SNAZZY CAR AND PLATES

MOM IS A SUCKER FOR ANYTHING RED,DAD IS A SUCKER FOR OLD CARS...WE HOPE YOU LIKE THIS
LaSALLE.  THEY SAW IT PARKED IN THE NC ART MUSEUM PARKING LOT

1. OPERA

2. D' BLUES (THE BLUES)

3. IMELT (I MELT)

4. HGHMAINT (HIGH MAINTENANCE)

5. FENCEGUY (FENCE GUY)

6. IKNOWWHY (I KNOW WHY)

7. CRYWOLF (CRY WOLF)

8. CAFFEINE

9. REVELATN (REVELATION)

10. 88KEES (NO CLUE)

11. KJ 'heart sign'RDSX (I LOVE THE RED SOXS)

12. ARMYNAVY

13. HIFILIFE (HIGH FI LIFE)

14. RETRACED

15. LOOZGRMT (LOOSE GOVERNMENT)

16. STERN?
17. FISHNRIG (Fishing Rig)
18. GOTIGERZ (Go Tigers, possibly Clemon U fans)
19. LOUAVUL (LOUISVILLE, very clever spelling)
20. K9LV (CANINE LOVE)
 DEDICATED TO ALL MY K9 FRIENDS
21. CONFUZD (CONFUSED)

HAPPY SATURDAY TO YOU ALL,
MADI AND MOM

WORKS OF ART

Mom is starting with my picture because she says I'm her favorite piece of ART she must want a favor; however, the post is about a recent tour the peeps I was not invited took of the new N.C. Museum of Art to see the Norman Rockwell Exhibit.
The new museum officially opened in April of 2010.
The Rockwell Exhibit was absolutely fabulous...no pictures allowed inside of course. Mom thought she'd share some of the pictures she took of the exterior of the new building and some of the sculptures...which left hers scratching her head
If you would like to learn more about the new building and its unique design, click here

Below is a picture of one of the many reflection pools.  
On either side of the pool are wings of the museum.  The design is still growing on us.  North Carolina is known for is native brick....no brick on this.

This is the walkway leading into the new building

Another reflecting pool but Mom took it to show the domes
on the building

Mom thinks this looks like a large wasp hive (head scratch 1)

This plaque sheds a little light on the very unusual object

Yes this is a stainless steel tree (head scratch 2)!!! It was one of the first sculptures put up outside long before the museum opened.  Mom looked at it for nearly a year from the road before she saw it up close.

This plaque sits below the tree

Mom really likes this...she thought it would look nice in our backyard as possibly a fountain.....but it was too large for her to fit in her purse

This plaque tells you a little about it.

We hope you enjoyed the outdoor tour of the new NC Art Museum.
We love our state and enjoy sharing it with you all.
Madi and Mom

Thursday Theme Song: (Let me be your) Teddy Bear

Once again it is TTS and we thank Hootin' Anni for sponsoring this fun meme ...  we are addicted.

Today's song is by the KING ELVIS PRESLEY...yep the mom is a big fan of EP. She and Dad saw him perform in Greensboro, NC about two years before his untimely death.  The lyrics are short and sweet but the video at the end is ROCKIN'.

Baby let me be

your lovin teddy bear

Put a ribbon chain around my neck,

Oh let me be your teddy bear

I don't wanna be your tiger

'Cause tigers play too rough
I don't wanna be your lion
'Cause lions ain't the kind you love enough

Just wanna be, your Teddy Bear
Put a ribbon chain around my neck
and lead me anywhere
Oh let me be your
TEDDY BEAR.

All of the teddy bears in today's pictures
reside in my house.  They are way older than me. They were all treasured friends of my human sissy when she was just a wee
lass.  Mom told me they all have names...but she can only remember two names Brownie the big brown bear, and Biggy, the Panda, who is the oldest, ~ 35 years old, and most cherished if mom throws him out she could lose her Mother status.  MOL

Now get ready to rock and roll as you listen to EP singing
Let me be your Teddy Bear



WIDE OPEN WEDNESDAY

PLEASE PARDON THE LIGHTING IN THE PICTURE...IT IS 100% THE  FAULT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER. 

