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	This is the beginning of my on-line journal. I will try to make entries often. December has been an interesting month so far. We had snow last week and today it must be 50 degrees! I saw a mosquito last night!	December 2006 click here to go back to Journal Index  First Snow in December 2006 through the studio window	Index click below to choose a month: you are in December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007

	Our Family
	Here's Brody, our upstairs cat...he's on the stairs looking for Polly, our downstairs cat! They can't be trusted to be alone with each other... it may appear that he is admiring her but actually he's stalking her. His unusal vise is that he loves to eat plastic, especially plastic bags. He searches the house for it and looks like a plastic sniffing cat! To protect him, we have taken to hiding all plastic that enters our house. I can't resist his flirtatious eyes. He is very sweet with me. He loves chasing a plastic ring on a cloth belt and diving onto and into a gigantic brown packing box that takes up alot of space in my upstairs workroom.	Ellie May is my art studio cat. She supervises my work and adds her own touch as she dances across my work table usually on her way to get a bite to eat. She has taken up shredding paper. Abstract expressionism with torn edges is her art form. She started out with paper bags when she lived in our gallery but now that she has her own studio, any kind of paper will do, including my art paper.	Polly, the downstairs cat is the daughter of Ellie May. That's another story. She's very dear and is much older than Brody and was here first. She's rather sedentary. She doesn't understand the agressive playfulness of a younger male cat and is terrified by his advances. He just wants to chase something and is prepared to sit and wait great lengths of time just staring at her, waiting for her to move. They are all indoor cats. Bugs help to divert his attention in the summer which takes a bit of pressure away from her! They can be together only with supervison. She adores her finger-puppet mouse and treats it as though it was her baby. She talks to it and moves it around when no one is watching.

	December 13, 2006 The milder weather permitted Dave to do some repairs on the porch roof.... he's trying to get as much done before winter really sets in.	December 14, 2006 "Carlo" stopped by the studio this morning with Andy to pick up the pet portrait I had just finished. Ellie May was a bit cautious and crawled over to her window basket to study him. "Carlo"	December 14, 2006 Such a warm day, David was out in the yard pruning without a jacket!

	December 15, 2006 Stopped by the Post Office and came through Dock Square this afternoon.	December 15, 2006 Reach for the sky.	December 15,2006 Dock Square on a gray afternoon.

	December 16, 2006 Saturday morning, it was so lovely I decided to take my bicycle out and ride to the sea. I found myself going to the back of where our gallery used to be.... where the river meets the sea. Upon closer inspection, there was a seal in the river. It would surface briefly near the buoys and quickly diappear.	December 16, 2006 Paused along my journey to take photos along the coast. The sea had a beautiful green cast.	December 16, 2006 Rode through Dock Square on my way home and observed these sights along the way. Saw a sentiment on a building we all can appreciate~ "wishing us all a world of peace ~ love ~ understanding"

	December 16, 2006 late evening with Brody adoringly by my side... December 17, 2006 ~ early Sunday afternoon A brisk day for a walk ~ Gooch's Beach, Kennebunk
	Windswept ~ Gooch's Beach	Who has the right of way?	Back home, playing with Brody. His simple pleasures: diving onto a cardboard box while chasing a cloth belt.

	December 18, 2006 ~ Monday Took a ride with David to Cape Porpoise... a soft gray blue day.
	Cape Porpoise Low tide	Polly watches from the safety of the kitchen counter as Brody helps with the wrapping paper before a last minute trip to the Post Office.	One snowy winter while walking through our wooded area, we noticed apples wedged into the branches of all kinds of trees and discovered a squirrel was responsible. What a brilliant way for critters to store food for winter. I thought I would help out this year with our extras. Back to the studio just before sunset.

	December 19, 2006 Tuesday afternoon....much colder Gooch's Beach ~ the sky resembles a watercolor today
	the Clam Shack is closed for the season but Santa resides inside!	The sky is inspiring me.	I love the blues.

	December 20, 2006 ~ Wednesday ~ sunny and cold
	Today started out with the giant pumpkins at the foot of the stairs. Dave brought them in last night for fear the cold would turn them to mush.	Ellie May gazes out at the house from her studio window.	Polly takes in the morning sun in one of her many baskets.

	December 21, 2006 ~ Winter Solstice~ Thursday ~ sunny and moderate A cardinal perched outside the studio window on the winter solstice.
	Ellie May watches for me to bring over her breakfast.		so comfy!

	December 22, 2006 ~ Friday ~ sunny and coldish ~ no snow Polly really knows how to relax!
	Sometimes it is a juggling act to paint with Ellie May on my lap.	We're working on making our "Season's Greetings" cards!	Meanwhile, David is up on the roof freezing and trying to accomplish something before the weather changes for the worse.

	December 23, 2006 ~ Saturday ~ a heavy rain all day~
	It rained all day and as we drove out to do errands, we paused to observe cows along the way and the mist on the field. Also saw some wild turkeys in the field....this isn't typical weather for Maine at the end of December. Was about 50 degrees F.

	December 24, 2006 ~ Sunday ~ sunny ~ David was up til the wee hours of the morning working on our e-card and when I checked our mail this morning..there it was! Have a cup of cheer with Brody!
		Happy Birthday Dad!

	December 25, 2006 ~ Monday ~ starts out sunny but the clouds drift in and out ~
	Brody's new playmate	Cape Porpoise fishing boats ~ afternoon calm	Hard to believe David is mowing the lawn on Christmas Day in Maine!

	December 26, 2006 ~ Tuesday ~ drizzly and gray ~
	The surfers are out this afternoon!	December 26, 2006 Tonight I let Ellie May out on the porch...while I ran over to the house for something. It's cold out so I didn't want to leave her out for long. I was rushing back to let her in and I suddenly stopped! My mind thought I saw a strange cat along the path. In reality it was a skunk who was equally as surprised to see me. We both twirled around and I dashed back to the house leaving Ellie May watching from the porch. I coerced David to come back with me with a flashlight and the skunk had vanished.

	December 27, 2006 ~ Wednesday ~ sun and clouds ~
		We took a ride in the afternoon and the dark blue clouds were enveloping. As we passed by the marsh in front of St. Ann's, something caught my eye in the reeds. Sure enough 3 ducks were camouflaged.

	December 28, 2006 ~ Thursday ~ sunshine and no snow in sight ~ I got up early to go over to the studio to put the finishing touches on a pet portrait. Ellie May, my helper is supervising from one of her many baskets. December 29, 2006 ~ Friday ~ sunny and very bitter cold ~
	Some couples comfort and compliment each other.		At times it seems that Brody and Polly could relax around each other, but she doesn't trust that look!

	December 30, 2006 ~ Saturday ~ it's snowing! ~ Here's some snowy vignettes as we rode through town on Saturday afternoon.

	December 31, 2006 ~ Sunday ~ a sunny day for the last day of the year 2006 ~ Traveled to Portsmouth New Hampshire in the early morning to meet dear friends for breakfast at "The Friendly Toast"! On the way home, our car automatically stopped in Ogunquit in front of our favorite candy shop, "Harbor Candy". Along the way David pulled over to visit the horses at Parson's Beach.
		Wishing everyone a Happy Healthy New Year!

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