Sending peaceful, healing thoughts your way, Missy, special kitty.
“Out of a mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” -MLK Gardening, homesteading in North East Texas. Blue island in a deep Red Sea.
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Sending peaceful, healing thoughts your way, Missy, special kitty.
Perfect!
My neighbors chickens come over every morning, usually 5 red girls, sometimes a brown hen joins them. They have trained me to give them a snack. If I don’t get the food out to them promptly, they peer in the pet door. They talk to me while I water the garden. It’s lovely.
It was surprising to me how social chickens are. We met every morning for coffee and conversation. Rocky loved to nap on my lap. I don’t have chickens at the moment but my neighbor’s chickens come over every morning. They have trained me to give them a snack.
Beautiful kitty in a beautiful garden.
How special!
Rocky was a barred rock chicken, my favorite kind of chicken. Here she is helping take an on-line class.
My orange boy stole a French fry this morning and ran off with it.
We had a chicken named Rocky because we thought she was a rooster.
Get a cat. Kiss off everything else you own.
Have you been to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone? The falls are impressive.
That’s only fair.
Great to hear the princess has an appetite. Missy is always thinking of others. She knows being up in the middle of the night together is a bonding experience.
I bet that handsome dog is having the time of his life.
Great month to be outside. Have a wonderful time.
Number 4 is perfect for the state of American politics. But I have to go with #3. Indeed a 12-hour nap.
Probably. It seems to grow most places. New Orleans is hot and humid. You can order from the Antique Rose Emporium.
Where did you ride it out? Hotel?
Kitties are so good at bed making chores.
Well, Parkin. It looks comfy. Like a pillow.
The deer photo matches the vibe in America at the moment. I blew water out my nose.
Little Debbie
Both. Plan ahead and keep emergency stash.
Lovely photo. WAIT! Cats can spell correctly in French?
Wow! Impressive news! Congratulations! I must say, Flanoy, you deserve it. Your tacos are delicious.
It’s the rose in my header photo.
Peggy Martin rose has been growing in my garden for 4 years. I haven’t watered it in 3 years. It gets bigger every year and puts on a spectacular boom in the spring. apple.news/AxZ8Kvdz5RIa...
“Do you see what is happening out there?”
Thanks for the bird fact and the Snowy Egret photo. Both great.
My dog, Jack, would drop his head, his tail would droop between his legs and he would walk slowly away. Total strangers would point and exclaim “Sad!” I fixed it. I never went anywhere unless he came with me.
I did the same thing with a large pork roast. Awful.
Perfect! Love this angle.
I’m hard on myself if I’m not productive. But now that I’m getting older, I tell myself rest is productive. If I take a day off, sit on the porch with coffee, read a book, nap in the afternoon, I feel stronger and rested and more motivated the next day.
Flanoy! You are so smart, communicating with grandpa.
Trails beckon. What’s around that bend up there?
It’s wonderful to have a partner that takes interest in what you are doing, isn’t it?
World class Loafers.
Today we heard U.S. vegetable prices are up 37% due to immigration policies and climate change. That’s the last thing America needs - less healthy food.
But her emails…
I think about those guys and wonder if they made it home that night.
P.S. I was hiking in Great Smokies NP, coming down off the Appalachian Trail at dusk, hurrying to my camp site before nightfall. I met 2 young men, under the influence of cannabis, heading up. They announced they were going to kill a bear and produced a hunting knife to prove their point. 1/2
Here in Texas where we have many varieties of venomous snakes, some of them very common, the most frequent victims of snake bite are young men, below age 25, with alcohol on board. They are most often bitten in the hand because they are trying to pick up the snake.
Looked like he was thinking about following you off the trail for a second there.
Lovely.
Whoa! Gloriously beautiful.
Parkin, finding new ways to wake the humans. Fine cattin, my friend.
#2 is my continuous state of mind since January 20. So I vote for #2. Flanoy, you express it perfectly.
FIfi! Such a beautiful girl!
You mean you were going to blame your family for a mistake, (not quite the right word,) that you made? Been there, done that. But really, I have provided my fur babies with thousands of dollars of food and care. And not one of them has returned a single dollar. They owe me.
I understand #karlthefog may be wearing out his welcome, but I love fog. It’s mysterious. Sit in the fog and listen to the sounds.
Sitting ON the box is dipping your toe in the joy, Flanoy. And later, once the box is empty, you can get IN the box and immerse yourself in joy.
That beak!
Beautiful. Love all the detail.
Yes, they are.
He looks so innocent. But we all know what he’s thinking: “Where can I find more food.”
Such a gorgeous kitty. You both are.
Lyle, one of my fav parts of your book is when you told family members that you are an atheist and they responded “I thought you were intelligent.” LOL
He can’t help it. Mr. McQueen is still v v hungry. Even if the growing has slowed, he’ll need to get enough calories to support his weight, that enormous tail and all that hair.
