Friday Feet 09-29-17

Bud, one of the Leakey cats, went over the rainbow bridge several years ago.  But I still have pictures of him in my photo files.  He was a very stand-offish cat, but very graceful.  He did the most amazing stretches.  We never stop missing our pets, even if they aren't actually ours!

 

 

 

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Wordless Wednesday 07-03-13

 

Friday Feet 05-10-13

Put your best foot forward!

 
This handsome guy is Bud who lives with Mary and Joe in San Juan Bautista.  He is the cat version of Greta Garbo - so dramatic and he only likes his parents.  He will let me pet him now and then, but mostly it is just  "I want to be alone".

Overnight stops 08-31-11

I haven't been very clear about my journey south - sorry, too tired, I guess.   

On Saturday I drove from Mt. Vernon, WA, to Hillsboro, OR. 

 On Sunday, after meeting a friend in the morning for coffee, it was Hillsboro to Roseburg, OR.

On Monday I made it from.Roseburg to Willows, CA (north of Sacramento) with a long stop after noon in Redding to visit Barnes & Nobles and Starbucks.

 And finally, on Tuesday,  from Willows to San Juan Bautista . 

I tire easily these days and can't drive for long stretches - I stop every hour or two and walk around and stretch or have a nap or just contemplate the scenery. So, it takes me a loooong time to travel from place to place. No more ten or eleven hour drives for this old gal.  

Bud, a sweet cat, on the deck hoping I will let him back into the house.  He got tired of waiting for his mommy to finish watering  the garden. 

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Friday Feet 04-22-11

One of the delights of visiting Mary is trying to get some loving out of Bud, the 'sweet cat'.  He isn't in the least bit sweet, but I keep hoping that the words alone will contribute to a change in his nature.  After all the years I have tried he will only occasionally let me pet him and even, as a special treat, rub his tummy.  The oddest thing is that he loves my shoes, all the while disdaining those of anyone else.  These close-toed Birks are particular favorites, so I always wear them when I am in San Juan Bautista. 

And in honor of Earth Day:

"Advice from a Tree:  Stand Tall and Proud, Sink Your Roots into the Earth,

Be Content with Your Natural Beauty, Drink Plenty of Water, Enjoy the View!"  Ilan Shamir

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