A Whole Lot of Something

It is too hot and humid here.

Not fit for man or beast or the garden.

So, when the latest email from Pier One arrived,

I thought it might help cool me down.

Christmas in July! 

Pier One Email

So far, the cooling down hasn't worked!


2. Last week I was opening my first box from My Texas Market.
This week the kitties are opening their Kit Nip Box.

No surprise that Mina was the first to check it out.
She went directly for the cat-nip elephant.





It didn't take long for Cassie and Teddy to join in the fun.


3. A whole of something has been going on in the water garden.




I wonder if the fish will eat the eggs???


4. In the atrium, an anole was knocking at the door.

"It's hot out here! Let me in!"


5. I finished another lovie. 
This time a panda.




His eyes are a little wonky and his grin is lopsided,
but not bad for the first try. 

So far, I've made three owls -- all delivered far and wide.
Have another owl to make and then I think I might try a puppy.

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Willy Nilly Friday

Five on Friday

Saturday Critters

Spotted Photo Theme: Animal Love

I'm joining Hanna for her Spotted Photo Theme.

Each month she will have a theme for photos taken in the past.
It's a way to show off your photos.

She chose Animal Love for the month of August. 

Here are a few blasts from the past.

I had to start with the three kitties that I live with.

Mina

Cassie

Teddy

This is Mtembei.

He really believed that yellow flower was going to be a tasty treat.

If only he could reach it!

Belle and Willow

Black Bear Cubs

This is 6 day old baby Duncan with his mom Shanti.

Cougars Shasta and Haley

There's something about a wart hog that makes me smile! 

Ring-tailed Lemur

Wild dog

That was fun.

Be sure to visit with Hanna.

The theme for September is your favorite color.

May you be filled with loving-kindness.

May you be well.

May you be peaceful and at ease.

May you be happy.

We Had a Photo Shoot

He is a natural poser.

He sits in the sun looking like a King.

Handsome, sweet boy.

He likes to ignore the camera.

"What?

You were taking pictures of me? 

I never knew!"

This is Sir Theodore.

Theodorable

Teddy

Thank you, Misty.

And thank you Eileen at Saturday's Critters.

Wishing YOU well and much joy!

Teddy

As you know, Teddy is the man of the house now.

He will be nine years old soon.

On his annual exam earlier this month the vet found a heart murmur.

Further testing shows that Teddy has HCM - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

HCM causes the heart muscle to thicken making moving the blood more difficult.

It is the most common heart disease found in cats - especially in middle aged male cats -

just like Teddy.

There is no cure for HCM.

It can be treated - in Teddy's case with a beta blocker.

Hopefully, Teddy will be with me and the girls several more years.

He will be checked by his vet every 3 months.

He Came

He Purred

He Conquered all the hearts in this house.

Let this be a reminder.

Be sure you take your pet to the vet annually,

and, as they get older consider visits every 6 months.

Teddy and I wish YOU well and much joy!

Teddy

It's time once again for Vee's Note Card Party.
Teddy is so easy to photograph.

He's a natural when it comes to posing.

Lazy days in the sun are one of his specialties.

Such a handsome guy.

Wishing YOU well and much joy.

Purr! 

My World: My Furbabies

"What greater gift than the love of a cat."

~Charles Dickens

"Tyger! Tyger! burning bright

In the forests of the night"

~William Blake

"I believe cats to be spirits come to earth.

A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without

coming through."

~Jules Verne

"When I play with my cat, who knows if she is not

amusing herself with me more than I with her."

~Michel De Montaigne

"There are two means of refuge from the miseries 

of life: music and cats."

~Albert Schweitzer

"The smallest feline is a masterpiece."

~Leonardo Da Vinci

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I hope you enjoyed seeing the latest photos of Teddy and little Cassie.

Teddy is a natural at posing. He's easy to photograph.

Little Cassie is a perpetual motion machine and 

when she sees me with the camera, she walks away or walks directly to me.

Very rarely do I take a photo of her that isn't blurred! 

Teddy and Cassie are my furbabies.

My companions who share my tears, my smiles, my laughs, my world. 

And I share theirs. 

Today I'm linking to My World and my thanks to the My World team for hosting.

Wishing YOU well and a JOY filled week!

I Heart Faces: Pets

I couldn't resist entering a photo of Teddy

when I read I Heart Faces wanted Pets this week! 

I like to share Theodorable! 

On This Date

On this date, seven years ago,

the doorbell rang and my good friend and neighbor

brought a little gray furbaby to live at Twisty Lane.

His name is Teddy.

He grew from this little squirt into a big, beautiful boy.

He supervises everything that goes on in the house.

Does he look better against blues or pinks?!!!

He likes baseball, too.

And does a great Owl imitation!

Happy seven years, Teddy!

Cassie and I love you!

Be sure to check out the other Camera Critters.

Wishing YOU well and a fun weekend!

This and That

I feel like a This and That Day!

I thought I'd start with a knitting project that I've almost finished.

Pretty colorway -- Bernat Mosaic Ambrosia.

I needed to knit 12 fans.

I put them together to make the scarf.

I enjoyed this pattern. 

Knit one fan a day and two weeks later .. a scarf!

(I still need to weave the ends.)

Teddy had to help me photograph the finished project.

It takes 3 skeins of the Bernat Mosaic.

I ordered the kit (from Mary Maxim I think) and received the 

Bernat Mosaic booklet with 10 knit and crochet patterns.

This is an acrylic yarn that feels much like cotton!

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Sappy and homespun, Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani was my perfect summer read. Set in the real place of Big Stone Gap, Virginia we meet Ave Maria Mulligan. She is 35 years old, a pharmacist, a member of the rescue squad, and calls herself a spinster. The highlight of her week is the arrival of the bookmobile. (Remember bookmobiles? I do and just knew I'd like this book because Ave likes bookmobiles, too!). Ave's favorite book is about the ancient art of Chinese face reading.  A surprise, family secret sends Ave Maria on a quest. There are the requisite Southern quirky characters: "sexpert" Iva Lou who runs the bookmobile and crusty, chain-smoking Fleeta. I was delighted when I found out there are three more in the series! 

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I started ICAD (Index Card A Day) on July 1 ... one month behind everyone else.

Here are my three newest ICAD's.

It's been fun to see my work pop up on Tammy's blog as she reviews the latest ICAD's of the group. 

Wishing YOU well and a  joy filled week!