*Tuesday was busier than I expected and I didn’t get to post, so that post has been moved to next Tuesday. (Because it is the start of a series for Tuesday.) However, here is the one scheduled for Wednesday!
Surprise #1 for this post, my uncle gave me an iPod for my birthday! Here are the photos I took with it during October – and a few from November because I can and it relates to surprise #2. 🤣 And I’m sure you will be flooded with more of surprise #2 in November in photos so I think it’s okay to share some of them now. Because I can’t really contain my excitement…
Cucumbers! They are now pickled.
Autumn leaf!
The same wildflower as Monday’s post – I wanted to see the comparison in how well the iPod captured the flower in comparison to my camera. This thing doesn’t do too bad with macros…
Really freaky looking cucumber.
Mushrooms!
…okay, I can’t take it any longer. The next surprise… I HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS SURPRISE OR I WILL BURST.
Meet Thaddeus “Jumping Jack” Braveheart – he is surprise #2! 😁 A feral cat showed up under my dad’s shop porch and the kittens were so hungry. I felt bad and tried to feed them, but they were too scared. Except for this one.
The next day, the mother had moved them, and I haven’t seen the mother or the other kittens since. But this little fellow was hiding in some leftover drainage pipe that we’re storing at our storage barn. Abandoned! I thought about leaving him to see if the mom would come back, but I heard the coyotes and I was afraid the neighbor’s dogs might get out again…
Plus, he did this when outside. He wrapped around my leg, not wanting me to leave him. And he followed me everywhere. My heart melted…
The plan was to get him weaned and litter box trained so we could give him away, but…
I think I can speak for all everyone when I say that we fell in love with him. Besides being cute (LOOK AT THAT BLACK MUSTACHE ON HIS NOSE AAAHHHH), he is a handful, curious, gets into everything, and is very entertaining with his playful antics.
Unfortunately, he thinks that my hands and feet are also toys to be played with. We’re breaking him of this habit. We hope. 😅
He discovered chairs last week. This is him in the chair.
He is so lovely. Most of the time. 😆 Sometimes he has more energy than he knows what to do with. I’ve seen him try to climb the walls. And try to eat his own tail.
Here he is in my sandals. 😍
Sorry for the blur, but he was very active. 🤣 He has my turtle, Speedy. And my iPod cord…
A quick break from the kitten because I’m trying to post these in chronological order. 😂 My mom and I grabbed a burger at McDonald’s, and she spotted this. The sign says, “DO NOT BLOCK FIRE EXIT.” Someone decided not to heed that warning, it seems…
Praying girl on Sunbeam bread! I heard from a friend that this was a thing this time of year. Never noticed it before. But there she is – praying. It also had the caption, “Not by bread alone” I love Sunbeam even more now… 💜
Now, returning to Jack…
Jack trying to eat my stuffed dog. It’s a cat-eat-dog world out there, folks… 😂
I don’t usually post photos of me, but here we are. We’re on my bed. I was playing with the filters and Jack came along and fell asleep there beside me. 🤣
Jack trying to attack the people in the TV screen. 🤣
In my lap again. Refreshing Spirit called him, “An early birthday present from Jesus.” Refreshing Spirit and T. R. helped name him. Thaddeus came from Refreshing Spirit and Braveheart came from T. R. 🙂 His nickname is Jumping Jack because he has this weird thing where he jumps out of stuff like a Jack in the Box. And he jumps in general. It’s very amusing. 😆
Sprawled out on my electric throw. He really likes my throw. And my mom’s electric throw. And my dad’s electric throw…
HE IS SO CUTE. He almost blends in on my zebra print though.
And here is why I am 4K words behind in writing my NaNoWriMo novel… 🤣
My October in Photos will be concluded next Tuesday! See you guys later! 😊
Great photos–it looks like you had quite the month.
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Thank you! I did. 😊💜
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I can never get enough of Jack. 😻
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😻 💜
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I believe someone has adopted you! Thanks for the great pictures.
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He has! 😻
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Jack is so beautiful! I agree with Refreshing Spirit. Jack is certainly an early birthday present from the Lord.
