• The Twins lost to Cleveland but fun was had by all…

    take me out to the ball game yumWM

    A Minnesota twist on the Bloody Mary?!

    Only the third inning

    …it’s only the THIRD inning??!!

    Kath and me

    Kathleen and me

    Jane and Tom

    Our dear friends Jane and Tom

  • What a wonderful challenge…and how often do I feel ‘out-of-focus’ these days! Ah, but this is about pictures, so here is a recent favorite of the cats Dylan and Bagheera- looking a bit extraterrestrial… Here are my offerings for the Daily Post- Focus:

    twilight

    And now for something a bit more in focus from an outdoor concert last night. It was hard to know exactly where to aim- so this shot fits the theme also. My nephew is the one with the flying locks 🙂

    Northern Exposure The Band Color

  • As our thoughts and prayers are with London and the UK- and all places touched by violence- we also turn to the littlest lives being lived right next door. Sadly, the most fragile kitten died shortly after being brought from another foster setting this past weekend. The remaining five are jolly and rambunctious; adored and lovingly cared for by their foster parents.

  • Kittens are definitely on my radar as my neighbors are fostering six! At the moment I can think of nothing more evanescent than a tiny kitten needing to be bottle fed one day and the next attempting to climb a cat sized skyscraper/ scratching post…

    Ruby and mama g BW

  • The kittens next door are thriving! Ruby, the only girl of the litter is already spoken for and had a photo shoot with her adoptive mother today, but won’t go home with her for awhile yet:

    Ruby and mama d BW

    The most challenging event happened Friday evening when two remaining kittens of the clan of seven were dropped off next door. They are in rougher shape, but quickly coming around thanks to the tender care being given them by their foster parents. Bless them!

  • Breakfast2

    The four kittens are settling in nicely next door and doing the normal things babies do: eat, sleep, cry, poop, repeat. They are exploring a bit more and welcomed the paparazzi neighbor with all their sweetness.

  • After bath kitten pile

    My neighbor is once again fostering kittens. A litter of seven orange babies was orphaned and needing two foster placements to nurture them. Yesterday, four little guys arrived next door and begin their journey to good homes. They are approximately two to three weeks old and will be ready for their “furrever” homes in August.

    After a sponge bath better

  • Celebrating today in St. Paul, MN

     

     

  • Lilydale train

    Lilydale Regional Park is a forested floodplain along the Mississippi and a perfect spot for a Sunday ramble.

    ‘Gator’ Fungus!

    Gator fungus color