Mr Tom Roll

On September 3, 2022August 31, 2022 By CarynIn Cats

The trail cam and I have been photographing Mr Tom, the neighbor’s cat that hangs out with his buddies in our meadow. So I’ll share the best ones with you here.

Mr Tom, his usual state of alert lounging

Trail cam picture of Mr Tom checking out the insulated cat box that was unused on our front porch (Sophie now prefers the inside of the house, or the project car if she gets caught in the elements). We moved the box to the back of the coop to help the ferals.

Cool trail cam picture, he even has a rainbow aura

Surprise lilies

On August 31, 2022 By CarynIn Cats, Flora

Our big rain was over a week ago. After a summer of 100 degrees everyday and no rain, the fields and most yards were yellow. One big gusher and a few days and almost everything is green again. We did have some losses, and I think the accounting is not finished, but I was surprised by rain lilies and school house lilies this week.

Drummond’s Rain Lily (aka Giant Rain Lily)

Drummond’s Rain Lily in three stages (not picked, just growing that close)

Schoolhouse lilies (aka oxblood or surprise lilies)

Mr Tom was not interested in posing with the lilies, so the picture is blurry; he was much more interested in scritches

Water garden

On August 13, 2022August 10, 2022 By CarynIn Cats, Garden

My mint and strawberry patch fell to a field of grass. It was watered regularly, but maybe it was the heat, or that the trees over grew the area and there is more shade than I thought. Either way, I finally decided to pull the grass in the “cool” of the morning (if you can call 80 degrees at 7am cool). The water bowls I put out in the sprinkler area were doing well providing wildlife and cats with water, so I put another bowl with rocks out (so the frogs and bees have landing areas), and turned over a few terra cotta pots to provide moist frog cover. It isn’t any kind of work of art (yet), but it is functional and has potential.

Mr Tom getting a drink from the in-progress water garden

A friend of Mr Tom

On August 10, 2022 By CarynIn Cats

Mr Tom, my neighbor’s favorite cat that likes to hang out in our meadow and charm treats, has many friends. Lately he has brought round a short haired black cat. I was able to get a picture of the graceful feline, with one white whisker, and unclipped ears. Darn it. It is still to hot for trapping, but if I can befriend it, it may be easier to get it in to be neutered.