You can click on the image of the snowman and see it full size... 1250 x 800 for your large computer screens.... should keep your in the Christmas spirit having it on your desktop. *(s) ... I love using wallpapers ... they sure do brighten each day and bring some prettiness to our basic old screens.

Oh!!! Tiger. You are sinking deeper and deeper into the quagmire of infidelity, cheating, divorce, payments to keep quiet, all sorts of dispicable and horrible behaviour. That's the thing when you start cheating. You don't obviously think of those around you who love you or loved you.... what effect it has on them. His little children will read about all this in years to come.... his mother-in-law this morning has been taking to the hospital... his wife, her twin sister, all of those who thought you were an upstanding and good man have had their ideas squashed. All must be devastated. And is this mistress number nine we are hearing about. And whilst your wife was pregnant you were cheating. Urgh!!! I've no time for this guy. He treated everybody with disrespect and unkindness. He should learn to keep his pants on once in a while .......... I'm astounded that his sponsors for the products he endorses still support him. What a crock that is !!!! He's certainly no role model for anything other than cheating.

Brrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's cold here today. I endeavoured to take my grand dog for a walk this morning. He is staying with us for a few days .. and always wants to go when he sees me getting dressed... waiting to watch and notice that my boots are going on .. then the tail wags and he thinks we are off... so I didn't have the heart to disappoint him. Off we went.. bundled up like a couple of eskimos... but we didn't get far before turning back. Minus 30 is just too cold to walk in. The sun is trying to come out thank goodness and will bring the temperatures up a tiny bit ... but good golly miss molly it was awful out there.

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I'm back now with a hot cup of tea and a cookie. Grand dog fell asleep so all is good with the world up here at least. Snuggled and cuddled up warm again.

Well when your big sister goes over to the mall to sing Christmas carols with some other kids from school and you can't even talk let alone sing ... nobody asked you to join them... and you want desperately to do what Hannah is doing ... then you just grab a booklet, march over to the mob and stand in front of big sister ... and pretend you know what you are doing. That's what our little Connor did last night. Everyone was laughing at his antics. He actually did very well... stayed in the one place and looked pretty good. *(s) Who knows what a two year old is really thinking ....... I can't believe how tall he is getting.... like his grandpa I guess.... he sure is a clever little dude .......

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A voyage to the mall this morning ... couldn't help myself.. broke down and bought some of those yummy round balls covered in coconut. I can't remember their name but they come in the same mode as those equally delicious Ferraro Rocher little balls. I know I shouldn't have had them ... but I had the three in the package .. now my blood sugar will be exploding but what the heck.. one fall from grace won't kill me I hope... and I do have my treadmill so I can walk on that for half an hour or so. We have a little squirrel at the bottom of the yard .... fossicking through the seeds to get to the sunflowers and one sweet little deer came yesterday along with his friend. He obviously was a boy deer .. because he had the makings of antlers. Just small 6 inch ones but I told him how beautiful he was and I hoped that he would grow into a big strong fellar. I came inside and then thought about their antlers. The deer probably wouldn't even know they were there growing so huge .. until they began to feel the weight of them on their heads or started banging into trees. With all the trees here in British Columbia sprouting so close together I'm amazed that anything gets through the woods at all. Moose and other critters... it was wonderful to see the deer .. they come when I rattle the corn container ...

love them to pieces .. *(s).

Anyone who visits here regularly will know I'm not a fan of Obama. And after his speech last night I'm convinced he knows nothing about anything. Why would you tell your enemies (in Afghanistan and around the world) .. that you are deploying more troops to the war ... only to start withdrawing them in 2011. You certainly don't win wars by telling your enemy when you plan to get out... (and give up).... they can now sit back and wait. He also presents false statements over and over again to suit his purposes....... and his popularity and approval ratings are dropping faster than Tiger Woods trousers .... I do worry so .....

