Intermittent rain had us packed up on the porch much of the afternoon. Athena had a fine time playing "fill-em-up, plastic cup" games, with the gutter downspout trickle.
Note to self: Clean the gutters.
This is my bit of a blog. Rambling words about rambling days. No focus and nothing ambitious. I seem to write most about local color, nature, and animals, and there is an incomplete chunk about my road trips of 2011.
Showing posts with label Athena. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Athena. Show all posts
Monday, June 1, 2015
Bee Sting
Athena got her first bee sting yesterday. It was a wasp. She was so alarmed, brought her arm to me crying and pointing with her other arm, and I had to shew the wee beast away. She got over the pain pretty quickly. So far, no sign of allergic reaction.
I saw a hummingbird yesterday. Deep, sheeny blue. I had only heard them, days previous.
The wild strawberries are fruiting.
Athena is picking clover and buttercups.
I saw a hummingbird yesterday. Deep, sheeny blue. I had only heard them, days previous.
The wild strawberries are fruiting.
Athena is picking clover and buttercups.
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Turtle in the Road
I am so happy to be back home. The weather the weeks since we've been back has been so beautiful. The whole place just seems absolutely idyllic.
I took Athena for a "num-num walk" this evening. I fed her grapes, as we walked along the gravel road. There was gentle, late-day sunlight in the long grass tops and a background chorus of birdsong. No human sounds at all, not even any neighbor mowing grass. Just perfect. Athena stopped to kiss or smell (I'm not sure) various wildflowers and toss gravel in the puddles we passed. Our tabby cat, Ekati, followed along, weaving in and out of the brush along the road.
On the way back, we saw a large turtle, whose shell was covered with algae, in the road. Athena made to run at it, but I told her to "make room," and she listened and held up. In an act of unusual bravery, Ekati approached it, cautiously, head-on, to about two feet away, then sniffed. The turtle was bigger than she. After a short time, I told her, "OK, let's go," and she backed slowly away and then gave the turtle a wide berth.
I took Athena for a "num-num walk" this evening. I fed her grapes, as we walked along the gravel road. There was gentle, late-day sunlight in the long grass tops and a background chorus of birdsong. No human sounds at all, not even any neighbor mowing grass. Just perfect. Athena stopped to kiss or smell (I'm not sure) various wildflowers and toss gravel in the puddles we passed. Our tabby cat, Ekati, followed along, weaving in and out of the brush along the road.
On the way back, we saw a large turtle, whose shell was covered with algae, in the road. Athena made to run at it, but I told her to "make room," and she listened and held up. In an act of unusual bravery, Ekati approached it, cautiously, head-on, to about two feet away, then sniffed. The turtle was bigger than she. After a short time, I told her, "OK, let's go," and she backed slowly away and then gave the turtle a wide berth.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Little Shoes
So, baby shoes are not cheap, apparently. Was I silly to think they might be a fraction of adult shoe prices? But no, still starting at about $40 for any decent, sturdy shoe.
... Well, maybe decent, durable adult shoes start at around $80 these days. Maybe I'm caught back in 1997 pricing.
... Well, maybe decent, durable adult shoes start at around $80 these days. Maybe I'm caught back in 1997 pricing.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Our Ghoulish Babycare
These are phrases commonly heard around our house since Athena was born.
It's amazing that Athena is still alive.
Let's put her to sleep.
I put her down. (For a nap)
Did you gas her? (Burp her, so she doesn't get gas)
Give her the chair. (Her bouncy papasan chair)
It's amazing that Athena is still alive.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Belly Better
Kitten now decidedly prefers my belly to my lap. Whenever she finds me sitting still long enough, she will approach the wonky beach ball that is now my belly, knead it to her liking, and curl up happily upon it.