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Where we live in the mountains there is an area which feels to me like country in the mountains.      Some people have ranches and there is actually a vineyard up here that has award winning wines.  I'm use to vineyards being near the coast and somewhat inland here in California so it was a surprise to find a vineyard in the mountains. The birds return and if snow has fallen it melts quickly and it feels good to be outside.   We have had a lot of rain but for us no snow.  The ravens come to the yard every day.  I am like a kid and if I have toast and the crust is not exactly as I like it - the ravens get a treat - multigrain toast. My neighbor is out in her yard although I have only seen a quick peek of her but I know she is enjoying her garden and soon I will be enjoying her garden from my side of the fence. So this is just a made up scene of a woman out enjoying feeding her ravens and she is so glad most of the snow in her yard has melted.  Soon she will walk about a mile down th...

I was tired and emotional yesterday Today's glorious sun has taken over from my aggressive tendencies and after a long sleep in after getting up too early My mood has lifted. It's 7pm and the cottage windows are wide open to the near summer conditions  Mary is out with Hattie and her boyfriend Adam Hattie and I will be ringing the Church bell tomorrow at 8pm The bulldogs are down at Trendy Carol's, respite which allowed me to clean the floors and scrub the patio.  Trendy Carol is wearing her summer linen. We have our old , more cheerful postman back....he left me my ordered Korean disaster movies and an early birthday card from Marilyn ....thank you ! My birthday is not until June 1st  Yes , I'm a Gemini  A week or so ago I posted a wonderful dance video from classic Hollywood movies. Today I will leave you with this more modern day version. It's a triumph of editing .... Enjoy It is pure joy 

My old blog friend Mike ( Should Fish More), didnt know what a Bunfight was yesterday. Perhaps it is more a British word than an American one. It can mean one of two things A grand , official tea party..... Or a heated argument. If I write bunfight, invariably I mean the latter I've been overdue for a heated argument for a while One has been simmering in my post decree absolute psychi for a long time now I've known that for a while now, I know myself very well. This morning I was called a fat prick by a skinny, ratty looking man in a sports t shirt . He had obvious shortness of bone, a shopping trolley full of cheap lager and two badly behaved children who were doing their own thing near the avacados After trying to negotiate the brats for a while, unsuccessfully I may add, I remarked quietly  to the man to " take control of his children  !" Obviously the rebuke hit home and the man kicked off A bunfight ensued. Now I know rebuking another guys kids in front of him ne...