Ketch-up Day

 

 

Greetings Blogger Buds. Did you catch any of the storm?As you can see, we got some snow and ice, but were very, very lucky.

To our friends in California, you are constantly in our thoughts.

 I stewed some apples in the crock pot the other day. Not too bad and easy peasy--which is always a prerequisite for me 😀 Just toss in some sliced apples, butter, sugar and cinnamon and let them stew. Pecans optional.

 

I was very pleased to get this painting from my daughter for Christmas:) Her eye for detail always amazes me.

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Some critter pics.

Frank still re-cooping from the holidays.

Where's Nori....

Remember this little girl? A rescue in Virginia took her and she has a new home. I'm so pleased.

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From Colorado

Thanks, Julie

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Last but not least

A couple of Belated Happy Birthday Shout-outs.

 

Ketch-up Day

 Greetings Blogger Buds,

How was your weekend and Monday?

I had a birthday last week. Chocolate was the gift of choice by my husband, son and daughter. Great minds, etc. etc.😀 

Note my cake: A brownie with peanut butter cup icing and just the right size for me:)

 

 

Frank, the gift inspector.

 Well the daffies are blooming. As our bud Elizabeth Seckman would say, "Eager little things." Ignore the weeds. I am. Ha.

And one of the Christmas Roses is blooming.

 

The ferals are still very distrustful.  I think Andrew had the right of it when he said it takes months to tame feral cats.

 

And last but not least our granddaughter painted us a picture and my son-in-law framed. Didn't both do a wonderful job?

 

 

What about you blogger buds? Got chocolate? Blooming daffies? Wild kitties? Paintings?

This That And No! Really?

THIS....

I've been sending hints to my daughter to paint this photograph that I took of a ceramic pitcher that she made and the pepper that I grew. Wouldn't it make a great painting for the kitchen?  I framed it to give you a feel for what it would look like.

THAT....

I decided to add some blue to my tulip bed. The newbies are phlox and love full sun. They should do fine this spring but when summer arrives so will shade from the butterfly bush. Toes-crossed they'll survive and thrive. Though I'll settle for just survive:)

AND...

I found this little nest in one of the bushes by the garden.  Thank goodness the parents-to-be realized this wasn't a safe neighborhood to bring little ones into and moved out before they started a family.

NO! REALLY?

As most of you know, our fence is set up to keep the cats inside. Let me just say this is not our cat. Apparently, besides keeping our cats in, it keeps other cats out. I'm still not sure how he got up there. After whining pitifully for a few minutes about his predicament he did jump down. With that paw on the rail it looks like he's posing doesn't it?