Wow. I’m in the single digits now. Pretty soon our cats will have to start earning their food. Our newest unexpected bundle of joy has been doing that. We’ve developed a routine whereby he allows us to pet him for about 30 seconds before he’s fed. He earns that canned stinky cat food with some subtle kneading of the rug and discreet purring while we pet him. Best of all, he hasn’t punished us for forcing him into a pet taxi so we could take him to our vet. He was one unhappy, terrified boy but I have no doubt the vet and technicians cooed over him … as we often do.
And he plays. Oh, goodness, can that boy play! He’s definitely entertainment I would pay to see. Here are some photos of him in action.
As you can see from three of these photos, he moves fast and he likes to jump. He likes to run into things.
He’s just adorable.
I’m pretty sure our other three know something’s going on in the garage, but they’re not talking. Our temperatures are getting cooler, and they’re more interested in finding a free lap than acknowledging a potential intruder.
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I’m grateful to have had a few days off. Friday we went on a slow walk through the Timberlane Ravine and, for a while, went our separate ways. My husband was hunting for bugs. I was hunting for photo opportunities.
It was late morning and the light was warm and magical.
The trees and their roots seem to take on human form, like legs intertwined or a woman stretching.
As usual, I looked for tiny things whether it be a little lizard or tiny funqi.
And flowers. I have to have flowers even if it means getting down on my arthritic knees.
The image on the right is one of those lucky moments. To get that photo, I had to position my iPhone on the ground, snap the photo and hope for the best. It had started to rain lightly as we were leaving, but I didn’t know until I cropped the photo that I captured a few raindrops on the lovely, delicate flower.
I hope you all have a wonderful week. Until next time, play well and play often.
Marie A Bailey
Writer, blogger, knitter, cat lover, and introvert.
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Wonderful photos! You have quite the eye, Marie!
Love seeing Raji playing. Glad he’s getting used to being there.
Thanksgiving was fine. I spent it with two groups of friends. Ate way too much.
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I’m glad you were with friends for Thanksgiving, Linda. And don’t we all eat too much 😉 Thank you for your comments on my photos. I’m really looking forward to having more time to spend on them 🙂
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Raji is the cutest lil bug of all!!! He is also a treasure found in 2020. Imagine! And your photos are glorious. That sunlight in the trees gave me some excitement first thing on this dark chilly morning. I’m also getting excited at the thought of your retirement! Woot!
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Thank you, Luanne! I’m pretty excited about my retirement too 😉
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I love the first and last photos of Raji. He looks so curious. Thanks for the much needed nature walk, Marie.
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Ah, you’re welcome, Jill 🙂 I think Raji is photogenic … when I can get him to be still 😉
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Oh my goodness! Raj is adorable. I would want to snuggle him. Our Mickey loved to play; Ricky would rather cuddle. It looks like Raji might do the straight up in the air jump (like a cartoon cat) that Mickey did, too.
Beautiful photos–I love the tiny things. Good luck with cats and countdown!
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Thanks, Merril. Raji is quite the acrobat. I don’t think I’ve ever had a cat that could try for the Olympics 😉 I’m hoping that Raji will eventually become a cuddler, but for now I’ll settle for occasional pets 🙂
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Yay for the countdown! That little fellow is a moving ball of fur. I’m glad he’s getting acclimated. Think of all the time you’ll have to play with kitties and photograph flowers and little critters.
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ha ha ha 🙂 Thanks, Cheryl. Yup, I look forward to more time just enjoying life.
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The single digits makes it more real doesn’t it Marie. Lovely photos and Rajilooks adorable.
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Thank you, John. Indeed, the single digits make a difference. I’m getting anxious, of course, since I haven’t yet broke the news. Once that’s done, I’m sure I’ll be floating among the clouds.
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