What an unbelievable day!!! FINALLY! I was thrilled beyond belief to see Barack Obama sworn in as our 44th president! My emotions were running way high as I watched the proceedings. I thought his speech was unbelievable and loved loved loved watching he and Michelle dance at 10 different balls, wow!
here’s more:
Brains aren’t the only thing back in the White House!!!

Great shot of Jill and Joe Biden!

The girls were so cute they actually crashed the JCrew website!!!

History is made and we LOVE IT!!!

Yes, this kitty comes all the way to us from Ecuador.

What the hell you ask?

Well, good friends Ryan and Elizabeth just returned from a great vacation to Ecuador with the story of how they met this amazingly cute kitty who followed them on a 3 mile hike (it just fell in love with them!) and even slept under the covers in their hacienda room one night!

This road looks beyond beautiful! Hi Ryan!

The kitty apparently belongs to the cook but Elizabeth sure is having thoughts of some international catnapping! Look how cute it is!!!! Parker would definitely approve!!!

Kitty on the cruise!

The gorgeous hacienda called el porvenir is located near cotapaxi national park!

And, Christmas in Ecuador!

I love the Spring vibe of the new JCrew campaign. The colors are so soft, clear and inspiring! I love pastels but not when they look too cotton candy. Here they look sophisticated and beautiful.

These sandals will most likely end up in my closet!

And this pleated tank in soft pink is also calling my name…

With the current temperatures in the 80′s in Los Angeles, my winter clothes never had a chance (boo hoo because I love sweaters and coats!!!)

Guess it’s time for some Spring shopping!

Marc’s mom has a stunning collection of photos on her flickr collection that she recently took in the Swiss French part of Switzerland where she lives.

This is how winter SHOULD look!
I miss snow (ok, but only a little bit, I do freeze quite easily!!!)

I absolutely LOVE this picture, like fresh cotton growing on a tree!

Who lives here? and I hope when they get home they have a huge wonderful fire burning!

Encased in shimmering glass….

wow, a bit daunting!

keep warm Marian and keep taking those amazing photos, we love them!

Thanks to Robyn and Greer for sending these super cute pics of Stella and Finn! These kitties are really gorgeous! All I can say Robyn is thank God you finally saw the light and got cats! You must admit, they are hugely entertaining!!!!

Here’s what Robyn and Greer have to say about this dynamic duo!:

Stella (above) and Finn (see below) are 8 and 9 months young. Not related, however, we like to think of them as “partners.” Strangely, Finn is often mistaken for male and everyone refers to her as him (including us) and we’ve embraced her gender issues. Both are American Shorthairs that are known for being more like dogs than cats. What attracted us to them was Finn’s immediate desire to come over, say hi, and hang for awhile and the fact that Stella is (was) an only child and seemed a little lost. (Plus her mushed in face). Since then both have become accustomed to their obvious life of leisure. They do enjoy a rousing game of hide and seek often where Stella hangs out in a basket in the den and occasionally peeks her little head up to see if Finn is around and Finn-once she figures it out-goes pouncing into the basket which then starts a thundering run about the house, up the stairs, across the furniture and usually ends up with both asleep. Life’s tough.

Finn-can you make out the super chic look i am sporting to the right during my “it” years)

another lovely Stella shot after a hard day

Finn right by her side (and no, i don’t use those for serving food anymore..)

Yes, I agree: cats and dinner dishes not the best combo!!! Hard to explain to guests (unless they are die hard cat people and even then…)

Would love an update on these two, they are so adorable, keep us posted!

Check this out, how cool is this!!!!
Ben and Jerry we LOVE you even more now!!!!

Our plans for New Years Eve up in the Santa Ynez wine country changed suddenly when little kitty Parker suddenly became sick.

Thank God Parker stabilized quickly but leaving town was no longer an option.
What on earth for Plan B?

Dinner at Chez Weldon (aka home!) seems our best bet and somehow lobster tails from Fish King Seafood Market in Glendale became the only option! I’d been craving them forever and am still dreaming about how delicious they were!!!! Melted butter, lots of lemon, baked potato and green beans -SIMPLY PERFECT!

Fish King also sells a small selection of wines and we picked up a bottle of Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc which, nice and cold, went perfectly with the lobster.

The vet suggested Parker not be outside at night with the cold temperatures and this presented us with a real challenge! How would we keep Al and Gio from not attacking him?

We thought about it over a bottle of champagne and a piece of decadent chocolate cake and somehow, in the spirit of the New Year, it all worked out! (thanks kitties for your cooperation!)

Parker makes himself at home and somehow looks picture purrfect!
Hey Parker, quit bogarting the remote!

Happy New Year from all of us at Chez Weldon!