Super Bowl Sunday

Well, the Tattered House Girls are in Alameda today selling and the kids and I are off to a Super Bowl Party. Hope Everyone has a great week!!

A New Cockatiel

Hi Everyone. Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but the weather here in Sacramento hasn't been to good for blogging. 9 days in a row of rain, with seven feet of new snow in the mountains. I'd like to get up to the snow, but I'm waiting for a break in the weather. In the meantime, lots of hanging out at home and spending time with the family.

My post is called a New Cockatiel because we have a new cockatiel. 2 weeks ago, my son Jake went to school, and while waiting for school to start he heard a bird singing. If you have ever owned a cockatiel, you will know that the sound they make is very distinct and recognizable. When Jake heard the bird singing, he looked around and there, sitting in the road in front of the school was a beautiful yellow cockatiel. Jake walked over to the bird and it climbed right up onto his finger. Jake went to the office and called mom to bring a cage to school. At the end of the day, the bird came home with Jake and has joined the family.

Some of you may remember we had 6 cockatiels over the summer. We have since down sized to just one bird, and he had gotten a little lonely on his own. So, this addition has been a nice change for him. We are not yet sure if the new bird is a male or a female, but Poppy and Turbo seem to get along splendidly.




Well, I hope we a get a break in the weather soon. It would be nice to get outside for a change. On a different note, the Girls of The Tattered House have just got back from a trip to Southern California with lots of great stuff. Stop by and check it out if you can. They will be in Alameda as always, the first Sunday of February.

Check back soon for more.......

TVH

The year in pictures

Hi everyone! Sorry for the late post, but our weather here has been really dreary. It's been hard to get out and shoot any pics with the holiday's and the crappy weather. So, I thought I would take look back at the past year, and post some of my favorite pictures. Now, some of these I like for the picture itself and some I like because of the memory associated with the event being pictured.

We had some really cool things take place in 2009. A trip to Florida to see the Grandparents, trips to Pismo Beach, San Francisco, Petaluma and Dillon's Beach. There were lots of outings to the river and other birdwatching sanctuaries as well.

Along the way, we had baby birds born here at the house and by years end, 2 new puppies to join in on the fun.

There are even one or two pictures of The Tattered House, but for the most part it's the family events that were the highlight of the year for me. With life speeding by so fast, it's refreshing to take a look back and enjoy a little of what's all ready happened.










































Well, I won't say these are my best pics, but out of the couple thousand I took this year, they are some of my most memorable. Enjoy your week and I'll talk to you soon!

TVH

A time of thanks

I'd like to take a minute and thank all those people who stop by and read my blog. I've been doing this now for over a year now, and it means a lot to me, that there are those of you who come back and visit on a regular basis. This started out as a way for me to keep in touch with my family who live in other states and to help promote my wife's business. I'd have to say it's been pretty successful on both accounts.

We had a great year and a wonderful Christmas. We gained a couple of new additions to the household. Chloe and Roxie. To beautiful boxers. Chloe is 7 months and was rescued from a bad situation. Roxie is going on 8 weeks and was from a litter that my sister-in-law had. Taking on 2 puppies has been quite a challenge this holiday season, but they are both great dogs and nothing that we as a family can't handle. Chloe is very mellow and has been able to go to work with me daily, while Roxie has stayed home with the kids over the holidays. In my experience, Boxers are quite smart dogs and very easy to train. In fact both dogs are so smart, they both are using the dog door already.





In the evenings both dogs have managed to take over the family room couch quite nicely, which again shows you that they are no dummies!

For the Grandparents: This year the kids decided to use their Christmas money wisely for a change. On Saturday, we went over to Game Stop and the Boy bought himself a XBox 360, while the Daughter bought herself a Nintendo Wii.


Neither child has been seen or heard from since! LOL.


In keeping with the holiday season, lots of family and friends were able to gather with us this year. This has been one of the best Christmas's that the family has had in a long time. It wasn't the amount of gifts or the cost of the presents, but being able to spend time with family and friends.

I sincerely hope that all of you also have had a great Christmas Season. I would also like to wish you all a Happy New Year and I hope that the coming year finds you all in good health and that good fortune smiles on you.

See you all in 2010!! :0)

The Vintage Husband

Merry Christmas