Autumn

 "Lynn, that does not look like our Christmas tree."

No Precious, it does not. This is a Fall Tree that my

friend saw at her Visitor Center of a State park.

I must say, I do not want to even think of fall color and

least of all Christmas yet.

I prefer the color green on trees indefinitely and of

course the rainbow of color on flowers and shrubs.

But if a person were to decorate for Fall this is

decidedly a great way to do so.

I do like seeing all the Fall decorations come out

after October first,  but mid September is just too soon

for me.

"I am thinking about what kind of tree ornament

that Fancy Feast will do this year.  They never do

one that has a grey onesie, they just do that floofy

white cat!"

"Lynn and I had a furbulous week at home alone

last week. And she did not break anything! 

She did treat herself to this tiny blue lapis kitty and

I am not jealous as it is just stone still.

I spent extra hours outside in the dark of morn

until maybe 8 AM, and upon waking from my

siesta at 2, I went back outside until brush time."

Yes, Precious we had a great girls week this time

starting with cast removal.  And lots of brushes

and leg time in the evening.

Now the mornings are colder in the 40's and

Precious has a thick rug to sit on.  I go out to

look up and star gaze.  The bats are gone onto

warmer climes.

Other bits,  my last last 3 Monarchs raised indoors

flew away Sept. 26, 27 and 29.  Long wait 'til next year.

 

And condolences to our blog friend in NZ of

My Threadbare Life.

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Don't try to adjust your screen

 "Lynn, take a picture quick, of me getting my moths."

This is exactly what I see Precious, when

you are outside at 5:30 AM.

"But Lynn,  I've got moths to catch.

And did you see that bat flying over my head?

Now why is that deer standing right outside

my fence, stomping it's hooves and snorting?

I have not growled at it one time.

Blackie is out here yowling at me.  Just look

at him!  How dare he."

Precious, I am sorry but my human eyes can not

see any of the fun you are having.

Hard to believe, but Precious is willing to give

up belly rubbin's and most of her breakfast to 

go out at 5:30.  Me, I fix my pot of tea and sit

at the door inside of the screen and try to listen

for her.  I have to open the door often for the first

30 minutes or so to make sure I see what flower pot

she is behind.  It is dark enough that she is often

just off the one step!

As it lightens she comes in for a bite and a drink

and then demands to go back out. 

I like to bat watch when it is finally light enough

to see a patch of whitening sky.  I can see two

distinct size bats.

"The moths and bats left me, Lynn.  I guess

that means I need to come in and scarf down my food

and go to bed.

It's a good thing you gave me a warm rug to 

sit my tushie on outside.  The concrete is cold."

Required but removeable.

I'll have this one a lot until mid November.

My hand should be right as rain by Spring.

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Animals along the way

 "Lynn, you better not bring home any of these creatures.

There is only room for me!"

This a nice size garter snake in the heat of the summer.

This is slightly smaller garter snake. Can you

tell I like snakes?  Of course, I have not run into

a poisonous one.

And the Llama lives with 6 cows and a few

goofy looking ducks and a few chickens.

And of course, the snapping turtle laying eggs.

I saw a couple of these in early June.  I only

wish their eggs were not so susceptible to robbery.

The 'coons and skunks love egg for meals.

As this photo shows only one week after I found

the turtle laying her eggs,  all dug up and eaten.

And this handsome man-cat is a regular at the same 

hobby farm as the llama.  He was in the midst of 

taking his morning bath on the trail.

And these 2 horses are for the enjoyment of 

the Chan clan at Poupounette blog!

The United States Postal Service has provided a 

hitching post area for Amish drivers.  It is 

conveniently situated in front of an automatic

car wash.

Sadly, the Amish do not clean up the spent fuel

deposited by their vehicles.  This job is left to

the unfortunate postal worker, paid with the monies 

from millions of stamps.

"Pictures are one thing Lynn, but live fur and scales

are not welcome here.  'Cept fur mine of course."

I am grateful to have seen all these before

the bike wreck ended the possibilities.

I am now waiting for the bone to knit and next 

year for biking.

Happy Birthday Willie, 9/21/23.

Two more animals for you.

Waiting for Monday Sept. 18 for good news.

