Professional Napper

in which Oliver shows off his skill...

(Yes, these are the kitchen chairs I am currently attempting to upholster.)

 

 

(Oliver and Earnest over a year ago.)

     
QUESTIONS:  Are there any places left in your abode in which you have not yet napped?  How important is napping with your toys?

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is "N." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun! 



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cats...sleeping pose expertise

in which two cats demonstrate their sleeping pose expertise...

Oliver loves to sleep in his "dragon" pose.

Stretching out on the comfy corkboard is wonderful, too!

aaaaahhh....sun puddle snoozing 

 

Curling up on the pink towel that Earnest was wrapped in on his last day is a great way to remember his best buddy. 

                        

One of Earnest's favorite spots was that lovely corkboard.

What is better than napping away on the stairs?!

so as not to miss any excitement (should any occur!)

Alphabe-Thursday, hosted by Ms Jenny, is so much fun!  This week our letter is "C." Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun! 


 
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sunny window

Oliver and Earnest share a sunny window.
Of course I am disturbing them from their window viewing entertainment!


PS:  Earnest especially loves this window-- sleeping
PPS:  This photo was taken a little over a week ago.
 

I am linking up with Cats on Tuesday by Gattina.  Love kitties?  Come on over HERE to see fun kitty photos and read great kitty stories!

photo by me © 2013

Happy National Rubber Duckie Day!

Oliver

Earnest

January 13 is National Rubber Duckie Day! 
Rubber Duckies were invented in the late 1800s along with the invention of rubber.  In the 1970s, Rubber Duckies became hugely popular when Ernie sang his Rubber Duckie Song on Sesame Street.  (thanks to creator Jim Henson!)

Ernie sings Rubber Duckie Song

Rubber duck (now made out of vinyl plastic) races have become popular methods for fundraising.  Money is donated to the organization sponsoring the race.  A duck is assigned.  All the ducks are dumped into a waterway.  The first duck to cross the finish line wins a prize for its sponsor.

The largest race takes place in my hometown--Cincinnati. Ohio.  The annual Freestore Foodbank Rubber Duck Regatta began in 1994.  Over 100,000 ducks race.  This fundraiser has netted over $4.6 million since its beginning.
 

January 13 is Rubber Duckie Day because it is Ernie's rubber duck's birthday.

LINKS:
RubaDuck  everything you can possibly think of to know about rubber ducks!
giant rubber duck floats around the waterways of the world 
rubber ducks history 
20,000 rubber ducks lost at sea 

a couple other races:
Australia:  The Great Brisbane Duck Race each year raises funds for the PA Research Foundation.  30,000 ducks raced  in 2011. 
UK:  The annual Stockbridge Duck Race is held in Stockbridge, Edinburgh to raise money for local charities. 1000 rubber ducks are released. 

PS:  Katz Tales inspired my post with her facebook post about The Cats of Wildcat Woods blog post celebrating Rubber Duckie Day with photos of cats and duckies.  Go see!  cute!
 
photos by me © 2013 

Snooze Time

Earnest sleeps by a sunny window on a snowy day

Wordless Wednesday--where I linked up:

The Art and Tree Chatter of Aquariann

Create With Joy

 

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a Frosty World

MONOCHROMATIC

We woke up to 4 inches of snow Saturday morning.


SLEEPING

Oliver sleeps in a chair below a snowy window.



BIRDS

Birds ravage the berry trees.


MORE SLEEPING

Earnest and Oliver are cozily dreaming.



WINDOW

a snow covered world


LIGHTS 

on a tree in our front yard


MORE LIGHTS

Earnest loves the warmth of Christmas lights.


photos by me © 2012
last photo by Zack Freije © 2012

a few fun Fs

frosty

January 2009

fiery

Christmas Day 2012

fragrant

 

My Meyer lemon plant is blooming again!  It recently produced 3 lemons!

festive

Earnest loves the Christmas lights by the front door.

fun

 

air plants! a favorite Christmas present from my son's girlfriend.

feline

Lying under the Christmas tree is a favorite activity for Oliver.  Biting the branches is even better!

frilly

Lately I've been knitting ruffled scarves.

Alphabe-Thursday is so much fun!  This week our letter is "F"  Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun!

 
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chamois, tie dye style

A box of colorful tie dyed chamois awaits transportation to  Kast-A-Way Swimwear where they will be sold to swimmers and divers all over the country.

A lovely pile of assorted rubber bands awaits sorting before fulfilling their job of holding tied chamois together.


Oliver hopefully awaits any excitement that may happen.

Earnest awaits the joy of playing in an empty box.  (He loves boxes so!)

A basket of tied chamois awaits eventual dyeing.

 

a few of the tie dye patterns 

and flags being processed.  (Here is one of my chamois towels on Springboards and More.)

Alphabe-Thursday is so much fun!  Round 6 has barely begun.  This week our letter is "C."  Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun!

photos by me © 2012