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A black and white cat is sitting on a blue tote bag, looking at the camera. By a truck of the light, the cat's eyes are glowing.

Rascal wishes everyone a safe and happy Halloween!

Bright orange and yellow-leaved trees at the edge of a pond.

Another view of the same pond with trees and brush on the edge with a bright blue sky above.

It's fall in Massachusetts.

A tuxedo cat is lying on a wood floor in dappled sunlight. Her front paws are stretched out towards the top of the picture. Her back paws are stretched out towards the bottom of the photo. Her head is to the left side, and her tail to the right.

Minerva is enjoying the sun this afternoon in what we call the "north, south, east, west" pose.

I'm on my second batch of 200 postcards! If you can print reasonably neatly, it's a great way to do something positive to help turn out the votes!

I'm writing postcards at my kitchen table right now! Best advice - get an erasable ink pen! Next best advice is to set a manageable goal - I'm doing 20 postcards per day.

A hand-knit sweater with long sleeves and a crew neck, in shades of purple, lavender, and blue.

A closeup of the sweater yoke, with dogtooth rings of purple and blue.

Fresh off my needles. The base yarn is Potluck Bulky from Cherry Tree Hill, and the solid colors are from Knitpicks. The pattern is a modification of Ann Budd's Fibonacci Rings. Yes, I've had the base yarn for a long, long time.

Daylilies in many colors are blooming at the base of an old fieldstone wall.

And here's one of the daylily borders in front of our stone wall.

Three peach daylilies and lots of green foliage.

Three glowing yellow daylilies

A ping daylily bloom with a yellow center and yellow frilled edge

A large fluffy dahlia bloom in sunset pink and coral.

The light is magical tonight just before sunset. The daylilies are in full bloom, and the dahlias are just getting started!

A very large tuxedo cat is bathing a smaller tuxedo cat .

Rascal says Minerva is getting a bath, whether she wants one or not!

Two rose bushes, one salmon and the other pale pink, are blooming against an old stone foundation wall.

Good morning! The roses are in full bloom against the old barn foundation in our back yard. A small piece of beauty in the world.

Large orange cat is literally sleeping face down on a fleece blanket.

Things are terrible, but Twinkie still lives up to his name - sweet, but absolutely full of cream fluff instead of smarts. Yes, he really does sleep face-down.

Two fluffy pink peony blooms with foliage.

The peonies are rioting!

Three Men from Acton The town of Acton, Massachusetts, is located six miles west of Concord. In 1775, it was a small rural farming community in Middlesex County. Shortly after...

If you are wondering who Abner Hosmer is, here's an article. He was the drummer for the Acton Minutemen. Captain Isaac Davis, of the Acton Minutemen also died in the first volley. James Hayward died later in the battle - he was the town schoolmaster.

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Pink and white iris in bloom

White iris in bloom

Yellow and crimson iris in bloom

The iris are in bloom!

A black snake is slithering across a green lawn.

Yardwork comes to a stop, temporarily.

The Silver Unicorn, Acton MA

Great Blue Heron is standing at the edge of a pond with reeds behind it.

Saw this beautiful Great Blue Heron at the pond just around the corner from our house just now.

Orange tabby cat lying in the sun.

Another orange boy.

If you suspect even the slightest ingestion or exposure, call the ASPCA 24/7 Poison Control Hotline at 888-426-4435 right away.

A black cat and an orange tabby are sleeping nose to nose on a bright red blanket

Get some rest, everyone!

Picture shows the floor space behind a china cabinet after it was moved to paint the wall. About 30 cat toys are on the floor - springs, fuzzy mice, and small balls.

We moved a huge china cabinet so the wall can be painted. A total of about 30 cat toys are now back in circulation!

Tuxedo cat sitting on beige carpet.

Diana says good morning!

Yellow moth orchids with deep pink centers with a background of green foliage.

Lavender and white frilly orchids with green foliage.

Two bright orange orchids with green leaves

Bright rose red orchids with vibrant orange centers and rich green leaves.

Beautiful orchids on display at the New England Botanic Gardens at Tower Hill today!

A Tuxedo cat and and orange tabby are cuddling on a dark red blanket.

Slightly tubby grey tabby is lounging in the sun on a beige-carpeted staircase.

Apollo is lounging in the sunshine!

And The White House, apparently

Two tuxie cats are sitting on an end table. One is looking directly at the camera.

Diana wants to know what I'm looking at.

A black and white cat is asleep on a lap while her human knits a colorful shawl.

It is snowing outside, but I'm watching the Bruins and knitting with a warm cat asleep in my lap. For you knitters out there, I'm near the completion of the Effortless Shawl using a Koigu pencil box in rainbow colors. Oh, and the Bruins are ahead, at least for now. Better post quickly....

Three tuxedo cats sit on a wooden bench watching the birds at the bird feeders outside the window.

Just what are these three tuxies up to?

Homemade Mac and cheese!