outdoor pics

Here are a couple photos from around the house

Wild flowers on the side of our house

the view from the end of our drive way looking down our street - it is also the same view from the guest room - minus the road.

vasquez Rocks

Sunday we went to Vasquez Rocks

Just a couple of movies were filmed on and around the rocks.  The newest movie is Star Trek due out this summer. 

High up on on a rock

A rock

Foxy is telling me she had a wonderful day and loved climbing rocks.  We are sitting up on the very top of a huge rock.  You could see the crows flying below us that is how high up we are. 

Foxy seriously loved climbing the rocks Joe & I have never seen her so happy she really is a outdoor dog with a great wardrobe.  

Friends in the backyard

Bunny on the side of the yard -photo taken through the window and the seal is broken so it a bad shot.  We have had 2 of them in the back yard at night when Foxy has to go out before bedtime.  She chased one the other night. 

We also have 2 of these things.  This is the one with the long tail 

This one has a short tail.  If they get in the house, I already told Joe he is coming home from work to "deal" with it.  

In Brussels we had a lot of snails...glad to see we have some here too. 

peeking

It is no secret that I often peek out of our floor to ceiling window  on the side of our house and look at our neighbors gorgeous pool. (i know you would do the same thing) 

 Saturday morning as I was peeking I saw a duck in their pool. Then I noticed the dog trying to get he duck. So I told Joe I need his telephoto lens on his camera so I could take a pictures, however Joe did all the photo taking of the duck and the dog. I just enjoyed the show.

The black and white dog is up on the right side.

I can fly and you can not! 

Sheep

This is another reason I love Paris (I hope to go there this June)...I must have been busy traveling or packing or something to miss this last November. I thought it was crazy when tractors drove down the streets in Brussels. If I would have know there were sheep at the Effiel Tower I would have hopped on the next train to Paris. Yes Anne and Kate I would have dragged you with me.

Sorry if you don't find this as funny as I do (I'm still giggling as I type this) I still wanted to share it. Sheep in Paris. Not sure what the one Germany guy is doing in the clip below.

The other reason I find this funny is I have a book called "A Spree in Paree" where a farmer takes his animals to Paris for a vacation. (yes a children's book)  Here is a little bit of the book- When they arrived, Monsieur Monmouton circled the Arc de Triomphe and parked his truck under a shady tree on the Champs Elysees.  The sheep immediately jumped out and hurried off to the Rue de Faubourg Saint-Honore to check out the latest fashions. 

 
I wonder if this farmer took his sheep to Channel or Hermes! 

To get rid of the ad that appears just click on the half an x that is on the right side. Not sure why the whole thing will not fit - I even adjusted the sized on You tube.

Are you...

Going to get a job?  maybe this will answer that question.  

City of LA unemployment rate 12%  (out today)

LA county unemployment rate 10.8% (out today)

Even if i was looking I don't think the odds look very good for my area. (retail/fashion) 

 

Fun Friday

Besides the space challenges in the house (no basement) my other challenge has been to merge Joe's European treasures with mine. In Brussels he had is own area to display them. Here are a couple of examples of what I have done.

His mirror merged into the guest bathroom. Works nicely I think.

One old photo/painting of a Italian cyclist + a big empty frame and voila 

Hilary

So I leave Brussels and the first political figure I would like to see or deal with the motorcade traffic jam was there Thursday.  Brussels is a major hub for leaders of many countries because of the EU headquarters (so all the European leaders are in town and there is NATO)  Not to mention lots of Kings and Ambassadors get police escorts around town that makes bad traffic worse. 

 

Ellen

Did any one watch Ellen today (thursday)?  She had her PA in Valencia, Ca, that isn't the amazing part...They were at the apartment complex we lived in for a month and a half.  How crazy is that. 

If you missed it looked on her website for the gold digger game - it was the clip of the day (for thursday) 

Life's a Beach

Saturday we drove to the beach! 

Looking at Santa Cruz island

Foxy trying to help Joe with the kite

Foxy soaking up the sun and sand

Little pink houses for you and me