There is a NEW BOOK that has been published and I am in it!

In the same outfit I wore many years ago in PARIS on that photo shoot with MY SONS.

I changed up the ACCESSORIES and took MY PIG for a walk about!

Ari Seth Cohen captured it ALL in my backyard a few years ago…………..

ARI is the man that created ADVANCED STYLE and showed us women and men of a certain age who dressed with flair and color.I believe he is the reason we began to see ADS with older women!

A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ARI PLEASE!

These words the author and photographer ARI had me write up if you care to read some history of the animals.

Somehow, we left out SIR WINSTON the Cardigan Corgi.

I think he was using a different photo when we started this project over a year and a half ago!

Most of you know he was MY DOG and was my SHADOW.

ALL the animals shown here are now in ANIMAL HEAVEN.

This was a SPONTANEOUS photo as ARI stopped by to say HELLO on his way to San Francisco.

No photos were scheduled for this visit, but he snapped away anyway!

Books should be available now at your local book store and of course AMAZON will have them in stock.

Here is the link.Which is NOT working!

Go to AMAZON and search BOOKS then put in ADVANCED PETS it pops up for me but for some reason will not link.I am getting really tired of the in’s and out’s of the computer world.I have attempted SIX TIMES.

Speaking of books I am reading a book a CANADIAN READER from the blog sent to me.I am almost done and I have enjoyed it very much.I will do a proper book review on my next post.But if you can not wait it too can be found on AMAZON.The book is called DAUGHTER OF THE MOON.

A novel by LISA THOMSON.

And this is LINKING!

Well, it was the last three days……….maybe the storm is the issue.

I will post again next BLOG POST.

GO FIGURE!

(That means its AMAZON’s fault NOT MINE!)

As for other news and LIFE SMACKS.My Step Mother passed this month. She was 90 years old and was completely with it all the way to the end.She was a voracious reader all her life and gave up alcohol decades ago.She also walked daily until about two years ago with her doggy LIZZIE who befriended other dog walkers along the pathway by the San Francisco Bay.She was from ENGLAND and taught me two of my favorite words……..TWIT and COUTH.I have known her since I was 14 years old and she taught me to drive in a big parking lot in the financial district of San Francisco on the weekends.She had THE BEST TASTE and we often frequented the antique shows together.Egging each other on to buy!As I clean out her home in the peninsula I am skipping down memory lane with things we purchased together.Because of the quality and the age of things 1700’s through 19 th century ;I will have a hard time letting go of anything!

MY ITALIAN BETTER HAVE PATIENCE WITH ME…………….

Above a note that was left inside this sterling dish.

I GUESS IT WAS FOR ME!

Which is HYSTERICAL as I had started doing the same thing with my belongings.

She had all her antiques appraised in 1991 and I am thrilled to have that inventory list to work from.

The value and the period or dynasty is all very helpful to me.

Can anyone give me information on this Chinese Dish.

Matching URN.

I do not know much at all about ORIENTAL ART and need to verify I am matching this up correctly with the appraisal.If any of you know someone who could add their two cents I would appreciate you sending this on as I need to make some decisions very quickly.

I appreciate YOUR HELP DEAR WONDERFUL READERS……………..

As a final note here Tigre is stretched as if he is doing YOGA CLASS.I have bought a YOGA CHAIR BOOK and hope to start that sooner than later…………..on top of my private pilates class one day a week.Which is exercise and therapy all in one.We get a lot in for an hour class!!It’s a Big Bang for my BUCK and I love walking to her garden shed through the garden smelling the roses which are still blooming here in Northern California in NOVEMBER!

Here are a couple of photos of my garden this month.

That is it from me today…………

We are waiting for a BIG STORM TO HIT!

Will the woman in Orange County who was interested in the opera panels get in touch please!

Those of you following my health ADVENTURES more tests were done and I am still waiting for results.

What I do know is this.I am in” intermediate – high risk CPX parameters,with low breathing reserve.

There is evidence of both cardiac and pulmonary limitation to exercises.”

Which is NOTHING NEW I HAVE KNOWN THAT FOR YEARS!

HAPPY THANKS GIVING to all you AMERICANS and with that we are at TAKE OFF to THE MAJOR HOLIDAYS!This has been the fastest year ever for me.

XXX

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