Timber!!

We knew when we bought this place that these trees would have to come down. Our neighbors also have some "problem" trees, so we hired Chad Scarborough and his crew to take them down. Chad--you guys rock!!

A gazillion branches and counting!

Trees as seen from the backyard.

Branches gone--Chad at the top. And the camera battery dies. Again.
The rest of the take-down was very impressive. Lots of thuds. Every chunk landed where it was meant to.
Do we have firewood or what?!?

Cat birthdays!

Up until their (very pungent) gourmet birthday dinners, Guido and Bijou had a harrowing day full of chainsaw noise and falling trees. They're all settled in now.
Here they are on their way to being grown up.

Bijou investigating snow.

Guido doing the same.
Bijou the crazed mole killer.

Guido napping in his fave spot.

Bijou..thrilled about Christmas.

Family happiness.

Guido stalking Bijou across the pool cover. See how cleverly hidden he is in the puddle? Both of them play in the water. What's up with that?!

Birthday girl!

original art~nicolas boucher

Dear Heather

I didn't know your were at Disneyland for your birthday!

Love Love Love

Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin!

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