Peonies from my garden
A collection of events from the week that was.
Saving wildlife – This seemed to be a week focused on critters. A bird got between the screen and the window in our music room and couldn’t get out. Not surprisingly, one-eyed cat Morgan found it and terrorized it from the inside until we heard the racket. It required cutting the screen from the outside to free the bird that had entered through a very small screen tear. How do they find those little entrances? Morgan was sad to see her buddy fly off but in the process she trashed the blind and put slobber marks all over the window. What a cat! Ironically her buddy was a catbird.
We call this guy croc, short for crocodile. He looks so big compared to my smaller frogs.
More on wildlife – It appears that one of our frogs is a bullfrog. They are huge and sound like a bull moose in full heat. It’s not an alpha frog and I feel sorry for it as my big male green frog keeps trying to mount it. She’s (I’m thinking it’s a female or else we have a gay male frog) not having that. I have heard of interracial marriage but this seems to be a bit over the top.
Owwwweeee! — For the first time in many years, I got a really bad pizza burn. Don’t you hate those pizza shops that take a cold slice of pizza; stick it in the oven; then everyone leaves while your slice heats up to over 600 degrees. Now you have to sit there for another 15 minutes while it cools. We all know I’m not a patient person so shazzam! I ate mush all week. I have found that rice is wonderful.
What were we thinking? – We bought a spruce tree to replace some Douglas firs that were diseased. The beloved husband wanted the large 8 footer which came with a 400 pound root ball. Of course we can do this??? They deliver it next to the hole. Roll it in, easy peasy. Wrong! It flopped in the hole at an angle and we had a helluva time getting it straight. The best line of the event was (and there always is one), “It looked smaller at the garden center.” Sheesh!
Such a deal I have for you! — This weekend is traditionally garage sale weekend in our area. That means that it’s difficult to drive anywhere residential. People who go to these things drive erratically as they try to gauge the merchandise sometimes ending up on the sidewalk. They park at strange places and at odd angles. I rolled my eyes at these “money-makers” until the beloved husband had one at his last house prior to marrying a person with all the perfect stuff (that would be me!). He did well. It would have kept me in mocha lattes for two months. Wahoo!
Here is Morgan. Since she couldn’t have a cigarette after her close encounter, she is eating the next best thing.
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 
At our house, we have had to rescue anoles (small lizards) from the cats. Jean-Louis spotted one recently, made a mad dash out to the lanai and brought one in. It was quickly escorted out sans the cat and was relieved to be released outdoors. Those kitties … I know Morgan wasn’t happy, but I’m glad you were able to free the bird, Kate. 😉
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The bird’s family was in a tree about 5′ away yapping their lungs out. I was afraid of getting attacked but I had to get there to cut the screen. Morgan did sulk or a couple of hours and periodically checks the window. Screen was repaired, window cleaned but the blinds……
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I’m sure Morgan was delighted with the cat bird adventure. Not so sure about you and the overly hot pizza, the bull frog mating game, and driving among ditzy people at yard sales. Your random five made for a lot of excitement in the blog-us-fear! 🙂
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It’s all very interesting as I continue to learn more about Love Frog Style. Yep.
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Consider this site for your Shades of Green reading.
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One of my favorite flowers…very nice. Why do we always think that things will be “Easy Peasy”? We must be a very hopeful brood.
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or just plain crazy….
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Where did the big frog come from? Did he/she just show up?
I have a friend that goes to garage/yard sales every week. Always goes home with something. My desk chair at work is from her…she paid $5.00 for it and it is 100% better than the one I had. Seems strange seeing as I work in a furniture store but back office folks are not given the good stuff.
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I have no idea where the bull frog came from. There are other ponds in my area and maybe it migrated from one of them. I was going to rehome it but it won’t let me near. The other frogs aren’t skittish but this one is. Probably can read my mind. Some people do real well at garage sales.
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Love the tree quote… It can also be said of shrubbery.
Our purchases must be hauled up steps to get to the
front or back yard… I buy small plants and lots of fertilizer!
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Wise woman! We keep saying everything is done. Then we decide to move something or something else dies.
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Those flowers are to die for…I love the way peonies smell…and your gay frog…if the pond starts looking different, then you’ll know. He’ll be covertly redecorating.
Pizza…ah…my favorite food…cold, frozen, too hot, the day after.
Morgan and the bird…cats can’t help being cats. I visited Rosie at the florist and she proudly presented me with a mouse she had just caught. I had to sit down.
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Love peonies too but they don’t last long. Mine are already starting to droop.
A mouse? What better gift to give…..
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I’m clearly the girl who has everything…lol
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Glad you saved the catbird from your cat.
Maybe it’s a card carrying member of the LGBT for frogs?
Sorry you burned your mouth on pizza . . . now I’m hungry for pizza. Thanks!
Love your peonies.
If you decide to have a Yard Sale, make sure none of your cats are hidden under the cushions or in the drawers.
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I am not eating hot pizza ever again…..maybe!
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I have lust for your peonies! We can’t grow them here, but fortunately Trader Joe’s keeps me in stock.
I have learned that the top cheese on a pizza can be deceptively cool while molten cheese lava lurks underneath. Beware!
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Molten! Perfect name just waiting to melt my delicate tissues!
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Your peonies are beautiful, Kate! Oh, pizza burns are the worst and they take forever to heal.
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Yes they do! Fortunately they healed in time for yesterday’s picnic. I did eat a lot of rice.
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It’s fun to go through what people are selling. Not that I am buying.
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I went once to look for garden tools and came up with nothing. Never went again.
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Those are keepers.
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Our community garage sell was a bit of a bust. I think I saw 2 houses set up and a third with some unsupervised furniture on the sidewalk.
Ps. Poor froggy 8)
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There were a lot of houses set up for the sale although not in my immediate neighborhood. The next section over was almost every house. I am not patient enough to shop those sales although one of my friends does really well. She got a beautiful dining room set at one.
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I found some good stuff when I was looking for my first house, but it does take patience and luck. Both I’m running short on these days. 🙂
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Me too. Truth be told, there isn’t much I need.
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