Willy-Nilly Friday Five and Feline Friday - May 11, 2018

Hello & Welcome - I took a couple of weeks off from blogging to recoop from everything that has been going on.  - Thanks for sticking with me & for all your support.

Joining Tom (The Backroads Traveller) for WILLY-NILLY FRIDAY FIVE


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1.  I was on my mom's porch the other day watering her flowers when I happened to see something that you usually don't see in town. - I hurried to the car where I knew my camera was and managed to get off a couple of quick shots before it was too late.  So what did I see?.....

This gal and her horse were just out for a little stroll down the sidewalks of town.

 

2.  There are "aliens" among us...

 



Coleen being "goofy" - For those interested her leg is healing nicely and she is getting around much better on her crutches.

 

 

3.  Took a drive up to Bennington Lake the other day to see if they had filled it with water yet (they drain most of the water during the winter).  Sure enough people were out fishing.  This guy is fishing off one of those little paddle boats.

 

 

4.  Spring is in full bloom now.  I though my Azaleas looked so pretty and colorful that I just had to share them.  The Yellow one is new as my old yellow one died this past winter so I had to replace it.

 



 5.  The "Buffet" was open this morning...

I enjoy seeing what shows up after I leave the food out. - It's raining here today (again) but warmer weather is expected back soon.

 

 

Also joining FELINE FRIDAY (Comedy Plus)

 

Caught this sweet shot of Coleen and her cat, Pepper taking a nap together the other day. 

 

 



 



Leaving you with a musical selection to start your Mother's Day weekend off.

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers out there & for those who's mother's have passed on may you cherish her memory & know that she's still with you in spirit.

Friday Randoms - April 22, 2016

 Joining Nancy (A Rural Journal) today for RANDOM FIVE FRIDAY

1.  Bought a bunch more flowers to plant this week.  Still haven't planted them as it "rained" today.  Here is one of them.

2.  I've had a craving lately (no I am so NOT pregnant) for.....

 

3.  Took a walk this morning (before the rain started) to take some Macro photos.  Walked down this alley and heard a lot of buzzing noise.  I realize that the tree I was standing under was loaded with blooms and bees!

 



 You can only see 1 bee in this shot but believe me there were so many that I actually thought there was a swarm somewhere, they were that noisy.

4.  Speaking of flowers....My Azalea had 3 blooms that decided to wait until the proper season to bloom this year.  For the last couple of years it's bloomed in October instead of April.  These buds survived the winter and I've been enjoying them at the proper time of the year.

 

5.  I posted late today because I wanted to get a picture of Coleen before she left for her big weekend.  She is heading up to Tacoma, WA to bowl in the Youth State Tournament!  She received the jacket she is wearing for having the highest series for girls in her division on the league she bowls on here in town.

 

 



 It's going to be a big and tiring weekend for her.  Team event on Saturday and Doubles/Singles Sunday morning then a 5 hour ride back home.  We are so proud of her though.

WILLY-NILLY FRIDAY FIVE:  Also joining Tanya (Around Roanoke) with a collage of some mailboxes from around the world.  A friend of mine sends me stuff like this all the time so I thought I would share them with you.

6 Words, Willy Nilly Randoms and of Course Cats.

Joining in today for :   -  Click to Enlarge All Photos.

SIX WORD FRIDAYS

WILLY-NILLY FRIDAY 5

FELINE ART & FELINE FRIDAY

Let's get started:  Adrienne (My Memory Art) hosts this meme.  This weeks word was:

LIMIT.  Here is what I came up with. 

The Original SOOC (Straight Out of Camera Shot) is first.

                                        A plain tulip has been transformed.......

                                                     I did not limit my creativity.

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Tanya from (Around Roankoke) hosts: Willy-Nilly Friday Five.

 

1.  My hubby has been working on a job project where an apartment complex is being built.  He told me the other day that the job site was the former sight of an hisotric school that use to be located on the property.  The school is long gone now but they have erected a sign telling about it's history.  I went down today and took pictures of the sign.

 



It's fun to learn more about the history of our town.

2.  I shared a photo earlier this week of my mom's Lilac Tree.  I couldn't resist sharing another photo today.  Even though the scent of the tree makes me sneeze I still think it's stunning.

3.  Something I spotted on a lawn while walking around the neighborhood.  This one is for the guys (although girls like them too).  My hubby owns one, just got it fixed but hasn't been able to ride yet due to the broken finger on his hand.

4.  I found this on a photo drive this morning.

What a neat little water wheel.  I looked up waterwheels and found this You Tube Video that is super cool.

It's lengthy but fascinating.

5. Another of my mom's flowers.  This one is an Azalea bush.  I was surprised when I uploaded the photo to discover something in the middle of the flower.  Can you spot it?







 

 

Yep there's a ladybug there.  Do you like bugs?  How about some of these:

God's creation is fantastic don't you think.

 
 

Eric (the cat) as Pop Art.

The Orignal:

Isn't he a handsome kitty.

 

 

 

Now for some information.  I am moving my CAPTION THIS to Monday.  Very few put a caption to last weeks photo so I'm extending the deadline.  Visit on Monday for more details.

 

Have a great weekend.

Random 5 Friday

Hi! - Well my goodness it's been a busy month.  I've missed the last couple of Random 5 Friday so today I thought I'd pop in with a few random thoughts.  Nancy from, A Rural Journal hosts this fun little meme so be sure to pop on over and check it out.



1.  What season is this supposed to be?  According to the calendar Autumn started on Sunday.  According to my Azalea Bush  Spring is here instead.

A few of the buds for next spring decided it was warm enough now for them to mature, open and bloom. - I'd say this bush is just a bit confused.

2.  Wildlife in our neighborhood is interesting to say the least.  Tuesday my mom found a turtle in her front yard!  She brought it inside and put it in her bathtub and then we called around to find out what we should do with it.  Our neighbor had found it a couple of days earlier and put it in a little creek nearby.  Apparently the turtle wasn't happy there and crawled back out.  After checking around we were able to take the turtle to the city park and released it into one of the protected ponds there.

3.  Traveling isn't as easy as it use to be.  I think I'm still recovering from last Friday's trip down to the Oregon Coast and back on Sunday.  Still I'm glad we went.  If we hadn't I might have missed this funny moment.

I'm not sure what was so funny but my niece certainly thought something was funny.

4.  Got caught in a thunderstorm the other night.  I went to the store and it wasn't raining when I went inside.  It started to rain just as I left the store.  Then it turned into a torrential downpour.  I had flip-flops on and no coat.  Thankfully hubby had just got home when I pulled in the driveway and the sweet guy that he is he got me an umbrella so I wouldn't get soaked getting back into the house!

5. I love the cooler temperatures and being able to enjoy a nice hot bowl of chili...my mom's fixing for lunch today.  I know lucky me, I don't have to fix lunch today.  Thanks mom!