Sunday Selfie Ruby the Camellia

On Sunday, November 23, 2025 we adorned Ruby the Camellia with 400+ mini Christmas lights. (We won't light her up until after Thanksgiving).  I'll let her do another selfie when we turn on her lights.

While adorning her we noticed she has a zillion buds on her

her time to bloom/shine is between November and February.  Sometimes she blooms twice

This is her very first bloom of the season.

 

Symmetry in art form.

Art along the walls at the entrance to Healthtrax Wellness 

 

Final Feature Friday, Nature and Feline Friday.

Our hosts for Nature Friday  LLB Gang   

Below is the December Cover of Our State Magazine

This issue has information on one of our favorite live Christmas Trees

the Fraser Fir

Nature Friday

Live Fraser Fir 

 Is a Fraser fir a good tree?

YES

The combination of form, needle retention, dark blue-green color, pleasant evergreen scent strong upswept branches that hold even the heaviest ornaments. For many in NC, there is simply no other kind of Christmas Tree. It is grown in such abundance in NC that it accounts for more than 99% of holiday tree species in our state, making it the most popular Christmas tree species.

Now for the Final Feature Friday a true story about Fraser Firs

Angel Madi and I were all about poking fun at each other with the hope we gave everyone a good laugh...so this Poke is directed at Me by ME

YAM aunty is our hostess for

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As the Fraser Fir information above states, 
when we purchased live Christmas trees we always bought a Fraser Fir from Clay's a local nursery not far from home. When we arrived at Clay's, we parked the car near the Christmas tree lot. An employee asked if he could help.  Our daughter quickly said we are here to buy our Christmas tree.  He asked type of tree do you want? I replied, loudly we want a  
Furser Fray

Time stood still for about a nanosecond, the employee looked confused, my daughter and husband were laughing their heads off.  I was the only one without a clue why they had the reactions. They told the guy she means 

Fraser Fir

That is what I said. They said NOPE you said Furser Fray. Everyone had a great belly laugh we found the perfect tree.

As it is with loved ones...I am constantly reminded at anytime of year about this.  Truth be told I still randomly reverse words, I talk very fast...my brain has a hard time keeping up

As the old saying goes, 'my tongue was wrapped around my eye teeth and I could not see what I was saying'!!

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FLASHBACK

November 28, 2015

As always thank you, for stopping by and putting up with my nonsense!!

This picture has been recycled several times but it works here!!

MOL

Madi(son) D. Cat

Thoroughly Thankful and Poetic Thanksgiving on from Georgia and NC

 

 Thankful Thursday hosted

My thankful today family, friends near and far.

Dear Auntie HiC,

We are incredibly grateful to be part of this amazing blogger community. Thank you all, especially Auntie HiC, for allowing us to share our lives and love with you all! We consider you all family! 😻

Remember to gobble till you wobble!😹

Love Cali, Kat, and Rocky and their devoted staff

Happy Thanksgiving November 27, 2025

Auntie HiC is very thankful to have 2 nephews, a niece and a Mom who excel at videos and being cute

***

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2011

FROM A VERY THANKFUL KITTY

I'm thankful for Mom and Dad, sunpuddles, 

a warm, safe loving home and ALL OF MY FRIENDS IN BLOGVILLE

Hugs

Madi

 

 Today is Poetic Thursday hosted by our pals Teddy and Angel Sammy at

 Two Spoiled Cats

This week's photo challenge

The Thanksgiving Table is set

Fine China and crystal sparkling

Silverware polished to perfection.

It is time for the guest of honor to

 take its place

BUTT not before I make its acquaintance

by putting my face in an obvious 

PLACE

Our Thanksgiving meal will be at 2 pm

Time to make the dressing.  I'm using Tricia Yearwood's

recipe...it is so yummy

If I can wobble back upstairs after eating and clean up,

I'll check in.



Wordless Wednesday with Cali

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at

 Comedy Plus    

Dear Auntie HiC,

Mom thought it would be cute to make a video using the “Love” song.

I let her know that I am not here for her amusement and that I have no interest in participating in her foolishness. 

