Feline Friday! May 26,2017

 

Remember those who fought and died in our many wars.

Remember those who fought and survived and those

 who were willing to die for their country.

We honor those who are honorable and who have the courage and the fortitude to do what they believe is right,

 regardless of whether or not they are rewarded.

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Thanks Steve for Feline Friday!

Wordless Wednesday..................... May 24, 2017

 

May 22, 2017 7:31pm PDT

 

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Oooopsy I'm late for Awww Monday! May 23, 2017

 

A few days ago we were in Talent, Oregon

picking up some clay at Southern Oregon Clay

 for a project Russell is working on....

 

so while Russell was inside the shop I was outside

convincing this horse to come on over and see me....

 

 

But when he realized I did not have

 an apple nor a carrot for him....

he went back to eating what  was on his side of the fence.

I guess next time we come here I will have to

 come with at least an apple.

Have a lovely day!

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Shadow Shot Sunday May 21, 2017

 

Lucy has a very interesting way of

drinking water...first she tests the taste

with her paw...

 

Making sure it is palatable...we think it's

something she learned when she was on her

own as a stray kitten.

 

Even though she doesn't need to worry about the quality

of her water now...she still tests it.

Have a lovely day!

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Saunter over here to see more Shadows!

Feline Friday thanks to Steve!!!!! May 19, 2017

Four of my favorite felines!!! 

 

 

Of course Lucy is #1 in our family!

And she knows it!

 

 

And then there's our friend's

lovely cats:

Dexter, Astro and Norton...

Have a lovely Feline Friday!

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Wordless Wednesday May 17, 2017

 

Meadow on North Old Stage Road

Mt Shasta CA

May 16, 2017

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AWWW Monday thanks to Sandee! May 15, 2017

 

It was a lovely Sunday afternoon.... 

 

 

 

However Lucy was not too sure about the turkey....

 

So, she went back into the house to take a nap....

 

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Happy Mothers Day Mom! May 14, 2017

No Shadow Shots for Sunday....

just Mothers Day Memories.... 

 

 

 

Mom and I in early 1943

I was born 10 months after Pearl Harbor...    

 

 

 

I think this was taken in mid-1944

 

 

 

Mom, Dad and I in 1946? 1947?

Until 1949 I had my parents all to myself-

mostly my Mom because of the war.

My dad had been shipped out to New Guinea.

My mother was the best...but then weren't

all our mother's the best?

 Happy Mothers Day!

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Thanks Steve for Feline Friday! May 12, 2017

 

No photo of Lucy today-

she's actually been under the weather

with some sort of tummy upset.

Two visits to the vet and she's almost back

to her normal "My way or the highway" self...

Thank goodness!

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Wordless Wednesday May 10, 2015

 

Life in the slow lane....sorta....

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Thanks Sandee!

 

It's Awww Monday! May 8, 2017

 

Baby Canada geese on Bear Creek

 in Medford Oregon.

It was lovely to watch the protective parents. 

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Thanks Sandee for Awww Mondays!

 

Shadow Shot Sunday May 7, 2017

Yesterday evening found us in Phoenix, Oregon

watching sculptors pour bronze into their

lost wax molds....it was awesome to say the least!

 

 

Blasting the wax out of the set molds

 to make room for the molten bronze... 

 

Bronze is being melted inside...

 

Meanwhile the molds are here under

the glass blankets coming up to the same

temperature as the molten bronze... 

 

 

Another view of glass blankets...

 

 

There were about 40 people there to

watch and learn... 

 

 

Carefully pouring molten bronze...

 

Closer look at pouring bronze into the molds...

 

It took about 30-40 minutes for the bronze

inside the molds to cool enough so the

the sculptors could start to break the molds open...

The molds are made by dipping the sculptures into

a type of silica slurry over and over again until

they are thick enough for the bronze pouring.  

 

One example of small sculptures partially

released from the mold.

For more information go to this site:

www.phoenixartstudios.com

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Lots more Shadow Shots here!

Feline Friday May 5, 2017

 

Last time we were up in Portland

we visited this cutie cat. Of course I

never have met a cat that wasn't a cutie!

Have a great day !

 

 

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Thanks Steve for Feline Friday!

Wordless Wednesday May 3, 2017

 

Dining with turkeys.....

 

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Thanks Sandee for Wordless Wednesday!

 

 

It's Awww Monday! May 1, 2017

 

Looking closely at one of our chipmunks...

and a cute little cottontail bunny!

 

 

 

Have a great week and don't forget to

thank Sandee for Awww Mondays !

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