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I love the USA and always have since I was a little girl watching the films on telly ... loving the actors, the snow, hearing names of places in songs ... Chatanooga Choo Choo, New York New York its a wonderful town, I could recite so many of those places I learned about because I heard them in tunes. I have also visited about 6 times from Australia .. been right across the country from top to bottom and sideways ... and I have my own USA flag. Love it love it love it... but by golly I now worry about its security, its prosperity and its future. I get so sad watching the news about people losing money, jobs, homes etc. Suicides because of it, all sorts of awful things. I just wish someone else had won the Presidential election and could do a better job than the publicity seeking Obama .......... I'm not a Republican or a Democrat .... I just want it to prosper and be great again. It's failing in so many ways.

Please don't forget when you visit here each time ....... to take a moment and click on the little button down further on the page to help feed the sweet little animals that need your help. Do some extra clicking on their page .. it costs you nothing... and you can help provide food from companies advertising there. They pay for it each time you click.... Be kind especially at Christmas... give something to those who give us so much joy with no questions asked... their love is unconditional ......... they deserve our help..... You can also click on the kitty image .. it will take you there.

Awful news about Tiger Woods... why do they do this to their families and to themselves. He's been cheating for about 3 years with many women. It's all very sad for those family members involved with the hurting. Then he lied, tried to cover it up.... it does no good to do that. The press find out eventually and then you look worse than your original "transgression" as he calls cheating on his wife. I guess when his wife sues for divorce the half a billion dollar settlement will ease the hurt a bit. I thought he was a good guy ...... beautiful wife, 2 children, playing golf for a living .. and earning millions upon millions of dollars..... those product endorsements now will go down the drain along with his career. Silly bloke!!!

A couple of Christmasy desktop wallpapers for Karen. I will make some more soon and share here. Just click on the images to see them full size and install on your computer or save from there. The image will come up and then move your mouse over onto the image so you see the magnifying glass and click.... it will come up larger again..... Thanks Karen also for the comment and recommendation of a good Jack the Ripper book. I'll see if I can order that one online here in British Columbia for my library to loan me...

My Sherlock game is proving very difficult but lots of fun and spookiness. *(s)

Anything to do with Sherlock Holmes and now Jack the Ripper.... my Christmas came early yesterday when I went online and purchased... (at a bargain price) ... the game about them both. The Ripper has always fascinated me .. he was never caught so who was he. I've seen many shows speculating on the origin of the Ripper .. one being that he was a member of the Royal family... so who knows. Now I'll be able to help Sherlock find out who he is. I love it... *(s). I've already visited Sherlocks house, talked to Dr. Watson, and been to the Police Station in Whitechapel to see more of the documentation and to hear their thoughts on the crime. It is so involved and it will keep me busy up here in the long winter months. The graphics are wonderful,.... you can come out of the police station or Sherlock's boarding house at 221B Baker Street and turn corners ... you can walk down the streets in Sherlock's persona ..... you can get up close to women of the streets who inevitably will become the Ripper's next victim .... and you can turn the "camera" to look at the buildings, and into all sorts of corners. Great stuff !!!! And there are a lot more Sherlock adventures out there .... I've also got two more books coming to me from the online library ... and have just finished "Holmes for the Holidays" book which was great ... (stories from other authors depicting Homes and Watson's many Christmases together and more crimes to solve... ) ..............

My cute little wooden santa I painted many, many years ago. He's sitting on my printer here on my desk. May as well spruce up the old office as well as the rest of the house prior to the real santas visit..... Gosh these Christmases seem to be coming around faster each year. I'm not sure if our 9 year old Hannah still believes in Santa or not. Last year I remember her saying that the guy in the mall ... the santa there to have your photo taken with .. "wasn't really Santa Claus.... and she wanted to meet the real one"...... so funny.... ~~ Who knows... living up here in the woods of northern Canada we aren't that far from the North Pole and I'm sure he flies over us on his way around the world ...... we might actually meet "the real one" ...one of these days especially if his reindeer need a refuelling stop ...

Our little deer have returned already ... they must have remembered that they got spoiled last year with cracked corn and all things fruit and veggies ... I love these guys... and gals... I could watch them walk for hours. Standing on tippy toes like ballet dancers. And it wasn't until I saw them in real life that I realised their little heels don't touch the ground. Just gorgeous....

