Candy Handouts

When Sam and Rachel were young and we would visit Emmy and Didi's house there was always a drawer in the kitchen filled with candy.  The kids loved it but Toby didn't, worried about sweets too easily dipped into.   

So now look what I'm doing to my grandkids:

Whenever Maddie or Max rides their bike over to give me a freshly baked scone or  some chocolate chip coffee cake--which I love--

I give them a small bag like this,

with a scoopful of these,

 or several of these,

 

or two or three of these.

So far, their parents haven't objected but I'm waiting!

I try and make it up to the Panama grandkids by sending them boxes of things like these:

 

Not exactly a fair trade, but these seem to be very welcome in Panama.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remember that Cat that was Hanging Around? 

  

Very pretty, young, feral?

 

 

 She's been coming closer.

 and closer.

  

 so I decided to feed her part of an old, neglected tuna burger I took out of the freezer.

 

 She was cautious at first, approached it warily, but then ate it all.  

Now comes twice a day for her snacks.

After which she peers at me through the kitchen screen door.

She does climb trees and the local mocking bird detests her.

I told her she could have my food if she'd leave the birds alone.

I hope she understood.

Any ideas for a name?

Things

Cool Tall Things:

SpaceX Capsule that landed the Dragon Crew

 

Pinot Grigio wine bottle

Standing lamps to paint

Lea in her finery.

Cool Small Things:

 

Uno

McLovin'

Cool Relaxed Things:

                                 Coco and Rachel                                   

Back to the Blog....

the format has changed since I was last here--the photos are bigger which is great!

Max's 11th! --Bravo birthday boy!  

Late opening of my presents in a

festive isolation kind of way.

Scenes from my yard:

These gorgeous flower blooming out front.

Delicious thin white petals,

delicate ocher stamens.

This is a parent Phoebe with a what seems to be a nearly fledged chick.

Missed the shot of one feeding the other.

This cat has been hanging around my yard for a few months. 

I see it at all times of day, even descending from the tree by my bedroom window one night--

scary to see that long tail dangling down. 

It came to my kitchen door looking hopeful which made me sad. 

I believe I saw it catch a hummingbird from a bush.

It was sleeping under a neighbor's bush early yesterday morning as I walked by. 

We look each other in the eye but any move and it hastens off. 

I think it's homeless. 

And I think it wants a home here. 

What should I do?