I don’t think the kitten wants its picture taken.
The Re-Farmer
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It’s a Cat’s life
That face…
I actually thought he was asleep when I saw him sprawled on his back like this. Then I saw the eye. Staring. At me.
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Plums and kittens and more…
Yesterday evening, while walking around the yard, I was followed by a little beast!
I was even able to pick him up and pet him for a bit. I dragged the end of a stick on the ground that he and his mother had a blast trying to catch, and I caught him (her? still don’t know). He was tense about it, but not freaking out, which is progress!
I found that the plums are now ripe.
These tiny little plums are almost all pit. If I were to do something with them, I would be harvesting them now.
I might just leave them for the birds this year.
I can think of a number of things to do with them, Continue reading
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A photogenic morning
The beach was quite lovely this morning. :-)
Someone’s sand castle looks like part of its wall has already been claimed by the waves.
I played around with the settings on my phone’s camera and was happy to get more true-to-life photos.
The closer to the marina, the rockier the beach. I find the beach much more interesting, the rockier it gets.
These boulders are right at the wharf. It’s not unusual to see someone sitting on them, reading a book or something, and just enjoying this quiet little spot.
There is a little cove on the other side of the marina. The lake shore here is lined with boulders to protect from erosion. The entry/exit through the breakwater into the marina is near here, and the yacht club is nearby as well.
A beautiful day for a sail.
Near the frog fountain are a couple of mountain-ash trees, aka rowan. They are gorgeous trees. We had a couple, around where our plum trees are, when I was a kid, but I have no idea what happened to them. These trees are of similar size. When we first moved to the city we were in for the past 14 years, one of the things that amazed me was how many mountain-ash trees there were, and how HUGE they were, compared to here. When we first moved into the housing co-op, we were in a townhouse on the second and third floors at the end of the row, and there was a mountain-ash right outside the third floor bedroom windows. Every spring, it would fill with waxwings, eating the remaining berries. Gorgeous birds, though it didn’t take long for their incessant fee-fee-fee! noise, that would start at about 3 a.m. and continue for hours, to get very annoying. :-D
While in the area, I saw some gazebo tents set up and remembered that it was Saturday – Farmer’s Market day. This was the first time I was able to take it in, since our move. It was still early, to I walked for a while before coming back to the market and seeing what was there. I even had a bit of cash on hand, for a change. I normally never have cash and use my debit card for everything, but I had decided to take some money out this morning, just in case.
Then I found my cousin’s honey booth.
I no longer have any cash on hand, but I now have a big bucket of creamed honey!
That should last us through the winter. :-D
The Re-Farmer
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Smoke on the water
My daughter had a slightly later shift today, so the sun was well up by the time I got to the beach.
During the drive in, we could see the haze of smoke, everywhere. The lake was no exception.
Normally, I’d be able to see at least a bit of the other side of the lake from here. Especially when the water is so calm.
(I believe there is an advisory against going into the water right now. The birds are pretty, but their fecal matter can result in E. coli problems.)
The camera on my phone automatically “clears up” images taken in fog or haze. The trees in the distance were not actually as visible in real life as in the photo!
While walking along the beach, a splash of colour caught my attention.
Someone left a bit of cheer for others to enjoy. :-)
I hung around town long enough for the post office to open, and for the postmaster to put out the mail, so I wandered over to the marina and sat by a fountain (and added a Pokemon into the gym that is there, which was controlled by my team at the time. :-D ).
It still feels weird to see the bright green frogs. They used to be just the brass, which developed a natural patina.
I still like them. Because they’re frogs. :-D
I headed home shortly after this and was able to stop at the post office. Sadly, my husband’s CPAP has not come in yet. The company could only guarantee speed of delivery within the US. Once in Canada, they have no control over how quickly something gets delivered. Usually, packages get processed quickly. Much faster than envelopes, anyhow.
Usually.
The Re-Farmer
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Morning on the lake
The lake was so very calm this morning!
I had the beach to myself, except for the seagulls and a woman doing yoga in the sand, while oriented to the sun. The sand looked like it had just been groomed, too.
I found some pretty rocks while I was walking, including one larger one I might try painting on. :-)
It almost makes me want to be a morning person.
Almost.
Gzzzzzz……
The Re-Farmer
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Just sittin’
Now if only they would stay sitting when we come out, so we can say hi. :-)
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Orange you cute!
What’s that over there?
What the kitten is staring at so intently is a blue jay eating the cat kibble I’ve been leaving out for the kittens.
The blue jay is bigger than the kitten.
Wise kitten, watches from afar! :-D
The Re-Farmer
The Re-Farmer 