Sunday Selfie HAWK

 

Happy Birthday to our Mom Kit

 

Nature update on Tree and Feline Friday

 Nature Friday host LLB Gang   

Mom Beth and the Girls made a beautiful new 
Nature Friday Badge honoring the Memory of our friend Gail

 

I posted this tree in March just as the leaves were starting to sprout.  I mentioned that I would take a photo of it as soon as it was full of leaves

Feline Friday 

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Flashback May 2013

WHISKER WEDNESDAY

MOM SAID MY WHISKERS REMINDER HER OF A 

WALRUS!!

FYI: TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR A NEW ASSISTANT

AND/OR HOME.

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday #211

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

 Two Spoiled Cats

 

This week's photo challenge 

Wally and Wanda Walrus  

Wally on the left & Wanda on the right

Wally my darlin'

my handsome beau,

I love you like no 
OTHER!

OMWs your breath smells like 3 day old

dead fish.  It makes my nose wrinkle,

I would run away but I have to tinkle

Wanda my beautiful brown eyed girl,

When you say my breath is foul,

after all I do for you

You crush my soul.

Words Wednesday Cali

Thank you to our Hostess

Sandee at Comedy Plus  

Dearest Auntie HiC 

I had just settled into the purrfect sun puddle, for my 3rd, late afternoon nap, when “you know who” showed up with her camera. Sheesh! 

I put on my best “poor pitiful me”purrformance, and  succeeded. 

Mom retreated, and soon I was snoring away! 😹

As Rod McKuen (who remembers him?) said:

“Cats have it all — admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want it.”

I think I deserve an Academy Award! 😹

❤️ Cali

Happy Tuesday

thank you to our

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 Comedy Plus 

These 3 little bears were spotted on an EMW in my neighborhood

The middle bear looked like dark Chocolate

The jars on either end  were full of Animal Crackers now the contain sand

This is the same yard that has all kinds of animal art in this area.

Always makes me HAPPY

Awww Monday



 We thank our Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus   

Dearest Auntie HiC

There’s an ongoing disagreement in our household! Believe it or not the subject of the debate is the latest Progressive Insurance commercial, Good Luck Charms. 

Sfoot da Progressive Wabbit

Watch the commercial & share your thoughts. 

Do you think Mom or Dad is the big fan?!? 

https://youtu.be/OifTrWzb_NU

One of our Peeps calls the commercial senseless & obtuse. However, our other Peep insists it’s absolutely brilliant & hilarious, and walks around the house saying “Named Sfoot” for no apparent reason. 😹 

Dearest Darlin' Kat and Rocky

Sfoot OMRs OMRs OMRs.  He is pretty darn cute.  Now knowing Mom had a classroom Wabbit (or maybe a pet wabbit),  I'm thinking she is the one who loves it 

BUT I HAVE BEEN WRONG BEFORE.  I PURRSONALLY LOVE IT ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE GOLD RETRIVERS DRIVING A SUBARU.

LOVINGLY AUNTIE HiC

Auntie HiC

You are absolutely correct❣️🐰❤️

Mom wants a Subaru because of the adorable commercials! Our vet has a brand new green Crosstrek! 

Happy Mother's Day Wishes to all

My daughter knows me well Two Dozen Cookies in a RED BOX 

This lovely surprise arrived on Thursday, May 8, 2025

David's Cookies is a new company to me.  They surely did pack them up in a beautiful box.

Mom Kit, 

Nephews Kat and Rocky and Niece Cali wish all their friend's a very happy Mother's Day

Saturday Stitches and Symmetry

Hosted by 

YAM Aunty click here to see her handwork

I started working on this scarf in early fall 2024.

Holidays and 1 sinus infection and the CEC(Christmas Eve Crud)

got in the way.  I finally finished it May 2, 2025.

1 skein of variegated yarn

a J hook

stitches are all single and double crochet

simple and easy...!!

Scarf is 6"wide x 42"long

 

April 30, 2025 our temperature was 90 degrees.

It broke the April 30, 1906 record 

Now should we have a cold snap in May I'm and ready to stay warm.

I think it compliments my new fall coat

Woohoo lots of symmetry in hooking

 

Nature and Feline Friday

 Nature Friday host LLB Gang   

Mom Beth and the Girls made a beautiful new 
Nature Friday Badge honoring the Memory of our friend Gail

Feline Friday 

Click here Hostess Miss Mimi 

 Dear Auntie HiC,

I was preparing for my scheduled 1:35 afternoon nap on May 2, when the windows shook from a thunderstorm!

I found the storm quite entertaining, as I share Mom’s fascination with meteorology. I particularly enjoyed the pea sized pieces of ice falling from the sky!

Despite their bravery, Kat and Rocky are terrified of storms and quickly took cover under the bed.

As the storm passed, I found myself bored, washed my paws, and slumber soon followed!

Enjoy the video! 😹

Hey friends, do you like thunderstorms? Every dog in Mom’s life has been terrified during bad weather, and she is extremely sympathetic.

❤️ Cali

Dearest Cali

Auntie HiC does not like Tstorms or lightning.  I would have been snuggled under the bed with Rocky and Kat.

Angel Madi would run to our half bath, wedge herself between the loo and the wall.

Lovingly Auntie HiC

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday #210 and HiC meaning

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

 Two Spoiled Cats

 

This week's photo challenge  

Spring is spent outside

Terraces come alive, activities galore

Please no standing here.

