Symmetry on Ladder #4

 

Nature Friday and Feline Friday

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The Georgia Crew and Birthday boy, David, thank you all very very very

much for your kind birthday wishes.  You made David's bday special

Dearest Auntie HiC

The web, created by webworms in a sourwood tree, was not in same tree as raccoons. 😉 Mom & three kits (or some people call “cubs”, but to me they’re “kits”) were watching me fill water trays for them. 

Video of babies on my deck

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Madi flashback 

October 9, 2009

Madi: How I spend my free time

Mom, here I am up here.
No I'm busy reading I can't come play with you now

Ok now Mom is gone I can do what I really want to do, take a nap. The book will keep my head at just the right angle to see Mom when she comes around the corner again.

Georgia Crew sends Happy Birthday Dad: Thankful and Thoroughly Poetic Thursday279

  Thankful Thursday hosted

Out of this world kind and loving

Uare loved to the moon and back 4 time by Mom, Cali, Kat and Rocky

Really techie

Does fun things to keep us entertained

Astronomy is his thing

Does really love chicken 

  Today we join

Angel Sammy and brudder Teddy

Two SPOILED CAT 

at Sammy's Poetry Corner

#278

Here is our fun photo challenge

Being

Extremely

Adorable 

Ucan do with

Time

In order to look good  requires a

Full spa day with lots of TLC

Uneed rest and food to 

Live life to the fullest

 

Wordless Wednesday from Georgia

  

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at

 Comedy Plus  

Please watch all you love the ending....

 

Breaking News

We are having our carpet cleaned today.

Time frame for arrival is between 10 and 1 pm

Depending on their arrival time, I might be MIA after

 about 10 am. I don't do any blogging from my iPad..

 My desk top is upstairs

We will not be able to walk on the stairs for at least 3 hours after the cleaners finish.  

Happy Tasty Tuesday: Best BBQ in NC

  

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There is a friendly rival between 

**Southern NC BBQ, Eastern NC and Western NC on the 

best BBQ.  (see below)

We are 200%  Team Eastern Pork BBQ.

Our favorite BBQ in Raleigh is Clyde Cooper's
Established in 1938 in downtown Raleigh.
Recently their location in Raleigh was purchased for 'new and improved development'
Happy to say Clyde Cooper's found a new and funky location just a 
few miles from us.  
They bought a gas station on a very busy corner..
outside dining where the gas pumps were located 

and OMDs OMCs they are thriving and surviving.  
I love  this sign

Bryan often orders the pulled pork BBQ platter with slaw, pulled pork BBQ,
hush puppies** and pork skin 

I like a pulled pork BBQ sandwich, hush puppies and French fries.

When you are seated, you receive a token with the name of your server

Recently ours was Keko

Here are a few fun photos from inside and some pictures of their history

In case you aren't familiar with the term SOIEEE

it is a term used by hog farmers to call the hogs and THEY come. 

*This hush puppies recipe is perfectly savory and full of Southern charm. Ready to eat in no time, these fried dough balls are easy to make and will have everyone reaching for seconds. Hush puppies are tiny bites of savory goodness featuring ingredients like cornmeal, onion and jalapeno. A fan-favorite for parties or served along with your favorite Southern-inspired meal, this is a recipe you shouldn’t be hush-hush about. For a balanced Louisiana meal, pair this hush puppies recipe with a Spicy Shrimp Po’Boy, Shrimp and Grits or a Catfish Fry. Photo Credit: Buzzfeed Tasty

**There are three BBQ sauces specific to the Carolinas:

• Eastern North Carolina Vinegar BBQ Sauce: Traditional vinegar sauce contains no tomato products and instead uses a tart combination of vinegar, hot sauce, and spices. It is much thinner in consistency than ‘traditional’ BBQ sauce and tangy and spicy in taste.
• South Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce: Known as ‘Carolina Gold,’ this sauce contains a mixture of yellow mustard and vinegar as well as seasonings. It is rich, tangy, and zingy in flavor.
• Western North Carolina BBQ Sauce: Also known as Lexington-style or Piedmont, this sauce is vinegar-based and seasoned with ketchup, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and spices. It is slightly sweeter in taste and pairs well with pork shoulder.

Awww Monday with Rocky and Precious

Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus 

Thank you

  

Dear Auntie HiC, 

I’m sure Ms. Lynn doesn’t want to hear this, but Precious is quite the “ Wild Thing!” 😹 

Yes, she makes everything “Groovy!”

❤️ Rocky 

Dearest Rocky Auntie HiC is 10000% sure Precious reserves that most

alluring glance just for you.

Sunday Selfies

A jigsaw puzzle recently finished by my daughter and son in law.

Look at all those happy selfies.

