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the picspam to end all picpams (or: kate was being lazy and productive at the same time and that means pictures were organized - because after all, organization = productivity, right?)

a huntinton garden rose
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invites you in ...



Still life with dog. (my living room with old!housemate decorations.
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The revamped bedroom (now with more floor space and different wall of books!
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neighborhood tree
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the view from the top of one of the neighborhood hills
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street sign poetry
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and the close up so you can read it
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My dad and stepmom dancing at my nephew's wedding in September (they were so cute!)
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For those who don't recognize it, Los Feliz is the name of my neighborhood
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this picture doesn't do it justice - the couple who live in this house put out smoke machines and sound machines, ghosts in all the trees, and can you see the grim reaper on the roof?
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yes, not cool, but i laughed
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at all of them.
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Mom and I love gardens. Our trip to the Huntington Gardens in November was no exception. We took a lot of pictures. We got stuck in the Japanese garden. Surprised?

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So the thing you have to understand is that a couple of months ago my mom moved into this new house, right? And a couple of months ago the back yard looked like this:



And in just three months, she's turned it into this:

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So after playing in the garden (by which I mean digging the hole to plant that tree and, you know, getting super dirty), it was time for the actual turkey day dinner.

And that's how you get:

The ladies of thanksgiving dinner selfie!
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So, even at thanksgiving it started to feel a lot like Christmas, especially when my dad hauled out the decorations on November 30th.

My Dad & Stepmom's christmas tree
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Domino and my parent's dog Chewie!
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My Dad with his dog
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Meanwhile, back in LA, the fancy halloween house goes xmas
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Viewers of this blog will remember the "two Moses nativity" from last year
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Housemate and I put up our own christmas tree today
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Yes, that is me sticking that star up there
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And she took this fantastic pic of me and the dog that I'm in love with
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the end! thank you for looking!!

Date: 2013-12-14 05:16 pm (UTC)
bluemeridian: Blue sky with fluffy white clouds through a break in the tree tops (Default)
From: [personal profile] bluemeridian
Such lovely photos!!

Date: 2013-12-16 12:23 am (UTC)
yourlibrarian: PossumsKill-carnageincminor (SPN-PossumsKill-carnageincminor)
From: [personal profile] yourlibrarian
I may be getting a chance to go to Huntington over the holidays. Looks lovely!

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