tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20035388665153936072024-03-13T21:31:11.397-07:00Tadah!Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-56475280344841687272009-10-13T05:35:00.000-07:002009-10-13T05:40:07.803-07:00HTML HELPBe not afraid of HTML....<br /><br /><strong>http://citizensheep.com/blog/2007/08/20/transparent-backgrounds-to-text/</strong><br />To make something on your blog opaque. This can apply wherever you want. Just make sure it comes under the right "header". <br /><br /><strong>http://www.simplychicblogs.blogspot.com/</strong><br />For really nice backgrounds, plus follow her quicky-instructions on right side to add background anywhere on blog page, from any online source. Means you can make your own backgrounds, if you want to.<br /><br />Will add more as I go. When I find time, will add seperate posts for specific tips that I found helpful. Like adding 'tables' to any blog. There were two steps that I don't want to lose. Er. I just have to find them. :)Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-14508566962011473992009-10-03T14:56:00.000-07:002009-10-03T15:06:53.212-07:00Future Blackmail ResourcesHe started out by turning on the cuteness....<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SsfJFgInjcI/AAAAAAAAAOE/dg0tDuhIhUE/s1600-h/lucky%27s+head.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SsfJFgInjcI/AAAAAAAAAOE/dg0tDuhIhUE/s200/lucky%27s+head.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388496575534697922" /></a><br /><br />And then he rolled over. Completely un-posed. *snickers*<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SsfI6Qk3UkI/AAAAAAAAAN8/Zjsl7_MBpgU/s1600-h/dead+luck.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SsfI6Qk3UkI/AAAAAAAAAN8/Zjsl7_MBpgU/s200/dead+luck.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388496382379643458" /></a><br /><br />Here is the full (albeit slightly fuzzy, because my camera phone isn't the best). <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SsfJya_A3kI/AAAAAAAAAOM/G0Dvr_tgESo/s1600-h/the+full+view.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SsfJya_A3kI/AAAAAAAAAOM/G0Dvr_tgESo/s200/the+full+view.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388497347246349890" /></a><br /><br />The cat got his quick revenge though.<br /><br />He left a dead mouse right outside our garage door. When I dashed out there to grab a water bottle, I stepped SPLAT on the dead mouse. I felt it pop like a grape under my foot. And I was barefoot.<br /><br />No. I did not take pictures. Ew! :PCate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-52121644072829939502009-08-05T04:18:00.000-07:002009-08-05T04:21:09.007-07:00Deer Visitor<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SnlqrH32ZUI/AAAAAAAAANQ/D7np6vgXoHQ/s1600-h/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SnlqrH32ZUI/AAAAAAAAANQ/D7np6vgXoHQ/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366437720068875586" /></a><br /><br /><br />Picture my boss took at work. Nice whitetail buck. I knew something's been eating the flowers outside the front door.Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-18002357937456630002009-07-23T20:28:00.000-07:002009-07-23T20:38:08.963-07:00Good News, It isn't a Rat!!!So 3 days ago, my naughty cat was admitted to the house without having his mouth checked. Or they checked his mouth, but it was already too late. He was carrying what we thought was a rat. It was huge and portions were sticking out of either side of Lu's mouth. We freaked, especially when Lu lost his prey somewhere in the house. Yikes. <br /><br />The rat was not a rat, but a chipmunk. Which oddly makes me feel better. Chipmunks are cute. They aren't really night crawlers, and they make adorable little chirpy sounds. Yes, they are omniverous like all rodents - meaning, they will try to get into bird cages and devour helpless pet birds. I had two baby birds shredded by mice, so it's true. <br /><br />So cute chipmunk, and he has taken up temporary residence beneath the 'cat's room' monitor. Otherwise known as they hulking piece of computer machinery that nobody uses because laptops are cooler. <br /><br />I set a humane cage next to monitor and hope chipmunk hops in. I might even release him in my garden! Because it's uhm. Cute. I'm calling him Billy. :P<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmksANwn-SI/AAAAAAAAANI/0GVMAmZtf6k/s1600-h/Picture+004.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmksANwn-SI/AAAAAAAAANI/0GVMAmZtf6k/s320/Picture+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361865213566515490" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Smkr_2C_ICI/AAAAAAAAANA/P6S3ZZwEkzY/s1600-h/Picture+003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Smkr_2C_ICI/AAAAAAAAANA/P6S3ZZwEkzY/s320/Picture+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361865207201079330" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Smkr_tUWHPI/AAAAAAAAAM4/FS-_JBKvVCI/s1600-h/Picture+002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Smkr_tUWHPI/AAAAAAAAAM4/FS-_JBKvVCI/s320/Picture+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361865204857969906" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Smkr_P7sj3I/AAAAAAAAAMw/n2SzP3dqM-8/s1600-h/Picture+001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Smkr_P7sj3I/AAAAAAAAAMw/n2SzP3dqM-8/s320/Picture+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361865196969955186" /></a>Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-55339192944764727982009-07-18T12:44:00.001-07:002009-07-18T12:51:07.332-07:00The Arthus Poses<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmIm9ULi3DI/AAAAAAAAAMo/ZT8rWir5Ruo/s1600-h/mejakbirds+029.