Happy Tuesday from a Mountain Homestead

 

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How their garden might have looked

The craftsmanship on this homestead was amazing.  Somewhere in the homestead information, I read that descendants of the family still meet on the homestead for fellowship.

Awww Monday and Sparks

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Last week about 6:30 pm to my surprise I saw the white Jack Rabbit in the yard across the street. I grabbed my iPad and slowly walked down the driveway as I snapped.  I was able to get within about 25' of him.  He is definitely not an escaped domestic rabbit.  He has the exact shape of a Jack Rabbit. His eyes are dark so he is not an albino. Good news the neighbor across the street is not into yard work.  About once a month he mows is dirt. This little guy has lots of undergrowth.

My first sighting was in our back yard about 6 am on June 11

Just a note regarding my header.
Oh boy I tried to change it yesterday as per the last 11
years.  Everything is different.  Header made with my photos turned into a postage size header.  I finally got one that was near the original size.  I made it in Pizap.  I selected from the variety of background picture they have, added graphics and text. I advise all to think long and hard before they change.
 

Serene Easy Sunday Selfie

This spring I really enjoyed taking photos of this most cooperative Great Blue Heron. 

Symmetry Saturday

During our recent trip to the hills of North Carolina we saw all these picnic tables in a parking lot on the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

They are made of concrete and metal. I cannot imagine how many trips up the parkway were made to move this monsters.  We guessed that maybe their original homes were scattered about the parkway.  Maybe due to COVID they were all moved to this parking lot to discourage too gatherings.  

Final Fiction, Feline, Nature and Friend on Friday

Final (non) Fiction Friday.

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 This craft table is at least 25+ years old.  It served me well all those years too.  Over the last  year or so I have  a very sore back after I stand over it for too long.  It is bulky and awkward.  Made entirely of particle board, which I'm sure is another name for cement.   It is 34" high which apparently is not a good height for a Senior Citizen.  In spite of the back ache, the top is a perfect size!

I did a search on GiGi Google for a craft table.  I found this one 36" high,

light weight, on rollers.  The top is the same size as the old one.  Of course it came with 'assembly needed'.  The box weighed 40lbs. Which is too heavy to take up 15 stairs.  My husband took it out of the box so we could take it up on parts.   There are only 3 pieces of particle board

the remainder is sturdy yet lightweight metal.  It took about

2 hours to assemble.  It came with its an Allen wrench and a standard wrench. 

There are 48 screws  in the leaf hinges, bolts and screws in the legs.

We only had one itty bitty assembly mistake that was easily corrected on the crossbars on the legs.

I have to remind myself it is lightweight and does not require brute force to move it about.  

Happy to say I have started a new (ambitious) project.  I found a free quilt pattern on line called Cats & Scraps HERE.  The pattern is 60"x70", which includes 20 cat head squares.  I have limited space on the table made for my sewing machine so this it to be determined..  

It is full of squares with adorable Cat heads, which by the way are such fun to make. Next step is to sew two rows around the cat heads.  I'll practice that a few times.  LOL

Nature Friday host LLB Gang  and Feline Friday  host Comedy Plus

From this point on, I'll let My Mind's Eye take over.

If I am to be honest, I must tell you all white is my absolute least

favorite color.  Whatever I do, rest assured, there will be lots of 

color added. Stay tuned.

Saturday, June 19 we were very happy to see the NC Chapter of the 

 American Wildlife Refuge at our favorite garden shop.

The large photo is a red tailed hawk he lost a wing due to an injury

I didn't hear what type of Hawk the one on bottom left was.

Both Hawks have a permanent home at the Refuge.

Great Horned Owl

The eye color of an owl helps birders identify their species and indicates the time of day they prefer to hunt. Owls with yellow eyes, such as the Burrowing Owl and the Snowy Owl, indicate that they are diurnal and prefer to hunt during the daytime.

 Barred Owls have dark brown or black eyes are nocturnal, meaning they prefer to hunt at night. It's an evolutionary trait to help them to camouflage in the darkness. 

Angel Eric and Flynn's Mom always post flashbacks on Friday, which I looked forward to reading.  Eric and Flynn were two of Angel Madi's first kitty friends. Yesterday we learned that Jackie is in the hospital.  Jackie I hope very soon you are back home looking for more flashbacks for us.  Healing Hugs

Joyful 

Always so positive

Cats R HER

Kind

Ivor

Everyone's friend