A Dog Christmas Story

I was on my way to San Diego yesterday morning, so my saling time was cut short a bit. I did manage to find a couple of nice little goodies before heading south. Snagged these old (I was going to write "vintage" here, but I think that word is getting overused a bit lately...I'll just go with "old") tablecloths. I especially like the one with the cherries. $4 each.


I also found these lovely Italian pasta bowls, a set of eight for $5. They're going to do double duty as soup bowls at our house. Sometimes when soup is extra pretty I want a nice wide, shallow bowl for it.







Finally, the reason for the trip to SD: The Annual Painting of the Christmas Windows at my sister Kathy's house. Her dog, Indy, is always the star attraction. I must admit that this year's theme was a bit lost on me, since I appear to be the only person left on the planet who hasn't seen the movie A Christmas Story. These windows are always a collaborative effort. Kathy comes up with a theme. For the last two years, my daughter Emily has done the preliminary sketches. I usually draw them onto the windows with markers. Then Jackie, Kathy, and I fill them in. Then it's lunch time!

This year: Urban Solace in North Park. Yum.
Here's a photo of the main window for your holiday enjoyment.