Apr 7, 2007

Tonight

Connor got a real treat tonight when Matt picked him up and took him to an Astros game. He even got a very rubbable souvenir in the form of a blanket. The kid loves to snuggle.


These guys got a treat tonight, too. I left the back door open when I came in from helping Connor in the yard. I don't know when they figured it out, but about midnight, I was startled by what looked like a reflection of Lena in window of the French doors. It took me a little while to realize that she was actually outside the door, looking in. When I went to let her in, it dawned on me that I had not seen the other cats in a while and also that I had no idea how she got out. I looked around the house for Bodhi and Saffie and that is when I found the door ajar. Saffie came back in when I called her, but I had to lure Bodhi back with Pit-r-Pat liver snacks. They all seem to have enjoyed themselves immensely, and Lena is the only one who looked remotely guilty.

Apr 1, 2007

Spring Blooms in My Yard

I am trying to find out what kind of tree makes these beautiful flowers. They are fragrant, and lacy, and just gorgeous! It isn't shaped very well, so we will have to have it pruned.
This is the tree in full bloom. One day we noticed a few blossoms, then the next week the tree exploded. The lovely metal piece is something that either the previous owner of our house or our next door neighbor put up, but it is now falling down. I guess I better talk to the neighbor...

I figured out that this tree is a mock orange. Like many of the bushes and trees that were dormant when we moved in, I didn't expect it to bloom, either.

This one is a Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow bush. The blooms start out as a dark purple, then fade to lavender, and then fade again to white.