HAPPY TUESDAY ~ FLYING HIGH

Watching and photographing (and quietly listening to) our backyard birds is one of my favorite pastimes.  And I love to look for new bird sightings when out and about in new places.  With photoshop, I enjoy "framing" the images to enhance them in some small way.  Here, revisiting a few of my favorites, each re-framed for today's posting.  Birds make me happy (yes, and you too make me happy, Kismet ... so I will look for your witty remark today, as I do every day!) ... so Happy Tuesday, one and all.

ANHINGA

BLUE JAYS

AMERICAN FINCH

RED TAIL HAWK

DOWNY WOODPECKER

COMEDY PLUS

Remember to visit Basil and Smooch and family today for another great crafting idea.

And by the way, another friend has posted a super craft idea on their blog ... so pop over and

visit GRACE and COMPANY for easy-to-make kitty afghans ... soft and cozy
for your own kitties, and great to gift to your local shelters!

WHERE'S MY WILSON?

Who threw Wilson in the water?

... see, there he is ... just dive a little deeper Dougie Dog ... you can do it!

Well, this is one way to cool down, fur sure!

P.S.  remember to visit our friends Basil 'n' Smooch today when

the fun begins with Crafts for Shelters Week

And today, let's all join in a really cool blog hop
AWWW Monday

SUNDAY SELFIE ~ ZocorZoloftZetiaZoey

Repeating ~ multiple Z's ~ this had to have originally posted around 2008 or 2009, not sure exactly when, usually on Sunday I would "set up" the pill boxes for my Mom and for my Vic.  It was a rather long "event" ~ Mom was in her mid 90's at the time, and Vic was undergoing chemotherapy, and each had an extensive list of weekly medications, sorted by morning and evening.  It wasn't a chore, but it was important to "get it right".  And of course, often Curious Zoey was there to help ... and this one time, I couldn't help but pause ... go for the camera and get these photos of her "helping" ... or not, such as the case might be!

VISIT BASIL'S BLOG NOW FOR DE-TAILS!

I'll hop over to

THE CAT ON MY HEAD

and join the Sunday Selfies Blog Hop

and then ... and another Z ... my Sunday

E-ZZZ's.

THE BEST OF ZOEY

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

BLOG HOP

THE PET PARADE

BLOG HOP

HAPPY ZO-ZO

HAPPY ZO-ZO

does

HAPPY TUESDAY

at

COMEDY PLUS

THE ZOOLATRY GIRLS

The Zoolatry Girls

Originally posted 2012

Soft pencil sketch, Angel Maggy and Zoey

SPRINKLE ME

With all the 90+ degree temps we've had lately,

I just love getting sprinkled!

It feels sooooo good!

It makes me very thankful!

Thankful Thursday

KITS WILL BE KIDS

CURIOUS CATS

Top and middle photos ~ Zoey would always climb into the open drawers of Poppy Vic's desk, or check out the file cabinet drawers if open.  Usually not a problem ... she defined the word "curiosity" when it came to cats, and of course, when he was working in his office she was always there with him.

Bottom photo ~ well, that's a whole 'nother story!  You have those days when you can't find your kitty and and panic sets in as you search the whole house.  It was a day like that with Angel Maggy.  Until we finally heard the faint meow coming from Poppy Vic's office.  The file cabinet was closed ... but on opening, there she was!  Trapped behind the bottom drawer!  How she got in there was never known.  No amount of teasing, treat offering or cajoling would get her out ... and ultimately, it required disassembling the entire cabinet in order to free her!  Needless to say, the cabinet was always kept closed thereafter ...

OUR PHOTO BOMBING BIRD [Guess Who?]

There I was, working on a post, just resizing a couple of old profile photos of Dougie that I liked ~ planning to post them for Awww Monday.  I swear I only left the laptop for a few minutes, just off to the kitchen to get a diet Coke ... and when I returned ... OhMySquAAAaaaaaWK!

How did our Blue Buddy fly so far?  West coast to East, so fast?  It's the Cuttlebone Cutie!  The Whimsical Winged One!  Somehow, someway, this little Orotund Orator who is usually and frequently found in the "comment section" of our blog ... with her witty and feather-tickling remarks .... well, she had flown right up into DD's photos, and all we can say to that, is AWWW, KISMET!

AWWW KISMET

AWWW MONDAYS

SUNDAY SELFIES ~ EYES ON YOU

It's time for the Sunday Selfies Blog Hop
sponsored by our good friends at
THE CAT ON MY HEAD

CATURDAY ART ~ PHOTO FRAMING

Mentioned above, most of what we are posting this month are repeat images ~ and today's Caturday Art is no exception.  Although what we are focusing on with these images today is the "framing" for each.  Just as we would frame most art or photographs displayed in our homes (and granted, there are exceptions ... ) I like to frame my photo-art images and posts. 

I believe it completes the pictures.  Quite often the frame will enhance the image adding more color or design or impact to it.  Even basic, unaltered posts are usually posted with a simple black rule border.  A few photographs do stand alone without any borders or framing.  And there are times when I will try up to a dozen "frames" on a single image before finding one that seems to look just right.  

Below, six "old" and favorite photos from our Art Gallery ... with a little chit-chat and waxing poetic on the image and it's framing.  My three grandchildren have all grown up well beyond these photos, as have my two beautiful grand nieces ... yet I still enjoy going into old photo files to discover their once upon a time images to work with.  Thank You, Kids!

 

CATURDAY ART

One of our favorite blog hops,

brought to you by Athena and Marie,

ATHENA CAT GODDESS

Today, with special Happy Birthday Wishes to Marie!

SPIN THE WHEEL, MAGGY

Originally posted April 2016.

Can you guess the puzzle?

Angel Maggy did!  She was always a winner! 

But then, Zoey was always a winner, too ... and still is.

FLOWERY WORDS by ZOEY

Any pet friend who visits Zoolatry, even occasionally,  

knows we dabble in silly poetry ... well ... 

Zoey, Angel Maggy and Dougie Dog are the "dabblers".

Zoey tried her paws with this little poem and picture 

for a special event (again memory won't produce any specifics) back in May of 2016.

We are wordy today, even though it is
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

TROPICAL DOUG

C'mon over KISMET ... think a few of your friends have flown in!

Originally posted April 2017, I think "Tropical Doug" may have been created for a special

blogging event, though I can't say I remember which one ... hope he had on lots of sunscreen.

Hope this is a picture that makes you happy today,
why?  Cause it's
HAPPY TUESDAY