"Christmas festivities have been cancelled because someone got a cold. As you can see Nicholas is not taking it well - I on the other hand choose to look on the bright side - there'll be lots more shortbread to go around" Maisie

"Auntie Dusti and Uncle Jonathan are coming to visit - we can't wait to share their shortbread" Nicholas

"Here's a winter collage I assembled" Maisie

"I have been around the neighbourhood with my camera again." Nicholas


















"Here's a little slideshow I put together for you."

" Don't mess with Diesel" Maisie

"Like I have the energy right now" Nicholas

"Good answer" Diesel the Doberman

"It's autumn in the village" Nicholas

I'm going to play Belle and Sebastien" Maisie

"Here I am at 12,000 ft above the parquet floor"

"It's a long way down"

"Regardez et ecoutez!" Nicholas

"It's been raining all morning -
checkout the Deerlake rain guage." Nicholas

" Here we are again on the wrong side of the screen." Maisie

"Where did those hemlock trees go?" Nicholas

"Here comes the gardener with a mugo pine. He looks
tired" Nicholas

"Oh no! Not more garden pictures." Maisie and Nicholas

"You can never have enough cushions." Nicholas

"We got a new bedspread. It has sand dollars
on it. I have to be careful not to be sick on it.
And Maisie is not allowed to dig in it. At least
not this week." Nicholas

"There's a lot going on in the garden these days - so I don't get much attention - and I can't dig holes just anywhere." Maisie

"I can see the mountains from here." Maisie

"We have lots of happy memories from our holiday
- but we are ready to go home." Maisie and Nicholas

"We both agree shelling is a lot of work." Maisie and Nicholas

"I'm dreaming about all the things I saw on my walk today." Nicholas

"And I got my feet wet too." Maisie

"Enjoy Nicholas' slide presentation, Hunting Island - sounds like my kind of place." Maisie, Warrior Princess

"We have made some new friends on holiday." Nicholas

Hampton

Merriweather

Hampton & Grover Pickens

"We are staying at the beach in a crabshack on the marsh." Nicholas

"This mud is just the best." Maisie

'Lets go for a walk down the garden path.
Sometimes I see Gracie and Smudge under
the deck.' Maisie

Click this one for a better view - I'm sure there's a cat under the deck

'One of my distinguished ancestors. Do you see the resemblence?' Nicholas








'You can read about him in the book Mysteries of Police and Crime, The Edlingham Burglary, page 173. Way cool!' Maisie

'If the bear would wake up he'd be able to catch that fish.' Maisie

'Sleeping is the better option.' Nicholas