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmIm9ULi3DI/AAAAAAAAAMo/ZT8rWir5Ruo/s320/mejakbirds+029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359889341355318322" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmImxwc-fxI/AAAAAAAAAMg/8-WJtTsMeOk/s1600-h/mejakbirds+028.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmImxwc-fxI/AAAAAAAAAMg/8-WJtTsMeOk/s320/mejakbirds+028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359889142786195218" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmIma_stCcI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/sA7qz6oB7uM/s1600-h/mejakbirds+038.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmIma_stCcI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/sA7qz6oB7uM/s320/mejakbirds+038.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359888751741700546" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmImQEpWWiI/AAAAAAAAAMI/5ZpccFUxyIw/s1600-h/mejakbirds+036.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmImQEpWWiI/AAAAAAAAAMI/5ZpccFUxyIw/s320/mejakbirds+036.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359888564091247138" /></a>Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-17525149711486724692009-07-17T18:57:00.000-07:002009-07-17T18:58:42.606-07:00Ha-hah<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmEsNgqHy3I/AAAAAAAAAMA/sxU6VL03v3c/s1600-h/Picture+065.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmEsNgqHy3I/AAAAAAAAAMA/sxU6VL03v3c/s320/Picture+065.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359613642164128626" /></a>Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-68255787388967405392009-07-17T18:52:00.000-07:002009-07-17T18:56:33.714-07:00Comerica Park - COPA<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmErrpKwy2I/AAAAAAAAAL4/uIsETN_yPSU/s1600-h/Picture+069.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmErrpKwy2I/AAAAAAAAAL4/uIsETN_yPSU/s320/Picture+069.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359613060332964706" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmErhPNw-CI/AAAAAAAAALw/8g_WWia0nVw/s1600-h/Picture+068.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmErhPNw-CI/AAAAAAAAALw/8g_WWia0nVw/s320/Picture+068.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359612881567545378" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmErYi0NoFI/AAAAAAAAALo/L02iQtwXgMU/s1600-h/Picture+067.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmErYi0NoFI/AAAAAAAAALo/L02iQtwXgMU/s320/Picture+067.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359612732210258002" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmErOwSEevI/AAAAAAAAALg/oUhP9_ip6JM/s1600-h/Picture+066.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmErOwSEevI/AAAAAAAAALg/oUhP9_ip6JM/s320/Picture+066.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359612564026456818" /></a>Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-60370661324721253042009-07-17T18:45:00.000-07:002009-07-17T18:51:22.597-07:00It's a Cat's Life<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmEqh2NYgtI/AAAAAAAAALY/FEKbH1k0f14/s1600-h/Picture+072.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmEqh2NYgtI/AAAAAAAAALY/FEKbH1k0f14/s320/Picture+072.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359611792523297490" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmEqPm6Y5gI/AAAAAAAAALQ/idgCoVrI6MU/s1600-h/Picture+074.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmEqPm6Y5gI/AAAAAAAAALQ/idgCoVrI6MU/s320/Picture+074.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359611479179453954" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmEqGQ4-mtI/AAAAAAAAALI/8fktiN4QTD4/s1600-h/Picture+075.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmEqGQ4-mtI/AAAAAAAAALI/8fktiN4QTD4/s320/Picture+075.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359611318649133778" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmEp86dPFKI/AAAAAAAAALA/VtjDEPcxnOQ/s1600-h/Picture+073.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmEp86dPFKI/AAAAAAAAALA/VtjDEPcxnOQ/s320/Picture+073.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359611158008370338" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmEpsny3_bI/AAAAAAAAAK4/2V9UNxxQJI8/s1600-h/Picture+070.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SmEpsny3_bI/AAAAAAAAAK4/2V9UNxxQJI8/s320/Picture+070.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359610878120951218" /></a>Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-48398862093292432162009-07-03T14:03:00.001-07:002009-07-03T19:46:09.564-07:00The Wooded LifeJust for fun, I took a walk around the property with the camera. Here's a sampling of the pics -<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6EwX6BPEI/AAAAAAAAAKw/9Yt-wX3-J6s/s1600-h/Picture+055.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6EwX6BPEI/AAAAAAAAAKw/9Yt-wX3-J6s/s320/Picture+055.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354362973576051778" /></a><br /><br />Wild grass growing in the front woods<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6EZgPYc_I/AAAAAAAAAKo/E_sz7aAX2Aw/s1600-h/Picture+051.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6EZgPYc_I/AAAAAAAAAKo/E_sz7aAX2Aw/s320/Picture+051.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354362580676146162" /></a><br /><br />Rasberries loaded and ripening<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6EK8TzROI/AAAAAAAAAKg/II3lpzjzgrY/s1600-h/Picture+046.