Stately Neighborhood Holiday Entrances --- Day 13/351

Walk: Hood

Distance: 4 miles

Neighborhood Wreaths, Wreaths, Wreaths --- Day 13/350

Walk: Hood

Distance: 6 miles

Cats and Mouse --- Days 13/348 & 349

Walks, Union Square Dentist, SFMOMA

Distances: 4 miles, 3.5 miles

So, if you have ever been to one of Ciwt's homes over the years, you are likely one of the people who has asked "Where are you cats?" or "Do you still have cats?" or just said "I've never seen your cats."

Well, here they are!  If you know anything about cats, you might see they have a lot of Maine Coon in them.  That's the look Ciwt goes for - puffy, long hair, tufted ears - and she has had six altogether.  Six that disappear whenever they hear the doorbell ring or a new voice.

Maine Coons are charming, playful, loving, athletic - and VERY shy with strangers.  Strangers meaning people who haven't been in their presence for at least three consecutive days.  Until then, they wait you out safely under the bed or some other hiding places even Ciwt doesn't know.

With that, Ciwt will let her cats return to their beloved obscurity.

Glad Your're Here --- Day 13/347

Walk: Hood

Distance: 3.5 miles

Ciwt has a bit of a thing for warm, welcoming front doors.

                                                

 

Tres Joyeux --- Day 13/346

Walk: No, Day of Reading and Rest

Distance: n/a

Notre Dame Reopening in Paris last night 

Thankful tribute to the firefighters and builders who helped save Notre Dame at the time of the devastating fire

What a Difference a Few Hours Makes --- Days 13/244 & 345

Walks: Hood, SFAnimal Hospital

Distances: 4 miles, 5 miles 

So, looks like Ciwt can uncross her fingers about her neighbors hiring that Christmas Lights Installer. See Days 13/342&3).  After lamenting the lack of Christmas Holiday Neighborhood Decorations, she went on an evening walk and was stunned to see she just needed to go out looking for those decorations after sundown.  She'll do that soon.  Meanwhile here is her neighborhood at dusk beginning its evening holiday transformation.

Fingers Crossed --- Days 13/342 & 343

Walks: Hood 

Distances: 5 miles, 3.75 miles

Today Ciwt has her fingers crossed for these things:

Many of her neighbors call these installers and deck their homes with lots of festive lights

Her neighborhood holiday decorations get quite a bit more elaborate, 

And the amaryllis her friend sent her will stay alive and bloom like mad

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Refinished and Warm --- Day 13/341

Walk: SFMOMA

Distance: 4.5 miles

When Ciwt moved into her new place, the outside wooden doors were weathered dark brown, dry, sad.

But now they look warm, golden and handsome like the front doors.