November 13, Nice day for a cigar.


The way our home is arranged down here it is so inviting to just pick up a book and a cold drink and go outside and have a cigar. Charlie built a nice platform porch off the back of the garage last year and its so cozy and private.  I bring sparkle out into her travel yard so she can enjoy the outdoors with me. Although, sometimes after a bit she gets freaked out and will hide under that little stool I put in there for her. She still enjoys it.


Her yard is much bigger than it shows in this picture. I cropped the pic to show sparkle more. 
This is her 5th year traveling with us to Florida, I doubt she knows how special she is to have the privilege of "skipping winter."  I know I do.  It's one thing to sit down here an daydream about the beauty of the first snowfall and how sparkly the snow looks on a cold winter day. But its quite another thing to have to worry if the roads will be good enough to get to that very important appointment you need to be at. Not to mention getting the  snowblower out of the garage and blowing your way to the car. Sitting in a frigid frozen vinyl seat to turn a stone cold engine over praying it will start and warm up quickly. All the while seeing your breath form thick white clouds that could easily surround Mt Hood, while you secretly pray you don't slip and fall. 




Yup, today's a good day for a cigar.

Enjoy your weather wherever you are.

Alicenoneland

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