Facebook Sign Gone Wrong

My brother saw it first ...

Huge letters on the window of a local car dealership ...

He could hardly stop laughing long enough to point it out ...

Fortunately the light stayed red - in time for me to pull out my camera ...

Seriously???

"F like us on facebook!"  ???????

Ack!!!

To see wonderful signs from around the world, join us over at Lesley's "Signs, Signs"!

((I apologize if this offends anyone ... that is not my intention!))

My Heart Friend

This is Mika, my very special friend.

She chose me 4 years ago, when she was just a kitten.

My cat Lucky had passed away and I was devastated. I swore I'd never ever love another cat.

Mika had other ideas.

She demanded love, and I was the only one she wanted.

It didn't take long before she wormed her way into my life, and into my heart.

I couldn't find Mika on Monday evening (she is an indoor/outdoor lady), and I was concerned.

I finally found her Tuesday, curled into a ball under a bush, totally unresponsive ... unable to even walk. She couldn't eat, nor could she drink. She appeared to be dehydrated.

I couldn't get her to the vet right away ... so I used an eye dropper to force feed her some water.

She improved slightly, and I drove her to the vet hospital as soon as I was free.

To make a long and expensive story short, Mika has an internal infection of some kind, and was indeed dehydrated. Because I had force fed her the water, she ended up with only slight liver damage, which the vet says she can live with (special diet, now, though).

It could have been much, much worse.

 

And it was worth the cost.

 

Because Mika is my very special friend.

Who filled a Mika-shaped hole in my heart ...

 Before I even knew it was there.

To see special hearts from around the world, visit "Random Hearts" - and share what fills YOUR heart on "Guest Heart Thursday"

Do Not Drive on the Runway

According to Wikipedia ...

"Memaloose Airport (FAA LID: 25U), is a public airport located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Imnaha in Wallowa County, Oregon, USA."

What is left out of this description is that ... it's in the middle of nowhere!

I know I've posted this sign before ...

But I just have to revisit one of my favorite signs of all time!

 

This picture was taken back in the early 1980s by my (ex) husband while taking a sight-seeing trip through Eastern Oregon with my fabulous B-I-L Alan.

To see signs from around the world, visit Lesley's "Signs, Signs"!

Leverage - Signs, Signs

I was on my way to the dentist's office ... in a town nearby ... when I came across a small yellow sign temporarily placed at a busy intersection.

I know the TV show "Leverage" films their series in Oregon ...

Could they have been filming nearby?

Unfortunately I will probably never know - the dentist had priority!

By the time I remembered to look (2 days later), the sign was gone.

To see signs from around the world, visit Lesley's "Signs, Signs"!

The Gate to Nowhere ... Another Take

When Farmer Bud decided to fix the hole in the barn door, he failed to keep in mind that he would eventually have to LEAVE!!!

It's "Friday Fences" time!!!

Tractor Repair ... Cheap!

I'd think twice about having my tractor repaired at this shop ...

I do kind of like the "Diagnostic Dice" though.

Hmmmm I think I've seen them before.

The last time I got my car serviced maybe???

(LOL)

To see all kinds of signs from around the world, visit Lesley's "Signs, Signs"!

Because of You ...

Don't you just adore this card?

I knew there was a reason I smile in my sleep ...

and YOU'RE it!!!

Be Careful How You Word Your Ad...

I was surfing through a popular arts and crafts site ...

Looking at the different art supplies being offered.

The search category I chose was  "Assemblage Art Supplies".

(This wording is important!)

I was amazed at the variety of stuff being sold ...

Then I came across this ad ... which had been thumbnailed and shortened by the listing site.

And nearly laughed myself off my computer chair.

I have blurred out the name to protect the identity of the person who is selling this unique "Assemblage" item. I don't think they worded it this way on purpose! However, I doubt I will be purchasing it soon.

Even though this is a digital sign, I think it still qualifies for Lesley's "Signs, Signs"!

(Note: For those who don't know me, I am a bit (insert snicker here) technologically challenged. My daughter rolled her eyes and said "why did you take a photo when all you had to do was a 'screen capture'"?

I am wiser now.

Next time I will know how to properly capture the moment)

The Whispering Fence

It stands in mute testimony of times gone by.

When the fence at the edge of the property stood tall ... guarding the rest of the world from entering the grounds ...

Not that many tried to get in. 

It was scary, they said, to see the inmates.