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6EK8TzROI/AAAAAAAAAKg/II3lpzjzgrY/s320/Picture+046.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354362330512835810" /></a><br /><br />Virginia creeper climbing old pine<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6D9hq3U3I/AAAAAAAAAKY/VJlWZqkV5kk/s1600-h/Picture+052.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6D9hq3U3I/AAAAAAAAAKY/VJlWZqkV5kk/s320/Picture+052.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354362100023513970" /></a><br /><br />Front woods...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6Dm6ZLF6I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/NpR112zZLnk/s1600-h/Picture+054.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6Dm6ZLF6I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/NpR112zZLnk/s320/Picture+054.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354361711523207074" /></a><br /><br />Mulberries going to waste - way too high to pluck. And who's gonna climb a ladder on a hill?<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6DSa4QBuI/AAAAAAAAAKI/4hrFzS5Mklg/s1600-h/Picture+061.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6DSa4QBuI/AAAAAAAAAKI/4hrFzS5Mklg/s320/Picture+061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354361359466235618" /></a><br /><br />Sun dappled white pine branches<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6C7aTK14I/AAAAAAAAAKA/dQwepNYgBjU/s1600-h/Picture+062.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6C7aTK14I/AAAAAAAAAKA/dQwepNYgBjU/s320/Picture+062.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354360964173715330" /></a><br /><br />White pines & Aspens<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk52BWw7B0I/AAAAAAAAAHI/blXamKePxHo/s1600-h/Picture+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346772652820290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk52BWw7B0I/AAAAAAAAAHI/blXamKePxHo/s320/Picture+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mint or Sage type plants....<br /><br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk51lJhetxI/AAAAAAAAAG4/8OcnG6pLmJA/s1600-h/Picture+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346288062052114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk51lJhetxI/AAAAAAAAAG4/8OcnG6pLmJA/s320/Picture+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I know I planted these, but couldn't guess what they are.... :O<br />In the lily family? <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5103Egr9I/AAAAAAAAAHA/AyJSVRt34Kg/s1600-h/Picture+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354346557986615250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5103Egr9I/AAAAAAAAAHA/AyJSVRt34Kg/s320/Picture+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Lilies. Perfect, aren't they. :) <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk50zr26XXI/AAAAAAAAAGw/wI-IJVw-CX4/s1600-h/Picture+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354345438285290866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk50zr26XXI/AAAAAAAAAGw/wI-IJVw-CX4/s320/Picture+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Weeds which I permitted to flourish along the sides - naturalized garden, ok? The bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds will visit them just the same. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk50jN38wsI/AAAAAAAAAGo/f0Tgyp1y_Rw/s1600-h/Picture+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354345155358671554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk50jN38wsI/AAAAAAAAAGo/f0Tgyp1y_Rw/s320/Picture+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I think there is a bee visiting these weeds, actually...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5ye_s1LbI/AAAAAAAAAGI/AN0TZ3yRDq0/s1600-h/Picture+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354342883811208626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5ye_s1LbI/AAAAAAAAAGI/AN0TZ3yRDq0/s320/Picture+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Another Lily - these are tall dramatic looking lilies. I cut a bunch and have in the kitchen. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk55lYh5X1I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/2Pjy1RK8nt8/s1600-h/Picture+001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk55lYh5X1I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/2Pjy1RK8nt8/s320/Picture+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354350690136842066" /></a><br /><br />Sun hitting on tree roots, where critters live...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5zhGk4GPI/AAAAAAAAAGY/S6CZ76-ETwY/s1600-h/Picture+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354344019528259826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5zhGk4GPI/AAAAAAAAAGY/S6CZ76-ETwY/s320/Picture+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />More cast aside roots.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5z-_Pw-rI/AAAAAAAAAGg/UFnUiiCUNQc/s1600-h/Picture+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354344532956740274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5z-_Pw-rI/AAAAAAAAAGg/UFnUiiCUNQc/s320/Picture+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Poison Ivy. Which I'm not allergic to. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk57PALkAMI/AAAAAAAAAHY/dYDKLmEipy4/s1600-h/Picture+013.