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We're celebrating Adoption Day. It was one year ago today,  Calli and Quill adopted us. They will be celebrating the day with games of Chase and Pounce, naps, and an extra treat of pumpkin puree with dinner. Here's to many more Adoption Day celebrations to come! 🍵

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T Stands for Breakfast and Art Supplies

In mid-September be took a ride to the cemetery to visit my parents. On the way home, we usually stop at Cracker Barrel for breakfast. I was also looking forward to poking around their gift shop for Halloween decorations.

Imagine my surprise when I saw all the Christmas things out!

The first thing I asked for was a cup of tea. They have new mugs which I didn't really like as they are quite heavy.

Silverware was packaged in a narrow paper bag.

The paper bag is the perfect size to make a Weathergram. I was tickled to think you get art supplies along with your meal.

I had scrambled eggs with bacon and Stuffed Cheesecake Pancakes with strawberries and

a side of grits.

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.

Calli and Quill's DNA Results

 

After seeing the picture of the Turkish Van cat that looked like Quill and the fact that at a year and a half old he already weighs 13 pounds, I decided to see about having a DNA test done. I wanted to be assured he was just a big boy and not overeating. The rescue lady had said he was going to be a big boy.

A friend had her dog's DNA tested through Wisdom Panel and because of her experience, I decided to go with this company, too.

The Young One helped me wrestle the cats so we could collect saliva on a swab. The cats weren't happy about the experience though a treat afterwards helped.

The DNA results take 2 to 3 weeks and what a surprise.

Quill's Results

Western

62% American Domestic Cat

13% European Domestic Cat

12 % Norwegian Forest Cat. ( a big breed!)

Persian

 7% British Shorthair (another big breed)

 6% Scottish Fold 

While Quill didn't have the Turkish Van breed in him, he did have the gene for the von coloring .

Calli's results were more surprising. The vet had said he thought she might have some exotic mix in her.

Western

52 % American Domestic Cat

11% Norwegian Forest Cat ( But she's so dainty!)

 7%  LaPerm (This makes me think of the WB cartoon cat that  Pepe LePew's had a crush on. Les Mew, Les Purr)

  4% Maine Coon (another large breed!)

  2% European Domestic Cat

Persian

13% Persian 

  4% Scottish Fold

Siamese and Oriental

  5% Oriental Longhair (This must be where she gets her voice. She's very vocal)

Asian

  2% Khaomanee (This must be the exotic)

What their parents may have been.

Quill

Parent 1 American Domestic Cat

Parent 2 British Shorthair, Scottish Fold, European Domestic Cat, Norwegian Forest Cat

Calli

Parent 1 American Domestic Cat, La Perm Mix

Parent 2 American Domestic Cat, Persian, Norwegian Forest Cat.

So, they aren't litter mates, but were fostered together.

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Mums

After the rain, some leaves left imprints on the walk

A sigh to make the Leaf Lady clutch her pearls

Nothing like relaxing at home and putting your feet up

Some friends join the Ink o'lantern which stays in the porch year round.

Mr. Jellybones

This stays in the front porch year round, too

Morning glories hanging on up by the woods. Okay, maybe they are weeds, but I still think they are pretty.

One last hurrah from the clematis

Calli enjoys watching the leaves fall

How does your garden grow?

Fun Facts About the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

Rhodonite necklace; photo by Narisa on Flickr (noncommercial use permitted with attribution /  no derivative works).

In 1979, Rhodonite was selected as the state gemstone. The gem varies in color from light pink to deep rose.

The Friday Five Good Things

 

Five good things that happened this week.

1. Enjoyed a nice thank you lunch at Point Breeze with Himself's teaching assistants

2. Himself's college roommate and his wife ran a half marathon over the weekend in Rhinebeck, NY. We met them for lunch at The 51 Park Restaurant in Lee, Massachusetts. Good food, lots of laughs

3. While driving through the Berkshires and admiring the foliage, we saw a bald eagle

4. I had a funny dream about my Ma. I was in a crowded place when I heard my name to "come over here". I saw her in her Persian lamb fur coat, but she was only 2 feet tall like a little doll. So very cute.

5. The operating system wouldn't update so had to do a reinstall and lost some accounting files. Tech support helped me get back on track.

Inktober 2022

10/06 Challenge prompt: bouquet

I would rather have two or three lilies of the valley

gathered for me by a person I like than the most

expensive bouquet. - Elizabeth Gaskell

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10/07 Challenge prompt: trip

Have a nice trip

See you next Fall

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10/08 Challenge prompt: nest

All little birds fly the nest

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10/09 Challenge prompt: match

May the bridges I burn with matches light the way

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10/10, Challenge Prompt: crabby

My name is Crabby Appleton, I'm rotten to the core

I do a bad deed every day and sometimes three or four

I can't stand fun for anyone. I think good deeds are sappy

Crabby Appleton was a 1950s/1960s TerryToons cartoon character. He was the arch nemesis of Tom Terrific and his Mighty Dog, Manfred

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10/11 Challenge prompt: eagle

The day is done and the

darkness fall from the wings o' night,

As a feather is wafted downward

from an eagle in his flight - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Winsor Newton Ivory Black gouache, Nikko G nib, Micron Pigma pen, Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils

10/12 Challenge prompt: forget

Fuggedaboutit

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