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First of Fall Frenzy

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Thursday, September 22, 2022, 4:41 pm — What?!! … It’s the first day of fall?!! … Get outta my way! … I got lotsa work to do! … gatherin’, gatherin’ … gatherin’, gatherin’ … gatherin’ food for winter! …

… Quick!! … Black oil sunflower seeds are gettin’ low …  Could you refill the bird feeder, fast as you can … I got lotsa gatherin’ to do!!! … Squirrelio may be young … but they know what they gotta do! … stash away seeds for winter …

A Bee Day

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Friday, August 5, 2022, 1:37 pm — Another deck flower perennial … echinacea (coneflower) … ready, willing and able to welcome a busy bee … See video of earlier generations, 4 years ago, Flower Power Deck Bees, July 26, 2018 …

Close-up of the earnest bee … finally found the action setting on the newish Lumix FZ300 … Also posted on my other blog, My Photo a Day Adventure …

Dueling Yawns Cats

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Sunday, July 31, 2022 — Teeny Tuxedo, Perkins … Dueling yawn, paw trick on the scratching post photos … left, Teeny Tuxedo, Post Poses, May 28, 2019 … right, Perkins, Yawnster Deluxe Cat, April 5, 2019 … Teeny’s the real paw trickster, she knows it’ll get her the attention she wants … (Posted to a few orange tabby, tuxedo cat Facebook groups in July) …

Once Upon a Time Cats

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 1:34 pm — Teeny Tuxedo, Perkins … the window to the deck has gotten smaller … after the new French door was installed, June 17, 2020 …

15 years ago! … it was infinitely larger … and they were tiny  … July 24, 2007 … Perk and Teeny’s adoption month! … First saw them, Friday July 13, 2007, SW Washington Humane Society … a lucky day! … Brought them home a few days later … after their spays …

Little curious cuties! … their 1st days exploring together … The first week they were kept apart … Teeny had developed a cold … luckily, she still ate … Perk is the picky eater … (The deck has been replaced/remodeled since then) …

Happy Probiotics Cat

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022, 9:45 pm — Perkins … time for her probiotics … 1 capsule’s powder mixed with 1/4 teaspoon water in Mom’s Tervetuloa Finnish cup …

… Oral syringe … much easier than pills … Doesn’t look like it, but Perky really likes the powder’s aroma … rubs her face against the syringe every time … Only used the towel once or twice at the beginning … Nutramax Proviable Probiotics & Prebiotics – Digestive Health Supplement …

Video below … Perky meows! … talks about how much she likes the probiotics … She’s ready! …

Two Rabbit Tales

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Friday, June 24, 2022, 6:59 am — “Concrete Rabbit” … lives on the north side … not shy about being out in the open … grooming on the driveway … have seen him / her several times, early in the morning … Stay safe! …

Video below … cute, early morning bunny ear cleaning … ragged top of left ear … from kitchen window …

Monday, June 20, 2022, 5:18 pm … “Country Rabbit” … lives on the south side, in the trees … ventures out onto the lawn … eats scattered bird seed by the deck …

Video below … decorated by shadows of tall grass bending in afternoon wind … from deck …

Dining Deer Cat

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Saturday, June 18, 2022, 11:42 am — Teeny Tuxedo … looked out the window … Lunchtime, munchtime for the first customer at the Backwoods Buffet … a deer! … happy to dine on the gorgeous greenery … Teeny’s camouflaged behind the butterfly bush, sprouting up, but no blooms yet …

Chewing a tasty leaf … uh-oh, there’s a patch of missing hair on her side …

How to nibble a leaf …



Video below … Teeny Tuxedo watches the deer who came to munch …

See more dining deer video … 4 years earlier … Sunny A.M. Deer Cat, June 3, 2018

Feather Toy Tutorial Cat

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Friday, June 10, 2022, 9:37 pm — Perkins … Before serious play begins, a girl has to be well-groomed … Your feather toy awaits, madam … (Dad’s traditional Finnish boots, from their 1980’s trip to Finland) …

… How to play with a feather toy … (See the feathers in their prime, 6 years ago, Feather Toy Winner Cat, Nov. 26, 2016) …

Dreamy Cats

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Friday, March 4, 2022 — Teeny Tuxedo, Perkins … A cuddle of cats … in Dreamland … with special cat guest … “Uncle” Boo-Key … visiting while Mom was traveling … September 10, 2009 … Teeny and Perk were two years old … [First posted in My Photo a Day Adventure] …
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Drip, Drip, Drip Kittens