Sometimes “Love Hurts”! 😹

Excuse Mom’s arthritic hands! She can barely form the letters! 🙀

❤️ Cali 

Cali darlin' the small price you must pay for love, food, warm, brothers and a devoted staff and actually 

and Auntie HiC is 1000% on team mom for this

lovingly your 

Auntie

Happy Tuesday with the trio from Georgia

 

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus  

Dear Auntie HiC,

Enjoy today’s chuckle! 😹

❤️ Kat, Rocky & Cali

Dearest nephews Kat and Rocky and

HRH niece Cali

You are all living and loving and sleeping your best lives 

on that beautiful mountain in Georgia

Lovingly Auntie HiC

Awww Monday with Rocky and FFF reminder

Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus 

Thank you

  

Dear Auntie HiC,

Although I now have a girlfriend, Sweet Precious, Mom says I’ll always be her baby! That’s fine with me❣️

❤️ Rocky 

Friday November 28ths is FFF 

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Serene Sunday snaps and a foxy selfie

 All of these photos were background pictures on the YouTube music channel

A good book and a cup of delicious coffee or hot tea would be wonderful sitting in that rocking chair

10 second video the music is as relaxing as the photo

Arctic Fox in Alaska

go ahead kiss that sweet nose

SYMMETRY SATURDAY

TAKEN FROM THE LOBBY OF THE HEALTHPARK MEDICAL  BUILDING WHERE

HEALTHTRAX GYM IS LOCATED

We are not 100% sure but we don't think the rocks are REAL

 

Nature and Feline Friday with my Nephews

Our hosts for Nature Friday  LLB Gang   

North Carolina's state freshwater fish, the Southern Appalachia Brook Trout was designated in 2005.  It is found in the pure, high-elevation streams of Southern Appalachia.

Known for their vibrant colors but also for facing significant population declines due to historical logging and the introduction of non-native trout species. Conservation efforts, including captive propagation and reintroduction programs, are underway to restore these populations in areas like the Great Smoky Mountains and western North Carolina. 

Characteristics and habitat

• Genetics and size: This is a unique strain that is genetically distinct from its northern counterparts and is typically smaller, with individuals often growing to only 6-8 inches long.
• Habitat: They live in cold, clear, spring-fed headwater streams at high elevations, often in remote areas.
• Appearance: They have unique patterns and vibrant colors, which become even more striking in the fall.
• Role in ecosystem: They are considered a keystone species and a bellwether for the health of their stream ecosystems, as they are very sensitive to pollution and temperature changes. 

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Dear Auntie HiC,

Our favorite Vet Tech recently got a new tattoo (similar to this) to honor her 2 kitties.

Since Mom doesn’t have any tattoos, & has no desire to get any, we recreated Yin Yang Kitties for her.

She said our positioning wasn’t

purr-fect, but close enough! 😹

Dearest Kat and Rocky

Your Vet tech was very brave to be able to sit still for all of the lovely Yin Yang tattoo to honor her kitties. 

PURRsonally I like your version and no ouchies. 

I don't really mind getting vaccines and injections but I cannot imagine I'd be able to sit still that long

Lovingly Auntie HiC

❤️ Kat & Rocky 

THANKFUL and THOROUGHLY POETIC THURSDAY #237

 Thankful Thursday hosted

YESTERDAY A DEAR FRIEND (Carol mom to Murphy and Stanley) HAD POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SURGERY. It went well!!  She had expected to be in the hospital for 3 to 5 days.  She might go home later today mountain time.   Her sister is here to help as she recovers.

 Today is Poetic Thursday hosted by our pals Teddy and Angel Sammy at

 Two Spoiled Cats

 

This week's photo challenge

Okay  so somebuddy has to do this 

   ROW, ROW, ROW 

YOUR BED 

MERRILY DOWN THE STREAM

ROW, ROW, ROW 

YOUR BED

MERRILY DOWN THE STREAM

ROW, ROW, ROW

YOUR BED

INTO DREAM LAND YOU GO.

 

Wordless Wednesday

  

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at

 Comedy Plus    

  

We recently ordered take out from OutBack Steakhouse.  This fun sticker was on our take out back

In case the print is too small it reads

"If your order wasn't KANGARIFFIC, be sure to give us a BOOMER-RING"

Our meal was PURRFECT as was this fun label

Happy Tuesday with Kat

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus  

 Dear Auntie HiC,

Mom had a long “to do” list today, but I wanted to cuddle!

Guess who won❣️❣️❣️

❤️ Kat

Dearest Nephew Kat

I think this is an award winning face. 

You should patented it 
Lovingly Auntie HiC

Awww Monday Advice From Cali

 Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus 

Thank you

  

Dearest Auntie HiC



I’m a huge fan of Simon’s Cat cartoons!  For those of you who are unfamiliar, Simon's Cat is a British animated web and book series written by Simon Tofield. It features a fat, hungry white cat who uses various tactics to get his owner to feed him.

He recently shared some valuable suggestions to enhance your mental well-being. These tips are not limited to cats; they are equally beneficial for all of us.  😻

Here’s a hilarious Simon’s Cat video for you to enjoy! 😹

https://youtu.be/gR_i3r-s468

❤️ Cali

Dearest Cali OMCs OMCs Simon's video is hilarious...for anyone not in the path 

of his biscuit making murder mittens.  I love how he pulled up the ear and let it snap back. The ending of the video is so CAT LIKE...innocent as the newborn babe!

Hugs and love 

Auntie HiC