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk57PALkAMI/AAAAAAAAAHY/dYDKLmEipy4/s320/Picture+013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354352504666849474" /></a><br />Dianthus<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk57iqEK7LI/AAAAAAAAAHg/rjXq2KIu0Lo/s1600-h/Picture+017.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk57iqEK7LI/AAAAAAAAAHg/rjXq2KIu0Lo/s320/Picture+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354352842327649458" /></a><br />More Dianthus - Purple/whites called 'sweet william'.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk572GcG9vI/AAAAAAAAAHo/FMfDYLPZUhU/s1600-h/Picture+018.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk572GcG9vI/AAAAAAAAAHo/FMfDYLPZUhU/s320/Picture+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354353176361760498" /></a><br /><br />Lovely yellow flowers I can't remember name of. They flower all summer. Coreopsis?<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk58VNJM-tI/AAAAAAAAAHw/AUFt7xaPdlw/s1600-h/Picture+019.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk58VNJM-tI/AAAAAAAAAHw/AUFt7xaPdlw/s320/Picture+019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354353710737455826" /></a><br />Shasta daisies...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk58oJds67I/AAAAAAAAAH4/IhTlAylIkrA/s1600-h/Picture+021.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk58oJds67I/AAAAAAAAAH4/IhTlAylIkrA/s320/Picture+021.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354354036167207858" /></a><br />Rose - forgot the name. Very fragrant climber<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk59AQt8tDI/AAAAAAAAAIA/9E8CJoewong/s1600-h/Picture+025.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk59AQt8tDI/AAAAAAAAAIA/9E8CJoewong/s320/Picture+025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354354450431259698" /></a><br />Backwoods<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk59S_RCnjI/AAAAAAAAAII/4Nc9yOC53_I/s1600-h/Picture+024.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk59S_RCnjI/AAAAAAAAAII/4Nc9yOC53_I/s320/Picture+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354354772164124210" /></a><br />Under the green curtain...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk59lmJAdhI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/9_lBI4rp7Hc/s1600-h/Picture+027.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk59lmJAdhI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/9_lBI4rp7Hc/s320/Picture+027.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354355091837056530" /></a><br />River Birch<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5-YnMey0I/AAAAAAAAAIY/cPxKNc-kx90/s1600-h/Picture+026.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5-YnMey0I/AAAAAAAAAIY/cPxKNc-kx90/s320/Picture+026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354355968293391170" /></a><br /><br />Up to back of house...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5-0thn0_I/AAAAAAAAAIg/y_v0OFE0CQQ/s1600-h/Picture+029.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5-0thn0_I/AAAAAAAAAIg/y_v0OFE0CQQ/s320/Picture+029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354356451029013490" /></a><br /><br />Dog - who NEEDS a bath. Rolled in deer poop.... :[<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5_b8JjzGI/AAAAAAAAAIo/rlEtDw5JGpI/s1600-h/Picture+037.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5_b8JjzGI/AAAAAAAAAIo/rlEtDw5JGpI/s320/Picture+037.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354357124969516130" /></a><br /><br />Burdocks - giant thistle <br /><br />Funny story. The guy who invented velcro got his inspiration from burrs caught in dog's coat.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5_xVrDf6I/AAAAAAAAAIw/pC23CxNFXpA/s1600-h/Picture+038.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk5_xVrDf6I/AAAAAAAAAIw/pC23CxNFXpA/s320/Picture+038.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354357492598144930" /></a><br /><br />Burdocks / giant thistle<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6AcGO6rFI/AAAAAAAAAI4/UrqBINME6JE/s1600-h/Picture+035.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6AcGO6rFI/AAAAAAAAAI4/UrqBINME6JE/s320/Picture+035.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354358227187969106" /></a><br /><br />Daylilies<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6AxD8Q3DI/AAAAAAAAAJA/6knRN3GWKwg/s1600-h/Picture+039.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6AxD8Q3DI/AAAAAAAAAJA/6knRN3GWKwg/s320/Picture+039.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354358587350113330" /></a><br /><br />Coleus (sp?) Or 'painted leaves'<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6BESCCmhI/AAAAAAAAAJI/OrjHRYR3FOg/s1600-h/Picture+040.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6BESCCmhI/AAAAAAAAAJI/OrjHRYR3FOg/s320/Picture+040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354358917549955602" /></a><br />Pansies & painted leaves<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6BUKmMDBI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/uo8fRT6DYNo/s1600-h/Picture+041.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6BUKmMDBI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/uo8fRT6DYNo/s320/Picture+041.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354359190431992850" /></a><br />Funny face<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6Bl7CW7nI/AAAAAAAAAJY/dtrBeDqRKEQ/s1600-h/Picture+043.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6Bl7CW7nI/AAAAAAAAAJY/dtrBeDqRKEQ/s320/Picture+043.