WHAT KIND OF BIRD IS THIS ?

Try as I might,

I can't find this picture in my bird book.

Isn't he cute??

 

My bird feeders are squirrel proof 

except for what they can get at around the edges.

This is the first time I've had a "chippy" in my feeders.

His little cheeks are full of my birdseed.

I may have to go back to peppered bird seed.

Time will tell. 
PS

This was this morning.
See him peeking his chubby cheeks around for a peek?
I guess I should call these "rodent feeders". 

BIG FOOT

"Big Foot", aka "Max" 
tracks kitty litter from one end of the cottage to the other.
Each morning I sweep the length of my house.
Having hardwood floors makes it a quick and easy exercise .

Occasionally Once in awhile I brush it out of the upholstery 
by removing the cushions.

" Hey Mom...you missed some here !"

"Whatcha doin Max ?"

Max : "Nothing I need your help with Mollie."

Mollie: " I was only trying to help.

Can I watch the critters through the one way glass with you?"

Max:  "Only if you are berry berry quiet."

A VISIT TO SEE SISSY AND HUBS

 This is my sister , Ann.

Mollie and I went to visit her and hubs in West Va. this weekend.

 During our visit there are always frequent walks with the dogs.

This is a frequent scene. There were about eight of them .

Mollie pulling one hand and the camera in the other

 doesn't make for clear pictures..

 Someone had planted these Iris along the road.

I guess the deer don't like Iris.

 Being in the woods, it is very buggy and I really get chewed up.

Ann was kind enough to let me use her "bug gear".

Aren't I just the cats meow??

Hey, it works !! 
There have been bear sightings so we were careful 
not to go out after dark. 

SLEEPING POSITIONS

The other evening, 

I was on my computer and I looked up to see this.

"Oh, get that thing out of my face 

 you've seen me sleeping before."

It's amazing to me how he can sleep in some of these positions.

He never seems to fall off or out of anything.

Nothing uptight about this cat.

Then there's Mollie...

She's pretty much the same way.

No modesty here....

 

What more can I say???

 

Saying her prayers?

 

Don't you wish you could fall asleep in the wink of an eye?

We'd probably get hurt.

 

SO I LIED

 

Several posts ago....

( referring to my flowers that I had planted )

I said something  like  " Less is better ".

Silly me....

Yesterday I went over to my old neighborhood

to pick up some Mums that a neighbor had thinned out.

They'll go in the back somewhere.

There will be nothing more out front !!!

HOW WAS YOUR MOTHERS DAY ?

I was grilling Mollies chicken the other day

 and  I noticed that the flame was low and I could smell gas.

( Mollie eats chicken sprinkled with dog food

 so I grill 6 boneless , skinless breasts at a time and freeze them).

 

 This was not a particularly comfortable position..

Something was leaking and it wasn't at the tank.

So..I ordered a new grille.. 

I know this grille looks good but it's eight years

 old and has had its share of patchwork.

I decided to dedicate Mothers Day afternoon to putting it together.

 

I gave Mollie a shin bone and she kept me company for a little while but decided she'd rather go inside.

Four hours later and an aching back..Voila !!!

I couldn't get a ceramic cooking surface in this sized grill.

 

Its cooking surface is larger than my old one..

The grille looks hard to clean and it's not as sturdy.

I'm sure it will suffice for the time being.

It's pretty  and  IT WORKS !!!

I should probably try to tighten some bolts up...maybe tomorrow.

BICOLORED AZAELEAS ??

Have you ever seen a bi colored azalea bush ?

I traced this limb to its origin

 and these flowers are all on the same branch.

You can see some of the pink in the white buds.

There is a pink bush next to the white one.

They're pretty very old.

Do you suppose they've integrated somewhere along the line?
Hanky panky in the azaleas ??
 

These flowers are from different bushes.

There are two sides to this arrangement, 

(quite by accident).

I've decided to take advantage of all the flowers here 

and try to have fresh flowers all the time.

Max can't get at them on this little bar.

Happy Mothers Day everyone !!