I decided to decorate for Christmas today so I've been busy putting up the tree, all covered in its new decorations we got on sale last year.... all white and copper coloured so that is something different for me. I usually stick with big red bows and gold... The snow is coming down and the little birds are in our yard gobbling up the seeds.... and we now have reindeer and a sleigh on our deck railing that will light up at night.

The tree has sparkling lights, the wreaths are on the doors and the snowman I painted which stands very tall has his usual position close to the tree. ~~~~~~ There are green vines of pine around the house, the big red stocking with its gold embroidery hangs from a peg on the wall, there are more snowmen all dressed in their finery ... very elegant .. also purchased on sale ... there are red poinsettas, and so much more ... the grands will love them especially little Connor who just recently turned two. He liked it enough last year but this time he'll be able to appreciate it a bit more I think. He'll be into it all, checking it out ... probably to see if there's any candy onboard. Nothing like decorating in December especially in the snow. Aussie christmases are hot and bothersome .....

A Christmas Desktop for you ... from the goodies in my Retro Christmas Collection at whimsydust.com. Click on the image to see it full size... 1280 ... and you can install it or save it from there.

Happy Thanksgiving to you .... It is not a custom us Aussies have but since I've been here in Canada and have met so many of my online friends who are from the USA ..it's been great discovering the celebration and learning all about it. I would love to be having some pecan pie today.... It's my favourite. Not so the turkey... I'll have something else. Have a wonderful day with your families and friends... stay safe ... and you can send me all the left over pecan pies you want to ... *(s)

Just watched "Angels and Demons" the new film from the book by Dan Brown. It was good... then we also re-watched "The Da Vinci Code" ... it was even more interesting second time around. Makes you think.... makes you wonder about religion and the holy grail. I'm also looking forward to the new Sherlock Holmes movie coming out on Christmas Day... starring Robert Downey Jr... although I'm not sure from the previews that I approve of his portrayal of the famous Baker Street resident. So much of the film seems to be far removed from the original story lines from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle but I'll watch it for sure.. I love all the old vintage scenes, filled with sepia colours and wonderful clothing. I love those top hats, and pretty costumes. My favourite Sherlock Holmes of all time is Jeremy Brett......

Navy SEALs have secretly captured one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq — the alleged mastermind of the murder and mutilation of four Blackwater USA security guards in Fallujah in 2004. And three of the SEALs who captured him are now facing criminal charges .... What is this all about. Poor blokes.... doing their job... heroes for capturing this guy who murdered the security guards now they are facing trials because the terrorist said he got bloody lip and a punch in the stomach. I give up!!!! Why are the terrorists gaining more ground day after day by these antics .... the legal system seems to always be on their side rather than on their own citizens side. What will this do to morale ... what will it do to future captures ...

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It's a horrible sign of the times today. Just like the guys who were the masterminds of 9.11 being given the platform of having a trial in New York. One can only imagine the security costs ... and the painful recollections of the victims families ..... and then they'll be the guys who support the terrorists and who will be protesting or whatever. They will laugh in trial as they did last time ..... making fun of their victims..... I'm beginning to wonder why does any person join the armed forces... when the terrorists get treated better than they do ... they were simply doing their job. And who says this Blackwater murderer didn't punch himself just so he could get revenge on his captors. It's ridiculous and horrid. I will keep these good guys in my prayers.

It seems like people are getting their shopping done for Christmas and already have their trees up in some stores. We have a nice little shoppe in town where you can go for coffee and I walked over there this morning... They had a very pretty tree and all red ribbons and lights. On the way past there I looked in the window of the hardware store and they had those pretty christmas trees that already come with lights on them. I think that is the way to go... no more untangling bundles of wires and lights .. and then having to space them around the tree so they look nice. They come already looking wonderful. As it is snowing today I looked out my window to the back yard and saw three beautiful deer.... into the corn in the feeder. They looked gorgeous with their heads covered in snow. I think they remember me from last year because I went down to refill the container and they just sort of stepped back a bit and watched every move I made... and I hadn't even got back to the deck steps and they were there again at the corn. I'm happy that I can help them. The winters here in northern Canada are bitterly cold. I'm sure they appreciate it and look forward to being spoiled.... *(s)

