Category Archives: Cats

Spring Moves Fast, Like A Cat

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

All these violets are gone now. We’ve had plenty of rain, cloudy skies, and severe weather watches. On scarce days the sun lights Franklin. Occasional violets quickly became . . . Profusions. I love the bursting messiness of the forest … Continue reading →

Posted in black cats, Cats, Nature | Tagged , , , , , | 17 Comments

We Have Spring! And Before That . . .

Posted on March 18, 2019 by

Spring’s here . . . and has been for awhile. I first noticed these blooms on February 27th. The tree is a crabapple as near as I can tell. The flowers change after the initial magenta buds open and they’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Creeks, Nature | Tagged , , , , | 65 Comments

Franklin’s All Cat Post

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

Looking mightily pleased with himself, climbing expert Franklin easily ascends to the top of an old speaker. He was inspired in this quest by squirrels on the roof. He’s just packed with energy, the most active young cat we’ve ever … Continue reading →

Posted in black cats, Cats | Tagged , | 76 Comments

Fall Colors Soothe Us; Cat Frisks Around

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

Yep, that’s last November. We’re freezing now, though we don’t have it nearly so bad as other regions. Perfect time to backtrack and indulge in fall colors. Franklin Thunderpaws gallops up and down the hall whenever it’s cold. But if … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Creeks, Nature | Tagged , , , , | 64 Comments

Not Done With Fall Yet; Cat Growth Spurt

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

It’s January, but here we can have all four seasons in one week. We have two tornado seasons a year, the first in spring, and a second November-December season. A few days back we had warm weather with severe storms … Continue reading →

Posted in black cats, Cats, Creeks, Nature | Tagged , , , , , | 53 Comments

Cat and Creek and Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

Here’s one of my favorite pictures from the November 3rd trek to the creek this year. I love that this creek is complicated and messy, full of old tree trunks and branches that are fallen, or reaching. Stories that began … Continue reading →

Posted in black cats, Cats, Creeks, Nature | Tagged , , , , | 71 Comments

Creek, Late October

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

Sometimes one leaf will grab you. The water twists rays from both canopy and sky overhead, while downed leaves float around and onward. There’s plenty of color because we still have major green out there although some leaves have started … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Creeks, Nature | Tagged , , , , | 41 Comments