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Better Things to Watch

"Lynn, I have too many other things to watch. These

wannabe butterflies just don't move."

I have found as many parasited

chrysalis as I have healthy ones.

  

I had 2 babies I raised indoors.  Then I found

18 caterpillars on my plants.  They all stayed

outside.  They actually ate themselves out

of house and home.

I put a couple onto plants I thought were too far

away for them to find.  They had stripped off 3 large

plants.  I am glad I know where a few are hanging.

Something to watch while NOT riding my bike.

"I've got nip to eat."

"Chippies and birdies to keep off my new playground."

"Boxes to check out. And of course my list

of things to do just gits longer.  You watch the

pokey things Lynn. That's better fur your paw."

I'm glad to Precious, I hate to interrupt your busy schedule.

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Thankful for Team Basil and gifts

 "Lynn, Lynn, lookie what the mail man gave me when I

opened the door fur him!"

"I could have opened the color coordinated

wrapping paper faster with my uncut claws

than one handed Lynn."

"But she made me wait it out one pack

at a time."

"Melvyn picked out the bestest turquoise color

ev-furry thing to make my green eyes glow.

With matching nippy toys, bouncy balls and

grey mousie fur my grey onesie.

I took one of the bouncy balls onto the catio

the next morn in the dark of 5:30"

"He and the B Team even sent Lynn many fancy baubles. a bead

bracelet, socks, brocade coin purse,  that Lynn says I can NOT

put my dry treats in."

" I even got a journal book and ink pen,

fur Lynn to use, to write down the story of my

life with her.  The journal is truly a publication

by the B Team's P.A."

"All this just because I was at Melvyn's birthday

pawty eating noms and drinking tuna juice.

And I got the gift!"

We can not thank Catherine enough for her lovely

and truly unexpected gift.  She is a talented

crafter and more.

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One Small Village

 "There you went off again without me, Lynn.  I should have a 

inferiority complex by now. But I'll just sleep it off."

"You went off on your bike again."

This small town on my bike path has little to offer in

big town living.  That is what makes it a fun place to 

visit. No hustle and bustle.

This marker indicates the high point of the rail trail between my big

little city and this small town.  It is a small incline coming and 

going, but nothing serious.

And I always enjoy seeing such lovely and well painted

murals.  This one has held up very well.  It was painted about

15 years ago.

To see all this when I start from my usual bike route, I am

going 60 miles round trip.  I try to do this at least two times

a year.  About the most these legs will do any more.

Full disclosure I took this trip and photos

before The Big Fiasco.

"Well, your legs would not get tired if you stayed home with

me where you belong.  So what if I am asleep 8 hours of

the day when you are gone."

I did get a 12 days after the wreck

and the 3 bone pieces are staying in place.

Now for more patience.

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The Big Fiasco, bee stings are better

"Lynn, how many times do I ask you not to go anywhere?  When will you listen to me!"

I know Precious.  We were having 7 whole days of

just us girls.  With me bike riding after you had breakfast,

patio time and then off to bed.

I don't want to gross anyone out, so scroll quickly by.

And I'll spare you my face!

Needless to say the concrete bike path and I

had a falling out over a crack.

My eye glasses were destroyed and my helmet

saved my face some.  The one day I decide not to

wear safety glasses.  And my Cho-Pat knee braces

Saved my knees from worse, too.

Now my left hand is a different story.  Broken hand bone.

 I knew as soon as I got up and lifted the bike something

serious was going on.  My left fore finger had shrunk 1/4 inch

and when I tried to pull on it to hopefully just have it

out of the socket, I heard and felt the crunch.

I was 100 yards from a public park bath and carry a

thick absorbent towel with me.  I was able to wash the

knees.  There was no mirror, thank goodness but had

blood running down so I washed my face.

I then had to bike 16 miles one handed back to my van.

2 hours later I was home cleaning up.  I saved the

trip to ER until the next morn.  If that was not enough

they made me an appointment for the next day to see a

"real" doctor to get the temp cast replaced with a 

"real" one!

Rock hard fiberglass for 10 weeks for a

compound break.  

All this while home alone for 5 more days, lol.

"I'll try to be sympathetic.  But you have just

messed up my schedule."

  and she hatched in the midst

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