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354359495492824690" /></a><br /><br />Cool leaf pattern<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6B5q3ikKI/AAAAAAAAAJg/HTVmUvfHTJ4/s1600-h/Picture+042.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6B5q3ikKI/AAAAAAAAAJg/HTVmUvfHTJ4/s320/Picture+042.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354359834749866146" /></a><br /><br />More of those leaves<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6CIhzbmZI/AAAAAAAAAJo/PtPZQVJhMzU/s1600-h/Picture+044.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6CIhzbmZI/AAAAAAAAAJo/PtPZQVJhMzU/s320/Picture+044.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354360090014751122" /></a><br /><br />Virginia Creeper on white pine<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6CcieUuJI/AAAAAAAAAJw/qLLgil84jug/s1600-h/Picture+047.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6CcieUuJI/AAAAAAAAAJw/qLLgil84jug/s320/Picture+047.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354360433792039058" /></a><br /><br />2 year old aspen<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6CpwbiZRI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Dv9693RhDf4/s1600-h/Picture+063.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sk6CpwbiZRI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Dv9693RhDf4/s320/Picture+063.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354360660876748050" /></a><br /><br />Back woods - where the sunlight never hits the groundCate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-81080389716899744852009-06-30T22:09:00.000-07:002009-06-30T22:11:20.677-07:00Or on a more positive note...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Skrv5RCgjAI/AAAAAAAAAGA/P5CsNyQ1KRY/s1600-h/brighti.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353354874188762114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Skrv5RCgjAI/AAAAAAAAAGA/P5CsNyQ1KRY/s320/brighti.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-73856738732482599382009-06-30T20:28:00.000-07:002009-06-30T20:30:58.433-07:00HA!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SkrYRUZdK2I/AAAAAAAAAF4/rW6vr1pFPcY/s1600-h/lookie.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353328899128109922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SkrYRUZdK2I/AAAAAAAAAF4/rW6vr1pFPcY/s320/lookie.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-66085055304358096032009-06-21T12:09:00.000-07:002009-06-30T19:07:52.822-07:00June Morning HarvestJust a relaxing view of the rose garden. Half of which is covered in buds and the promise of beauty to come, the next boiling hot day. You can smell the roses just stepping down the hill from the house, and rounding the wooded path leading into the garden. There is more to the garden to the left of the rose garden, but a lot of it won't bloom until July-August. The roses are my pride though - especially since most of the roses seen here were supposedly killed in a bad winter storm we had earlier this year.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sj6HFfdnB2I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/WCIJWQRXkOs/s1600-h/Picture+007.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sj6G51faK4I/AAAAAAAAAFI/gV1XNh_ccZI/s1600-h/Picture+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349861735532211074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sj6G51faK4I/AAAAAAAAAFI/gV1XNh_ccZI/s320/Picture+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sj6GuHW7xeI/AAAAAAAAAFA/d64lmI9QgiU/s1600-h/Picture+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349861534170072546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sj6GuHW7xeI/AAAAAAAAAFA/d64lmI9QgiU/s320/Picture+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sj6GhO06hpI/AAAAAAAAAE4/HYzb-pw4zK0/s1600-h/Picture+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349861312836568722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sj6GhO06hpI/AAAAAAAAAE4/HYzb-pw4zK0/s320/Picture+004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sj6GTAYqPUI/AAAAAAAAAEw/4ZiMbOZZDho/s1600-h/Picture+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349861068441795906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sj6GTAYqPUI/AAAAAAAAAEw/4ZiMbOZZDho/s320/Picture+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sj6GEoENPuI/AAAAAAAAAEo/JeOLJMeW7Ko/s1600-h/Picture+002.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sj6Fwh5xdKI/AAAAAAAAAEg/LuKfFx2g1I0/s1600-h/Picture+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349860476143629474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sj6Fwh5xdKI/AAAAAAAAAEg/LuKfFx2g1I0/s320/Picture+001.jpg" border="0" /></a>Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-13905349996524629592009-05-15T10:32:00.000-07:002009-05-15T10:36:47.272-07:00Lunch Fruits...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sg2nbRWk-SI/AAAAAAAAAEY/48khqjtTldk/s1600-h/060109141351-01%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 120px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sg2nbRWk-SI/AAAAAAAAAEY/48khqjtTldk/s320/060109141351-01%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336105220460312866" /></a><br /><br />Three pages (two double sided) plotwork written after gym on lunchbreak. Exercise does stir the gray matter - clearly. :]<br /><br />I now know how to bridge and finish a novel I'm working on. Yay.Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-79024558592329642782009-04-23T20:08:00.000-07:002009-04-23T22:30:44.723-07:00Remember you that way...