A story about an iron weed plant. DD and I had been watching one in bloom in a road right of way. One day she phoned me that the city mowers were approaching it. Jumped in my car and drove about 5 miles just in time to plant myself in front of the approaching tractor. The driver stopped and allowed me to dig it up with a tiny shovel that I had in my car. It lived and grew quite tall for about 3 years and then disappeared. To my surprise I have 2 volunteers this spring a couple of years since the original one went to plant heaven.

Watusi cattle from Africa at the zoo. The horns are huge. They are the only animals that have blood supply going through the horns. If they injury their horns they can bleed to death. The other one behind it is a different type, it looks like Brahman but it's not. I don't remember the name of it. Also from Africa.

I'm glad that no one bashed Bud catching a bird. I am totally against people who let their cats loose to roam free in the neighbourhood, killing birds, pooping in flowerbeds and being at risk for their own lives. But Bud was on his balcony, surveying his kingdom. I'd love to know how he even caught the bird. Whether it was on the floor, on the railing, I don't know. He's on a partial raw diet......he won't transition to raw completely, and he does like chicken. He won't eat the beef, pork, kangaroo, turkey, rabbit meats, but he does love our meat that I prepare. Beef, pork, chicken, hamburger, etc. I gave him and Roxie a smelt that was cut up, and this was his reaction......

Sabbath, black cats have always been my favorites, but of course I love all cats, dogs, and other animals. Our two babies are brothers, both neutered. Meeko is solid black and so shiny. Milo is black but has gray coming in and the vet said he is going to be a beautiful cat. He called it a black/slate or Black/smoke. He is also cross-eyed and such a momma's baby and my lap cat. I've never tried to post pictures here and not sure I know how. I can try.