Category Archives: Pets & critters

In Loving Memory Of Sheli-Bean

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I’m broken hearted to tell you that Sheli-Bean has earned his wings.
Last summer 2024, I posted about Sheli-bean suffering from sad health issues. Unfortunately, due to the condition of his heart he could never fully recover. The last week of January 2025 he had a stroke and his little heart finally gave out.
We’re so thankful for the time we had with him. He was a wonderful blessing in our family and our lives. It’s very tough without him.
He will always be a special part of our hearts.

Wishing you all a blessed rest of the week.

New Little blankets for Shelibean

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About 7 years ago, I made a post ‘WIP Wednesday – New Blankets for Shelibean’ It’s pictures of Sheli with his new blankets I crocheted for him from when he was a couple months old and when he was about 4 1/2 years old.
Shelibean is about 12 1/2 years old, I figure after the rough past few months he’s had, that he deserves some new blankets.
They’re handy for him to lay on or be covered up with. The best part is he recognizes them as his and it seems a comfort to him.
These blankets are a basic granny square crochet pattern of 18 double crochet rounds and a round of single crochet to finish the border, size I crochet hook, the yarn is what I have in my stash.

Shelibean and I wish you all a wonderful week.

Finished Gray C2C Square Afghan

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My gray ‘On the Bias Square Afghan’ is now finished.
Sheli loves it. He’s a big fan of just about any crochet project.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

 

 

We Got Babies – fawns – wee caterpillars

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Twin fawns and their Mom blessed us with a visit.
I apologize for the sad quality of the photos.
I took them through the double pane windows and screen.
Fortunately, they’re clear enough you can see the spots on the fawns.

The black swallowtail butterfly eggs started hatching. I was fortunate to see one right after it hatched and got a photo of it.
I haven’t seen it in the past couple days. I’m hoping it’s hiding under the leaves sheltering from the rain.

Wishing you a week of beautiful smiles.

 

Black Swallowtail Butterfly eggs 2024

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7-18-2024 My curly parsley and marigold pot was visited by a female black swallowtail butterfly.

She laid over a half dozen eggs over the plant.  I took a few photos of some of the eggs. So, pretty soon, there might be some baby caterpillars feeding and growing in the curly leaves.

If the eggs survive and hatch and we figure we’ll be shopping for more parsley soon to feed the brood of caterpillars.

Wishing you all a wonderful rest of the weekend.