Klepto, the Cat Burglar

5.6.11: The madder matters of the madder hatters | New York Social Diary

I never saw so many HATS in one place, but what a gala event!! One hat even looks like a bouquet that has been dumped on the wearer's head!
5.6.11: The madder matters of the madder hatters | New York Social Diary

One thing was missing from the whole ensemble, HAT PINS!
I digress; not one hat really was lacking as a result of not needed a pin; they were all perfect, just as they were. Wonderful job, ladies!

Just finished a scrumptious dinner of grilled marinated portobello sandwiches, topped with Frank's Garden Jack cheese slices, on a bed of clover sprouts, all wrapped up in a fresh bakery toasted onion roll. Healthy eating at it's finest!

...the only thing missing is the green beans, which I ate

How I spent Mother's Day

April came in like a Lion, for sure. I didn't think we'd ever see Spring, but it finally happened! One of the first things I look for, and watch closely, is my Bleeding Hearts bush.

It's one of the first to bloom, following close behind the Hyancinths.

This year I had a bumper crop of the pretty purple Hyacinths. Could the squirrels moved them around, I wonder?
It was a beautiful day, the weather was finally cooperating, so this is what I did on Mothers Day:

I finally put a dent in the mulch pile, after about 8 trips~

The newly mulched flower bed, pots at ready for veggies!

Grandma Ranelli's garden sign beckons visitors to come for a closer look

Grandma Ranelli's Garden Angel waits for the Black-eyed Susanthat will soon surround her.

This is what DH did for Mothers Day :)

Lawnmower Man

After we got done with the mulching, Igor and I went for a walk in the woods. I spotted a rock with some strange colors in it.

Rock of Ages, with Alien Blood on it...?

After I had finished the yardwork, I collapsed in a lawn chair and then DD34 called and we talked for a while. Her day was a bit chilly and threatened rain.
A little while later, DD20 came home from work and presented me with a beautiful Cupcake Bouquet!

And that is how my perfect Mom's Day ended, with a cupcake!! :D

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I've made many of her socks;  this is one of my favorites:  Nancy's Socks, toe up. I used KnitPicks Essentials Tweed, colorway, Inca.(discontinued).

 I sent the finished pair to my DD34, but didn't get a finished photo. Guess it's a good excuse to make another pair!

Watch a baby eagle hatch on live streaming video | Grist

Watch a baby eagle hatch on live streaming video | Grist



Video clips at Ustream
it will be interesting to see if all three chicks can manage to grow up together, without one bumping another out~ Enjoy!

Redtail Hawk in a storm.

Last known World War I combatant dies at 110 - CNN.com

Last known World War I combatant dies at 110 - CNN.com

He always said that the old men make the decisions that send the young men into war.
--Adrian Choules on his father Claude

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Dawn Campbell Marvin Heaven is having a huge welcome-home parade. May his family be proud.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Wildlife | The Daily Post at WordPress.com

Weekly Photo Challenge: Wildlife | The Daily Post at WordPress.com

This picture of a young Coopers Hawk was taken in 2005 by my husband one day when we noticed the hawk our ground level window.
 DH grabbed the camera and rushed upstairs to get a "birds-eye" view. Although the hawk noticed him, it continued dining on a Cardinal it had snagged and remained for another 20 minutes, resting on the feather-littered snow.
This is one of my favorite shots.

It looks like Blogger is back up and running, and appears to be working fine, for now. I had not been able to load some of it's features for about 2 weeks, kept hanging up during initial starts, hence my unusual absence from blogging...frustrating.