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SfEz1fH9O0I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/ZqvTSINookU/s1600-h/Picture+or+Video+022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SfEz1fH9O0I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/ZqvTSINookU/s320/Picture+or+Video+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328096828136962882" /></a><br /><br />In the beginning, I said I didn't want you.<br />I was just being contrary, I'm sorry.<br />I knew better the first time I saw you -<br />So silly, plucky, determined, endearing...<br /><br />You were too white, she said<br />He's going to be trouble, they said<br />Do something with him - he's a monster, they said<br />Then everything went wrong the first time<br /><br />Anyone other would not have won that first fight,<br />No one else would be so determined and forgiving<br />You won that fight, but were left crippled by the next<br />I just wanted everyone else to see the dog I did. <br /><br />Five years it took, before I understood<br />A dog's life means more than just for show<br />It's letting the dog be, accepting him as he is<br />Giving him the leash, letting him disobey<br /><br />Any other dog would have taken advantage, <br />But you never left our side, and always <br />You never failed to show the worth of a golden heart<br />Proved yourself a dog bred to love and be loved.<br /><br />Your body became mishapen by age and disease<br />Your fur became ratted and coarse<br />Your eyes and ears began to fail you<br />And your limbs could no longer carry you as they did<br /><br />What you must have put up with all your life<br />No other dog fought so many battles and lived with so much<br />And no other dog took it in stride and turned that sweet gaze<br />Never a snarl or a growl, but always that true golden smile<br /><br />I will miss your company on Sunday mornings<br />I will lie awake listening for your snores<br />Goofy winged-out clown, coming home won't be the same<br />Without your eager little face and the sound of your voice<br /><br />If I could relive all thirteen years<br />I'd do so over and over, just to hold and kiss you again<br />I will miss you my dear sweet angel. <br />I am broken and alone without you.Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-67285987777406250812009-03-03T16:27:00.001-08:002009-03-03T16:34:13.323-08:00COBO SHOW!!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3LqV6axxI/AAAAAAAAAEI/z7GW42KO1H8/s1600-h/Cobo+show+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3LqV6axxI/AAAAAAAAAEI/z7GW42KO1H8/s320/Cobo+show+014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309123464036796178" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3LqLg9kOI/AAAAAAAAAEA/W-nn9iRi48g/s1600-h/Cobo+show+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3LqLg9kOI/AAAAAAAAAEA/W-nn9iRi48g/s320/Cobo+show+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309123461245669602" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3Lp1BPQgI/AAAAAAAAAD4/p18zOMuHb0w/s1600-h/Cobo+show+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3Lp1BPQgI/AAAAAAAAAD4/p18zOMuHb0w/s320/Cobo+show+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309123455207031298" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3LpUiWpkI/AAAAAAAAADw/OIPVKfC0i-c/s1600-h/Cobo+show+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3LpUiWpkI/AAAAAAAAADw/OIPVKfC0i-c/s320/Cobo+show+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309123446487557698" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3LpCDCPWI/AAAAAAAAADo/mEkLHvRRl1M/s1600-h/Cobo+show+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3LpCDCPWI/AAAAAAAAADo/mEkLHvRRl1M/s320/Cobo+show+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309123441524358498" /></a><br /><br />Guess which breed I was fixated on. :pCate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-33148194111511892712009-03-03T16:24:00.001-08:002009-03-03T16:27:10.165-08:00And yet more Jacket and also Pure EVIL<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3Kvgn9MnI/AAAAAAAAADg/uefKJFOsTK8/s1600-h/mejakbirds+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3Kvgn9MnI/AAAAAAAAADg/uefKJFOsTK8/s320/mejakbirds+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309122453299868274" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3KvNYD39I/AAAAAAAAADY/QZTWKie9bIo/s1600-h/mejakbirds+015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3KvNYD39I/AAAAAAAAADY/QZTWKie9bIo/s320/mejakbirds+015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309122448132923346" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3Kux3rZGI/AAAAAAAAADQ/D3FMULUMR6o/s1600-h/mejakbirds+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3Kux3rZGI/AAAAAAAAADQ/D3FMULUMR6o/s320/mejakbirds+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309122440749343842" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3KutP-jYI/AAAAAAAAADI/fn9Lk90-QjM/s1600-h/mejakbirds+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3KutP-jYI/AAAAAAAAADI/fn9Lk90-QjM/s320/mejakbirds+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309122439509085570" /></a>Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-3266467629566966072009-03-03T16:22:00.001-08:002009-03-03T16:24:11.252-08:00More on the Jacket<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3KFYOrY2I/AAAAAAAAADA/sTuK4WKpupc/s1600-h/mejakbirds+020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3KFYOrY2I/AAAAAAAAADA/sTuK4WKpupc/s320/mejakbirds+020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309121729491854178" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3KFA6OmFI/AAAAAAAAAC4/lKccLVvluUM/s1600-h/mejakbirds+021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3KFA6OmFI/AAAAAAAAAC4/lKccLVvluUM/s320/mejakbirds+021.