One of my long-term, dearest friends can’t get together with me or others without some home made treat to give us. And the #package is typically so cute. I’ve already had 1 of these brownies and really *should* put 1 or 2 in the freezer for the hubs, who’s out of town this weekend! #spoutiblescaveng
12:08 AM - Apr 19, 2024
Little nutter’s curiosity got him…aaaand he landed into a 13-gal. trash can. Seems his confidence about whether he could get out was momentarily in question, but he was able to launch himself out, eventually! #tense #dailypicturetheme
11:24 PM - Apr 18, 2024
Someone donated these freeze-dried chicken treats for the cats at the shelter where I worked. I thought they’d hate these! To be sure, some were completely disinterested. But others went nuts for these! Some who were almost feral got quite friendly using ‘em! #unexpected #spoutiblescavengerhunt
01:19 PM - Apr 11, 2024
Cats, to me, mean love and cuddles. But they can also elicit #pain . Not the least of which when they pass too soon. And it’s always too soon.
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11:57 AM - Apr 10, 2024
Long, winding #step (s) up a hill to the monument of three pillars, symbolizing Faith, Hope, and Charity, at Mt Emblem Cemetery in the town where I grew up.
My parents ashes are in this cemetery which has an iconic old Dutch Mill that can be glimpsed from I-294 west of Chicago. #dailypicturetheme
My parents ashes are in this cemetery which has an iconic old Dutch Mill that can be glimpsed from I-294 west of Chicago. #dailypicturetheme
07:19 PM - Apr 08, 2024
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#spoutiblescavengerhunt
Nothing to see here…just a cool dude in dark #glasses toting a fluffy puppy.
(Rescue puppy from a past rescue transport.)
Nothing to see here…just a cool dude in dark #glasses toting a fluffy puppy.
(Rescue puppy from a past rescue transport.)
07:01 PM - Apr 08, 2024
For what it’s #worth even in one of the world’s (supposedly) most vibrant cities, I’d rather take pictures of the resident doggos and cats. #dailypicturepicturetheme
05:08 PM - Apr 07, 2024
I met this very sweet old gal, Annie, in the lobby of my hotel today.
Don’t believe those who malign dog breeds. #Pit #DailyPictureTheme
Don’t believe those who malign dog breeds. #Pit #DailyPictureTheme
10:53 PM - Apr 06, 2024
#spoutiblescavengerhunt #hook
My husband’s surgery went well. A bit better than expected, though he’s still not cancer free. 😞
My husband’s surgery went well. A bit better than expected, though he’s still not cancer free. 😞
04:15 PM - Apr 06, 2024
I want to #hold on to this guy (my husband) and not let go. He has been fighting cancer for over 1.5 years. We head to NY tomorrow to see doctors at Mem. Sloan Kettering.
Wish us luck—I’m a wreck 🫤
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Wish us luck—I’m a wreck 🫤
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08:25 PM - Feb 13, 2024
We’ve had a lot of stress these few weeks. I almost missed this #dailypicturetheme #black
I need to take a minute to show you our ninja, my little bear…Koda 🖤
I need to take a minute to show you our ninja, my little bear…Koda 🖤
12:36 AM - Feb 11, 2024
If you get up really close to a sunflower the #swirl pattern of the seed growth can be dizzying. Geometry in motion!
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05:21 PM - Feb 03, 2024
I found a box of keepsakes (retrieved from my childhood home after Dad passed—over 13 years ago) that I didn’t even realized was #lost .
The only dog I’ve live with was our dachshund. I grew up with him (both of us, 5 yrs old—17 yrs old) and many cats.
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The only dog I’ve live with was our dachshund. I grew up with him (both of us, 5 yrs old—17 yrs old) and many cats.
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10:05 PM - Feb 02, 2024
Rescue…treat them with love, kindness and respect to (hopefully) #restore their faith in humans.
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11:08 PM - Jan 31, 2024
11:08 AM - Jan 31, 2024
We moved in almost 20 years ago. I thought this stump out back had character and didn’t want to remove it. At some point I planted mint in/on it. Every year I wonder if it will #endure but it has for many.
Hoping I can endure the travails of this year
as well.
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Hoping I can endure the travails of this year
as well.
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01:01 PM - Jan 26, 2024
The trick to getting Shy kitty, Pilgrim, to #relax enough to ignore me, then accept pets was showing him and his friends bird videos on my phone. He even took some treats from my hand.
Ms. Nessie, however, says keep your distance lady!
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Ms. Nessie, however, says keep your distance lady!
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07:29 PM - Jan 23, 2024
Just testing out a “soft kitty petty paw” I made for trying to (safely) convince the spicy/scaredy cats at the shelter that touch and pets aren’t so bad. This #test subject is my own snuggle bunny, though.
#dailypicturetheme #softkittywarmkitty
#dailypicturetheme #softkittywarmkitty
11:31 PM - Jan 21, 2024
Nothing fancy…I #bake my own oat-based granola every few weeks to add that sweet crunch to my breakfast yogurt or steel cut oats.
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10:46 PM - Jan 20, 2024
I keep telling my husband, “Leave them be!” The ravine doesn’t need to be “cleaned up”. Why should the yard need it?
#leave #pollinatorhabitat #dailypicturetheme
#leave #pollinatorhabitat #dailypicturetheme
03:04 PM - Jan 19, 2024
I wish we all could find the #peace this boy-o seems to enjoy at least 70% of each day. Oh to be incarnated as a well-loved house cat!
#catsofspoutible #adoptdontshop #housecats
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#catsofspoutible #adoptdontshop #housecats
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09:36 PM - Jan 18, 2024
Brave? I’ve contemplated times I’ve been #brave
But thoughts of so many in this world for whom putting one foot in front of another is an act of bravery not of their choosing. Just the act of surviving is beyond brave. Heartbreaking.
(Getty images/NPR & AP images from internet)
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But thoughts of so many in this world for whom putting one foot in front of another is an act of bravery not of their choosing. Just the act of surviving is beyond brave. Heartbreaking.
(Getty images/NPR & AP images from internet)
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11:08 PM - Jan 17, 2024
When the sun is deceptive and the high temp of the day is 2° F, shelter dogs can’t go for walks. Staff has to find an alternate #location to exercise them.
The shelter is low on cats right now. Paisley is one of many dogs who got to have fun in the Cat Room turned playroom!
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The shelter is low on cats right now. Paisley is one of many dogs who got to have fun in the Cat Room turned playroom!
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06:23 PM - Jan 16, 2024
