Sun, 27 Jul 2008

Gifts
Gifts come in unusual forms at times. Last week, Garden Maven Colleen was home for a visit - a nice gift! Almost every day she was home, we saw a lovely black cat in the backyard. Sleek and slinky best describe it. One day, we called to it and encouraged it to visit us. It responded by meowing back at us but was a little too skittish to come close enough for us to pet. The next morning as we were leaving the house, we discovered a present from our feline friend. Actually. Colleen saw it. I nearly stepped on it. A dead mouse strategically placed on the sidewalk right in front of the front porch steps. It's quite a prize. Just think how much effort, control and quickness it takes to trap a mouse! I haven't seen the black cat since then, but I am keeping a look out. I'd like to encourage it to stay and hunt some more. My bean plants are doing well, as you can see in the photo. Another gift from nature. These beans will probably end up as bean salad. For the recipe, check the archives.


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