Hello My Friends,
After a few days away from the computer (and screens in general), it is nice to be back in this space. I loved my quiet mornings - time to sip coffee slowly and do some reading, or knitting, or stitching. Taking time to play with Mabel and just relax.
Despite the return of typical Eastern PA weather (i.e., HHH or hazy, hot and humid), this sweet girl and I have been enjoying time together on the patio (or, in the case of Mabel, on the grass at the edge of the patio). There has been a noisy catbird around scolding Mabel constantly. Damon spotted a nest in our apple tree and my guess is that it is the catbird's. When the scolding becomes too obnoxious, we retreat indoors for a little bit.
We do have a bit of a mystery. When we adopted Mabel in October of 2021, she had a kink in her tail. Pretty pronounced. Our vet said most likely it happened in utero as opposed to it just being broken at some point. Anyway, when I was petting Mabel on Friday I noticed that the kink is gone! Now how can that happen? I keep checking and I keep asking Mabel what happened to her kink, but she is not talking!
We spent Saturday afternoon over at Colin & Mailing's celebrating Iris' 1.5 year birthday. Hard to believe that girl is 18 months already. She was spoiled with a lot of gifts and we all enjoyed some delicious food (and, of course, beverages). Family time is the best time and we are so lucky that C&M&I live nearby.
Meanwhile, things outside seem to be thriving in the HHH weather. Our Seven Sisters Rose has started to bloom.
This rose came from a cutting Fletcher's Mom gave us years and years ago. The original plant is on the farm where Fletcher's grandparents lived.
And lettuce is thriving! I thought it would have bolted by now, but it is going strong.
There are 5 or 6 varieties of greens there and we have been having salads a lot of nights. I also discovered that my parsley plant came back. I have not planted parsley in a couple of years, but we keep having a big plant in the garden! Can't complain about that.
That's about it for now! I'll be back tomorrow with a TNT update and on Wednesday I'll have a knitting and reading update. Today will be spent with Iris. I hope your Monday is filled with joy.
No Kink!! LOL
We're having a cool and less humid day here today (high of only 70!), so I hope this weather finds its way to you to give you a break. I think Mabel is just an exceptional cat, and I'm not surprised that after returning to you after her Grand Adventure, she's found a new way to surprise you by straightening her tail.
ReplyDeleteToday looks to be beautiful, with a high of 77 and low humidity. I hope you and Iris can enjoy it! Mabel is a Cat with Secrets. Where did she go when she disappeared for months and what how did she unkink her tail? She does look content in the grass.
ReplyDeleteWaking this morning to a delightedly cooler day... Frankie and I celebrated by taking a significantly longer morning amble! We have a robins nest in our yard and they do get so upset if Frankie walks anywhere near! They are so funny! Enjoy your Monday!
ReplyDeleteAh, sweet Mabel. It's good to see the photos of her. I remembering praying that she would return to you after her big adventure. Who knows what happened to her kink? She has secrets. Big secrets. Will you always celebrate the half year birthdays for Iris? I've never heard of that before. How fun! I'm very happy that you all live so close to each other. Nothing can replace a family that loves each other.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and hugs,
Betsy
I love Mabel's spots. She looks like a jungle cat. Daughter's kitty sisters had spots when they were kittens but they are all gone now.
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