She Ruled the Roost

This girl, such a smart savvy feline that occupied our home and hearts since 2009.

She and her crew often wandered over to our home.

I recognized leadership skills in her, when she was very young. I don’t think that I can express all that she meant to me, to us at this time. What I can say, is that she was smart as a whip, entertaining and curious. She was playful and she was very quick to train us on her preferences. Out of the four cats that we had, she was the social butterfly and didn’t run and hide when we had company.

A little snow, no problem.

Where have you been young lady?

Dear Ally, thank you for filling our lives with your charm and often making us laugh, at your shenanigans. We will be lost for awhile, until we get our bearings. You will always be missed, but I am thankful, for all the many memories, we have to hold in our hearts.

Sunday Soul Search

Is It Friday, Yet?

Another cat photo for this week. Riley posed for me. She has been admiring my bouquet of flowers I received for my birthday. Truthfully, she has chewed on some long wispy, grassy pieces, that attracted her attention. But in my eyes, she can do no wrong. Lol! I no longer live life by wanting Friday to come. My days revolve around, up early with the birds. Saying a prayer of thanksgiving for my five senses that function, and the mobility of my body, that gets me here and there. In days past, I had a job as a teachers assistant, and we all looked forward to Fridays. Since October I have been working part-time in a library and it’s a fun temporary job. We have started feeding the birds, and I love watching them and I am wanting to learn the name of our visitors. We have embarked on some spring cleaning and had Mr. G haul some items off today. Progress has been made, but the mess I created sorting, is an eyesore. Tomorrow is another day…

Weekly Photo Challenge: A Good Match

Alley the queen bee of our cat family

She is never amused with my photography sessions

I told her that she was a perfect Match for the Daily Post, Weekly Challenge of a Good Match

She didn’t respond

Pictorial Friday~ Sept. 9

We stopped at a nursery in a very small country town. This cat was lounging in between plants, I guess trying to take an afternoon siesta.

I am linking to Pictorial Friday, over at sweet Peabea’s. She is the host for this linky party.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Extra~Ordinary

Yes, she is!

Linking to the Weekly Photo Challenge of Extra~Ordinary

Inspired

After visiting the blog, Alice and Molly, I was inspired to tackle a small creative project. I am one to buy fabric and have good intentions, but I lose my enthusiasm easily. This seemed to be simple enough and I had fabric that I thought would work well together. Here is my completed pennant banner.

I think that the bobbin on my sewing machine is not threaded right and it was affecting my sewing, so I went with sewing by hand. I know what I would do differently next time.

While working on this I kept whistling the song, His Banner Over Me.. I bet you didn’t know that I like to whistle..Lol!

She is a sweety!

Thank you Grace for the inspiration!

Summertime

He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark..

God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways,

He does great things beyond our understanding.

                                                                                  Job 36:32, 37:5

His ways are not our ways. As I observe my little sphere of the world I am in awe of the beauty in our little back yard. I hope I don’t tire you out from my backyard tales. But each day I am eager to see what’s new, what flower has bloomed, what vegetable has taken off. I am thankful for these simple adventures in gardening.

Thunbergia~Spanish Eyes

Lovely Hollyhocks

Last summer I was looking at Sunflowers through this window

A little more honey

When its hot its hot… Kind of how I have been feeling..Lethargic..

Maybe a few strawberries will help…

Weekly Photo Challenge:Enveloped

The cat man and the kitten he rescued

She is a big girl now and ever playful in our backyard

For this challenge check out the Daily Post here.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Express Yourself

The prompt for the Daily Post photo challenge is Express Yourself. I am on a journey of exploration this year. I like processing and using techniques to  transform some of my photos, to give them  a quirky and eclectic look. It fascinates me.. We are still rather new to Oregon, so when we go anywhere my camera is usually with me, and I take pictures as my husband drives.The following are what best express  me at this time in life.

Drive-by photography in the city

Far out photo art with texture and my buddy, Riley, her curiosity and my silliness..

Working on my still life skills