Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Life
Memories of Turkey Day
When I was growing up my favorite part of Thanksgiving wasn’t the turkey. Neither was it the dressing or the sweet potatoes which are my favorites today but not then. What I remember most are the hors d’oeuvres and the wine flips and the… Continue Reading “Memories of Turkey Day”
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About that Bomb Cyclone
It hit last night with a vengeance. Hundreds of thousands in the region are without power, including us. I’m posting on my phone, then will head outside to help clean up the mess, branches and debris everywhere. Fire in the fireplace and cats are… Continue Reading “About that Bomb Cyclone”
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Rainy Days and Mondays, of Cats and Falling Leaves
It’s a blustery, rainy day in the Great Northwest and this is the scene from my office window. Most of the leaves are hanging on, though some have let go, landing on my car, where I enjoy them on my windshield. Inside, Benji is… Continue Reading “Rainy Days and Mondays, of Cats and Falling Leaves”
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Reflecting on Still Waters
And closer to home, last week at Anthony’s Homeport in Des Moines, where we celebrated our 42nd Anniversary. Yes, a time for reflection. For #Wordless Wednesday ~ Susanne
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Fair and Square
How could I resist? We made it to the Washington State Fair last week, as we have for as many years as I can remember. It’s the largest fair in the Pacific Northwest, formerly and forever known to locals as ‘Puyallup Fair.’ I do… Continue Reading “Fair and Square”
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Lessons from Benji and Musings on Fall
“Benji, you’re amazing.” “Why do you say that, Sue?” “Because, you haven’t let your accident define you.” “What accident?” he asked. “You know. The one that … um.. damaged your leg. Did you forget something’s missing?” “I guess I did! Look at me run… Continue Reading “Lessons from Benji and Musings on Fall”
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Independence Day? Not yet for Benji
For the past month or so, we’ve been letting Benji out into the great outdoors of our backyard. You think he’d be happy with that, and he is, but what he really wants is freedom. Freedom to explore outside the confines of the fence.… Continue Reading “Independence Day? Not yet for Benji”
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The Beauty of the Great Outdoors – How I Survived 2020
Remember 2020 and lockdowns, quarantine and social distancing? What were we to do to keep our sanity? Thank goodness for the Great Outdoors! For this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, celebrating the Great Outdoors month of June, I perused my photos from 2020, surprised at… Continue Reading “The Beauty of the Great Outdoors – How I Survived 2020”
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May Arrives in Living Color
Spring arrives stealthily in the Pacific Northwest, not in March though the calendar says so nor in April though it teases with warm days between cold and frosty ones. (And the rain? Don’t get me started.) It’s May that shouts the glory of spring… Continue Reading “May Arrives in Living Color”
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