peeking

Oliver is peeking out from his safe place under the chair!

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nap time!

Snoozing is one of life's best joys according to Oliver, be it

in a sun puddle

on a warm lap

on his favorite blanket

or under the furniture.

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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magic

Mossy Magic

Late January.  A gentle snow had frosted the landscape with a sugar-ice coating.  Eight friends embarked on a hike through a gorgeous forest enjoying the Wintery loveliness.
(hike to Natural Bridge, Red River Gorge, Kentucky)

Butterfly Magic

A young girl marvels at the loveliness of the pretty butterfly landing on her fingers.
(The Butterfly Farm, St. Martin)

Sunrise Magic

I rarely see sunrises, and this one from an airplane was awesome!

Kitty Magic

Oliver is so charming as well as the sweetest!

Flower Magic

Two black eyed susans grew together creating this strange and curious flower.  The other side (which you cannot see) looks exactly like this side.

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




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photographs

random photographs from this summer... 

Because my hubby and I were attending our niece's wedding in July in San Diego, we decided to visit Death Valley on the way--yep--in the middle of Summer! Here we are having fun with shadows on the western edge of the park looking out to the Panamint Mountains. 

The wedding was so wonderful!  The ceremony and the reception were held outside.  Banners and lights were strung in several courtyard areas.  

The day after the wedding, the bride and groom escorted 13 of us into Baja California, Mexico for wine tastings.  First up--tacos and paletas.  Then we had all the energy necessary to visit 4 wineries!  At one of them, there was a grape tasting garden.  I wish I remembered what variety these are.

back home again to a waiting kitty!

and a mini garden harvest

My 9 year old twin goddaughters came over to play for an evening.  We had lots of fun!  Oliver (kitty) enjoyed man little girl-handling, we made fun food, and played flashlight tag.  This ice cream lady was inspired by Samantha Lee's amazing food art.  ("Lola" was made of 2 kinds of ice cream, strawberry lips and cheeks, chocolate sauce eyebrows, hair of oreo-type cookie surrounded by chocolate sauce.  A tree was made of cantaloupe branches and pieces of fruit for leaves and blossoms.) 

2 trips to Asheville, NC to visit my daughter and SIL.  We always work on a house project.  Sometimes we explore the town or the mountains.  We always have awesome food --and wine.  (My daughter's a wine rep!)  Recently, we were working on converting a carport into a greenhouse.  Alas, we didn't finish.

Yesterday, I was playing around with my iPhone taking photos of my flowers.  The asters have just begun to bloom.  It must be Fall.  See the beetle?

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


 
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Meow!

or "Life Lately"

Life is very busy for a Nap Adept like me! 

I spend my valuable time seeking out the most comfortable sleeping spots-- such as the best sun puddles or   

my favorite blankie given to me by my hooman brotfur.

aaahh...just a little stretch
then back to business

Let's see.  Is this more comfortable or

is this?

As you can see I take this most valuable work very seriously. 

meow! 

Oliver  

=^.^=

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


 
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The End: Alphabet Soup

And so we come to the end of yet another odyssey with Alphabe-Thursday!  What a challenge it has been at times to come up with a creative post for the current letter of the alphabet.  I've enjoyed this journey with you, my readers and fellow Alphabe-Thursdayers, sharing our posts and lives. 
Thanks, Jenny!  You've created a fun and inspiring community!

(You can click on any of the following links to go to that post.)

A  abstract  a painted garage door in Asheville, North Carolina

B  blessings

C  Apple Cranberry Cobbler a most delicious recipe

D  child + dog  frolic in the sea

E  Eager Oliver is...

F  a few favorites four (very) random photos

G  gorgeous Mount Edith Cavell a hike in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada












H  Hell (Grand Cayman) a real town on a Caribbean island

I  Oliver's guide to the letter I










 



J  January random photos  

K  kimonos  my Brownie troop studied Japan, decorated kimonos, and ate at a Japanese restaurant













L  light four photos

M  metal four photos










 


N  Northside a small community of traditional, classic, and eclectic...everything.






 



O  Oregon random photos from a trip 











 

P  peaks photos from a hike to Hidden Lake near Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Q  quiet Sint Maartin  












 


R  Green Bean, White Bean, and Tomato Stew   recipe!  

S  flower scenes  










 




T  textures five photos

U  umbrellas Happy Bay, St. Martin, Caribbean

V  beautiful view: Happy Bay

W  water four views from Banff and Jasper National Parks, Canada 





 




X  xerophilous four photos  

Y  yellow photos of six yellow things 













Z  random Zs four photos

 

THE END

LINKS:
POST   Alphabet Soup I
POST   Alphabet Soup  II
POST   Alphabet Soup  III
POST   Alphabet Soup IV
POST   Alphabet Soup V

Dear Ms.Jenny, 
I LOVE Alphabe-Thursday!  Thank you so much for hostessing this awesome meme once again!  You have created a wonderful community of bloggers.


It is often challenging to come up with a post for each letter as well as committing to posting for every letter.  But it is so much FUN!
So begins Round 9 in which we start with the Letter "A."    Come visit others' submissions HERE and join in the fun!  

NOTE:  You do not have to post for every letter.

 
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