Saturday Symmetry at the Mall

It has lights too

 

Final Friday Feature, Feline and Nature NC #8

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I will let these photos tell the 

Tale of two talented hands

Grandma Upchurch aka Margie, Bryan's Mother.

She was also an excellent seamstress.  She learned to sew 

before there were fancy things like zipper foots.  She could put in a zipper better by hand than I could by machine.

She wore the hand crochet collars around dresses or blouses 

that just had round necks.

I have two pillow cases with the gorgeous border...

Doily 

I never saw Margie use a crochet pattern.  She had a picture of what she wanted in her head.

Click here Hostess Miss Mimi 

Feline Friday Madi adored Christmas for many reasons, especially for the beautiful crocheted Christmas tree Skirt that was also hand made with love by Grandma Upchurch many, many years ago.

Feline Friday

   Nature Friday host LLB Gang   

Mom Beth and the Girls made a beautiful new 
Nature Friday Badge honoring the Memory of our friend 

Gail

#8 North Carolina's State Mammal

 1969 the Gray Squirrel was designated NC's state mammal.  It's found throughout the state from our eastern swamps to our hardwood forests.

AND IN OUR BACK YARD

  The import of this mammal has largely displaced it red cousins in England and Wales.

Today's photos were from a past posts but still apply today.

I have 3 watering holes in the back yard

A standard bird bath 

Two mini watering holes shown below.

Of course the Squirrels aka piggies use all of them...

I have two bricks steps up to the water and yes the Chipmunks use the bricks

All of the  watering holes are under a tree and even the smaller birds are using it.   Many years ago I had a flock of cedar waxwings stop in for a sip...Very thankful I was there to snap this photo

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday #200

 Today is Poetic Thursday hosted by our pals Teddy and Angel Sammy at Two Spoiled Cats

This week's photo challenge

After all these years,

Through thick and thin 

and in between 

We held tight no matter the strife.

He is mine, I am his

Through all seasons of life.

Wordless Wednesday

  

Thank you to our Hostess

Sandee at Comedy Plus 

Seen in parking lot...quite clever

Our daffodils started breaking thru the pine straw in early February 

Top two photos taken February 10 as their buds started to show color

Two photos above were taken on February 17, 2025..fully opened and just lovely

They are hearty little flowers

Happy Tuesday with Cali and Reminder FFF

Thank you to our

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at

 Comedy Plus    

Dearest Auntie Hic

February was so cold and dreary we haven’t spent any time on the porch.

I suggested we invent a new toy to peak our interest. The boys weren’t interested, so I put on my thinking cap and came up with this ingenious idea!

It’s an empty toilet paper roll tied onto our favorite rainbow string.

Who knew adding an empty roll would be so exciting?!?😹

As soon as I can come up with a “catchy” name, I’ll  apply for a patent.

Kat said it was really cool, and you’ll even see the elusive Rocky getting frisky!

💕 Cali 

OMCs Auntie HiC says this is

300% enrichment for my niece and nephews. I like the music!!!  Matches your excitement.

Lovingly Auntie HiC

Reminder Friday February 28th is FFF

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AWWW MONDAY: INSULATORS and Sparks on Friends

 We thank our Hostess Sandee at Comedy Plus   

David and Kit (dad and mom to my niece Cali, and nephews Kat and Rocky) know how very much I love glass objects.   David retired from AT&T.  I did not know that he collects Glass insulators.  Recently Kit emailed to tell me David would like to send me a glass insulator from his collection.   I said, YES I would love one, so quickly the email hardly had time to load in my email.   While I awaited arrival of this most treasured gift, I did a bit of research on them. They were primarily used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to insulate and protect telegraph and telephone wires. 

They were mounted on wooden or metal poles to prevent the wires from coming into contact with the poles and the ground, ensuring the efficient transmission of electrical signals.  Glass insulators were first produced in the 1850's for use with telegraph lines. As technology developed insulators were needed for telephone lines, electric power lines, and other applications. In the mid 1960's a few people began collecting these antique glass insulators. Today there are over 3,000 insulator collectors. Insulator clubs, local and national shows, and good reference books are available.  In the early 1970s, glass insulators began being replaced by porcelain, which has since evolved into plastic and composition insulators made from a mixture of components.

On February 5th my package packed with lots of CARE arrived.  OMCs there were three beautiful insulators in PURRfect condition in the box.

I will be moving them around  but I especially like the blue/green one with my 

antique hurricane lamp

He also sent me tealights for each insulator.  As you can see, each insulator is a unique design and truly appreciated and treasured.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

David and Kit

David is also a stargazer 

Oh and my niece, Cali and nephews, Kat and Rocky sent us an Anniversary Valentine Card too.

Poetry by Angel Madi

HELLO MOON: 

By Madi  circa 2012

Hello Moon

As the gentle breeze blows the trees to and fro,
I gaze at you through each limb above
 We play peep eye you and me.

and to my delight, you rise into the night

 

 While I sit and ponder your plight,
I watch your hypnotic light dance across the floor finding its way

to my door, I say to  myself, You I adore

I'm no poet and I know it and my feet are 'shortfellows' but
 I'm having fun!!!! MOL MADI