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😻 He is – and out of all the cats I’ve had over the years, he’s my first black and white one. 😊
💜💜💜
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I currently have a black cat and a black & white one! 😃
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Oh!!! 😃 How cool!! 💜💜💜
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I think I shared a photo of Tammy some months ago on the blog, but I’m not sure. I’ll have to check.
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Ooohhh I’d love to see her!! (For a moment I thought you meant Tammy @ God Inspired Art and I was so confused. XD)
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Okay, I actually posted a photo of her back in March and you had already liked and commented. Heh heh! She was named for my best (Yes, @GodInspiredArt) after all! 😄
https://lapetitmuse.wordpress.com/2018/03/28/pet-kitty-%F0%9F%90%B1/
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Oooohhh I remember her now!!! 😻 Aww how sweet!! 💜 So neat that she was named after Tammy!! 😊
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And she’s just like her namesake’s too! 💙
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Thaddeus “Jumping Jack” Braveheart may well be the cutest kitten ever! I didn’t even notice the arachnid because I was so taken with Jack! I trust you’ll post pics of him often so we can watch him grow up. I can almost hear his little kitten purrs.
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😻 He is and I’m so happy to have him!
Wow, Jack is powerful to make you not see an arachnid.
Oh yes! TR has already suggested having “Caturday”. 😸 That might become a thing starting next Saturday…
He purrs rarely so when he does it’s s treat! His personality is very strong already. He’s a very “no touch” type of cat which makes me sad. He likes laps and playing but he’s very particular about when and how and where he is petted. 🤪
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My mother-in-law had a cat (Samantha) who was flat out vicious AND sneaky. She’d climb up on you and let you pet her for a minute then bite the heck out of you. She found a home for Sam and got LB (Lover Boy) who was possibly the cuddliest cat on the planet.
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😲 Aww. It’s always sad when a cat has a temperament like that. Glad she found a home for her. And also glad you found one who is cuddly!!
Jack is doing a little better. My dad can pet him with no problems. It’s me and my mom whom he doesn’t want petting from. I don’t understand it. 🤪
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He may just be one of those personalities that’s slow to warm up.
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I hope so! He really likes my dad. He will purr and lay down in his lap. He gets the nice cat and I get my hand ripped open. He will lay in my lap sometimes now, but I rarely get the lovely purring. We bought him a laser toy so at least I can drive him up the wall now. XD
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LOL It’s only fair that you get to make him crazy.
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Yeeeeeeees. XD
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hahahaha let me see if I can get this straight, you love Jack? 🙂 🙂 🙂 hahaha. What an adorable little thing he is 🙂 I knew as soon as you started talking about him that he was going to be a permanent member of the family 🙂 What a blessing 🙂
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😻 Yes!! 💜
Haha, I guess I probably should have known as soon as I held him the first time. 🤣 He’s a handful but he’s pretty amazing. 😊 He is a blessing indeed. 💜
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I love him!!!!
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😻 Me too! He’s pretty awesome.
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He’s so adorable!!!!
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😻 Thanks, he is and I’m so happy to have him! 😊💜
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Such an absolutely adorable kitten! Thanks for sharing the antics of Jack! Thanks for the smiles.😊😊
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Aww, so glad he could make you smile too. 😊
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That he did! 😊😊😊😊😊
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A Kitty with a lot of names haha! He’s such a treasure! You should have added him to treasure Tuesday 😉
Lovely pic with you in the cat filter! 🙂 Those cucumbers are really huge! My goodness! I’ve never seen them so huge before!
Another thing I took the mushrooms for burger bread! Lol oh boy!
Blessings!
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Oohhhh yes I should have done that XD
Aww thanks!! 😊
They were huge! I bought a weird variety. The package said they could get up to 17 inches long… 😮 these didn’t quite make it but some came close!!
Lol just don’t poison yourself!! 😂
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Lolol
You’re most welcome dear 🙂
17.inches. Long!! 😦 oh my lolol
Ahahaha!!! 😛
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❤
Yes – if they had reached that long, one cucumber could have probably made one jar on pickles on its own. XD
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Hahaaaaaaa 😥
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