May all your Christmas memories be Merry and Bright!
Merry Christmas and Happy Pink Saturday!
Love, Ann
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We have lots of down trees throughout our yard!
I took this picture from my front porch this morning. It looks like we have a lake across the street and we are now lake front property.
It's funny because across the street from our property is this huge dried up catch basin. For years we have lived here and I have never seen water in it. They call it the 100 year old flood basin. I have always said, why don't they just put a park or plant trees or something there, why leave it all empty, full of weeds and looking ugly. Ok, I take back all my complaints, because this is that giant hole today! Its full of water that would have flooded my yard if it wasn't there!
Hoping for a drier tomorrow!
This is a close up of the back
You cannot drive up the coastline and not stop at the Hearst Castle. This Castle which sits on top a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean shows the eclectic lifestyle and collecting passion of William Randolph Hearst. 
I tried to zoom in on them, their little faces were so cute!
We also visited Carmel-By-The Sea
There is a 17 Mile area that is guarded and you have to pay a fee to enter through any of the 5 toll guard booths! I have lived in California my whole life, so it made me roll my eyes. The last time my husband and I took this drive was right after we got married. There were no toll booths then. What a joke!
The trees all along this area were odd looking Cypress Trees. Here is one I took a picture of that is quite different looking.
There was a lot of scenic stop areas, I was taking pictures at every stop!
This is the Lone Cypress Tree. It has sat here perched above the Pacific Ocean on this rock for over 200 years.
Thanks for joining me on my trip up the coast. I hope you enjoyed the pictures!
Sorry these pictures aren't very clear. I took them with my cell phone and not my expensive camera!
This weekend I am going to unveil my 20 year collection of vintage Barbies. My husband built me an awesome display building to display all my Barbies and vintage clothing. They are putting the neon sign on the building tomorrow so I will post pictures of it when its complete! The building is inside our vintage car collection building. I am so excited!
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All the ornaments I added are glass balls. I added a glass candy cane ornament hanging in the center. I then started gluing flowers and branches in the blank areas.
The wreath came out really cute and it is so easy to make!
This is our newest family member, Molly. She is wearing a PINK collar. My husband and I found Molly behind our property. Someone had dropped her off and deserted her. She is only around 7 months old. She is so sweet, she has captured our hearts and has made friends with Buster, Buck and evil Kitty. I can't figure out how some people can be so cruel to a sweet innocent dog! She loves her new home and she is so much better off! 
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Have a fun and safe Thanksgiving!
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So sweet all in a row! You can find them on Ebay or Etsy in so many different colors! They are perfect for display during the Thanksgiving holiday!
This is my Betty Boop Rose Bush. I love the colors on this rose bush! It blooms for me all year long! In January I will cut it back around 4 feet. I cringe every year when I do this because it still has beautiful roses on it. After I get done cutting it back, it looks horrible like I have ruin it! But I know in spring time, it will start to come back and it will produce more blooms if I had not cut it!
