Oh To Be 7!

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Christina

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Meet Christina. Christina just made a trip across the Atlantic with me. Loved for many years, survived 2 world wars, moved about England spending the last few years with Suzy before making her way with me to her new home in Pennsylvania. She looks quite good for her age. I reckon she's at least 107 or 108 years old and would have oh so many stories to tell if only she could talk. The gown she is wearing is my grandmother's Christening gown worn in 1899. I have a photo of my Gran holding Christina taken around 1902. Oh Gran, I will treasure your Christina till the very end of time and then some :)

MICE!!!

This was the look on Bethany's face when I pointed to my latest shed find
YOU'RE KIDDING RIGHT? There not really real are they? Asked Little B

Another little nest this time in an old tray full of old terracotta pots on a shelf in the shed

Oh NO, A NOSE!

A sleeping babe - GRRRRR!

I'd like to do more then wake it

The blasted thing went back to sleep

ANOTHER - YES, that makes 2 - went for a run

Yet another of many little 'homes' found in the eaves of MY shed

I cleaned the shed in order to DEMICE it, BUT how can I turf 2
sleeping babies out on their own may I ask????

Ya gotta admit they are kinda cute

:(

Oh No, here comes Mom!!

Where's the CAT when I need him??

Grrrrr, I wanted a mouse free shed, how can I toss out Momma and her babes?
I DON'T want a shed full of mice, but I don't have the heart to make this family homeless either. DAMN MICE!! Oh well, it makes for a few pics and gives me yet another story to tell!! :) Just so you know, the shed is unbelievably clean - I even shop-vacced it out - BUT IT STILL HAS this family of MICE!! And, yes I still think they're kinda cute :)

Fly High Sweet Heidi Fly High

4 years ago today my beautiful cousin unexpectedly left the world as we know it leaving us all with a Heidi shaped hole in our hearts. “There will never be a time when I did not exist, nor in the future shall I cease to be, for we are forever” Heidi will always be. Her voice maybe quiet, but her song will play on in our hearts till the end of time.

Fly High Sweet Heidi Fly High.

Who Says Mice Aren't Smart?

I just made a note to myself to never store gardening gloves in the gardening shed again!! Why you ask when the shed is such a logical place?? Blasted mice - they are kinda cute, BUT . . .

1st off they ate the back of the glove and made a handy dandy little nest of which I found

Then they filled all the fingers up with sunflower seeds.

You should see the mess they made. I found sunflower shells all over the shed as well as several very comfy little nests and 'pantries' to boot. Part of me cursed the little suckers and part of me had to laugh at their ingenuity!!

Where's the cat when I need him??!!

It's Pollen Season

Ever see a bumble bee covered in this much pollen? Sure hope he doesn't have allergies!!

First Summer Sighting

First Summer Sighting :)

A Wish Is A Wish

"DANCE LITTLE GIRL"

"DANCE LITTLE GIRL"

Dance little girl to the tune in your heart
And the smiles of your mother and dad,
And your friends looking on-
Who are thrilled with the song
That bubbles from someone glad.
Dance little girl- little boy standing by
Is shy- and wants to be bold.
Take his hand little girl-
Understand little girl,
The treasures more precious than gold.
Dance little girl- for all in this world,
Dance wherever you go.
Lift your head little boy-
Never dread little boy-
Dance - and on with the show.
by C. Beale Fletcher

DoeDoes Anyone Know How To Make These Photos Bigger?

Does anyone know how I can upload these photos to be bigger than they are now? I have selected the largest when I upload and they never show up bigger than they are now :(

The Peony

Within the quietness of a lull in visitors' absence, appears the peony flower! Yosa Buson

Lovin' Strawberries

A Walk On A Windy Day

Make A Wish, these were just about to blow

We can only be said to be alive

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.

--Thornton Wilder

Me and My Dad :-)

Hey Dad, today's ya 73rd birthday. Not a day goes by without my thinking of you. I smile when thinking of the fun times, the silly times, curse you for not telling me to prime the whole wall and not just where I spackled when painting, laugh when I picture you sound asleep on the trolley missing your stop and me having to drive down to the next stop hoping you'd wake up enough to get off so I could then drive you home - that I might add happened on more than 1 occasion, I loved your warped sick sense of humor, I feared your temper, cursed you the time I ran out of gas on Baltimore Pike and they had to stop traffic and roll that old 67 Chevy backwards down the hill to the gas station only to be told later by you "Oh, I forgot to tell you the gas gauge doesn't work!" THANKS DAD!! I'm told we're alike in many ways - not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but will take it as a compliment. ;-)

Dad Happy Happy Birthday wherever you maybe - Love Ya Lots, Miss Ya Even More and sorry for nearly blinding you that day!! xxxx

Shower Time!!

Ever known a cat to love a shower??

Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow

I would so love a good snowfall, but all we seem to get is
2inches here 3 inches there - nothing to write home
about. I'm jealous of all you English rellies as you seem to be

getting our winter instead of us!! :(

Even with just a few inches it can make for a pretty backyard and some fun pics

Going for a walk behind my friend Wendy's with her youngest.

It was FREEZING out, but fun - even I made a snow angel :)

"Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to a divine purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: That we are here for the sake of others...for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy. Many times a day, I realize how much my outer and inner life is built upon the labors of people, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received."
Albert Einstein

Vicki Say's YES!!

My cousin Matt proposed to, his now fiance, Vicki at the top of the Empire State building back in November and they ended up on 20/20 this past Friday night. My Ole Cuz is famous!! Well, not really, but it was fun to watch them on national television. They flew over from England, Matt had it all planned out and it was there he proposed. Mom and I drove up to see them and had a great time. We loved Vicki and wish them nothing but the happiest of lives together. Yep, Matt, I'm coming to the wedding - See ya in September :)

To watch the big proposal go to http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6775422

"I may not always understand the mysteries of life, but HOPE allows me to believe that tomorrow will be a better day." ~C. Hinton

Now What's He Got??

NOW WHAT'S HE GOT??!!

I was laying on the floor watching TV when I heard the Deufus. He'd been outside and had just come in through the cat flap. What the hell? From where I was, it looked like a carrot. Upon closer examination, I discovered the furry little bastard had a hotdog! Question is where did he get it from - was it from someone's trash or did he swipe it off a barbeque? I guess that's a question I'll never know the answer to! :)

He May Look Innocent, BUT ...

He may look innocent enough, BUT ...

Normally when I hear a THUD and go running, the Deufus stops
what he's doing and looks at me as if to say 'WHAT?' This time I
heard a thud, ran downstairs with camera in hand and caught him red pawed!!

did he stop?

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NOPE, so I stood and watched and here's what I saw!

He sat back down for a sec,

did some thinking, then . . .

TIMBERRRR!!!

He's got it!!

And, He's Off!!

My cat is an absolute PIG I must say!! :)