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Example, whether it be good or bad, has a powerful influence.

~George Washington~

~ Cat Food Bandit ~

I happened to be walking by the back door the other morning and noticed the cats focused on something outside...Naturally, I had to look...I can't help it!! Man o' man was I shocked to see a raccoon on our deck eating cat food - in the morning!! I mean I know that the possums usually finish off the leftovers everyday after dark because I have caught them in the act more times than I can remember...I had no idea, however, that we had a cat food eating raccoon too!! According to what I feed cat food on a daily basis, the opossums, blue jays, wrens, and now raccoons should all "meow"!! The thing that is most disturbing though is that he was out in the morning...He's supposed to be a nocturnal creature, I thought...That's why I waited and watched him go back into the woods before I went out. I hope he's not rabid or anything...

You gotta feel a little sorry for these guys...He's hungry and the woods and fields are slowly turning into roads and developments... I'll feed anything that shows up...and a lot of creatures pop up out of the woods behind us...never a dull moment!!

Take Care,

Tina

~ A Furry Blessing ~

This adorable little fuzzball has become so precious to me...She waits for me to open my bedroom door every morning and greets me with her tail in the air...Throughout the day she is always by my side, whether I'm in the attic sewing or on the couch reading...She even sits on the internet box at night and watches me type away at the computer... She is in my shadow everyday and everywhere...She is so trusting and loving and listens to my thoughts on good days and on bad ones...and no matter how much I confide in her, she always comes back... It just dawned on me today how tightly woven our lives have become... She's my precious little baby and the bestest little kitty in the whole wide world... E.B.

Take Care,

Tina

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~ Hearts to You ~

This is one of my favorite holidays...because it's a chocolate holiday!! I'm sending out brainwaves for lotsa boxes of chocolate today...dark chocolate is my favorite! I have been horrible about blogging lately...Early Work Mercantile is a little time consuming at times and I have been making dolls and planning a quilt behind the scenes... I'm thinking that this year I'll just make everything and list it all at once!!! Little and often fills the purse but lotteries are good also!!!

Please don't give up on me...Check back often because even I don't know what I'm gonna do!!!

Take Care,

Tina

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Take Care,

Tina