Those labeled by society as too eccentric to be allowed to live among the rest of us "normal" people ...

Yes, most of them needed to be behind this fence.

Not to be hidden away, but to be safe. Safe from themselves; safe from the judgment of the world.

The fence was there to guard those locked inside from leaving.

To stay safe.

To stay medicated.

To recover, maybe, a semblance of life.

The "mental hospital" (it was NEVER called an "institution") closed a long time ago.

It sat vacant (and some say haunted) for years, then suddenly a housing development started to sprout.

The main building was torn down; an apartment complex sprung up in its place.

The owners of the new complex never told the tenants about the history of the land they were living on. They told them it was a research facility; or a retirement home.

The truth eventually came out, of course, but most of the tenants decided to stay.

And only the fence posts remain on the edge of the property ...

In mute testimony of times gone by.

Whispering memories to the grass.

Of those who once called this place home.

Friday Fences

Warning - Slow Down!

The signs on the post said "SLOW - curves ahead - 20 MPH".

Someone apparently failed to heed said warning ...

And this is what's left of the sign.

It's time for Lesley's "Signs, Signs"!

Wow What a Walk

The sun played hide-n-seek with the clouds as I started out for my walk ...

I went down the driveway, and started up the road.

And stopped dead in the center when I saw ...

The doe and her baby watched me for a few minutes, then bounded into the woods.

A red breasted sapsucker looked harried as he fed his young, hidden in a hole in a dead tree.

They were LOUD too!

A beautiful orange day lily caught my eye, just as the sun went behind a cloud.

Then the storm hit, and the rain came pelting down.

I took refuge in the abandoned building ...

Boy did it rain!

And then it stopped.

I left the enticing puddles and reflections within the building and headed back outside, where the sun once again peeked from behind the clouds ...

And found the world completely altered!!!

(same orange day lily - 20 minutes later!)

I'm sharing this with "Your Sunday Best" over at "A Rural Journal"

Mika's Eyes

I couldn't believe it when I realized the reflections in this beautiful raindrop look just like Mika's eyes!

To see reflections from around the world, visit James' "Weekend Reflections"!

Fence in Forest ...

I was walking in the woods when I came upon an old barbed wire fence ... it was all crunched up into a ball, and was slowly becoming part of the forest floor ...

It's "Friday Fences" time!

A Birthday Heart for Sissie!!!

Today is a very special day here in the USA ...

It's FLAG DAY!

But better still, it's BETH'S BIRTHDAY!!!

So if you can, hop on over to "Beth's Artworx", and wish her a HAPPY one!

To see hearts from around the world, check out "Random Hearts" - and join us for "Guest Heart Thursday"!

Show me your, er, "assets!"

I found this interesting advertisement sign inside of a department store a while back.

What a way to advertise your, er, "assets".
By sticking your, er, "asset" in peoples faces???

On the other hand ... I could put on a hundred, er, "assets" ...
And my, er, "asset" would never look this good!

Oh well, it makes for an interesting entry for Lesley's "Signs, Signs"!

Downy Woodpecker - Dinnertime!

"It's dinnertime!
Fresh Grubs are on the Menu!"

"Ralphie, SHARE with your brother!"

"What are YOU lookin' at???"

"A parent's work is never done!!!"

Three Roses

What a wonderful time of year to play with my new (to me) camera!
I'm still getting used to it, but it is so much fun!

I found beautiful roses in bloom ...

Just after the rain ...
They were gorgeous.

I am Goatie ... Fear Me!

I was wandering near the fence between my uncle's house and his neighbor's property. I hadn't seen the neighbor's goats for a while, but on this day this old fella was soaking up some sun in the field.

I got the very distinct feeling that the look in his eyes meant I should take the picture quickly and move on.
And don't I DARE go on his side of the fence!

It's FRIDAY FENCES time!!!

More Uses for Honey???

I actually pulled over beside a very busy road, and walked back nearly a quarter of a mile to get this shot - but it was worth it!

I never would have thought to use honey to preserve flowers!
(LOL - I know it's just a list of what the roadside stand sells; I just like the way it makes me laugh!)

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The Elusive Wild TP

I was walking in the Metro nature park when I caught a glimpse ...

I've seen these in captivity ...
But never before in the wild!!!

I crept closer, trying not to disturb it's slumber ...

Aha!!! I caught the Wild TP before it realized I was there!!!

Because everybody knows ...

They are SUCH posers!!!