 

Saturday Symmetry

From one of the YouTube music videos we like

 

Nature and Feline Friday with Rocky

  Nature Friday host LLB Gang  

We had our native Red Bud pruned in the spring

OMDs. Nieces Rosy and Sunny

Look at the most beautiful heart shaped leaves that grew.

Normallyl Red bud leaves are heart shaped but  just dark green...as you can see from the smaller green leaves hiding under the big ones and above on the trunk.

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Dear Auntie HiC,

How cool is this?!? 🙀

Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty! 😹

❤️ Rocky

 

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday #278

 Today we join

Angel Sammy and brudder Teddy

Two SPOILED CAT 

at Sammy's Poetry Corner

Here is our fun photo challenge

Upon my head I have hair

In my yard I have a coop

Just for my chickens

So do tell me

why in the dickens

do they sit upon my head

 

Wordless Wednesday

  

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at

 Comedy Plus  

We got a chuckle out of this sign...of course it could also say

"never laugh at your husband's choices, you are one of them"!!

Happy Tasty Tuesday...

 

 

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus  

Recently we decided to have brunch at one of our favorite 

"Breakfast all day Restaurants" 

BREAKFAST is our HAPPY MEAL

They also have the best veggies and meats for any meal of the day

(Yes the sky was that blue)

Bryan ordered 2 eggs scrambled, hash browns, bacon and biscuits

I ordered 2 eggs scrambled, bacon G(irls) R(aisded) I(n) T(he) S(outh) or

GRITS with buttah  and biscuits

Awww Monday with Niece Cali

Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus 

Thank you

  

Dear Auntie HiC,

Please buy my book & make me famous!

❤️ Cali 

Dearest Niece Cali...pay no mind to the

brothers....we all know boys drool and 

Girls RULE

Lovingly Auntie HiC

Sunny Sunday Dubbo, NSW, Australia

 SHE aka Tobi recently sent this photo of Naoise.  

As we await Fall

Naoise is looking forward Summer and lots of fun in the sun

Dear friends apologies if I didn't visit Saturday

We got Covid /Moderna on Friday 9/25/26. Boy did I have a rough night

chills, headache and body aches and my arm is very sore. Bryan just has a sore arm and is a bit tired.  I was  on the couch most of the Saturday.

Feeling better now Tylenol helped

Hugs Cecilia

Saturday snicker with Earl and Opal

 

Nature, Final Feature, and Feline Friday from GA and NC

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For FFF today

I have a few more short stories about the wonderful international professors/post docs and grad students at NCSU who made going to work joyful every day.

1. Willie was  visiting post doctoral fellow, from Germany

Willie was quiet, reserved, BUT he had a dry wit that appeared at random any time.

He shared a lab with Morgan,  Physics grad student from Florida.

One morning, without cracking a smile, 

Willie walked into the lab

and loudly said

Good Morgen, Morgan

...for a nanosecond (physics speak)

the lab was silent then it broke out in uncontrollable laughter.

(for those who might not know Morgen is Morning in German)

Willie went back to Germany after a year. Morgan is a Physics and Material Science Professor in Arkansas.

2. Jung was a delightful physics grad student from Korea. 

He had the most hilarious habit.  

It didn't matter if he had a question, wanted to say hi 

Each time he came to my office no matter the reason the first thing out of his mouth was

"You Know What"

I always replied "What". 

It was so endearing and special. After Jung received his PhD, he returned to Korea

Nature

Recently I sent this email* and photo to Kit of a really odd and scary bug.

It was sitting on our back porch near the trash cans.

*Kit

Can you ID this bug

Enlarge bit has an evil looking mouth 2nd picture shows the front

This is the face close to his mouth it looked as if he had crab claws.

Once a teacher always a teacher.   Kit embraced the challenge for a Teaching moment.

I am very thankful Mr. Cannibal Fly did not decide to get as up close and personal with me as I did with him.

This is the back

She quickly replied:

I could it be a red-footed cannibalfly with this information 

We decided it was the cannibal fly.

Promachus rufipes, commonly known as the red-footed cannibalfly or bee panther, is a large species of robber fly in the family Asilidae. [1]

Key Facts

Size: Adults measure about 28 mm to 35 mm (1.10 to 1.37 inches) long, making them quite large for flies. [1]
Interaction with Humans: They do not hunt humans and do not sting, but they can deliver a painful bite if handled or accidentally crushed. If one lands on you, it is best to gently brush it away rather than slap it. [1, 2]

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Flash back September 25, 2010

Friday faces and places of MADI....

 

Our first attempt at making a collage....Mom says she isn't 100% sure how she did it but here it is and here's hoping she remembers the next time because I LIKE seeing all these pictures of myself.......Madi and Mom (a bit bleary eyed after this)