A wild life.

Hi folks...

Things around here are...well....just...

CRAZY.  

This new kid moved in and it is hectic around here.  

I am glad that I am the one that gets to have quiet time.  They think it is 

because I am hard to get along with, but....

it is really because I am just smart.

My mom always said that I was a genius.  

My Chinese noodle beans. 

First time growing these.  I have to say it is a beautiful plant.

I have them growing on this trellis.

Here is a shot of the new kid.

Hi Smudge!

So sweet and soft.  

Full of innocence. 

HEY!!!

Stop that!

Poor Gus...he he he..

Come back here Gus.  

I promise that I will be nice.

Look at those little teeth.

Grrrr.....

What were we thinking???

Even Scatter has been on the run.

Beautiful colors...

So hard to do anything around here.

Smudge has discovered that she really loves sand. 

This is more like it!  

Snoozing away...

Back to being an angel.  

What cute feet.  

Zzzzzzzzzzz..........

Loving this color too!

I have been working on concrete non stop this past week.  

Zippy is quite tired of it.  Here he is sleeping in a trashcan lid full of sand.

One of my new planters in progress.

Smudge tasting a child.

She thought he tasted pretty good. 

More brightness...

Vista gladiola. 

Hey....you have a big head.  

This is my newest fireside stool.  

I put Zippy's face on the side.

This little beauty can also be used as a pedestal 

or.....

a side table.

My niece with the little darling Smudge.

Who are you calling a little darling???

Another dahlia photo.  

Bishop's Children dahlia.  

Can't beat the color on these.  

I don't know how this happened!  Ha!!

Congratulations....you have made it through all 35 photos!

Then you find this as your parting shot.  

Opal is still growing, slow but sure.  

Approx.  350 lbs. 

We are very happy this week because my injured friend may get to come home on Tuesday!

Have a great week folks! 

Someone help me....

Well...I promised myself that this post would not just be Smudge pictures.

I think that I have failed that promise. 

Enjoying a green bean...

Zippy and I have been taking some nice long walks.

Then having Smudge smelling sessions.

Zippy....not me.  

How can you not take pictures of this???

You would think that with a face like that she would be a cuddly little angel....

Just look at those sweet little eyes.

You would think...she would never hurt a flea...

Then..

You see this...Little devil.

Shark teeth and all.

Scary!

Okay..

Now..back to reality.

This is a pair of pumpkins that are growing along our driveway.

Way too late to gain much size, but interesting none the less.

I call this porpoise rock.

The photo is a little blurry, but you get the picture.

Smudge had a rough first day of school and had to kick back with a good 

book when she got home.  

Opal the giant pumpkin..is well....not as giant as I had hoped.

Still a beauty though...just wish she were a little more rotund.

We had a little vine split that caused a slow down.  

Maybe Ruby (pictured above) can take up Opal's slack.  

Help!!!

I am falling...

Trying to fit into the vine support/plastic container.  

Now what you have all been waiting for...

The Smudgios.

Enjoying her first tomato.