I know that food stare. You better get a move on.
If you don’t mind laying diagonal.
I unashamedly use this guy’s religion against him. I tell him snakes and all other animals are “God’s creatures,” they play an important role in the environment and we have no right to kill them.
Yes, we probably already are reliant on AI in ways that aren’t obvious, at least to me.
AI is accelerating collapse. It requires vast amounts of power and water at the very least. Soon, we’ll be reliant on it just the way we are reliant on digital technology and every other “advancement.”
This is a disturbing story. I’ve known plenty of people who kill animals for fun or just because they exist. One of my co-workers, an evangelical Christian, kills snakes on sight and thinks everyone agrees with him.
Yes, and high prices on fresh produce, and poultry and some dairy. Tarriffs will increase beef and coffee prices even more than they have already gone up. Beef and coffee are American staples. Around the world, when coffee becomes scarce, people take to the streets.
People who rely on groundwater are in the deepest denial about our ever-worsening water situation. They can’t see how much they don’t have left so they choose to pretend they aren’t facing a crisis. I wish articles like this could reach everyone.
A bird, I think, holding out it’s wings.
Oh Bertie, you and your dade are both so lucky.
Can’t believe I got a picture of these juvenile barn swallows resting on the rail. Click to see the whole picture.
Okay, okay. You can be the man of the house and keep the mice away while she’s gone. And of course, she must return with presents.
Coffee was good too.
Idea: be very loving and cuddly. Act like you missed her so much, you almost died of sadness. She’ll feel too guilty to ever leave again. (I like Bertie’s idea of taking the keys too.)
Mary! Welcome to BlueSky. Look at that face! What a character. Jenni will have you feeling lots better soon. And she’ll fix your hair do as well! Good days are ahead for you.
Cool building. Any plans for use? I’m thinking chicken coop.
I think I grew Sun Gold. I pick most of my red tomatoes early and let them ripen inside. Cuts down on loss to birds, insects, squirrels. I’ll try that with the yellow.
I tried growing a highly recommended yellow tomato a few years ago. I had a difficult time recognizing when the tomatoes were ripe and let them get over ripe. I’ve got to try again, practice getting into the yellow tomato state of mind.
My friend gifted me 6-7 tomato seedlings all crowded into a single tiny pot. I didn’t have the time to tease them apart and just stuck them in an empty spot in the garden. The plants grew huge, in spite of the challenging start. The tomatoes are beautiful and delicious. Have no idea what they are.
What delicate beauties.
Can’t say for sure what Abilene is thinking but it probably has something to do with jobs and growth. Humans sacrifice themselves on the alter of economic growth.
Data centers also require lots of cooling water. The Texas Water Board admits they didn’t consider data centers when planning to meet water needs. Even dry areas, like Abilene, have permitted huge centers and are already suffering from lack of water.
Here in Texas, huge data centers are popping up across the state. Data centers require lots of electricity, taxing the already fragile and unregulated grid.
Great job, Jasper. When you are through there, get back to the curtains. They won’t hold themselves up.
That looks like heaven, Flanoy. Wish I was there beside you. I wouldn’t even care if Karl showed up.
Right from the start, it is inevitable.
What a treat. Thanks for sharing.
Think those are asiatic lilies. Beautiful color. Love lilies but am focused on native plants and pollinator favorites.
I see a similar plant growing wild along country roads where I walk. I assumed some sort of allium but didn’t know what they are. Maybe the same plant.
Kale flowered last spring after growing from early fall through winter. Flowers were entrancing. I let my lettuce go to seed every year and then enjoy seedlings the next spring. I haven’t bought lettuce seeds in years. Black-seeded Simpson is the only reliable producer in this neck of the woods.
I live the bean and cuke support. Is that wire or string? Did you make it yourself?
Nice!
Are those cherry tomatoes?
Looks like she is getting A++ care. She knows she is lucky.
Oh! Sushi is right up your aisle, Flash. I mean if you leave off the rice and…everything else except the fish. That’s the best part and perfect for you.
I bet Japanese kitties have cool toys! I’m thinking oragami mice and birds.
It’s such a treat to see Grazer and Biggie up close like this. Thanks so much for posting.
So…what exactly is the battle of the bedsheets? Is that where the human is not allowed to make the bed because it is occupied? Not to brag but my cats win that battle frequently without making a move. I know better than to try to move anybody napping on the bed.
We love you Flanoy. And we love kitties. Many thanks to your Mom for giving us the chance to donate to a good cause. Thanks for putting together the entry. It was so easy to donate.
Looks like Parkin is enjoying the fresh nip. Is the new chair looking better?
Suddenly seems to be happening at blazing speed. Is the race to extinction accelerating, Lyle?
It’s here. It’s happening right now. Collapse.