Also on the same walk...some berries from a Dogwood tree. I just looked this up, It's called a Chinese Dogwood and apparently the fruit is edible. I may have to walk back around the block and eat one. -Edited to add: Well I walked around the block again and found a couple of the fruits still on the tree. Picked them, washed them, cut them open and ate a small amount of the flesh. - Opinion, taste a bit sweet but texture is mushy, too many seeds which you aren't supposed to eat and well just not worth it in my opinion.
Greeting
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Signs of Autumn
Also on the same walk...some berries from a Dogwood tree. I just looked this up, It's called a Chinese Dogwood and apparently the fruit is edible. I may have to walk back around the block and eat one. -Edited to add: Well I walked around the block again and found a couple of the fruits still on the tree. Picked them, washed them, cut them open and ate a small amount of the flesh. - Opinion, taste a bit sweet but texture is mushy, too many seeds which you aren't supposed to eat and well just not worth it in my opinion.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Birthday Celebration #3
Friday, August 11, 2023
Feline Friday and Friendly Fill-Ins - August 11, 2023
Joining in today on Feline Friday - Hosted over on Messymimi's Meanderings and Friendly Fill-Ins hosted at:
Fifteen and Meowing and Four-Legged Furballs
First up my photos for Feline Friday. Today I'm featuring a couple of pictures of our new kitten, Maky (aka Wacky Maky). She has really settled into life here and is such an adorably sweet kitten.
Next up the Friendly Fill In's:
The statements are:
These are my answers:
1. Sometimes I like my kitties and sometimes I don't. - I know shocking news! I like them most of the time but I don't like them when I'm trying to read, or e-mail or just sit and relax and they insist on getting in my face.
2. If I had a nickel for every time those kitties got in my face, I would be rich.
3. Fall is already around the corner but I'm not complaining because that means the hot weather will soon end.
4. I haven't yet decided what kind of cards I'm going to make for Christmas. I always wait till the last minute it seems.
You can always visit my card blog if you want here: Faith Artistry if you feel so inclined.
Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop in at the blogs hosting these fun things.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Flowers in the Rain
Monday, August 7, 2023
Awww Mondays - August 7, 2023 (Strawberry Girl)
First off - It's raining here!!! First real rain we've had all summer long.
One thing that I love about summer here is that we get the most delicious strawberries ever here. A family named, Klicker has been growing them for many, many years and I wait patiently (sometimes not so patient) each summer to enjoy them.
Our little Granddaughter, Joelle (affectionately known as, JoJo) has become a lover of them too. All summer long she would ask Grandma for strawberries. These shots are the last ones of the berries that I bought this summer. Oh how she enjoyed them.
Monday, July 31, 2023
Awww Mondays - July 31, 2023
Last Friday I spotted this little cutie on the Humane Society's website. I called hubby and asked if we could adopt another cat. He said, send pictures so I did. - Shortly after they opened we went down to see her. The name they had given her was, Marion. My late mother's first name was, Marian (with an "a") so we decided to change the spelling and give her the middle name of Alethe, since that was Mike's mothers first name. She just passed away on July 8th. We both thought of this individually and then told each other about it. (Kismet, or it was meant to be).
She is fitting in quite well and surprisingly the other cats are adjusting to her without hardly any fuss at all.
Friday, July 21, 2023
Feline Friday - July 21, 2023
Well I haven't joined in on Feline Friday for awhile so I thought today I would share our feline's with you all.
This is our oldest cat, Harley J - He turned 15 in May of this year.
Next up is our cat, Bandit - He turned 8 in May of this year.
Next in line is my sweet, Caramel who will be 7 in September.
Continuing on with Speedy G - Who will be 6 in October.
Next up is Gidget who turned 4 in February of this year.
Followed next by, Rowdy who turns 2 in September.
Bringing up the rear (last but not least) is, Rascal (not to be confused with Bandit) - He turned 1 in April of this year.
That rounds out the furry kitty family here. They do keep us busy!
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Ducky Derby 2023
Izzy the Camel - JoJo did reach out to pet him. Just didn't get a good picture as there were too many people in the way.
JoJo got a duck painted on her cheek. She looks like she's about to cry here but she wasn't. - Her cheeks were already getting pretty rosy from the sun.
Waiting for the ducks to be released.
And they are off!
The official photographer for the paper taking pictures of the ducks.
A sea of ducks racing toward the finish line.
Up and down they go on their merry way.
Ducks and more Ducks
I always like to find one lone duck in a shot with a bunch of others ahead of it. That's this years shot.