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[Furballsmom]

Lari , good for you on the weight lifting!!
Keep at it, try and stop paying attention and all of a sudden you'll start to notice all sorts of neat-o things you can do that were an effort before

 

[Lari]

Furballsmom - I thought I was decently strong because I can lift up a preschooler throwing a temper tantrum and move them away from where others can be harmed, but apparently squatting with a 45lb bar is a different story, lol! It'll be good to feel stronger, though, and have an easier time carrying heavy objects in my day to day life.

 

[tinydestroyer]

tarasgirl06 thank you so much for the well wishes!

Lari that's awesome about the weightlifting! Soon, you'll start to feel stronger as everyday things become easier. Just keep pushing yourself based off your own progress, and not anyone else's strengths, and you'll never be a weakling!

Second PAWsitive: after a long nap, I now get a cozy evening of homemade chicken noodle soup, and mystery science theater 3000. And alternately checking TCS and pretending to decorate my future Arts and Crafts or American Foursquare house with vintage reproduction tiles and wallpapers. Of course, we haven't found one yet. But house hunting has to have some fun parts!

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

Second PAWsitive: after a long nap, I now get a cozy evening of homemade chicken noodle soup, and mystery science theater 3000.

tinydestroyer - Oh, I just love Crow T. Robot! What the heck is MST3K?


It's a lovely night here, with the rain now subsiding after having been gracious enough to hold off until I'd finished the lawn and dinner this afternoon. August is so polite and charming; WHY CAN'T YOU OTHER MONTHS BE LIKE AUGUST???????!!!!!!!
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[raysmyheart]

tarasgirl06 - They're stunning, but this is the first time I've ever in my Life seen more than a single pair together. Scarlet Tanagers, Hummingbirds and Monarchs this Summer have been incredibly saturated - certainly far more plentiful than I've seen in past years - and R raysmyheart has reported Red and Purple Finches and butterflies in glorious abundance this year in Massachusetts. I don't know the reasons, but I surely hope the trend continues.
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The red and purple finches have indeed been here in abundance this year at the feeder. I have never seen so many as this year 1CatOverTheLine and many butterflies, also, for sure. Funny and very interesting how the birds that I remember seeing very frequently when I was younger are not as frequent visitors these days and the reverse can be true. One will also notice wildflowers and shrubs appear in areas where they never made much of an appearance before. Of course, this leads me to wonder if the two phenomena are related.

As for Scarlet Tanagers, I think I may have had the pleasure of spotting one or two over the years, their coloration is delightful, that is why I will never forget them. To see them with such frequency 1CatOverTheLine must certainly be a treasure. The few times I did see them was in Springtime, always in the apple trees near my property.

As mentioned, butterflies here were very plentiful and here are a few pictures I recorded this Summer.
This closeup of a butterfly looks like an airplane!


Lari , Wishing you and your students a wonderful school year ahead.


Wishing everyone a happy Sunday!

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

As mentioned, butterflies here were very plentiful and here are a few pictures I recorded this Summer.
View attachment 249716 View attachment 249717 View attachment 249718 This closeup of a butterfly looks like an airplane!


Lari , Wishing you and your students a wonderful school year ahead.


Wishing everyone a happy Sunday!

R raysmyheart - The Regal Fritillary coming in for a landing, and then poised on the Thistle is just fabulous - real National Geographic class shooting!

Maybe if every one of us devoted a small patch as a butterfly garden, we'd continue to see a resurgence in these lovely and fragile creatures.
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[raysmyheart]

R raysmyheart - The Regal Fritillary coming in for a landing, and then poised on the Thistle is just fabulous - real National Geographic class shooting!

Maybe if every one of us devoted a small patch as a butterfly garden, we'd continue to see a resurgence in these lovely and fragile creatures.
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I was glad to hear the name of this butterfly that I spotted and photographed 1CatOverTheLine , The Regal Fritillary. I have just read some facts on this creature and am very surprised to learn that it is becoming increasingly rare in the Eastern United States where I am. A spot in the garden devoted to plants attractive to butterflies would certainly help with the preservation of Regals and it is most interesting that I found these butterflies in a pasture very heavy with thistle and milkweed. Very paw-sitive for sure are all the posters here that have a passion for flowers and gardening as I have witnessed over these past few months, all the beautiful photos of flowers shared on this thread!

 

[Norachan]

Meet my friend! Whistle!

Oh! I know that kitty!

The foot still hurts but I found a fairly decent foot surgeon to help me get active again. The closest I could get was Sept. 13th. So for now I try to sit as much as possible and at night keep my foot on ice.

I hope they get that sorted out for you soon. You've had loads of trouble with that foot, haven't you?

This is where I was before going home.

Beautiful! Makes me want to dive right in

We got some vintage horses for my niece for Christmas

*gasp* Are they Breyer horses? I used to have some of those when I was a kid. I always wanted a real pony, but riding lessons and a collection of Breyer horses was the next best thing.

My Positive is that, even though we had another typhoon last week and a load of trees came down in the wind, the enclosure fence and the house were OK. Thank you, big old trees, for not landing on me.

