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The greatest event was YESTERDAY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 2008.

Lucas Knight Vercelli

was born in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey - weighing 7 lb 5 oz, a little over 19 inches.

Nick, Kim and Lucas are doing well.

I'll post a picture when I can.

JOY TO THE HERD - the Shamrock Dairy Herd that is.

I have a new part-time job out at the Shamrock Dairy Farm. These past two days was the Christmas Joy to the Herd event. Here's my view when I park my car - open fields, beautiful vista, TONS of cows, and a big red barn for the Shamrock Dairy Farm tours, which are very educational and fun at the same time. I have a 15 mile drive to get to it, nice drive.
Here is Roxie the Cow (famous Shamrock mascot) hugging children with carolers singing in the background. Roxie was great.

Roxie kindly gave me a hug and we had our picture taken together!

I was the "helper" to get Roxie in and out of her barrel-like costume - it was not easy and she had to change four times a day for these two days. Once she was in the costume, it was stifling - can't imagine what a person would feel like wearing it in hot weather. Wouldn't be fun!

Here's Roxie checking herself out.

Yep, it's Makenah - she was a GREAT Roxie and got paid well to boot.

I'm Decorated!

Snowmen on the piano - the table by the window is the "angel" table, but I have angels on the tree too. The tree is sideways and I don't know how to turn it around. Oh well. Christmas is here.

Here it is Friday. I began decorating last Monday and only got the tree up. Happy to say today I've put it together and it's a done-deal. I put out a few luminarias on the front porch, the wreath on the door and lights in garland around the top of the door. Electric candles in the upstairs windows and a few lights in the loft window are it for this year. I'm not putting lights in the trees, and it's just fine. It's a beautiful time of year.

Chance and Tyler, Tie-Dyed all the Way

Jenni and Jagger at Keeley's house with Mike in the background.






















Tyler and Chance in the shirts they specially tie-dyed in Spring colors. They are a great pair, Tyler and her Dad. Tyler is Tyler is Tyler. What more can I say? A little piece of Heaven.

Me and a Little Sidekick

Here's my little buddy eating his peanut butter and jam, which he has to dunk in milk - at least I put an old apron of mine to cover him - it helped a lot.

Jagger giving Bruno a kiss. Bruno is SO GOOD with all the grandkids - he loves them and they love him back. Even Jenni (a NOT-dog person) loves Bruno. He's a friend indeed.

I'm trying to put Christmas up today, plus I had little Jagger with me, not to mention the dear dogs. Actually, only Bruno, Mack and Ivory were here today. NICE! Puj spent the weekend with Paige and Kyle had Duke until the very end moment when he had to leave to return to L.A. He called today and said he traveled home well and was particularly glad for his time working in Palm Springs. Because of it, he knew a shortcut around the jammed freeway and he figure it saved him at least a hour and a half in time, maybe more.

Even as I type this, Colton is on his way to return Duke and Puj, as four dogs at his house is too much - yeah, I DO get that! Being I had Tink and Lola here a few weeks ago when Colton was in California, making a grand total of SEVEN DOGS - I really get it.

I'm not complaining - if anyone can handle having dogs, it's me. I have the perfect setup - still, I admit to loving NOT having so many with me.