickles

Sunrise in the Marina

Getting ready for the King Tut festival!

A nursery in Half Moon Bay

Kumquat in the backyard

Pretty nice view

Christmas in Auburn

Beloved Dog Lucy

Sweet Lucy, have you reached doggie nirvana?

After some rest, will you run around again as in your sweet youth? 

So mellow you were that Shiro forgot a conflict.

Only your sweetness remains to taste.

We will raise a glass to your memory.    

Wishes for Aska

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhb5I4I6Opc

"Sharing moments happy and sad, we walk this same path of time, weaving stories together...

hoping to relay this heart someday to someone far, far away into the future."

Enjoy a life of freedom with caution because we look forward to a new live concert. 


"There will be a time no one will recognize us, just like we don't know
the people of an ancient time..."

Please write another song.  You enrich the lives of so many people on Earth in a way only you can. 

Thank you.

On the Passing of a Mother

May your mother be resting in peace.

I can imagine how much she loved you and still does. I have joined her in thanking you and in wishing all your dreams to come true.

In gratitude for her bringing you to this world

Kotaro's New Recording

Here's my cousin's Christmas song recording.  

      Mel Torme

Subarashii!  Arigato, Kotaro-kun!  Nihon demo kikasete ne.

Christmas 2013

 

A trip to Carmel in our new 2014 Subaru Forester.

 Mommy, you look cute in the Coach sunglasses. 

 Arigato, Taeko!

This feels like my second home. 

Taking a nap after playing with the Lamb Chop.  Mommy kept learning about Extraordinary Chickens, thanks to Ron.

 

Getting ready for a Christmas party at my aunt's house.

 There are numerous Mickey "Mice" in the tree, collected over the last 30 years.

 I am here as Santa's Helper.

I'm listening and trying.  Please don't point at me. 

Who isn't?

Someone is munching on something!   

Now I am listening.

Sunset ride.  Mommy loves the new sunglasses.  She also loves the new hand-free leash from my Aunt Karen!

 I barked and barked.  They are real sheep, not Lamb Chop!

Jerome Coop

We got a coop and run built by Bill Finnigan of "For the Birds Custom Chicken Coops." It is beautiful, functional, and completely predator safe.

Here's the site our gardener prepared before the coop was built.  Bill said this was the best ground prep he had seen.

   

Both the coop and run are roofed and have double main doors in case I want to change the location later.  The entire run is protected by 1/2" hardware cloth in addition to 2" x 4" welded wire.  The three coop windows are covered with plexiglass, which can be opened for additional ventilation.  Eggs can be collected from the outside.    

My chickens are happy, and my husband and I, relieved.  Our dog Shiro is thrilled to reclaim his backyard.

Last night, I checked inside the coop around 9 p.m. with a flashlight.  My chickens had chosen different spots.  One was roosting, two were side by side on the pine shavings on the floor, and another two were together in one nest box.  This evening, all were roosting, except one that had chosen to sit in a nest.

My next plan is to add an extension to the run!