In the background is my goose. Starting to rust, I spray-painted her gold!My little princes on the throne. Actually, I call it The Hand of God.My curtain climbers love climbing trees, as much as sitting in chairs. I bought this chair after my father pa…

A lot of folks out in Blogland hold and participate in meme’s.  I’ve wanted to join in on a number of them over the last couple years but have generally held back and today’s post is a good example of why.  Every week throughout the summer mo…

Cat ennui – clever and funny! Thanks to Emma for passing it on. – Syndicated from http://350orbust.com

It’s that time of year again.  Time to dust off my walking shoes and take a weekly cruise around the garden to see what is working and what isn’t.  The highs and lows of each week.  It’s a good time to enjoy the flowers and maybe rethink…

Well I finally found the first bloom of the season.

The tiny violets in the lawn win the contest for first flower.  As the weather starts to warm here the grass is showing signs of green starting to push through.  We’re still having major…

In 24 seconds, fast-frame action!We have such great walks in the forest.bookends!Thank you for visiting! Glad to make new virtual friends.

We have a meadow. In the meadow is a pile of, well, ashes! I dug into it to find out.Meadow in summerashes under the grasses!Buster takes a walk with us!They love the meadowHubby has decided that for his anniversary present he want to get a statue of s…

Here’s a fun fact for you: When I was ten years old, I played Magical Mr. Mistoffelees in a school play! Okay, maybe that’s more embarrassing than fun, but I do have a point. This Friday, Theatre Calgary‘s final production of the season opens and it will have audiences all a purr! Since it’s first [...]

In 2008 I blogged about this pauvre petit chat. Alas Henri is still consumed with ennui.Merci Miss C

We went out to the wetland, exploring its depth. It’s very low this year, with little water, but over your boots in the low spots!The twins were a big help.I was showing hubby the spot where I wanted to build a bridge to our island.Now, it’s not really…

My 2nd hand store buy, with beeswax candles!It wasn’t my idea! I’ve created enough birthday parties over the years, between three children and many, many students in my classrooms.But hubby decided we would have a Skype party for my boys. Twin cats, ad…

I wonder if Joyce would like to pursue this career.Acoustic Kitty was a CIA project launched by the Directorate of Science & Technology in the 1960s attempting to use cats in spy missions, intended to spy on the Kremlin, and Soviet embassies. A bat…

Even though it was snowing and the plow was clearing our driveway just a couple days ago, today it felt truly like spring.  I shred several layers of clothing and made my way out into a sun kissed yard to enjoy the receding snow and see if I could…

These are the cats I have seen in London:The most photographed cats in London have to be the four Trafalgar Square lions, sculpted by Edwin Landseer and unveiled in 1867. Climbing all over the lions is an ages-old London tradition for children, a poten…

Mr. Nag and I saw Bob, the ginger cat, and James near Covent Garden when we were in London. I had no idea they were famous and just discovered that Bob’s biography has been published. The pair are doing a pawing/signing at Islington Waterstones tonig…

I love my twins! I’ve never had a critter so eager to help make a bed, let alone two black cats!Felix didn’t mind being buriedHappy as a clam?They celebrate their first birthday on March 31st.Peek, Felix! He loves dark places…Felix is a purr mac…

Yet another cat post….I’m careening down a slippery slope…must get a grip.Via

I love our visitors and regularly refill our feeders, AKA cat TV! The blue jay is picky. It will throw out the stuff it doesn’t like.Thanks, Blue!Lest you think this a waste of sunflower seeds or cracked corn, you only have to watch the red squirrel un…

Outside we went, my twins are such a pair. Cooped up after a 15 cm snowstorm, I figured walkies would be a good idea.They keep bothering their big sister, and roaring from room to room.Up to their armpits in some spots, they are brave wee souls.Felix f…

He’s listening, cocks an ear!Family Day was February 20th in Ontario.A holiday in several provinces for several reasons: BC (in 2013), Alberta (1990), Manitoba, Saskatchewan,PEI, Ontario.In the US it was President’s Day. For me, it was a day to rest, s…