HAPPY 2016 & REGAN CLAN SCARF

While I sit out here on the deck,

the snow filters down through the clouds 

onto the evergreens

and

my soft coat of hair.

Daddy Ron blindly ignores me

because he is all about his new merino wool scarf

from Ireland.

His Mom was a Regan you see, 

so finding this sweater site brought much joy to his Christmas.

Doesn't he realize I want to play though!!

He says it was a complete surprise.

Still, that doesn't mean he should leave me out here to play by myself!!

 He discovered this sweater site online apparently before Christmas 

and before you could whip up a scarf yourself

it arrived just after Christmas.

Apparently Daddy Jim covertly placed the order

waiting patiently 

so very patiently.

As you can see Daddy Ron is more than 

HAPPY

with his new Regan Clan scarf!

He is in the process of knitting another one

which isn't as involved 

so now he can use his new scarf as a guide

while he completes his blue / grey one.

All this being said,

a good romp in the snow  

and 

a chance to christen the scarf 

would work just fine!!

What more could you ask for on the 1st day of 2016!!

DAWN OF A NEW YEAR ~ 2015 !!

After eating a special brunch 

called a Hangover Brunch

at Emma's Eatery in Eastern Passage

on New Year's Day

we ventured out to the boardwalk to walk off the meal.

Come on you two,

if you are going to leave me in the car 

while you eat 

salt cod benny's

~~ YUM ~~

then you better have some energy

to get moving,

New Years resolutions and all.

The snow squall of an hour ago

beared down on us

and

disappeared as fast as it came.

Blue skies everywhere.

Halifax gleamed in the background

because the skies had opened up

and

let the sun shine through.

This ol' rusty structure stuck out

like a sore thumb

but really suited the place just fine.

The white sand isn't sand

but snow.

The tide is coming in and the white will be gone before you know it.

We are heading over there to Halifax 

very soon to Jim's brother's Dennis' place.

But before we head over I have to check out absolutely

everything that moves on this boardwalk.

Makes sense to me.

The other side of this spit of land really shows you

the snowfall amounts.

So before I knew it 

we had completely circled the boardwalk

and 

were heading for the car

and

so much fun 

at the New Years get-together.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE PARK

The snow started spitting as we ventured

 from our warm, cozy car in

 Point Pleasant Park yesterday.

 I hit the jackpot this day

checking out new friends 

as you'll see,

from this Newfoundland mix ~

to this scamp

 (the puppy that is, winks )

who did a speedy 360 sniff around me 

and 

then took off 

like a comet ~

to this Portuguese Waterdog

who spun around me so fast

that I almost lost my balance

Fast ~ is an understatement ~ my friends.

This feller was smaller than me

so 180 degree turns are super easy

without any consequences

like slipping or falling down ~

however the best part was discovering the park pond

covered in a sheet of ice 

with skiffs of snowflakes 

flying across the smooth surface ~~

but the coolest part was finding these words

floating under the ice near the waters edge!

Did I surprise you?

HAPPY NEW YEAR

EVERYONE!

HAPPY NEW YEARS 2014!!

I know "it's" here somewhere

perhaps hiding under this snowflake

or blanket of snowflakes.

On the air I feel it's over in this direction.

~~ Covered over with another layer of frosty-man crystals  ~~

 My evergreens are holding up bunches of snowflakes

all kinds nestled softly on the needles

the limbs

and 

the whole tree.

See I found  "it"

a TWINKLE in my WORLD

a SNOWFLAKE TWINKLE

wishing everyone

a JOYOUS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

~~~

A TWINKLE DOODLE NEW YEAR FOR ALL OF YOU!