Saturday Symmetry Peace for Ukraine

 This home, which is two blocks from us, could win the Symmetry Prize...OH MY

This house is not quite the right shade of blue.  The daffies and the house caught my eye as a good choice for today's post.

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Final Fiction and Nature and Feline Friday

Pup and his Mom say thank you very much for all your kind comments

yesterday for his 3rd Gotcha Day💕

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Our Hostess with the mostest
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Morning all,

Many of you know I retired (2011) from the best JOB ever in the Physics Department at N C State University.

I worked with delightful grad students, PhD's and professors from all over.  One of my favorite PhD's was Marco,  young man from Italy.   He arrived at NCSU in 2000 with his family.  

The first thing he said to me when we met was: "I am going to work very hard to pronounce your name correctly."  I didn't know that  'Ce', is pronounced 'Ch' in Italian.  He only called me "Ch"cilia a few times.  That was ok though...anything said with an Italian accent comes out poetically!!

After his two year post doc, he was asked to join the NCSU Physics Faculty.  That is how good he was!! 

He was 100% a delightful person as was his wife and two children.  Marco and his family lived about two blocks from Seaboard Café.  About two times a month he took the boys to Seaboard for lunch.

The oldest boy always ordered 'steak', as he called it.  It was actually one of Rick's famous hamburgers.  Each encounter with Marco left me smiling.  He had the most unusual expressions.   No matter where I saw him, if I  called his name, he stopped, smile said Buongiorno, Cecilia 'tell me'.  

I truly loved that greeting from him.  It made me happy and made me giggle.

At first he was puzzled when I giggled.  I explained how much I loved his greeting.  It became 'our thing'.

I don't exactly know what it meant when he said: 'tell me'.

However, I came to realize it was his version of yes, may I help you. 

Now you are surely wondering what this house has to do with my Final Fiction Friday.  As soon as I saw the house, the phrase 'tell me' popped in to my mind's eye. 'Tell Me' what you think of this house.  

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The landscaping is my Nature Friday

     Nature Friday host LLB Gang  and Feline Friday  host Comedy Plus

Normally it would be too modern for my taste. However, for some reason I like it.

I especially like the 'real' tree that is the center piece of the front yard.  

Here is a close up of the tree.  I can hardly wait for it to sprout leaves!!

I'll take another photo of it then.

To be continued.....

Feline Friday Flashback with Madi

2017

Thankful Thursday with Pup and Thoroughly Poetic Thursday #62

Today I join Thankful Thursday in honor of Pup's 3rd Gotcha Day

Brian's Home host of Thankful Thursday

Dearest Auntie HiC

It’s hard to believe, but March 24 is my 3rd Gotcha Day!

Mom and Dad found me in the middle of the road; dirty, scared and confused. I was microchipped, but number was no longer in order. They contacted vets, shelters, and posted signs trying to locate owner, with no luck. But it was my lucky day.

Sassy, Buddy, and Dakota crossed The 🌈 Bridge within 13 months. 😭 Mom says she would have been lost without me, and I helped heal her broken heart. 💔

I’m Mom’s shadow, and she’s my best friend.

I have the best life with Mom and Dad, and have even learned to love cats! 😹

Enjoy my video❣️

❤️ Pup

 Two SPOILED CATS,

Angel Sammy and Teddy find such inspiring photos for us

Here is today's inspiration

Wordless Wednesday at Seaboard and Logans

  

Thanks to our 

Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus

Windchime unCropped

Happy Tuesday

  Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus  

I thank Logan's for this Happy Tuesday  post.

Awww Monday and Sparks Reminder

BREAKING NEWS I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS UP WITH THE INTERNET TODAY BUT IT IS TAKING ME AT LEAST 4 TIMES ON EACH BLOG TO LEAVE A COMMENT. Ok I surrender I'll be back later today to see if things have improved

 Thank you to our   

Host Comedy Plus  

I recently noticed  (left side of collage) this message in the sidewalk near Cody's house.  It was certainly an Awww moment.  

Photo of Cody was taken last week as he walked to meet me.

Reminder Friday, March 25 is Final Fiction  Friday 

Our Hostess is  Wild YAM 
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Sunday Selfie: Spiked Mohawk

 We were stopped at a red light when I spotted this gentleman had a spiked mohawk.  I tried to snap quickly but he turned to the front.  It was at least 12" high and very stiff.  I know this because it was also very windy.