WalMart Drive-Up ... Priceless!

 At last .... sunny California was sunny once again.  It won't last long however, since our winters are always full of fog.  It cleared just enough yesterday for the solar panel to work.  I think the rest of the week I'll be out of luck.

Time to hit the road with Mr. Cooper.  We've been quite lax in our exercise regime, choosing instead to hang out on the couch.  I was just in time to see what's been going on down the street.  THIS is Christmas Wars.  It's been going on between my two neighbors since they moved in.  

Every day when I go out, there are more and more decorations.  This guy can afford it since he works for PG&E.  I may just steal his axe for tonight's Bingo.  These are just a few of the critters waving at you.  There are SO many more!!  Maybe I can get some nighttime pictures.

The other thing they have are two of these gorgeous trees.  I know they lose their leaves all over and are a pain to rake up, but boy are they pretty.

Anyone know what kind of tree it is?  I would love to have one in my back yard.  

I didn't get far with the walk.  The neighbor has a pit bull that they let run around on occasion.  It's not exactly mean, but it runs up to you like it's going to eat you for lunch.  Way too much smelling and growling goes on. 

That doesn't set well with Cooper, who will growl at any dog within 100 feet.  Weirdly, this is neighbor Halo and Cooper loves him!!  I'm not sure why they get along so well ... maybe because they look just alike?  

I made a beeline back to my door until they put the pup away.  Cooper would not stand a chance.

This is where Halo lives ... the NICE neighbors who decorated part of my yard.  They just got the fountain set up, with much more to come.  It's Christmas Wars indeed.

Though I did have an event in mind for Monday night, I wasn't really feeling it.  Nor was I the least bit interested in hitting up the grocery store.  There's something about walking all that way inside when every parking spot is taken up by ONLINE ORDERS (but there's no cars parked there), not to mention the ill fitting (WAY too small) stretchy pants and pjs, with the ever popular duck slippers and three kids screaming for candy.

Walmart Drive-Up ... PRICELESS!  I can order anything I want and actually know what the price will be since no one has a chance to steal the little price ticket off the shelf.  Nothing is locked up, so no waiting for an employee, and I get the FRESHEST vegetables of any store around.  That's weird, I know.

Even better, the kids that bring the stuff out to the truck are actually happy to have a job.  AND the cherry on top, they carry my ice cream!  

Back home with all my goodies, I discovered I was out of my favorite peanut butter cookies.  Time to whip up a batch for the freezer.  The best part about these is portion control.  I only eat one after dinner.  Well almost one, since Jonathan can smell them a mile away and always screams for his share.

The evening was spent with my shadow snuggled up close as I hand sewed the binding on this little quilt.  I've picked out a pattern for the next one, but still have FIVE sitting in a pile waiting for this same attention to detail.  

And so the day ended as the list began.  It's time to start writing down everything that I'll need on my next trip.  You know me ... BE PREPARED!

That's also my mantra when it comes to Bingo.  Be prepared for the yelling, the screaming, the complaints and my best "I CAN'T HELP YOU" look.  I'm secretly stashing pitchforks in my back pocket just in case.