Dreams

Helping me pick blackberries yesterday.

(cell phone photography)

A couple of nights ago I dreamed that I was watching a little

girl eat a huge platter of cooked spinach.  It was the size that

would feed a crowd and she was just shoveling it in, bite after

bite.  And I noticed that under several inches of spinach was 

just as much pasta.  Lots and lots of pasta. hahahaha.

Fortunately, I actually remembered the dream in the morning

which usually doesn't happen.  Doesn't that drive you crazy?

I looked up the words spinach and pasta

  at dreammoods.com and here's what it says....

"To see or eat spinach in your dream indicates you need to 

be reenergized or revitalized.  It is synonymous with

strength and power.

To see or eat pasta in your dreams represents your need for

energy.  Also consider the shape of the pasta and how it relates

to a waking situation.  Penne signifies your narrow perspective.

Spaghetti noodles symbolize an entangling situation.

Elbow shaped pasta represents your need to focus on 

yourself more.  And corkscrew pasta means that some

aspect of your life is out of control."

I always laugh at these interpretations!

Not that they are funny, but that they are spot on.

It totally blows me away.

Our subconsciousness is amazing. lol.

The only thing is that I don't remember what kind of

pasta.  I know it wasn't spaghetti.  I'm thinking it was

elbows or corkscrews but I can't be sure.

So a 2 layer, double dose of "you need to be revitalized 

with energy" is what myself is telling me.

Maybe that was my subconscious telling me

life is spinning out of control!  Life does seems crazy.

But a good crazy.  You know me... I like to be

in control of everything, have order and simplicity.

Maybe I should just eat spinach, take a bubble bath

and drink a glass of wine. haha.

Or just eat chocolate.  Chocolate would work, right?

♥

Butterfly Watching

The butterflies were loving my sedum the other day so

I took my camera, walked around the yard,

 and took some photos.

This gorgeous one is an American Lady.

This blossom seemed to be the most popular!

And look who rolled out from under the flowers!

Slate!

and I love how this Bumble Bee's wings match the flower!

And a Silver-Spotted Skipper!

And a silver colored cat. :)

♥

Firey Skipper

This little lady has been enjoying a big pot

 of flowers on my front porch.

She's a friendly little girl, too!

♥

A Few More Firsts of Spring

1. Anemones.  I forgot we even had these in the yard!
2. Butterfly.  A Red Admiral, chased by Cocoa.  
3. Leaf buds.  It's amazing what a little green will do for the trees!
4. Green grass.  Wow. 
5. Barefoot in the house.  Not for too long, though!  Toes got cold and went back into the slippers!
6. Screen door went in on the back door.  Door was cracked open a while until the furnace kicked on.
7. Itchy eyes.
8. Big puffy clouds.
9. Pink sunsets.
10. Daylight long after the dinner dishes are done.

♥

The Weekend

1. A butterfly in orange crush
2. A look at my yummy brunch
3. Nugget sleeping behind the couch.  Jack laying like a slouch.
4. Enjoying the grass that is lush green.
5. Tiger, making sure by The Mister he's seen.
6. Jack and his Shadow, pun intended.
7. Weather vane points to where the wind sends it.
8. More cat hugs and a drink that was smooth.
9. Slate, who was really on the move.
10. A sandwich eaten by me.
11. The Super Moon, bright enough to see!

♥

Limenitis Arthemis Astyanax

Better know as the Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly!
Although, I think he looks blue!

He was flying around my backyard!

And the best part of this photo shoot was that right after I

snapped this photo, he flew over and sat on my shoulder!

I talked to him for a minute and he was very content to stay,

until I turned the camera around to take his picture there.

Then he flew off for the flowers again!

♥

Random Thoughts

Remember the beautiful Red Admiral butterfly?  Well, I was outside in the garden picking some kale for Nugget (it came back on it's own!) and saw Marmalade catch and eat poor vanessa atalanta!  But the good news is that since then I've seen 3 more in the yard, so I guess the whole family is here. I was wondering why my photos always looked in focus on the wings but blurry on the butterfly's body.  Well, this shot explains it!  Look how fuzzy they are!  I guess it was in focus after all!  Believe it or not, I took this sitting at my desk, through the window

 yesterday!  My favorite part are is the action blur under the wing on the right side.

  Nice of him to pose, huh!?

One night this week, about 11:45 P.M., we are closing up the house for the night and The Mister went to the back door to make sure it was locked.  He happened to turn on the outside light and look out on the back porch at the cats.  Socks (pictured above with Oreo) was standing there in distress.  He was soaked in wet grey paint. (not ours!)  It was as if all but his head and back had been dipped in it!  Fortunately, it was fresh and wet, so I brought him inside and gave him a bath in the kitchen sink.  We had to change the water a couple of times but it washed out easily.  And he was so good!  I was expecting a fight and lots of scratches but he was very compliant.  I think he knew he was needing some help.  I'm so glad we found him before that paint dried!

  I'm not sure what we would have done then!  And I still don't know where he went!

I wish I had opened this can of  carrots when I was doing the letter C for the A to Z Challenge! haha. 
 That would have been really helpful!  Or maybe the C is for crazy? 

 Because that is just how life is at the zoo!  Not that I needed a carrot to tell me that, though. ha.

Anything crazy happen to you this week?

♥