Behold, the Shadow Cat:
I had been trying to take some macro shots of the flowers on this side of our house when all of a sudden I heard a threatening growl from near my feet. I looked down and Buddy was sniffing at Shadow, who evidently wasn’t feeling overly friendly at that particular moment.
At least not to Buddy – when I bent down to pet him, he started purring.
Cats are weird, yo. 😀
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I’ve been playing with my phone’s macro lens again:
I hardly ever do my nails, but this polish was too pretty to pass up. It also made for a fun girls’ night – I painted Miss Tadpole’s nails a pretty teal, and she did mine!
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I love strawberries. I especially love finding them on sale, because growing them is a pain.
But what I love even more than finding strawberries on sale (and combining them with rhubarb) is chopping them up, mixing them with a little sugar, and then pouring them over a big bowl of vanilla ice cream.
It’s summer in a bowl!
Do you like strawberries? What’s your favorite way to eat them?
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Buddy, Buddy, don’t freak out!
It’s only your shadow!
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I could use some peace. Could you use some peace? Maybe I can help with that:
Doesn’t that picture just fill you with peace? I could stare at it all afternoon. *happy sigh*
I don’t know what this is, but it’s come up in my backyard for the last two summers now, and I can’t help marveling over how beautiful it is (despite the fact that it smells like onions). Does anyone have any idea what it is? If so, let me know! 🙂
Happy Friday, everybody! 🙂
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Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer, do.
I’m half crazy,
All for the love of you.
It won’t be a stylish marriage,
I can’t afford a carriage,
But you’ll look sweet upon the seat
Of a bicycle built for two.
I’ve had that song stuck in my head ever since I caught those daisies on film last month. It’s a pretty song, though, and I love old songs like that. It’s true what they say, they don’t make ’em like they used to. 🙂
What are some of your favorite old-fashioned songs?
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Fishing from pirate boats is great fun, especially when you have a good driver like Cricket.
C: “I’ll drive the boat, Mom – you catch a fish.”
M: “I got one! I got one!”
C: “No, you didn’t catch a fish, Mom. That’s a whale.”
M: *blinks in surprise* “I caught a whale?”
C: “Yep, you did. Now put it back – it’s time to go.”
M: *throws whale back*
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Grandma gives awesome swinging lessons:
I love to swing. Haven’t done it in years, but I think I should reconsider that. 🙂
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It’s vacation time! Woo!
I’ve got posts scheduled for the next two weeks, but I don’t know that I’ll be able to reply to comments till vacation’s over with. Our vacations are typically electronics-free, and it’s nice to unplug and spend time together as a family without seeing noses buried in screens.
That said, you can bet I’ll be replying when I get back. In the meantime, pull up a chair and chat with everyone else who drops by!
Now that the housekeeping’s out of the way, how about a picture?
I’m still having fun with my new photo accessories, as you can see. This is a detail shot of that pie crust I shared last week. Yummy!
Do you do family vacations? What does your family like to do?
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I do love being outside. The wind in the trees, the birds singing gaily, the sun on my face, it’s all just so –
SQUIRREL!
Okay, that was a bad joke. But that was also my favorite part of the movie Up, and I know I’m not the only person who loved that part. Believe it or not, it even has something to do with today’s post:
See? Squirrel! 😀
The squirrels in my old stomping grounds are full of personality. This particular day, they were also apparently full of hormones, but that’s another story. As I cautiously photographed this particular one, I could hear him screaming, “Get off my lawn, you crazy person, you!”
Heck, I wouldn’t have been surprised to see him shaking a fist at me. 🙂
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Suddenly they all died. The end. 