It has come to my attention that I am living a somewhat sedentary lifestyle. Having had classes at two separate schools every day for the last 6 years of my teaching career, often traveling between several classrooms and wings at a single site, I did a lot of walking. But since I retired, although I …
In the 1970s the opinion was that you should talk to your plants. It was supposed to make them grow better. However, I don't remember ever reading that you were supposed to name them... Meet Sunny, the latest addition to my whimsical garden! Only $4.99 at Orchard's, which I thought was a good price. Not …
Ask anyone what they remember most about Mark and you are sure to hear many people mention his hats. It seemed like he had a hat for every occasion, and some for, well, no occasion. Since today would have been his 66th birthday, I decided to share some of my favorite pictures of Mark and …
Every now and then I remind myself that this is, after all, supposed to be an "art related" blog. Originally I was going to give my art an online presence (and I still am). But as an added and unexpected bonus, having a blog has also given my cat an online presence! And, well, Panda. But... …
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I have always been fascinated by photographs of sunlight shining through or on things. Especially plants and cats. Here I'll share with you some "sunlight pictures" that I have taken recently, as well as some from years ago. Sun and shade on the patio. I love the way cats look sitting on a bed with the sun shining on them. …
Yes, I know it is supposed to be "Fish in Water"... but we are dealing with Foster here. Need I say more? Have I mentioned yet that this cat likes to play with water? Awhile back I started finding a variety of cat toys in his water bowls. He has food and water in two places: …
April 13, 2017 is the one year anniversary of Mark's passing. As many of you know, he was my husband and best friend for 24 years. I still cannot wrap my mind around the idea that we have gone an entire year without him. In so many ways, it feels like just yesterday. But, in any …
Hi all, this is Foster, reporting from my new lookout! And guess what! I found out that I have two cousins, Maggie and Tom Cat. Maggie is cute and all, but this post is going to be primarily about Tom Cat and his scary adventure. I'm told Tom Cat had a bit of a hard life before he …
Hi all, this is Foster and I have some exciting news! Mom said I could do a commercial for our blog! Yep, that's right, a real live commercial! If you remember, when I was little I wanted to try out to be a Kitty Litter Model. See how I was practicing holding up my paw just like …
Hi everyone! Foster here, ready to tell you about my latest adventure! Yep...another trip to Grandma's house! I figured we were going somewhere when I found myself in my carrier one morning last week. It could only be the vet or Grandma's, and I didn't think I was due for any shots, so it had to …
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