Innocently minding my own business, as you can see!
Well, we have this tree, called a Strawberry Tree in English, but called an arbousier in French.
It is quite lovely and shades our outdoor table and hides us from the neighbors, but, BUT…
In flowering season, it drops millions and millions of tiny little white buds all over the patio and mama is forever sweeping them up. Mama says they ought to be strung like little white beads (see small white ball in bottom of print) into an organic necklace, haha.
But here’s the thing. I was, as usual, minding my own business on the patio, enjoying the warmth of sunlit tiles when mama starting sweeping like a madwomananthro and almost swept me off onto the gravel! I’m sure it was with premeditated and malicious aforethought, whatever that is, and I was just lucky to avoid that broom and not be MAIMED!
I was knocked right over on my noggin, whatever that is. (Well, not really, but it sounds good and the photo fit, haha…)
You have to be on your paws all the time around here.
We have a Black Walnut tree at the roadside and it drops green balls about 1 1/2 inches to 2 1/2 inches around. They are hard as rocks and turn black. Dad runs over them and they make a mess. We are so glad they are way out front and wont be inside our cat fence.
That Mom needs to put on the brakes when you are sunning. Its in the Cat Manual she should read daily “Let cats sleeping in the sun alone no matter what.” Page 2 I think.
Purrs LouLou
Oh, I read that to her, you can bet your booties! Yes, black walnuts are a MESS but taste so good, mama says.
Your mama needs to be more careful when she’s sweeping, Loulou!
Imagine her with the vacuum cleaner!
That’s pretty darn cute Loulou!
And there are MORE…some standing up sleeping!
My sister Lexy goes nuts over strawberries!
WOW, maybe I should try some! Ignore the 2 spaces in words. Apple has to answer for this!!!!
Showee Loulou, you must be careful not to be swept away by your mama’s activities.
Well, at least the WIND is complying….
WOW, Loulou – you were really rolling with the leaves! I don’t think I’ve ever had a strawberry – have you? Ooooo – mama just looked up on her “can dogs eat….” site and strawberries are good! Going to push her to buy some!! They even had recipes for banana, strawberry blueberry “popsicles” for dogs! I’ll bet there’s a cat site – with recipes!?
Well, these are “strawberries” that are red and grainy and only mama can really love them. Some people make jam, but mostly it is a shade tree. Wish they were REAL strawberries.
Nowadays, we are nowhere safe, Loulou.
Looking up the strawberry tree, I found this:
“The Strawberry tree makes up part of the coat of arms (El oso y el madroño, The Bear and the Strawberry tree) of the city of Madrid, Spain.” – Wikipedia.
Noggin??? Le derrière ?
Well, noggin and that other end….thank you for the history! Didn’t know that but there a a lot around here near Spain.
MOL LouLou! I am laughing my head off at you! xoxo
Oh, I’m so glad to bring a laugh to ANYONE these days!
When Mama gets in a cleaning mood you’d better stay alert !
Yes, heaven knows what she’ll do with a wet MOP!