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309121723232065618" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3KEpgmOHI/AAAAAAAAACw/hiyE90jLBlw/s1600-h/mejakbirds+022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3KEpgmOHI/AAAAAAAAACw/hiyE90jLBlw/s320/mejakbirds+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309121716950546546" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3KEX7RJdI/AAAAAAAAACo/n0gvkmEff-Q/s1600-h/mejakbirds+023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3KEX7RJdI/AAAAAAAAACo/n0gvkmEff-Q/s320/mejakbirds+023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309121712230573522" /></a><br /><br />Ain't he cute?! :)Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-41765976380054054792009-03-03T16:12:00.001-08:002009-03-03T16:18:52.903-08:00The place where birds live...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3Ilyh69SI/AAAAAAAAACI/GESBA9vIUHA/s1600-h/mejakbirds+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3Ilyh69SI/AAAAAAAAACI/GESBA9vIUHA/s320/mejakbirds+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309120087284446498" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3IlY4P9NI/AAAAAAAAACA/bPTFz-t3OWo/s1600-h/mejakbirds+010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3IlY4P9NI/AAAAAAAAACA/bPTFz-t3OWo/s320/mejakbirds+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309120080398775506" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3IlOaDP1I/AAAAAAAAAB4/ey1iQnb56Ac/s1600-h/mejakbirds+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3IlOaDP1I/AAAAAAAAAB4/ey1iQnb56Ac/s320/mejakbirds+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309120077587758930" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3Ik-GOFKI/AAAAAAAAABw/MsZSnuWw4oE/s1600-h/mejakbirds+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3Ik-GOFKI/AAAAAAAAABw/MsZSnuWw4oE/s320/mejakbirds+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309120073209615522" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3Ikrvxf1I/AAAAAAAAABo/b08q_8_xV_0/s1600-h/mejakbirds+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3Ikrvxf1I/AAAAAAAAABo/b08q_8_xV_0/s320/mejakbirds+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309120068283629394" /></a><br /><br /><br />The above would be a glimpse at my birds - the budgies, lovebirds, and even the finches (who are a lot more difficult to take pictures of since they all scatter every time I aim).Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-33976554705925752202009-03-03T16:08:00.000-08:002009-03-03T16:11:29.852-08:00Twas Brillig<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3G-XzA8bI/AAAAAAAAABg/NZ2gDxujXDM/s1600-h/mejakbirds+026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/Sa3G-XzA8bI/AAAAAAAAABg/NZ2gDxujXDM/s320/mejakbirds+026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309118310581858738" /></a><br /><br />The above would be a pic of the overhead light in my room. Kinda pretty in an orb-ish sort of way.Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-52247491584029742642009-01-13T21:31:00.000-08:002009-01-13T21:34:42.508-08:00The Three Amigos<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SW14uzunsuI/AAAAAAAAABQ/YZz45_yYtXI/s1600-h/DJA.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SW14uzunsuI/AAAAAAAAABQ/YZz45_yYtXI/s320/DJA.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291017882785264354" /></a><br /><br />Notice - <br /><br />The goldens see a camera and immediately put on their cheesiest smiles. The collie is a lot more cautious. <br /><br />The Collie is Arthur, a nice young dog we adopted last year. He's about four years old. Jackson (Jacky) is the critter sitting next to him. He just turned a year old. Daniel (Danny) is too old to climb on furniture. He's going to be twelve in two months.Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-68789499967774572212009-01-07T22:00:00.001-08:002009-01-08T20:19:05.136-08:00Jackson's getting old... not really.On January 6 last year, a certain adorable young dog was born. <br /><br />The following newborn pup pic is NOT my Jackson, but yep. He pretty much looked like one of those. Think the size of a guinea pig, with the shaky movements of a windup toy. <- I took pictures of the puppies, which promptly got erased by a freak accident with camera (I blames my hyperly deleting fingers...unfortunately). Even if I still had those pics, I couldn't tell you which was Jack. They all looked...pretty much the same. Pretty ugg. <br /><br /><em>Click on the image to get the full view. Believe me. Not pretty. </em><br /><br /><a href="http://www.w1nlp.com/Golden_Retriever_pups_newborn.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1280px; height: 960px;" src="http://www.w1nlp.com/Golden_Retriever_pups_newborn.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />When they were five and six weeks along, they were a lot more presentable. They still did not look like golden puppies. Way too small and white. But they were moving around and pretty much obsessed with their mom. Their mom was the selling point for me, because she was so gentle and soft tempered. And she did not make ANY SOUNDS as she came out of the little nesting box to greet us. Jacks takes after her a lot. <br /><br />The following pic is Jacks at the beginning of March, a week after I brought him home. Adorable little creature huh? In the picture, he was looking up at me, and trying to get me to pick him up. He was shivering because of the snow, his bare puppy belly, and his low tolerance for cold weather. Plus he was just one of those puppies who LIKED being carried around. In fact, he's still like that. Oversized lap dog that one is. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SWWaoew8X9I/AAAAAAAAABA/pS9SQbXEslI/s1600-h/justjak.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SWWaoew8X9I/AAAAAAAAABA/pS9SQbXEslI/s320/justjak.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288803357660307410" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And this is him today -<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SWWYKs85G8I/AAAAAAAAAA4/898555tOkj4/s1600-h/J.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SWWYKs85G8I/AAAAAAAAAA4/898555tOkj4/s320/J.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288800647049190338" /></a><br /><br />Adorable little creature. <br /><br /><em>Little, as in comparision to my other golden who is an inch too tall and a bit on the brawny side (95lbs). </em>Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-14496343835805945772009-01-06T11:24:00.000-08:002009-01-06T11:25:30.568-08:00Ouch!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SWOwEk8Qc1I/AAAAAAAAAAM/OSQjgleOfWE/s1600-h/060109141351-01%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ma1kuOo8guc/SWOwEk8Qc1I/AAAAAAAAAAM/OSQjgleOfWE/s320/060109141351-01%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288263980145472338" /></a>Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003538866515393607.post-81222943819682522442008-10-05T18:02:00.000-07:002009-10-05T20:04:41.593-07:00Summaries<strong>No! Stop Asking Me! </strong> <br /><a href="http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/pictures/data/8/medium/05_-_Dog_Rose_Fungus.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/pictures/data/8/medium/05_-_Dog_Rose_Fungus.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><em>Rose knows her mom's nuts, and it's up to her to pick up the pieces. She doesn't want to and she has her own life, but Rose is responsible if anything else. If only she can get the invisible keepers of the mountain castle to understand that and let her go. Will she bargain with them for her freedom? Even if it means saying yes to monsters?</em> <br /><br /> <br /> <br /><strong>Swapped Fate </strong><br /><a href="http://www.sparklz.com/610/u61004.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="http://www.sparklz.com/610/u61004.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><em>Anne agrees to take on Emelee's existence and go to Marit City in her place. This means going from the Wilderness where magic isn't used at all, to a city where it's overused, where Wishmasters are nearly as important as governors and kings. This is a charmed existence, until it becomes threatened by revolutionaries, blackmailers, and the handsome top Wishmaster in disguise. </em><br /> <br /><br /><br /><strong>Marbles</strong> <br /><a href="http://www.landofmarbles.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/logo900lg.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="http://www.landofmarbles.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/logo900lg.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><em> Arianna had her heart set on marrying her boyfriend and living in a perfect white farmhouse somewhere with a white picket fence. But boyfriend ditched her, and now she's dealing with the crazy family history her dad never told her about - like ghosts who can drain her energy and turn into powerful naked guys who want to take over the universe. Dad never told her about the distant realms beyond a fold in the universe, where people regard earth as a 'prison world' where they dump their garbage. Now the garbage is rebelling, and they plan to use Arianna as a battery for all their power - like she is the Energizer Bunny of Evil. Right. She can't even handle her feelings for the discarded heir of those distant realms. </em><br /><br /><br /> <br /><strong>Beyond the Warring Crowd </strong> <br /><a href="http://scienceblogs.com/retrospectacle/upload/2006/06/raygun.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="http://scienceblogs.com/retrospectacle/upload/2006/06/raygun.bmp" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><em>Rissa is a warrior, no matter how everyone else sees her. They expect her to embrace the frilly and pink life traveling around the universe dancing for crowds. At a time when all order in the universe is falling on its head, that is the only avenue open to her. It's a good time not to be a warrior, but she wants to fight for her people and protect the system. </em> <br /> <br /><br /><br /><strong>The Unwilling</strong> <br /><a href="http://coolrain44.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/golden-retriever.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="http://coolrain44.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/golden-retriever.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><em>Sweet, cheerful Kelly is possessed by a long dead evil spirit who plans to kill a bunch of kids unless Wesley with her newly discovered shamanic powers can get her act together and stop her.</em>Cate Kariaxihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01812494549402252779noreply@blogger.com0