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MOL BOL LOL

The meaning of HiC

A bit of background first.

In 2006, long before I blogged, I met four ladies, Bette, Chelle, Kathy and Kit in a chat room all about Alaska.  We had a grand time email and discussing our love of the great state of Alaska. Kit, mom to Kat, Rocky and Cali.  I've known Kit and Chelle almost 20 years. Chelle was born in Alaska now lives in Florida.  Every day I email Chelle and Kit.  They are the sisters I never had. Bette whom we called 'Our Bette' passed away in 2017.  Kathy no longer emails.

Now how I came to be HiC

One morning on of the gals was replying to an email.  It started 

'Hi C'...but she hit send before she complete spelling my name. I thought she was just shortening my name. I wrote back if we are gonna shorten it lets go with

HiC, 

which is one of several shortened versions of Cecilia,

Cil, Ceal,  just plain C

Wordless Wednesday with Kit and Kat

Thank you to our Hostess

Sandee at Comedy Plus

 Dear Auntie HiC, 

This Wordless Wednesday is brought to you by Mom, The Late Great Artie Shaw, & me. So sit back, relax, & enjoy!

Auntie HiC I am laying on top of Mom getting combed

❤️ Kat 

Cool Cats Like Jazz

Dearest Kat that looks so very very relaxing it almost made Auntie HiC fall asleep

Happy Tuesday with Cali

 

thank you to our

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 Comedy Plus 

Dear Auntie HiC,

Mom never asked Kat or Rocky this question! 

Don’t I look innocent? 😹

❤️ Cali

MOL MOL that innocent face could never do any thing bad; however, no telling what the Calio brain is working on.

Cali anytime mom asks if you are/have done anything bad.  Your answer should be....Mom girls just want to have fun and rule.

WE all know boys just drool and wait for da Girls to entertain them.

Lovingly 

Auntie HiC

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Kit would like to thank everyone for your kind comments today!!

She will keep us posted how things go with her treatment for her back

Awww Monday from Georgia...



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Dear Auntie HiC, 

Mom’s achy-breaky back has been giving her fits for quite a while. She finally saw doctor who gave her a prescription for Medrol Dosepack.  She’s schedule for another MRI mid May, and hopefully will receive spinal injection, & be on  the road to full recovery. 

Mom has always an active and healthy lady, is now facing significant challenges due to her back pain. This setback has been deeply discouraging for her. This is the main reason The Peeps cancelled their annual RV trip to Colorado.

We’re happy to report  the steroids have already kicked in & she had a whole new attitude day.  

She was able to walk on the treadmill,  & then took a walk in our woods, enjoying the many beautiful Mountain Laurel bushes . 

Friends, if you’re feeling discouraged, depressed, or despondent maybe these words will provide comfort & hope. Remember, it’s OK not to be OK. 

Get outside! 

❤️ Kat, Rocky, & Cali 

Dearest Kat, Rocky and Cali and YOUR sweet Mom

The mountain laurels is gorgeous I have never seen it..well not that I knew what it was seeing.  I am so happy mom has seen improvement with the new med‼️‼️‼️‼️giving her a great attitude day. The close up photo looks like a very fine China cup

Lovingly Auntie HiC

Sunday Selfies New pup on the Cul de sac

OMDs recently I went down to my neighbor's house to meet her new Australian Terrier puppy Izzy she is 3 months old (in the pouch). Until she has all her puppy shots Izzy can only mix and mingle with her big sister, Maggie (also an Australian Terrier) on the leash. When they take walks or other dogs are around, Izzy is in her pouch. Kinda tickled me the pouch reminded me of a Joey and Izzy is an Australian Terrier

OMDs I sat on the front porch and thoroughly enjoyed Kisses from Maggie and Izzy.

Jack the most handsome Black Lab lives across the street from Maggie and Izzy

Jack and Maggie are best buddies x 100.  When Maggie sees Jack, she gets a spring in her step and I think her heart skips a beat.  

Maggie, Izzy their mom and Jack and his mom were getting ready to take a walk

Jack and Maggie are snoopervising things.

 

Saturday Symmetry

 

Nature and Feline Friday

 Nature Friday host LLB Gang   

Mom Beth and the Girls made a beautiful new 
Nature Friday Badge honoring the Memory of our friend Gail

Seen on a recent EMW outside 

Finally the worst of the pollen has gone I can take walks in the great out of doors

before the HOT HAZY HUMID days arrive

This portion of the Crabtree Creek, it meanders behind Crabtree Vally Mall

We jokingly call it 'mighty' but it really is very important.

The Crabtree Creek Watershed Project (CCWP) was built under the authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954. The CCWP consists of approximately 90,750 total acres located in Wake and Durham counties and contains 10 flood control structures, which include engineered components, flood pool and flood easements. They were assembled on behalf of the federal government for the purpose of preventing loss of life and managing sediment, erosion and property damage caused by flooding within the Crabtree Creek Watershed.

Lovely new area recently added to the front yard of a home not far from us

Lavender Azaleas Rhododendron about 2 blocks from home.

Click here Hostess Miss Mimi 

Feline Friday Flashback May 2012

THE SIGN BELOW MADE US

MOL

AND  LOL

WE HOPE IT TICKLED YOUR FUNNY BONE

TOO. 

MADI AND MOM