!~@#%#* Racoons!!!

I'm not very happy with the racoons that live in our old growth fir trees.  This was my sweet little Mrs. Santa holding a garland and smiling out at the world.

Those little stinkers not only tore her hat off, they pulled all the stuffing out of her head!!!  This is worst than the Scarecrow of Oz, whose straw could be replaced when it fell out.  Mrs. Santa's head was ripped apart and her hat torn to shreds.

The Hubster informs me it was more likely the squirrels that did the damage, since the polyester fiberfill makes for cozy nests.

Sigh.

Never a dull moment.  I went to Lynden today to visit my favorite thrift store, and had to take all of the high roads.  The drainage ditches were all overflowing, and most of the houses had waterfront property.  It continues to rain, though the threat of the river flooding seems to have subsided.

It amazes me to see you all on the other side of the country suffering from blizzards and cold.  It was only a few weeks ago we were in the same situation.  I knew we were in for it this winter.

Our Bazaar at the Senior Center was a HUGE success last weekend.  It took me a few days to recover, since I worked all day Friday getting ready for it, then all the work at the event itself.  I also made soup and corn muffins for all of the vendors and volunteers, and they were thrilled with that.  I figured we would all be in a better state of mind if we had some good food to eat instead of lunching on the bake sale goodies.  Ha.

This is Claire.  She is the sweetest woman, and has been a friend for several years.  She is a talented artist and painted a picture for me last year of Eve and Pippi.  Isn't she beautiful?  She always wears a hat, and even has one crocheted out of Walmart bags when they used to be teal green.  In her younger days, she was the fashion artist for the department store adds.  Remember those, when the dresses were sketched instead of photographed?

Well, time to leave for "Kept In Stitches".

Ciao.