Tag: cats
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Birds of a feather…
For once, the three young boys in our condo development had no interest in my dog. Usually they want to pat him, ask his name and his age and hold his leash. But this day all their attention was concentrated on the caterpillar one of them was carrying. “The mommy bird died and the babies…
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Little Trees and Vinarterta
At the home I lived in for thirty-seven years, I had a seven foot Christmas tree. It took up a great deal of space in my living room and I had to stand on a chair to place the angel on top. The tree came in three parts and the lights had to be connected…
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Dreaming of a February thaw
My Christmas cactus is ahead of its time. It bloomed six weeks before Christmas and now it is blooming again six weeks before Easter. It does this quite consistently from year to year. I know that I might be able to change the timing by changes to watering, location and temperature, but I am content…
Rural Routes, Blog Version 