Mum left me alone most of the day yesterday. More of her playing in traffic. But when she got home and unpacked the cooler, she had a ham sandwich in it. So she had that for supper and shared me some of the ham.
I am ready to nap, but since mum is around, those eyes of mine will not close until she leaves!
Mum enjoyed her day off, first that means the noisy thing by the bed does not go off, so that is nice. But she got up early enough to feed me before my bowl was totally empty.
I can practice by singing to my stuffed Tuxie. I have to think of some nice songs to sing to her. I can always sing her Tuxie Cat of Texas. My song I made up for her last year!
Mum does not remember the names of each of the types of the lillies, she would have to go and look that up and she doesn't want to do that right now. for all our Furriends & Their Families Who Need Prayers & Purrs
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Lux asked us to show our favorite expression. Mine is one of 'I want to be alone'. I know you are there with the flashy box thing, but I am trying to nap. Leave me alone. When I want your attention I will look you up. I was not scolded just before this picture, just disturbed from my nap.
Everyone, S T R E T C H. Very good. Repeat S T R E T C H. That is all, you can return to your regular duties.
This is how the alliums look now, the flowers have dried and you can see the seeds of the plant. Mum leaves them in the garden so the birdies can eat the seeds.
Mum found one the the thistle flowers all opened up. She had to pull it down so she could get a good picture of the flower.
Even the bumbled bees like the flowers and so do the humming birds. But mum has never been able to get a picture of a hummer in our yard. At least not yet!
I will nap some more, them work on mum to get some more treats.
Lord Jader asked about Derby's Dreamcats. It is mostly a site for those of us to show off our sweeties. Some kitties have joined along with their sweeties. So if you want to join you can. Go check it out! 
Hi mum, you want to share looking out the window with me? OK, I think we can do that. I know we are both happy we can have the windows open again. 
Let's just alax and what our little outside furiends. Plus this weekend you have to help me find a nice picture for Jeter's Squillion contest!
Here is a closeup of the flower. It is like a little purple ball. Mum says the plant is an ornamental thistle, not to be confused with the thistle plant that most people treat as a weed (even though mum says that plant has a neat looking flower.
Even Uncle Flip was impressed with this plant when he was here a couple of years ago. Mum had to dig some of the plant up and send it to him. His is growing very well in his garden in Merryland.
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I keep thinking I has something else to tell you guys, but it hasn't come to me. If and when I amember it I will post on it. Schmooze to you all. 
I think this is very true. I don't have to work to get my food, unlike mum who goes out and picks berries and earns green papers to pay for food. I get to run around the entire house, you can see me sleeping on mum's bed the other day. Love, well, it just flows and if for some reason I do something I shouldn't, like yak up on the floor, mum still loves me. Not a bad thing.
Good bye ladies, stop by again sometime when it it hot a your house and cool at mine. Mum says she won't mind. She enjoyed having all of your here as well.
Mum got up early today and went and picked more berries. Said this will be the last time this year as the berries are just about all gone. Mum took one of the little boxes over to Grampie and she is saving some for the buns to come over. So Lando, Fi, Mrs. Sniffles and anyother bun can come over for a little treat.
We are having another wonderful day here, sunny, not hot. Mum says it may be time for us to go sit outside on the patio. That means I can hang out in my porch with her. Anybody else that is too hot can come over.
These are pictures of our garden today. A hazy sunshine, not hot, and the sun will be going where there will be more shade here soon. We even had a nice rain shower early today, so everything has been washed clean.
Mum is sort of taking it easy. The washy machine has been busy and mum has been picking up the newsy papers. But mostly she is reading a book today. But when she was making up the bed, I was trying to rest and she got me as a bed lump again.
First I had to help her get the bottom sheet all pulled out nicely and tight.
I will get this side mum, you pull on the other end.
Yes, that looks nice. I can just nap now. What another layer?
OK. Let's get the next sheet put on too, I will help with this side, you work over there.
Yes, mum I am here, trying to help you.
What do you mean my side is all messy and lumpy yet. I haven't quite finished.
See, I can do this, now my side looks nice too. Now can I nap? No?!
Sheesh, now for the blankie. Why do you need so much stuff on your bed?
Mum, I am tired of this. I just want to nap and you keep making me a bed lump.
That is it. I have had enough. Finish this on your own.
I think I hear the girls arriving in the other room. See ya.
This is where she found it when I hid it under the blankets on the bed. Go back to December 2005 for the whole story.
But mum does take it off sometimes and let me go naked. Plus then she can get out the zoom groom and brush my furs real good.
Flower Friday
This is the same plant, top picture is when the flowers were just beginning to open and then when they were open. Mum says this is is a "Asclepias tuberosa" and is good for attracting butterflys. Mum has lots planted that will attract butterflys and hummingbirds. Plus we had good rains this week so everything looks perked up. 
Here are my nominee's for Rockin' Boy Blogger. Hmmm, shouldn't this be Rocking' ManCat Blogger?
Plus when mum brought in the stuff from the black box on the front of the house, she brought in a little box for me. Yay, my Secret Paw stuff arrived from Dobby.
Me checking out the package, mum I don't think I can chew through the box, please get your cutting things out and open it.
It might be a little box but it was holding some real big prizes fir me. Two types of treats and two types of toys.
The box itself isn't bad either, just the right size for me to rub my chin on, plus a little tape to chew on too.
Mum pulled out one of the Bobble toys, that roll around. Mum put it on the little table but I knocked it down on the floor an attacked it!
