Pilot Butte with iPhone

Yesterday was one of those outstanding, summer-like days.  Clear skies, sunshine, warm air.  A perfect day for another walk up Pilot Butte - this time with my iPhone. Even thought it's about 130 miles away from Bend, on a clear day like this you can see Mt. Hood in the distance. Maralee

Pia

Pia was not supposed to be my kitty.  Pia was adopted as a kitten by my daughter-in-law, while I was staying with them when my husband was on a peace mission in Kosovo.  But from the moment Pia came into the household, she had her own ideas. Pia was teeny-tiny . . . she never …

Weekly Challenge – Lunch

My lunches are usually not very interesting and most times eaten at my desk at work.  However, today we had a St. Paddy's Day lunch at our neighbors and she went all out with food and decorations.  The photos aren't that great, but it was a fun time. Maralee

“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” Dr. Seuss

Life is never black & white, but eight years ago I was touched by "it." The contrasting colors caught my eyes and I was forever a changed person.  Tuxedo, the runt of my cat litter, had a lopsided "got milk" mustache, white booties and soul-loving pretty green eyes; the rest of his body was pitch black.  His …