Adorable!

Even if you don't like cats, I can't imagine anyone seeing this photo and not saying, "ahhhhh, cute!" This is one of our 5 little kitties that are now 6 weeks old. I stuck her in my planter box that sits on the deck and waited for the right moment...and what a catch!

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Pray that we find the 4 girl kitties good homes. George, the boy, gets to stay with us. We are hoping a male will be more interested in catching the moles we have in our yard every year. Dazzle, the mother, is not a hunter at all.

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George has been my favorite of the bunch so I am glad he was a boy! He got his name George from Curious George...into everything and he always runs out to see me as soon as I come out the door. The kids all had their favorites, but George stays on account of his gender.

Hitch-hiking lizard-y thing

I can't think of what these things are called - it's not a salamander, it's the critter that loses it's tail when you grab it. I don't think it's a gecko. Anyway, this little guy was hitch-hiking on our vehicles for a couple of days and riding with us to and from Wal-Mart, the grocery store, etc.
It actually was on my van first, then the Jeep, then back to the van. I was kind of scared it would somehow leap into the cabin of the van. It was always hiding out in the crack at the front of the driver door. I was scared that it would get into the van when I opened the door. Not that a little lizard-y thing is that scary - but I don't want him in my lap in the van!

Arthur being friendly with the hitch-hiker!

Hydrangea Plant

Last summer I planted 2 hydrangeas. I have always loved hydrangeas. They are so gorgeous and I am fascinated by the big beautiful blue ball of flowers! If you need inspiriation for color combinations, just look to what God created in nature and you can't go wrong.

This hydrangea had flower balls in blue, purple and pink. I always understood that the color of the flower ball was determined by the type of soil the plant was in, either acidic or alkaline. This soil must be a combination!

The 2nd hydrangea got hit by a late freeze, so I'll have to wait for flowers on that one til next year. Hydrangeas must like the climate here because they are in lots of landscapes and yards and do very well.