Chico Christmas after Christmas!

We went for a lovely walk at Upper Bidwell Park where the dogs could run free.

You've come a long way, Miss Janice Hewitt.....Happy Birthday, dear sister

Myla's teaset.
I'll make Sophia one for her birthday in May.

 My weekend with Mark, Glori, Ryan and Myla.  We decorated the lovely tree.

 Myla is training Muncha (Bella) and Zoe, giving them love and attention.

 We made 3 different cookies.  The pecan sandies were the very best with pecans from their trees.

 Friday night Don and I went to our gallery party at Mike and Dan's home.

 Thursday Don took the kayak out on a very calm ocean, like a lake, and caught 2 lingcod and 3 blacks!

Monday I had lunch in Ukiah with Felicia since she was visiting the area's Goodwill stores as part of her new job as safety manager.

 On the boat to Malolo Lai Lai, our island home for a week.

 On the beach in front of our bure.

 Beautiful trees on the island.

 A view of  /Auckland from the Sky tower

 Riding the bus to Wellington

 Wellington

 An old wooden church made of those beautiful woods.

 At the thermal geysers

 It was cute the way they have trained the all of the different kinds of sheep for the tourist.  They all laid down and seemed to be contently chewing their cud.

 There are no full blooded Maori people left after the Europeans came with their guns, but this woman has the chin tattoo design that was a sign of dignity.

In front of the Sky tower.  Except for whatever ailed us at the end, we thoroughly enjoyed our trip!