I was taking kitchen scraps to the compost pile when I saw this grasshopper. I went back and got my camera. He had not moved. Most of the time when something like that happens, by the time I return to the spot, the insect is gone!

Gazania, I loved your turkeys!! I think it would be a hoot to see that many in my yard and I'm pretty sure that Fred would just go bonkers. LOL We see one every now and then in the woods where we ride, but I don't get them in my yard!! Cool picture.

For Bob, to go with his other story today. I had these two little visitors and I called animal control. They would not come out. They said to leave them alone and mom would be by to collect them. Well, the next day, when they were sitting under a car out in the street, no mom in sight, I invited them into a cat carrier and took them down to the bike trail which is a very heavily wooded area. They scampered off and I'm sure lived happily ever after. Certainly happier than if they had remained in my yard or out on the street.

Raven, he goes in next Friday for his 2-week post-op checkup to make sure he's healing properly. The dental rinse starts then. It's safe to say that he's healed and has literally no pain. He's been dragging the throw cushion from the couch to us every nite when we're in bed, and when we leave the house. There's a cushion somewhere to greet us when we come in.