Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Happy 1st Birthday, Preston!

He's been acting really frisky today - running around the house; playing with the dogs.

Yeah, I think he knows!

Happy Birthday to my Little Man!


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Monday, June 28, 2010

Precious Pictures

Today I found some pictures of Twix I didn't know I had. They were in a folder on another computer.

I took these pictures about a week or two before Twix went missing.



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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Six Years Ago Today

Six Years ago today my life changed forever because of a cat I got as an early birthday present.

Twix at 8wks old
It all begin with a dog we use to have. I was very close to him, but he had some aggression issues with younger children and we weren't able to keep him. Even though he belonged to the family, I always thought of him as "Mine". It broke my heart when I lost him. I cried almost every night ..then came Twix a few months later.

She was this little tiny fluff ball. Too cute for words. I named her Twix after my favorite candy bar. The name fit her perfectly because of her coloring. One of her back paws was all cream/caramel colored (including the pad). She was so independent and acted as if she owned the place - Total Tortie!

Twix was very affectionate, but on her own terms. She also was jealous of our other pets; not liking me showing affection to the others. What was amazing about Twix is that her & I shared the same personality in many ways. I was told once that Red Heads (people with red hair - like me) and Torties are like that. I use call her my 'Baby Girl" as if she actually was. Twix & I had a very special connection. She always knew when I needed her by resting on or beside me. I could always tell by looking into her eyes.


 "Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened" -Anatole France 

Twix opened up my heart and made me a better person. She turned me into a cat lover and inspired me. Believe it or not, she actually made me look at things in a different way. It's something I don't think anyone could understand unless they are a cat/dog owner.




I miss my "Little Girl" so much. 
Where ever she is, I hope she is well and happy.
Maybe one day I will find her ..I pray for that.











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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Baby Humming Bird

Today I managed to get a picture of a baby humming bird! I've been wanting to take a picture of one for awhile now. These little birds are so fast and hard to get!

Isn't he/she so cute?



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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Celebrating Everyday

We had these two balloons for no reason at all ...except to bring some fun into the house, And it did! (Gave me a photo opportunity, too)

Balloons are usually found at Birthday Parties, Graduation, or any other event that is full of celebration, but I like to use them simply for celebrating "today".

Celebrate  
~Family~Friends~Love~Life~ 
Today and everyday.


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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Appreciating the little things


When I first published this photo on my blog, I had typed "Even a small, lonely yellow flower needs a moment to feel meaningful". Since then, I've been pondering over what I meant by that and what I got from this one flower -- Now I know most of you will think I'm crazy and perhaps I am, but I had wanted this blog to be a way of expressing my feelings ..So, that's what I'm going to do....

It was raining earlier today - a first in months - and it was so cool and fresh outside. I had decided to head out for a short walk; Taking my favorite companion (my camera) along with me. A few months ago, these trees were covered in thousands of yellow flowers. Now, because of the heat, there is very few. While I was walking ..with my mind in thoughts ..I spotted this one lonely, yellow flower just glancing down. All the other flowers had pairs, but not this one. I looked at it and thought "even this little flower needs a moment to feel meaningful" ..That's how I've felt all day today about myself - sort of lonely; needing to feel meaningful to someone. ~ That's why I took a picture of this flower.

When I'm out walking, I take the time to notice everything that surrounds me - the clouds, the sunshine, trees, flowers, birds chirping. That's when it hit me as I was thinking about this flower. I wonder how many times someone has passed by it and took notice of it? I was probably the only one. Sadly, we do this a lot to people as well.

Remember those who are apart of your life and take a moment to make them feel loved.



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Friday, June 4, 2010

Up Close & Purrsonal


It's hard to believe Preston will be year old this Month!
He sure has grown up to be such a handsome tom. - More "mature" now, too!



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Wednesday, June 2, 2010