Madi: Did you know and Bubble Gum Day

Today February 6 is Bubble Gum Day....I believe I have some on my paw too!!!

Did you know this about Western North Carolina:
Saluda, NC is located at the top of Saluda Grade. The crest of the steepest standard gauge
mainline railroad in the US.
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The Biltmore Estate in Asheville is American's largest home, and includes a 255-room
chateau, an award-winning winery and extensive gardens.
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Fontana Dam is the tallest dam in the Eastern USA, at 480' high
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Grandfather Mountain, highest peak in the Blue Ridge,is the only private park in the world designated by the United Nations as an International Biosphere Reserve
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Mt. Mitchell in the Blue Ridge Mountains is the highest peak east of the Mississippi. It towers
6,684' above sea level
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The Mile-High Swinging Bridge near Linville is 5,305' above sea level. The bridge actually
hangs about 80' above the ground.
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The State Tree is the Longleaf Pine

Madi: Puss and Boots.......

I (Mom) am tired of snow and tired of having to put on boots everytime I go outside.....

Madi loves it when I come back in after walking around outside in the boots.

Before I could get to the camera she gave them the Madi sniff of approval

then she marked them as hers...

Mom has the floor with her shadows again

Mom has the blog today...she wants to show you some more
shadows, reflections and sun spots. The sun has moved some since our last
blog about shadows.
This is our RED room. Notice the sun's reflection in the tv screen

The picture below is what is being reflected in the tv screen above.

Mid morning sun as it moves over the house to the West

Sun coming in the kitchen window from the East. Notice the reflection of the
breakfast bar and just a tad of the granite reflecting on the fridge door.

Sun over the house coming in the back door reflecting the

small counter at the left onto the island.

In late afternoon just before the sun goes behind the trees,
it shines in the octagonal window in the family room which is
reflecting on the china cabinet in the kitchen

In the picture below, the sun has just past over the
top of the house. At this time, there is about a 10 minute
time frame of total sun coming in at an angle from the West
making this interesting shadow on the dining room east wall.

As always, Madi and I thank you for stopping by.
Mom thanks you for once again allowing her to show you the shadows, sun and reflections that she enjoys this time of year. Our house faces North and it seems this time of year the sun is at her best.
Madi and Mom

Wordless Wednesday: To our K9 friends......

Madi and Mom: Tuesday toes

February 2,
Happy Ground Hog Day!!!!

The secret is out..Mom is infatuated with my toes especially my pads.
She says they take on lots of meaning
like below they are expressive as "My point is"

when I'm sleeping she likes to play with them she loves that they are black and pink

here they are crossed but she says that doesn't mean I'm cross (as in mad)

I'm probably trying to keep her from playing with them.

So I say turn about is fair play...now I'm playing with Mom's
toes or at least I was but by the time she snapped the picture I had stopped.
Mom talks about my pad colors being pink and black.

One thing for sure I'm glad they aren't green like hers HA :-)

Respectfully submitted Mom and Madi's Toes