Residual Thoughts

Hello Tuesday...

6/6/2023

"Morning at the Homestead" (Image Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)

Yesterday I got word that a cousin had died. She was a cousin through marriage. What I remember is that as a kid I thought the world of her and her husband (who was a first cousin). In fact they and their children were close to my whole family. Then the a month turned into a year and the years turned into many years. And all of these years are now empty wishes that I would have kept in touch with her. Godspeed Arlene, I will miss you.

"Death is not extinguishing the light;
it is only putting out
the lamp because the dawn has come."
~ Rabindranath Tagore

And...Quite Suddenly...It's Monday!

6/5/2023

"Monday Morning" (Image Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)

Good Morning Sunday....

6/4/2023

"Sunday Morning Magic" (Image Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)

"Wonderful Mother"

5/14/2023

God made a wonderful mother,
A mother who never grows old;
He made her smile of the sunshine,
And He molded her heart of pure gold;
In her eyes He placed bright shining stars,
In her cheeks fair roses you see;
God made a wonderful mother,
And He gave that dear mother to me.
~Pat O'Reilly

After a snowy winter, April arrived with more snow...is this not a metaphor for 4/1/2023?!?

4/2/2023

"Robin 4/1/2023" (Image Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)

Yesterday was a wild day at the olde homestead...

3/29/2023

"Leona and big Lou Lou - 3/2023" (Image Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)

End of March cocktail...

3/28/2023

"Tanqueray & Tonic on the deck" (Image Courtesy of Wylddane Productions)

Here in the Northwoods, winter is reluctant to leave. Although not a cold winter, it has been a snowy winter. There must be at least two feet of snow on the ground and the banks of snow along the streets make it seem as if you are driving through a canyon.

Yet, it is the end of March and there is no relief in sight. So last night I decided the perfect antidote for winter...and the perfect invite for spring to arrive, would be a T&T (Tanqueray & Tonic). The above picture is the net result. LOL

"Tale of Two Kitty Beds..."

3/27/2023

"Leona and big Lou Lou in their Kitty Beds" (Image Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC(

When I adopted Leona and big Lou Lou there was only one kitty bed in the living room bay window. the bed had originally belonged to CJ. Leona immediately adopted it as her own. And she was not about to share it with big Lou Lou.

"Leona: 'I am not sharing.'" (Image Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)

Consequently, I had to go and get a kitty bed that big Lou Lou could claim as her own. Here she is in her new bed:

"big Lou Lou and Her New Bed" (Image Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)

As a good friend of mine said, and I quote: "the bay window is like a wide screen TV for these cats." Yes, it is...and now they can comfortably watch for critters.

It not only calms this old heart of mine...but it also makes this old heart smile knowing that I am giving these two old ladies a loving forever home.

“It is impossible for a lover of cats to banish these alert, gentle, and discriminating friends, who give us just enough of their regard and complaisance to make us hunger for more.” ~Agnes Repplier

3/22/2023

"CJ and His Cat Nap - In My Heart Forever" - Image Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)

“A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.” ~Ernest Hemingway

3/21/2023

"Leona in the Evening" (Image Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)