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 — Perkins, Teeny Tuxedo … hypnotizing fascination of a simple drip of water … curious girls … when they were 6 months old … October 12, 2007 … They’re SO cute! … [First posted in My Photo a Day Adventure] …
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… Perkins reaches out to catch a drop …
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… Hooray, Perky! … You caught one! …
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… Teeny and Perk … switch sides … followed by their cuter than cute mirror reflections …
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Calico Cat Revisits

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Thursday, January 27, 2022, 11:33 am — Perkins … you have a visitor! … the calico cat … who first popped up, October 19, 2021 …
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… a closer look …
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Videos … Ms Calico (since most are female) … out for a stroll along the deck … bird feeders … but nary a bird …

…  Top of the trellis … ready for a mighty JUMP! …
… Will she make it onto the roof? …

The World’s a Stage Cat

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Friday, December 31, 2021, 7:38 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … After the disappointing box on the floor, two minutes later she saw boxes on the table … special boxes … photo boxes! … Perky’s orange tabby-ness gives away her secret napping spot on the chair under the table …
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A closer look … Who’s that in the black and white photo? … Me! … Anniella, manager of the Hotel Paradiso … Hotel Paradiso, written by Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) … on Broadway, 1957 … Anniella was a man, Anniello, in the original … Mrs. Decker changed it for me … early 1970s … Penguin Playhouse …
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… Teeny’s curiosity has been satisfied … Now, to sit and scan the territory for more boxes …
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Red Dot Resurgence Cat

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Sunday, October 31, 2021, 1:30 pm — Perkins, Teeny Tuxedo … Look who’s back and still working … the silver laser pointer mouse! …
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… Teeny’s right paw up … not just a paw trick … real communication … “I know it has a red dot … please make it play with me!” …
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… At last! … the red dot! …
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Lady Birds’ Lunch Cat

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Saturday, October 16, 2021, 9:58 am — What do the well-dressed ladies who lunch prefer? … Suet! … Only the finest will do … Don’t even bother with mundane caviar … female Northern Flicker … a bit of suet on her beak … eyeing a tempting morsel that fell onto the deck railing …

… Second lady to lunch today … a female Downy Woodpecker … As the weather is getting colder, suet is back on the menu … The ladies weren’t shy about diving right in as soon as it appeared … They need the extra energy boost for fall and winter … Other birds like it, too! …

… A glimpse of Ms. Downy Woodpecker in action …

Sunday, October 17, 2021, 7:53 am … The next morning … Teeny Tuxedo and her penguin pal … watch a female Northern Flicker … back at the Suet Café …

… female Northern Flicker … breakfast for an early bird …

Squirrel Antics Cat

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Sunday, October 10, 2021, 10:45 am — Take a little time to enjoy the view …

… What BIG claws you have … They’re great for scratching an itch … or anchoring yourself to a bird feeder while you eat sunflower seeds …

Practicing a ballet movement … Note the graceful extension of the front arm and hand … the stilled, vertical power of the back leg … Quelle beauté … C’est magnifique! … OR … When you’ve got an itch, you’ve just gotta scratch it! …

… Hanging out at the bird feeder is a breeze … when you’ve got industrial strength back claws … and lots of black oil sunflower seeds to munch …

Mr. / Ms. Squirrel has an audience of one … Perkins! …
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… What you lookin’ at? … You lookin’ at ME? …

Gone Fishin’ Penguin

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Thursday, August 19, 2021, 12:31 pm — Getting creative with penguin photos for My Photo a Day Adventure blog … black oil sunflower seed bird feeder …

… 12:38 pm … concerned chestnut-backed chickadee stopped by … “Hey! What’s that penguin doing in my sunflower seeds?!” … Great to take its photo out in the open rather than through a window …

… 12:44 pm … Gone Fishin’ Penguin was ever so patient … this photo was the winner … the day’s prompt was “floral” …

Small Wonders – Jeff’s Collie

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[from My Photo a Day Adventure blog]

Monday, August 2, 2021, 6:58 pm — A 1955 treasure trove! … Celebrating the original cast of tv’s Lassie … George Cleveland as Gramps … Tommy Rettig as Jeff … and, of course, Lassie! … Plastic playset figures by Robert Maxwell Associates, 1955 … On a TV Guide … July 2, 1955 … Lassie and Tommy Rettig on cover, with Lee Aaker and Rin Tin Tin … more photos on My Photo a Day Adventure blog …