I'm not the only one mumbling and grumbling about Martha's behaviour today. It seems its all over the blogosphere, the media, the entertainment shows and anyone else's show who wants to talk about her pathetic antics. The new Joy Behar show is another example of how the media scratches around to try and get whatever dirt they can on famous people or those who care for them. Joy of course is from "The View" and I once liked her as well but not over the past couple of years since she's turned into a vicious old bag. Oh I'm being nasty today... but gosh some of these media presenters ... talk show hosts.. or whatever ... can get down and dirty for no other reason than to gain ratings. What a bummer that is... and what about the Music Awards last night when Adam Lambert's song was more like a porno flick .... disgusting when young people are the ones who vote in American Idol and buy these music items...and who were watching. His act was filth ... go search it online if you missed it. I didn't watch it till I saw it on the so called "entertainment" shows this evening. I'm glad I went to bed early and read my book. The whole tv morality thing seems to have gone down the gurglar ........

"I wouldn't watch her if you paid me," Stewart told a TV interviewer on Monday. Why not? "She's very boring to me," Stewart replied. "She's very boring and, to me, something of a dangerous person." How so? "She's so confused," Stewart said.... and more worse than this.... !!!

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What an old bag this Stewart is... Martha of course.. (did she forget that she is a convicted felon and should stick to her herb gardening - I guess stealing from stock holders and lying to prosecutors is the new good behavior) .... I used to think she was an okay gal but lately .. after her outburst about Rachel Ray and now today about Sarah Palin I think she needs to increase her medication or perhaps keep her trap shut. How anyone in the public eye and especially who relies on a tv audience and customers to purchase her books, and products.. can speak about anyone else like this is beyond my comprehension. Why on earth would you prattle on about someone you don't even know personally...and say horrible things about them. I like Sarah ... and she's got "em running scared in Washington. She's not even there yet ... but by golly I think she will be when the time counts. She's been subjected to the most criticism since Nixons days ... undeserved .. because she stands up for the rights of everyone and not the elite who think they are better than everyone else. Good on ya! Sarah .... I'll be buying no more of your products Martha... but wait there's more.... !!!! perhaps Sarah has out sold Martha's book .... and that's why she's being so nasty....Martha grow up.....

Spent some time today fixing up a new roof for our bird feeder.

It has been inundated with these little cuties... chickadees... and they aren't afraid of anything it seems... except the cats who frequent the yard. In the snow they zoom past while you stand there adding seed to the feeder. It's almost like they are saying hurry up ... *(s)... It's very cold out there and they sure do love our new seed filled with nuts and pieces of dried fruit. They are indeed getting spoilt. And the deer have already arrived. They are munching away on the corn ... its so wonderful to see them all.

Randolph Bresnik ---- don't know who he is.... *(s). He's an astronaut space walking today ... busy doing maintenance on the space station out there in no mans land. I am amazed that they are brave enough to do this. Hanging onto life by a thread ... oblivious perhaps to the surrounding nothingness of space. Looking down on the earth as it goes passed them .... but he's also waiting the birth of his daughter today. How magical is that. His new little girl is waiting to be born and her dad is up there in space ... Now that sure is something to talk about at her wedding..... what dad was doing on the day she was born. NASA have agreed not to tell him anything until his space walk is over. Can't blame them. He might want to do somersaults or something... Good luck to his new little girl ........ and to them all.

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I havent read or seen any news today on the telly or internet so I can't do my usual ramblings about the government or how I feel about what is going on. One thing that does stick in my mind is the impending trial in New York for these terrorist blokes who were the masterminds of 9.11. I still can't believe it will happen in NY. Why the heck aren't they being tried in military courts as war criminals ..... because thats what they are. The way some trials turn out .. like OJ Simpsom for instance... nothing would surprise me. They might get off .. especially when the information gained from them from waterboarding is inadmissible....... what a joke...... nobody is going to hear what they said .. admitting they were the instigators and very proud to be doing it. Urgh!!! oh well I guess we'll see. It will take years for an outcome I guess. I do hope New York stays safe in the meantime because giving them a trial there is exactly what they want. More publicity for their cause.