I WAS JUST SNAPPING AWAY, I WAS PROBABLY TOO CLOSE TO

THE DIVA AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW SHE YAWNED.

Header picture taken from the Blue Ridge Parkway looking at the Great Smoky Mountains

THIS IS ONLY THE 2ND PICTURE I'VE SNAPPED OF HER MOUTH OPEN...WHICH IS AMAZING SINCE SHE IS ALWAYS COMPLAINING MAKING SUGGESTIONS ABOUT SOMETHING. LOL

MOM

NIP, 'TOCKS AND TUMMY

OH MY CATS MOM PUT FRESH NIP ON MY PINK LEOPARD

NIP SACK. I HAD TO TOSS IT ABOUT TO

SPREAD THE NIP ALL AROUND THEN I INHALED SO

DEEPLY.....

 I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY GOOD FORTUNE!!!

I HAD TO SMELL IT SEVERAL TIMES

 THEN WHEN I REALIZED IT WAS ALL FOR ME

I GAVE IT A HUG

WARNING TO ALL THE MAN CATS

LOVELY LADY 'TOCKS ON THE HORIZON

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 MOM TOOK A PICTURE OF MY NIP AND MY 'TOCKS....

 I FELL OVER ON MY BACK IN A NIP COMA

EXPOSING MY GLORIOUS WHITE TUMMY

 EVIDENTLY I HAD A LITTLE TOO MUCH FUN

I LOST SOME LOVELY TUMMY FUR....

 IN A FLASH THE NIP COMA WAS OVER...

I REGAINED MY COMPOSURE AND ASKED

MOM 'WHAT JUST HAPPENED'?

NOTE MY GLAZED EYES AND DILATED PUPILS

MOL!!!

MOM  CAN WE HAVE A DO OVER?  THAT WAS

FUN.

He Sailed The Seven Seas.....

AND WON MY HEART....BUT HOW YOU ASK
1. HE IS FULL OF SURPRISES
2. HE IS HANDSOME
3. HE IS FUNNY
4. HE TALKS WITH AN ACCENT
(fyi: girls like accents)
5. HE IS FEARLESS(sailing the ocean blue)
6. HE KNOWS HOW TO TREAT A DIVA
with a card, a gift and deli treats aka FOOD..
Excuse me will I read his smell....
WHO IS THIS MYSTERIOUS, HANDSOME
DEVIL YOU ASK....WHY IT IS......

 THE ONE AND ONLY
PIRATE CAP'N RIPLEY
FROM COLLIE-RADO, Bro OF THE
BEAUTIFUL BRINDLE MAYZIE, Ranger and Abby.
HE IS ONE SMOOTH TALKING, SILK TONGUE PIRATE TOO!!!

 OH MY CATS WOULD YOU LOOK AT THE BLING I FOUND IN THE BOX.  MOM WHERE ARE MY RAYBANS????

 MY CAP'N TOLD ME, AND I QUOTE, "I SAILED THE 7 SEAS TO FIND A TREASURE WORTHY OF A RARE JEWEL SUCH AS YOURSELF" (silky tongued devil)

 HE WENT ON TO SAY,
"TIS MY HOPE THAT EACH TIME YE CATCH A GLISTEN OF IT OUT OF YER EYE, YE WILL THINK OF ME AND HOW MUCH ME LOVE SHINES SO BRIGHTLY FOR YE,
YER HUMBLE AND DEVOTED SERVANT,
THE DREADED PIRATE RIPLEY CAT, ARRG!!
(did I mention I like his accent?)

 IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW CAP'N RIPLEY
HERE HE IS WEARING HIS BEST SWAGGER LOOK
ISN'T HE JUST PEACHY KEEN HANDSOME??!!

 HE WANTED TO STAY WAKE FOR THE POST
HOWEVER, WHEN ONE SAILS THE 7 SEAS
ONE GOES THROUGH MANY TIME ZONES...
HE COULD NOT HOLD HIS HEAD UP A MINUTE LONGER...
BUT HE ASSURED ME HE WAS DREAMIN' OF NOTHING
BUT HIS FAIR MAIDEN MADI!!

SWEET DREAMS AND THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM
OF MY DIVA HEART.
HUGS MADI 



SUNDAY WITH MADI

SUN DIVA