More Critters!

Relax, folks. This isn't about the same critters I nattered about yesterday. I admit that this first picture is in a similar vein, but I think you'll all agree it's much prettier and promotes a more peaceful feeling. I had to take this with the zoom function, as the butterfly wouldn't let me get very close:



I had no idea the fly was there until I was cropping the picture afterwards. So that's bonus addition! I'm not normally a huge fan of flies, but I had to admit that it added something to the picture.

These next two critter pictures are much more warm and fuzzy. Literally. Here are my babies:


Lady, sniffing around to make sure no other dog has been cavorting in her territory while she's been in the house.


Misty in mid-scratch - "ooooh yeah, that's the spot!"

Sister Judy and I always giggle about how she reminds us of Ed from The Lion King when she scratches and performs other bodily functions. I just happened to be a nano-second away from snapping her picture when she got the itch, and started "Ed-ing out" - talk about being in the right place at the right time!

Now, let me just go sift through the picture files and see if I can find anything else to entertain you with. I'm sorry, but there are no more critter pictures for you. I'm sure you're all very sad to hear that... hehehehe! Ah yes, I've come across a few more pictures to share with you.


Here's the Chokecherry tree as of a couple of days ago. The blossoms are all gone, and the berries are starting to grow.


I just liked the way this picture turned out - an artistic experiment on my part. It's the hinge off the milk door at the back of the house.

What's a milk door, you ask? Back in the old days, houses used to have a cupboard-type thing by the back door. It opened from the outside, and the inside. The milkman would put the milk inside the cupboard, rather than leaving it outside on the steps. You don't often see houses with milk cupboards anymore, so it's kind of neat to have one. Not that I've actually seen inside this one - the doors are firmly sealed shut from many layers of paint on both sides. It would take a heck of a lot to get them open! Here's a picture of the door from the outside:




Raindrops on the plants. This is actually some type of weed, but I have to say that I simply look at weeds as plants. I find most of them quite pretty, although I appreciate that many homeowners and gardeners are not fond of them.

I think that's about it for tonight, folks. I didn't really have anything to babble about - just had a bit of a stressful evening (my bank pissed me off - I have payments showing as late because people on their help line had given me the wrong information about cut-off times for same-day online payments), and found it soothing to share some pictures. However, I also had some good things going on this evening. My fluorescent light in the kitchen has been very wonky lately, so my brother-in-law installed a new light fixture. It's nice to be able to go in the kitchen, turn the light on, and actually have some light! Woo-hoo! And I had a nice chat online with my dear friend Brooke, who managed to help calm my nerves from the stressful bank crap. Thank you, Brooke! You're the bestest! So all in all, the good stuff outweighed the stressful stuff - now I just have to get my stomach and all the muscles in my body to unwind! LOL!

I discovered a few more pictures to share, but I shall save those for another day. I'm sure I'm far more interested in all these pictures than anyone reading this blog is, but hey, it's my blog, so I can inundate you all with them if I want to! hehehehe! For now, I shall wish you all a good night, and very sweet dreams!