Beach Christmas Tree

First you have to find a starfish. The rest is easy. I love it, don't you? via

Tartan Love

Royal Stewart Tartan and Christmas are perfect together. via

Full Moon Outside My Bedroom Window

Happy Full Moon in Gemini December 17, 2013

I had to pull my bedroom curtains behind my head to prevent window glare. Instead I got blue and white check reflection. Oh, well. XO

Tawny Frogmouth: Watch baby bird grow

Watch this little bird grow at the St. Louis Zoo.

Click here to see more still photos from the moment she hatched through one month of growth. The video is on the website too in case you can't see the one above. She looks like an owl but isn't. Read more about this species from the Australian mainland, Tasmania and southern New Guinea here.

Webster Speaks

His face says it all. "Can we go home now? This coat is doing nothing for my poor feet."

Country Christmas in a Log Cabin

Could anything  be prettier? I hope there's a roaring fire inside and there probably is as it could be the only source of heat. And a big Christmas tree. via

My Footprints in the Snow

I was wishing I had snow shoes yesterday when I decided to come home through untouched snow that had a top layer of ice. Webster was smart. He walked behind me and let me forge the way. Since I took this photo earlier this morning, the sun has come out and I can see blue skies. Hooray. Maybe my front walk will melt. 

And you know they are.

Downton Abbey, Season 4 - three weeks from today. via