in loving memory of our cat \\ SPICY

If ever there was a cat with nine lives, it would be our cat, Spicy.

She was dropped off at my aunt and uncle's house back in 2007, by some random people. Then they gave her to us. I feel like she was sort of "my" cat at first. I think I may have even been the one who named her. "Spicy" probably sounds like an odd pet name, but after so many years, it's normal to us. xP
I think she was a little scared at first, but we fed her some milk and were obviously nice owners, because she became one of the nicest cats there was. :) She was friendly and mild-tempered, rarely scratching or nipping. A good hunter too.

Me and Spicy, back in 2007 or 2008. I was doing school, I think. *laughs*

Spicy in Minnesota

When we moved to Minnesota, Spicy came with us, along with our dog Daisy. We got her (our dog) a little after getting Spicy. We still have Daisy. :) Those two had their share of fights, but I'd like to think they became loyal to each other over the years. Maybe kind of like adopted sibings. xP They have been seen eating the same food together, after all. But Daisy still teased, for sure.

We moved from Minnesota after about five years. Spicy and Daisy both came with us. We moved in the middle of a heat wave, and Spicy had kind of a traumatic experience because of that. Poor thing. But, she survived!

Spicy in our current state :)

You know, this cat was with us for more than half of my life! She lived to be nearly 12 years old. That's old for an outside cat! According to Google, the average outside cat lives for only 2-5 years. 
Just gotta say, we were blessed with one of the best cats there ever was (bias or not), and I'll sure miss her. It is rather sad when you lose a pet that has been there for so long.


So, just a sappy post in honor of our beloved cat Spicy, who recently disappeared. I don't know if we'll ever have one like that again, but we'll miss her. <3






EVER LOST A PET? FAVORITE PICTURE OF SPICY? :)

Mama & Kitty Photos + EXCITING NEWS!!!

Hey guys! If any of you are still around. *facepalm* It's been awhile. What have you been up to?

There has been a bit going on this month of May. I'm still not sure if I could call myself "busy", but it has been a good month. 

Two of my sisters and I house-sat for our aunt and uncle from Saturday to Thursday the week before last. That was a good time. ;) We watched lots of movies, ate lots of mini pizzas and ice cream, and got to be farm girls for a couple days. There were cows, a horse, chickens, a cat, and a dog to feed. It was kinda fun. *winks* We also cleaned the house. Their place is one of my faves.

While we're "at their house", here's some pics I took there. LOOKKKKK. <3

What else has been going on? Besides some super exciting news I'm saving for last. *winks* No, don't skip to the end! You gotta wait. xP

Well, another one of my sisters started working at the same place as me. My younger sis this time. She's probably only going to be working a couple times a week, on the days my current co-worker is dropping this summer. It has been nice working with my sister. :)

My grandparents came to visit this past week! They left yesterday. But while they were here, something VERY EXCITING happened! We are very enamored over here because...

... One very precious, sweet, and perfect little human came into the world!!!

MEET MY BABY BROTHER <3333333333

I am now big sister to six siblings, little sister to two, and have four brothers and four sisters altogether! ^__^ I am quite blessed, and SO happy to get to watch this little boy grow up! 

So that is the big wonderful news for y'all, and a bit of a life update! I hope you are all enjoying life, and I'd love for you to let me know what you think of all the cuteness in this post! <3

LET'S CHAT! :)

Some Snaps

Spring is definitely here, though idk why the temperature has to be so cold some mornings. That'll change soon enough. :P

Yes I know. I've been sorely absent from this blog. I haven't done a post in... a little over three weeks. I just don't feel very motivated to blog, I guess. Maybe I need to change something, take a break...?

But for now, I have a few pictures to share with you guys, so I hope you enjoy! ^__^ 

(and yes I know I'm posting on a Tuesday. *shrugs* Hopefully I'll have my March photo dump on Saturday)

HOW'S LIFE??

Spring and God's Creatures \\ PHOTOS

Hey, happy Tuesday night to you guys! Did you all do anything interesting last week? I certainly did. As I said in my last post, I went to watch a movie with friends (and we got milkshakes before that *hearts*). I also got my senior pictures taken! We walked around downtown, which was pretty fun. So I have some nice senior photos, and we got my graduation announcements ordered today. So it's nice to have that down! *winks*

Alright, so I guess I should let you see some of my recent photography! 

I was taking a lot of close-ups on this day. Those are fun. :) I should get a macro lens someday... I really like my acorn picture though. ^__^

On a little jaunt down the road, the neighbor cows got some pictures taken. *winks*

This was today... I think Spicy liked the nice weather. :)

One of our cows had her calf, last week I believe. Calves are a lot of fun! <3 {it's a girl, btw *winks*}

I tried to take some pictures of the hummingbird(s) that came to our feeder while I was sitting outside today... but I wasn't successful in getting anything good, unfortunately. Well, I guess this picture is okay, even though the hummingbird is far away. Can you see it? :)


Hope y'all enjoyed this!



FAVORITE PICTURE? WHAT DID YOU DO LAST WEEK?

Random Photos \\ What Do You Like?

I have a few random, and mostly recent pictures to share today. Nothing too exciting, but I hope you enjoy it anyway. :)

What type of photos do you like best? Animals and wildlife, scenes from the countryside, flowers and little things from nature, food photos, people, architecture, random indoors pictures... ? I like pretty much all kinds, but people and nature may be my favorite. *winks*

By the way, did you see my new design???!!!! I love. <3 The black and white with a pop of peach theme... yes, my color scheme finally changed. But I didn't totally get rid of mint green. *sticks out tongue* That color must stay! I'm kinda in love with my "About Me" page right now too. ;P Black and white on the clean white page- it just looks so beautiful! *grins* OK, I'll stop now.

FAVORITE PICTURE? ANYTHING PHOTOGRAPHY-WISE YOU'D LIKE TO SEE ON HERE SOMETIME? BLOG IMPROVED OR NO?

Photo Gallery: Soft Light of Evening

  Hey everyone... I really haven't posted in awhile. But maybe that'll make up for the over-posting I've done. :D Anyhow, so here is another Photo Gallery. These pictures kind of show the soft evening light, thus the title. ;)

 

 Cute little Spicy. We've had this cat since I was... 7 or something. She's not the dumb sort of cat that gets hit by a car two days after you get it. Or that hates people. 

 She's a really good cat :) I could go on, but do you really want to hear all about my cat? 

Anyhow, this picture (first one) really seems to demonstrate soft light. :)

     
            This picture might look good with the word, Peace, scrawled across it. :)