1682. land of make believe

 

on this chilly morn

the smell of cotton candy

permeates my mind 🦊❤️

Spring time is the time of awakening.  Everything takes on a fresh new appearance.  As I looked at two beautiful blooming Cherry trees, I imagined them masquerading as cotton candy treats. I think that I have been watching too many Mr. Rogers reruns on TV. “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood…” 🦊❤️

1681. felix the cat

 

so nimble so sleek

a shadow with four white paws

it’s felix the cat 🦊❤️

Our friends got two new cats recently. Today’s post features Felix only because Mr. Blue,  the other half of the feline duo is still getting used to his new home and is camera shy. Felix is sleek and nimble.  He reminds me of a blend of Doberman Pincher and River Otter! Actually he also reminds me of a flying squirrel as I watched him fly from atop a countertop to a cabinet quite a distance away! 🦊❤️

1680. a mind at play

 

it doesn’t take much

for playful minds to set a

table of plenty 🦊❤️

On a log bench at the side of the trail was a collection of  “groupings of things” that I assumed were meticulously assembled by a child.  Blades of grass, tiny slivers of rotten wood, twigs broken to the same size, a little pile of dirt and small pieces of a fungi filled the “table of plenty”. It was fascinating to look at. A beautifully arranged exhibit of   “ simple things” created by a mind at play… ah to be so lucky! 🦊❤️ 

1679. momentum

 

slowly- now quickly

the blank winter woods fills up

going, going green! 🦊❤️

Just a couple of days ago I said, “Look - the trees are starting to pop!” Today I said, “Boom! Look at all of that green exploding!”  The momentum of spring has been unleashed… 🦊❤️

1678. mr. rogers neighborhood

 

henrietta cat 

mr. rogers favorite kitty

never out of style 🦊❤️

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henrietta cat

lives in a make believe clock

because she’s timeless 🦊❤️

My television watching tastes have become almost completely detached from the current reality of the world.  Pluto TV has a Mr. Rogers channel and it is the ultimate tranquilizer in my case.  While I love all of the characters, Henrietta is my “meow meow” fave.  🦊❤️

1677. patience

 

sitting patiently

waiting to spread its roots deep

in the rich brown earth 🦊❤️

The community garden near my apartment is bustling with activity! Gardeners are raking, tilling, and putting up fences. I could not resist taking a photograph of a potted flower sitting on a chair waiting to be planted! Happy growing little flower! 🦊❤️

1676. eyes of a hunter

when his eyes met mine

i felt a chill enter me

and i looked away 🦊❤️

 Yesterday as I was walking on a trail, a Red Tailed Hawk crashed through the brush and perched on a low hanging limb. I got close and made weird sounds to get its attention so I could get a good shot of its face. When I succeeded, our eyes locked and in that moment I felt a  chill up my spine and had to look away! So much for getting its attention. 🦊❤️