 

[Shane Kent]

Norachan If you were to dive in you would come out a seaweed monster. Like but all green and slimy. Lots of sun this summer so the plants here have grown like crazy.

As R raysmyheart pointed out, wild flowers in abundance this year.

 

[maggiedemi]

Shane Kent --I really like that kitty painting! Where are you going to hang it?
1CatOverTheLine --You're really obsessed with August! If you don't write that poem, maybe I should. I still think some of the rhyming words I suggested could work. You don't have to rhyme the whole word, just that last part.
Lari --Yeah, it's about time for me to dust off the treadmill & weights again too. I won't be lifting 100 pound weights like @foxxycat though. Mine are only 3 pounds. What the heck were you thinking girl?
Funny positive story, my grandma gave me my first treadmill, but it was the cheap kind. I used it so much that it almost caught fire! I guess the motor blew up and the whole room filled with smoke! My new treadmill is really nice. I got a professional one like they use in the gym. I can use it as much as I want and no chance of blowing up. I think... Song of the day below for @foxxycat since she's in love with Sting:

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

1CatOverTheLine --You're really obsessed with August! If you don't write that poem, maybe I should. I still think some of the rhyming words I suggested could work.

M maggiedemi - "Frog nest?" "Blogfest?" "Dog vest?"



It's no wonder, after so long a drought and so much truly hot weather (for this part of the world, at any rate) that August's abundant rain and cooler temperatures are so welcome. It's amazing how different one feels when the landscape is once again lush and verdant (yes - that does sound like a stand-up comedy team comprising a drunkard and a Martian) - especially when the lawn's cut and trimmed.


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[orange&white]

So 1CatOverTheLine ...have you a guest cabana I can rent in August 2019? I'll feed the Snow Shoe. August here is miserable...it's been 104 degrees the last few days.

The positive is that sweating releases heavy metals and other toxins, so visiting or living in Texas in August will leave you very "clean".

 

[tinydestroyer]

We have been lucky this August, with very mild weather in the late 60's / early 70's. A few of my coworkers will be moving on to bigger and better things, so they are throwing a little get together tonight. I might stop by after work (depending on how much more swollen my face gets, and how long they stay out.) Still, even if I can't make it, it's nice to be invited - a very PAWsitive feeling to be friends with your coworkers. A lot of us are leaving this job in fairly quick succession. Though I worry about my bosses, I'm sure they'll be ok. I also wish the best for everyone moving on!

1CatOverTheLine - sure, sure. Crow is the best robot, obviously. The real question: who is the best host?

 

[tarasgirl06]

Oh M maggiedemi What precious memories you have stirred in me with your post! Cheb Mami is one of my favorite artists, one of the greatest of the Rai singers. And do any of you know what a desert rose is? They are amazing and fascinating! I have a small one which is not so beautiful, but I love it. Thank you for sharing that! It's a disappointing video for me (I've never seen it before) with the references to Vegas, gambling etc., but made for the western audiences, I understand. The song itself is so poetic and conjures up such beautiful images for me, old memories cherished and somewhat sad because they are no longer.
As a butterfly (moth, dinosaur, horse, cat...) nerd in my childhood, I still love all the butterfly (horse, cat) talk!
Oh, almost forgot -- member of the TCS weighlifting club, as well! It's a part of my life 4-5 times a week, and part of my regular workout.
And 1CatOverTheLine , don't dare say "yes" or I predict you will have more of us than you can handle descending upon your beautiful property to...uh...feed the Snowshoe.

 

[Furballsmom]

I'll feed the Snow Shoe.

Heh, feeding the snowshoe should automatically get you/anybody default rights to the pool, the fridge, the freezer plus all those pints of ice cream and quarts of blueberries LOL

Just spent some time in the basement on my faux half racquetball court, working out some major frustrations. W-A-Y better than just lifting weights

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

1CatOverTheLine - sure, sure. Crow is the best robot, obviously. The real question: who is the best host?

tinydestroyer - Svengoolie!!!



It is just gorgeous here this afternoon. In the shrub border between the lawn and the naturalised area leading into the woods at the high bank, I counted sixteen Monarchs just now in the space of perhaps three minutes. Orange Milkweed's (Asclepias tuberosa) common name - Butterfly Bush - is absolutely on point!
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[tinydestroyer]

Heh, feeding the snowshoe should automatically get you/anybody default rights to the pool, the fridge, the freezer plus all those pints of ice cream and quarts of blueberries LOL

But how are we supposed to eat all the ice cream and blueberries without any hands?

 

[Furballsmom]

LOL
I just got meowed at for waking up the furry monster by laughing out loud at that! ...just too positive

 

[Lalexa67]

Positive thought of the day! The great, the fearless, the magnificent (4 mo old) Martin DePaws and his trapeze stint of the day! Escaped without a scratch! He he he

 

[Shane Kent]

M maggiedemi I will hang it in the cat room. I have a large carpeted cat structure at the height of the window in the room. It is the room we used for Zoe’s slow introduction to Taz then later Kitty and Rusty.

I went to the other flea market I discovered and they didn’t have much. Good prices though.