Madi: Facts I learned while riding around

Here I am on my bike with a few facts about North Carolina for you:

Did you know this about Piedmont North Carolina:

Piedmont means foot hill in French

The first state owned art museum in the country is located in Raleigh
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Krispy Kreme Doughnut was founded in Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem was created when two towns Winston and Salem combined
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High Point is known as the Furniture Capital of the World
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Arnold Palmer played golf on the championship golf team at Wake Forest University
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The State Bird is the Cardinal
Happy Saturday to you all,
Madi and Mom

Madi Friday Flashback and Levi Strauss Day

Friday Flashback of Milky-Way (MW) and Return of Madi after a day off......

Judging by the Valentine cards on the hearth this was taken

in February a note on the back of the picture had 1987.
MW was a very 'green' kitty he was already in to recycling.

Today February 26 is Levi Strauss Day...according to that crazy calendar....

I was MIA on yesterday's post because I was out shopping for Levis to model today. I could not find any Levi's with four leg holes so I'm content to just sit on Mom's Levis in honor of the day.

Gosh Mom is having such fun with the Whimsical Calendar....

I do hope she can find one to use in March.

***Mom and I met some new kitty friends this week, Tiny and Lautrec
they are new to the pet blogging world. Drop by to say Howdy!!!***
They are very funny and full of exciting stories and their mom is an artist and loves photography check out her other blog The Door Hunter.

Madi presents: National Chili Day

February 25 is National Chili Day....

in honor of that Mom would like to share her

Chili recipe with you.

2 lbs lean ground beef

1 large onion, diced

1 garlic clove,minced

1 to 2 tablespoons chilil powder (recipe calls for 1/4 cup....I've never used that much)

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 28oz canned diced tomatoes and liquid

2 15 oz cans of red kidney beans, drained

1 15 oz can tomato sauce

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar

Directions:

Are for a Dutch oven or sauce pot. I brown the meat in a skillet per below then slow cook all

in a crock pot

Brown ground beef, onions and garlic until pan juices evaporate and beef is well browned transfer to a crock pot. Stir in chili powder, salt and pepper, tomatoes, kidney beans and tomato sauce. Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours. Before serving sprinkle shredded sharp cheddar on top.

Mom loves new recipes of any kind...if you have a special one you'd like to share we'd love to have it.

Thanks for indulging us on National Chili Day

Madi and Mom

NOTE FROM MOM: regarding the vicious meow on yesterday's post.
As I've mentioned, Madi is quite vocal. There have been a total of 6 cats (past and present) in our family and extended family. We know a lot about meows. Madi has quite a unique way of meowing. It starts with 'me' (barely a squeak), then she accents the OOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!! That is what you were seeing yesterday the big OW!!!

Word Wednesday

Below are

a few of the
many of pictures

I had to endure....before I unleased the Lioness in me!!!!!!

Note from Mom: Yes this really is the mild manner Madi you've come to know
and 'love' over the last 8 months.
I've been trying to get a picture of her yawning or with her mouth open....Saturday morning
she was really vocal. When she is really vocal, she puts her heart, soul and mouth into it.
Each picture was snapped at a loud meow but none captured the essence of the meow until
the last one!!! It looks like she is about to kick some serious hinny but it was just a
M E O W

Trees and creeks and a funny special day

According to our Whimsical Calendar today is

'Curling is Cool Day'. When I told Madi this she said she would curl her

paws in honor of the day. Then of course I had to explain to her

that Curling is a sport.....that didn't go well.

After we got over the hurdle of Curling, I (mom) decided to share some pictures with you.

There are all kinds of trees in our neighborhood.
I love the bark on the River Birch

The native pine tree standing very tall over this two story house
The Cat Tree

The blue tree
The Crepe Myrtle Tree with cinnamon colored bark
one of our favorite
The bare winter tree with green moss
The Valentine Tree with lots of red Hearts


and finally the trees clinging to the bank of Crabtree Creek (about to crest) in hopes that the mighty current that will not rip them up sending them down the class 1 rapids........

This was taken several weeks ago after several days of hard rain...
The creek is about a 2' from the retaining wall.