Pause for the paws

 "Hey, Lynn, let me smell your paw."

Precious always has to sniff my hand many times a day.

I really don't know if she is inspecting me for cleanliness

or to see if I have been holding back of some flavorful

food. When she won't otherwise give  me the time of day 

(and she knows certain times of day!), 

 if I put my hand out she'll just spend minutes going

over it.

I thought I'd put out just a couple warm weather pictures, as

there are no summer temps now.

If you can make it out, this kitty is often on the bike

path at a farm I ride by. I have been seeing him since early

this Spring when he was so tiny. And friendly now, 

but not so I can get off the bike and pet it or get a better

picture. I love cats. They have dogs too, and not unusual

to see them with the cat. But as you can see,

 no dog picture!

A Hackberry Butterfly.  Their caterpillars only eat the

leaves of a hackberry tree, which here is related to the 

elm. I really do not see these often so I do not believe we

have many hackberry trees in the area. They are beautiful

in a subtle way with their more brown like wings and only

about 3 inch winch span.

One more for the road. A peacock at a lovely garden I

visit once a year about 40 miles north of home.I had

ridden my bike the 40 miles, all on Rail Trail. And

had a great time seeing the plants and flowers. He was 

very interested in my walnuts that I had for a snack.

However, it did not peck me and I didn't feed it.

"Well, Lynn, that wasn't your usually scary wildlife.

I'd love to taste some peacock for supper and chase

the butterfly if I could. 

Good thing you did not touch that outdoor cat. I really

would have given your hand a once over and a bite!"