tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post3215274672288538398..comments2023-10-12T06:58:26.451-04:00Comments on Mary's View: Christmas was JUST DUCKYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-50467926809988632552008-01-15T22:48:00.000-05:002008-01-15T22:48:00.000-05:00i love the macaroni bell, i have a corn husk angel...i love the macaroni bell, i have a corn husk angel my daughter madeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-3243214153351035632007-12-29T10:28:00.000-05:002007-12-29T10:28:00.000-05:00Your house looks beautiful! I hope you had a wond...Your house looks beautiful! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845161108564175844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-32268772473119400302007-12-28T12:20:00.000-05:002007-12-28T12:20:00.000-05:00Beautiful Christmas decoration, Mary! Very nice th...Beautiful Christmas decoration, Mary!<BR/> <BR/>Very nice the last photo with the man and his dog. You live in a beautiful neighborhood! Nice street and lovely house's architecture, too!sonia a. mascarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415359150944729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-90244489380859044912007-12-28T07:19:00.000-05:002007-12-28T07:19:00.000-05:00Mary sounds like you had a wonderful time. Nature ...Mary sounds like you had a wonderful time. Nature and Christmas go together. Beautiful photos and great shots of the waterfowl.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021360855817039262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-76824241592491566702007-12-28T00:31:00.000-05:002007-12-28T00:31:00.000-05:00Sounds like a wonderful Christmas!Sounds like a wonderful Christmas!JeanMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536421799031706759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-11538077857468301982007-12-28T00:26:00.000-05:002007-12-28T00:26:00.000-05:00I liked to see your beautiful tree ... it is wonde...I liked to see your beautiful tree ... it is wonderful to have decorations that hold good memories. <BR/><BR/>It sounds as if your Christmas was lovely - good to have Gina and Billy, Mr. Biggins & Bam Bam close by. <BR/><BR/>More, I'm envious at walking in a light jacket and shoes. No snow there! <BR/><BR/>Happy New Year!!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-87573270659377362512007-12-28T00:16:00.000-05:002007-12-28T00:16:00.000-05:00Pair of mallards and hoody girl: my favorite of yo...Pair of mallards and hoody girl: my favorite of your photos so far. Perfect comes to mind.<BR/><BR/>So's yer living room. Need a two-kid wrecking crew? I have one here to loan out. I'll never get a perfect living room until they go to college.Julie Zickefoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-26692267900212674322007-12-28T00:09:00.000-05:002007-12-28T00:09:00.000-05:00Aww, honey, the pics are lovely. You are lovely. ...Aww, honey, the pics are lovely. You are lovely. Great big New Years hugs to you and yours from me and mine.dmmgmfmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872482306885344135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-72350812413504592582007-12-27T22:00:00.000-05:002007-12-27T22:00:00.000-05:00Lovley post! Glad you had a Great Christmas....Th...Lovley post! Glad you had a Great Christmas....Those Ducks are gorgeous! I especially like the punk rocker :)Kerri Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617128767655910810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-11567118268107824412007-12-27T19:47:00.000-05:002007-12-27T19:47:00.000-05:00Gorgeous tree and decorations, Mary. Somehow, the...Gorgeous tree and decorations, Mary. Somehow, the room manages to be spacious yet cozy. I love the shimmer of the water you captured behind the ducks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-1587987195362118952007-12-27T18:56:00.000-05:002007-12-27T18:56:00.000-05:00Nicely decorated tree! I'm looking forward to seei...Nicely decorated tree! I'm looking forward to seeing my first Ring-necked Duck of the winter.-congrats on the lifer!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-43465610394750231682007-12-27T18:27:00.000-05:002007-12-27T18:27:00.000-05:00I love your "memory tree"!We do much the same, alt...I love your "memory tree"!<BR/>We do much the same, although, by now, many of the ornaments are barely holding together--little crafts the girls made in Sunday school or elementary school parties, gifts from long ago friends,...isn't Christmas a wonderful reunion with our memories!<BR/><BR/>(jealous of your ducks--mine fly off as soon as I get anywhere near!)nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-50487861704818875102007-12-27T16:19:00.000-05:002007-12-27T16:19:00.000-05:00Dear Mary,Thank you for sharing the magical time o...Dear Mary,<BR/>Thank you for sharing the magical time of Christmas Eve. Your home is lovely. Special memories and times spent with loved ones is the part of Christmas I love the most.<BR/>Glad Michael is okay. I bet seeing him take a tumble was a hoot.<BR/> Your duck photos are beautiful!<BR/>Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!<BR/>I love this little pond near your house. How nice to be able to do some shopping and some birding on the same outing. Mother Nature was very kind to send some lifers for your Christmas viewing. <BR/>Being near your daughter is a special gift. Ahhhh...<BR/>Enjoy your time off.