June 6, 2017

Day 157 of 365, Tuesday. Three years ago, a tiny kitten was abandoned in our garage behind the house. I know that is how feral cats behave. The mother picks which one of the litter she thinks has the best chance for survival, and abandons the rest. I've seen this happen at the farm, but this kitten was different. He looked me square in the eye and meowed. So, I fed him. We don't know exactly when he was born, but on his first vet visit, they guessed it was June 6, so that's what we celebrate. Happy Birthday, Jolly Mon!

May 30, 2017

Day 150 of 365, Tuesday. Today has been quite an eventful day, and I had quite a few pictures to choose from. But, since this is a photo a day, I had to narrow it down to one. However, I can still talk about all the events. First of all, when I was leaving for work this morning, three little kittens were hanging out in the basket on our front porch. Just what we don't need, more abandoned kittens. Luckily, the mother cat returned and still nursed them. By the end of the day they had disappeared.

Then, my aunt called early very upset that one of her cats had died, the one I call Sweetie Pie. After trying all morning to call her back and couldn't get her, I left work early to check on her. After talking it over, we determined that she had not been attacked by anything, but died of natural causes. It happens with farm cats. By the time I left, she had calmed down quite a bit. 

And lastly, but possibly most importantly, I have been remembering my grandmother today. When I was about 5 or 6, I distinctly remember asking her about her birthday. I can still hear her responding "The 30th of May." So today, in honor what would be her 104 birthday, I am celebrating with my version of a "cone of cream", a very small milkshake. Happy Birthday, Maw!

This photo is from the farm, near where Aunt Frankie buried Sweetie Pie. I think they are called Fire and Ice, and I just love them.

May 3, 2017

Day 123 of 365. Today we are celebrating another trip around the sun for Donald! One of our favorite things to do is enjoy a little outdoor time after work and before supper. The weather was beautiful!

April 22, 2017

Day 112 of 365. Remember when I said it was my aunt's birthday yesterday? Today we gave her a surprise party! We all met at one of her favorite restaurants while my mother and sister told her they wanted to take her out to eat for her birthday. I think we really surprised her! 

March 4, 2017

Day 63 of 365. We celebrated two birthdays today! Both Liz and Keith have birthdays on March 8 and both of them have an intense love of oysters. So, Linda and Keith were able to bring some good ones from Wilmington and we had a mini oyster roast at the house in Raleigh.