ELIJAH CAT NESTLES IN A BED OF FALLEN LEAVES

ELIJAH CAT NESTLES IN A BED OF FALLEN LEAVES

My cats, Elijah and Punkin, love to nestle in this bed of leaves.  I never throw my leaves away.  

I rake them into flower beds or close to my front porch for the cats.  

Can you see there are four nests in this picture?  Elijah is sleeping in one.

Oh, about the rubber snake...I leave it there to scare the doves away from the cat food.

TINY LION CUB

 TINY LION CUB

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A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JAGUAR & LEOPARD COATS

A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JAGUAR & LEOPARD COATS

I read that leopard and jaguars are very similar.

They both have coats with a rosette pattern.

Except...the jaguar has spots in the middle of their rosettes.

And,

A leopard does not have the spots inside the rosettes on their coat.
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GEORGE COOPER POEM ~ "COME LITTLE LEAVES," SAID THE WIND ONE DAY

GEORGE COOPER POEM ~ "COME LITTLE LEAVES," SAID THE WIND ONE DAY

BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOX CUBS

BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOX CUBS

PAINTING AT THE ZOO ~ A DREAM JOB FOR ME

PAINTING AT THE ZOO ~ A DREAM JOB FOR ME

Recently, I gave a paint bid for some work at our zoo.  

This week I found out our team's bid was accepted. 

 They are building a new exhibit and I get to be the painter.

It's next to this exhibit.  The giraffes and zebras will be watching us.

A dream job for me.  It will be hard work, but I'm so excited!

Giraffe and zebra exhibit.  They were just fed their breakfast.  Zebras up on the hill.

LEOPARD "PEEK A BOO"

LEOPARD "PEEK A BOO"

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TEDDY BEAR

TEDDY BEAR

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BABY ELEPHANTS AT PLAY

BABY ELEPHANTS AT PLAY

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BLUE ~ GARDEN SHED

BLUE ~ GARDEN SHED 

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WHEN THE DOG DRAGS THE WATER SPRINKLER INDOORS THROUGH THE DOGGIE DOOR

WHEN THE DOG DRAGS THE WATER SPRINKLER INDOORS
 THROUGH THE DOGGIE DOOR

JOAQUIM SILVA ~ FACEBOOK ~ PET PEOPLE

NEWBORN GIRAFFE WITH MOM & DAD

NEWBORN GIRAFFE WITH MOM & DAD

(Africa This Is Why I Live Here Photo)

CHICKENS

CHICKENS

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PEEK-A-BOO ~ KITTEN & LACE

PEEK-A-BOO ~ KITTEN & LACE

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FAMILY ~ HAPPY HOME

FAMILY ~ HAPPY HOME

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LILAC BREASTED ROLLER ~ AFRICA

LILAC BREASTED ROLLER ~ AFRICA

TINY LESSER GOLDFINCH SITTING ON A TRELLIS

TINY LESSER GOLDFINCH SITTING ON A TRELLIS

THIS IS ONE REASON WHY I HAVE TRELLISES ALL OVER MY YARD. SEE THE TINY LESSER GOLDFINCH ON THE WHITE TRELLIS. IF HE WAS UP IN A TREE I WOULDN'T GET TO SEE HIM. (THE OTHER REASON IS, I LOVE VINES!)

CAKE WITH BIRD ART

CAKE WITH BIRD ART

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HUMMINGBIRD ON BEAUTIFUL LITTLE NEST

HUMMINGBIRD ON  BEAUTIFUL LITTLE NEST

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NORTHERN RED BISHOP ~ SOUTHERN EUROPE & USA

NORTHERN RED BISHOP ~ SOUTHERN EUROPE & USA

RABBIT EMBROIDERY

RABBIT EMBROIDERY

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TIME TO FERTILIZE OUR LANDSCAPES ~ PLEASE USE ORGANICS

TIME TO FERTILIZE OUR LANDSCAPES ~ PLEASE USE ORGANICS

It's time to fertilize and I'm hoping we will all think "organic". Medina granular "Growing Green" is my favorite. You can find it at a good nursery, Lowe's & other convenient places. I throw it on everything and extra around trees and shrubbery. About once a month, I throw it on all the blooming plants. I use gloves because it does have a bit of an odor, but that odor will go away after a couple of waterings. PLEASE DON'T USE WEED & FEED PRODUCTS!! They will also kill trees and shrubbery. And, please consider your neighbors. Anything you use on your yard will probably spread to your neighbors, their landscapes and pets. Your lawn mower is your best weed preventer and I have found that to be true. Mowing keeps your weeds from going to seed. BE ORGANIC AND HELP PROTECT OUR EARTH!!!

PAINT YOUR FURNITURE~ PAINT YOUR CHAIR LEGS

PAINT YOUR FURNITURE ~ PAINT YOUR CHAIR LEGS

Target is advertising this chair on sale.  I would paint the legs one of the darkest greens and rub 

(color wash) a creamy white on top of the green. 

 I love green.  I love this chair.

  And, it has hummingbirds.

LAMB

LAMB

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GIBBON TAUNTS TIGER CUBS

GIBBON TAUNTS TIGER CUBS

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"THE SWING" ~ ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

"THE SWING" ~ ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

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BONOBOBABY ~ BONOBO INFANT

BONOBOBABY ~ BONOBO INFANT

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FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE CHATEAU

FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE CHATEAU

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PAPIER MACHE DOXY

PAPIER MACHE DOXY

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JAMBU FRUIT DOVE

JAMBU FRUIT DOVE

JAMBU FRUIT DOVE

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SILVER-EARED MESIA

SILVER-EARED MESIA

AMAZING SUNRISE & NEON MOON

AMAZING SUNRISE & NEON MOON

At 7 a.m., I was feeding the outside cats on the front porch and saw the most beautiful, brilliant sunrise in the eastern sky.  But wait!  I was just at my back door which looks to the west.  The sky was a little darker and there was a huge, full neon moon shining back at me.  I walked to the front door and to the back door a couple of times and was amazed. 
Both were truly beautiful!