Cat Name Tags ~

Bought these Tags on Etsy when I purchased, Nari and Mia the new collars, only now just put them on. 

They are much cheaper than the petco ones and much better quality.

Want them to have these, just in case.

Mia is getting quite the pudgy cheeks... lol...   

We kind'a match.  

The metal is so shinny it was reflecting Mia's fur, 

so I had to take a 2nd photo..

Nari of course, was not helpful... she wanted in my lap and would not pose at all. sigh ~~

Astra and her Offsprng ~

Took the photos through the netting, just did not have the energy to go into their flight cage. Just standing there

 quietly was a challenge for me.

Loved watching them enjoying their bath today.

Astra, the original and mother to them all. 

Mini Indian Fantails.

Far left is Astra, mother to them all. Middle two are from other batches and the far right and front were this years, so still young.

Front, in now dirty bath water is this years. 

She looks like she will be a Yellow like her mother.

One in back, most likely looking at that stupid Falcon, 

is a previous years pied Hen.

This years offspring in the bath, previous years hen in front.

Took the photos through the netting.

Drying off.

Guess it is good I could not show this year. 

The hen I wanted to show, still doesn't have all her 

tail feathers in.

In Harmony ~

This.....

I almost sat on Stjarna the other morning, 

no helmet, no vest, no saddle or bridle....  

I was soooo tempted.

Putz Moving Day ~

Finally moved Putz into the living room, 

so she can see us more.

DH did most of the work....

Still need to tidy the cords up.

Was thinking of hanging a Boston Fern in the corner to 

give it a more of a Forest jungle feel.

Going to have to swap where the Holiday Tree and 

Cat tower are, next..... for obvious reasons.

(The Print you see on the wall is one of my Cottage paintings)

New Collars for Nari and Mia ~

Bought Nari a pretty Sunflower collar.

Bought Mia a pretty handmade ribbon one, 

from the UK.
I bought both off Etsy and are break away collars.

The Tree and Kindle fire ~

Had a little energy the other night, with the cats happily trying to help.
Managed to put some of the ornaments up, many are handmade or gifts from friends and family.
Still a ways to go.

Also miss having a real fireplace.
What you see in the background is one of those
indoor vented propane ones.
Had it checked over but I can not breath at all when it is on and afraid it will hurt the cats so we do not use it.

So I thought to myself... wonder if Kindle has a Fire place App.  LOL... yes they do, sounds pretty good too.

Putz and the Treat ~

Putz really liked the treat I got her.... LOL.....  

tried to clean her tiny face off and every time I try, 

Poof goes her head into her shell.

Will have to give her a bath later today.

Succulents ~

DH loves succulents, so he picked some baby ones

out, well over a month ago.
This morning, I was going to pot them up no matter what.
Almost look like they should be in a Dr Seuss book.

Still have a little fine tuning to do, move the rocks around 

and such.
Pulse only went to 169 standing there for about 10 minutes but its better than it could be. 

Will need to use a tiny paint brush to brush the dirt off 

the soft fuzzy leaves.

Holiday Tree and Rose ~~

Gave up trying to find the old tree skirt, so bought a new one.
Keep the lights on most of the time because they bring a

 big smile to my face.
Still need to put ornaments up.

Think I left Rose plugged in to long. LOL

She approves and decided it is a great place to take a bath.

Christmas tree ~

We have not put up a Holiday tree in years.
This year, I wanted to do something.

Asked friends and family about fake trees and was surprise how many have them. 

Pretty fast and easy to assemble but takes a lot of time to fluff up the branches so to speak.

Not as full as I was hoping for, sure a little more time moving branches around will help.

Over the next couple of weeks, will put the hand made ornaments up.

Does put a big smile on my face.  :O)

Trees and plants ~

 I was good when DH took me to the Nursery plant sale this morning. 

Super great deals too.
This year is a little more special... my once a year half price tree, turned into 2 trees and a few other plants!

1 male ginkgo tree, 1 Rose bush, 1 Clematis,1 Japanese anemone, 2 wintergreen plants and a Fiddle leaf fig for my Art room.

Was hard, because soooo many other plants wanted to come home with me. LOL....

 Still need to get the outside ones planted, 

but DH has to do that.  :)

Japanese Maple~

Once a year in Nov, I buy a half price tree.

Last year it was a Birch that could take the heat.

This year... another Japanese maple. Same kind as I bought when I first arrived here, just in a different form.

We are still not sure if we will remodel this place or have a place built so it is easier for me to deal with.

Figure, I could take the Japanese maples with me,

 if we move.

New tree left, the one I bought about 6 years ago on the right.

Winterizing the Peonies ~

My DH and DS brought the Peonies from my Garden and put them in pots near the house so I could enjoy them last spring.

The winter wind here is strong and biting, easily killing plants.  To protect them in their pots, DH put them next to the house with bales of straw.
Once the first hard frost arrives, the top bales will be laid over the top until spring.

Indian Fantails set for winter ~

 Indian Fantails in their winter house...
 They are going through molt, so looking scruffy.

Hopefully I will catch them in their flight cages outside soon, so I can take better photos.

Kind'a of funny, I walked in... and I get.. oh its just you and you do not have treats... rather like being ignored by feathered cats. LOL...

One this years offspring, giving me the , eye...

Dark Hen to the left is one of the ones I really wanted to
show Nov 3rd. 

Hopefully I will be able to show her next year.

The 3 small Mini Indian Fantail Hens I bought from James... super scruffy from going through the Molt.

The Wells House Loft.
We do not get much color in this area of VA...Just a tiny hint.

Art Desk is Freed ~

My Art Desk became my Med Desk for over a year.

Figured I might want to clean it up before the surgery.

That way, maybe, just maybe, I can work on the paintings that have been sitting around for awhile.

Archery ~

These photos are from last year.

Have not been able to do any Archery over the summer, because of the heat.
Today, was the first day that was cool enough I 

could give it a try.

Was only able to do 7 rounds of 8 arrows.
Not able to do the hours of Archery any more,
but I am happy I can still do it.
Shoot with a 35lb Horse bow, at only 20 yards. 
The bow is easy to pull and does not stack.
(back when, a 55 to 65lb bow was the norm and I shot at 100 yards)

Pumpkin Pie ~

 Decided to try to make a pumpkin pie yesterday afternoon.

DH found some gluten free pie crusts at Wegmans, only 10mg of salt, was surprised by that.

Normally he would make the pie crusts

Used a combo of Almond milk and thick goat milk kefir. 

Used half the sugar but I think next time, will use 

brown sugar instead of white.

Putz goes for a Walk ~

Infant Putz, 

has become bored with her inside cage,

 so when I can,

I like to take her outside so she can explore.

Surprising how fast she can be for such a tiny creature.

Photos taken with my cell phone.

More young Indian Fantail photos~

 You know how everyone takes beautiful side 

photos of their young Fantails....

Well, mine had different ideas. LOL....

Pretty much feathered out now.

Love my Mini Indian Fantails !
Think both will be Ribbon tails.