<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-1853322391576514482007-12-27T11:25:00.000-05:002007-12-27T11:25:00.000-05:00Yay for your second lifer at that pond! Your home ...Yay for your second lifer at that pond! <BR/><BR/>Your home looks beautiful! The cats took their turns at unwrapping/eating a lot of the presents too.dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-19447242586644199162007-12-27T08:52:00.000-05:002007-12-27T08:52:00.000-05:00Pam, Bam-Bam tripped Michael trying to get to Mr. ...Pam, Bam-Bam tripped Michael trying to get to Mr. Biggins. It was hilarious, once we knew he was OK!<BR/><BR/>Chani, thank you. We still don't have anything on the windows. Maybe it will be a project in 2008.<BR/><BR/>Monarch, it was dark and overcast on the previous days. I took advantage of the first sunny morning!<BR/><BR/>Willy, thank you, but BOTB really gets the perfect shots.<BR/><BR/>Ruthie, after looking at your photo, I'm curious to see the size of the giant beaver that man was so excited about :o)<BR/><BR/>Lisa, if the duck would have come closer to the edge of the pond, I might have been able to see the ring.<BR/><BR/>Susan, LOL! It all happened so fast and I was too stunned to think of my camera :o)<BR/><BR/>Liza, I'd love to show a photo of the beaver :o)<BR/><BR/>Marvin, thanks. I really enjoy seeing something new!<BR/><BR/>Chris, I hope your Christmas was as much fun.<BR/><BR/>Jayne, I can't tell you how much I enjoy having Gina living close by - after seven years of 500 miles between us.<BR/><BR/>Possumlady, I noticed people taking their dried up trees to the curb and removing their outside decorations already! Traditionally, we pack everything up on January 1st. I dread it.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-4795939450834584692007-12-27T07:30:00.000-05:002007-12-27T07:30:00.000-05:00Gorgeous photos as always! Sounds like a fun time ...Gorgeous photos as always! Sounds like a fun time was had by all! Did you bring your girls to Christmas Eve dinner or did they stay home? I hope you keep your house decorated this week. I can't believe all the people taking things down already. Makes me kind of sad it's all over ;-(possumladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060146825196164963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-9528338742034659632007-12-27T06:30:00.000-05:002007-12-27T06:30:00.000-05:00Your tree and home are so beautiful Mary! Glad you...Your tree and home are so beautiful Mary! Glad you all had such a wonderful time and that Gina is home this year. <BR/><BR/>Love the pretty Merganser too!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-46745383022753255412007-12-27T03:15:00.000-05:002007-12-27T03:15:00.000-05:00Beautiful photos, Mary :-) Your decs are lovely, ...Beautiful photos, Mary :-) Your decs are lovely, wonderful tree! Really pleased you had such a great time :-)Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446592829079921028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-22405457191206600902007-12-27T02:33:00.000-05:002007-12-27T02:33:00.000-05:00The giraffe bird is cool, but the Hooded Merganser...The giraffe bird is cool, but the Hooded Merganser photos are fantistic. Great work, Mary.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-29402215704565777292007-12-27T01:14:00.000-05:002007-12-27T01:14:00.000-05:00What a gorgeous Christmas! I'm glad you all had s...What a gorgeous Christmas! I'm glad you all had such a wonderful time! I hope your New Year is filled with light and love and . . . birds! <BR/><BR/>I'll leave the giant beaver alone. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-3730577355703928942007-12-26T22:55:00.000-05:002007-12-26T22:55:00.000-05:00Was anyone filming Michael's spectacular dog-bowli...Was anyone filming Michael's spectacular dog-bowling move?<BR/>(I'm watching American's Funniest Home Videos)<BR/><BR/>Glad your Christmas was ducky...and so many bird names make no sense. How often do you see the red belly on a red-bellied woodpecker? Or see a tree sparrow in a tree?<BR/><BR/>A giant beaver....I could really run with that one. But I will resist.Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-83259809176323947182007-12-26T22:48:00.000-05:002007-12-26T22:48:00.000-05:00Hi Mary, You took great advantage as the sun was j...Hi Mary, You took great advantage as the sun was just right for pictures. I think like you regarding the naming of the Ring-neck duck. You rarely see that ring. <BR/><BR/>Love your tree with all the sentimental ornaments on it. Wasn't the moon lovely too?Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-89276264491527879462007-12-26T22:06:00.000-05:002007-12-26T22:06:00.000-05:00Hi Mary,As usual, you have presented us with more ...Hi Mary,<BR/>As usual, you have presented us with more wonderful pictures--especially of the ducks on the pond!<BR/>Our first dog would open her own presents also (her wrapped box of treats from Grammy).<BR/>Look at that tree I'm next to in my picture....don't you think it took a beaver the size of a Labrador Retriever to munch on that tree?? :-DRuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-8209584719180563612007-12-26T21:50:00.000-05:002007-12-26T21:50:00.000-05:00Just absolutely gorgeous shots, Mary, both in the ...Just absolutely gorgeous shots, Mary, both in the house and out! The duck shots could make the top shots on Bill of the Birds list!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787903460292375166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-90386558886868703862007-12-26T21:32:00.000-05:002007-12-26T21:32:00.000-05:00Must be one of those historic giant beavers! LOL ...Must be one of those historic giant beavers! LOL I love your Christmas photos and sounds like something fun to do! I also love you waterfowl photos! Looks like your lighting was perfect for your capture! Bravo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com