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Finnish Tram Cat

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Sunday, December 18, 2022, 6:23 pm — Perkins … does some of her best Finnish learning while she sleeps … red spiral notebook for Finnish notes …

… 8:29 pm … discovered Google translate works on smart tv, livingroom … What’s “tram” in Finnish? … raitiovaunu … Had been watching a YT video by “asitis” … quiet, snowy walk in Helsinki …

“Most trams (raitiovaunut) running in Helsinki traffic are of the Artic type … specifically designed to meet the requirements of Helsinki’s tram network and the Nordic climate.” … “Artic on suunniteltu erityisesti Helsingin raitiovaunuverkon tarpeisiin ja kestämään pohjoista ilmastoa.” – kaupunkiliikenne.fi …

See the green and yellow raitiovaunu / tram in action … at 5:27 … Helsinki Christmas Walk – Snowy city center after several days of snowfall (15 Dec 2022) … by “asitis”

Two days earlier, at tram stop … at 19:00 … HEAVY Snowfall after Blizzard in Helsinki Finland (13 Dec 2022) … by “asitis“

Together Rain or Shine

birds, blogs, dvds, family memorabilia, Finland, Finnish, fun, shadows, weather, , , , ,

Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 3:19 pm — Mid-November afternoon sun catches Rob R. Duck and Li’l Penguin … in her nifty yellow raincoat … in front of Grandma Ahola’s sewing basket … See them out on the deck between rain showers, on My Photo a Day Adventure blog, October 21, 2022 – Celebrate! …

Perfect Spots Cats

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Friday, July 1, 2022, 1:13 am — Teeny Tuxedo … box of paper to recycle … perfect sitting spot … but the camera flash is too bright …

1:44 pm … Perkins … a column of sun on the deck Kitty Sill … perfect sleeping spot …

7:52 pm … Rabbit … peaceful summer evening … table is set with little yellow flowers … perfect dining al fresco spot …

Feather Toy Tutorial Cat

boxes, cats, family memorabilia, Finland, fun, grooming, play, , , , , , , ,

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) …

Day Dreams Cat

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Thursday, May 26, 2022, 8:56 am — Teeny Tuxedo … dreams about what she’ll do today …

… Watch birds! … like this male Western Tanager … on the deck, suet holder off-screen, left …

… and a fluffed up young boy Western Tanager … under the suet holder … telltale suet specks on his face …

… Rainbow toy box play! …

Double Curiosity Cat

animals, boxes, cats, curiosity, Finnish, food, travel, , , , , ,

Wednesday, December 29, 2021, 6:59 pm — Teeny Tuxedo … curious about the food puzzle toy … but not curious enough to work at getting a piece of Wellness out …
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… 7:13 pm … Curiosity takes her to the dining table … boxes! … a box of travel photos being sorted … June 2003 cross-country train from Vancouver, WA to Buffalo, NY … rental car to upstate NY to Bangor, Maine (harness racing) … to Lubec, Maine … to New Brunswick, Canada (Campobello!) … back to Buffalo, NY … drove by myself through West Virginia (1 night) … to Lexington, KY (Kentucky Horse Park, Fell ponies!) … to Ashland, WI (High Bridge, WI, Dad’s home farm!) … to St. Paul, MN (Russ, Kathy, Krista) … flew back, PDX … 3 weeks! …
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Walkabout Cat

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 6:00 am — Teeny Tuxedo … “Hey, Perky! … Here’s an extra box, just for you … Hop aboard!” … Perkins, “No, thanks. I’ve got something else in mind … a camo cat tunnel” …
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Friday, November 19, 2021, 9:32 am — Perkins … camo cat tunnel … Look closely, you can see her camouflaged ears! …
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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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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 …

Happy Rain Birds Cat

birds, cats, Finnish, fun, outside, sleep, trees, weather, , , , , , , ,

Monday, June 14, 2021, 8:42 pm — A break in the rain … giant clouds moving north, east side of deck … butterfly bush in foreground … tiny bird on top of tree in distance … a robin? … Over 1 inch in past few days … much needed …

… 10:11 pm … Teeny Tuxedo … dreaming of rain … and birds! …
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… Tuesday, June 15, 5:35 am … Extra rainy Pacific Northwest … even penguins need a raincoat and umbrella … li’l ducks are happy as can be … Penguin, part of mini-collection from “penguin nation” college bookstore …

Put Up Your Dukes Cat

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Thursday, April 22, 2021, 11:57 am — Teeny Tuxedo … look who’s out of hibernation … the grooming gloves! … Cat Dancer wire toy is ready to welcome them back, too …
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… 7 months ago … Not So Bad Cat, Sept. 22, 2020 …
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So, what’s up with “put up your dukes”? … Where’d it spring from? …

“Etymologists think this is probably how we got the word dukes used to refer to fists, as in “put up your dukes.” Fork was slang for “hand” or “fist,” and the phrase “dukes of York” was created as rhyming slang for “fork.” So, instead of telling someone to “put up your forks,” you might say “put up your dukes of York!” Eventually, this was shortened to “put up your dukes.”” — Merriam-Webster