Soak Up The … Shade
Posted by jamesviscosi on May 14, 2008
You’re never too old to lounge around in the warm grass …
Yes, those are foxtails in the yard. They’ve been horrible this year because of all the rain, I think. I made sure none of them got stuck in Trouble’s fur, although they don’t seem to attach very well to her at all. Trixie, on the other hand, needs to be checked frequently to make sure she doesn’t have any stuck in her fur or (especially) between her toes. Our foxtails are actually a very pleasant grass, soft and green, until the spikelets appear. Then they become an incredible nuisance. Normally the spikelets are at the end of long stalks of grass, but if you try to weed-whack them or keep the grass mowed down to an inch or two, they start appearing right along the ground. Persistent little guys. Southern California — where all the weeds sting, scratch, prickle, stick, poke, or stink!
Why are you pointing that camera at me instead of brushing me?
Is that a mouse? No, it’s just a leaf. Wait, is that a mouse? No, it’s the same leaf. Wait, is that …
I think you need to do some weeding and fertilizing. Less blogging, more yardwork. Chop chop.
goodbear said
“chop chop” – good stuff! we’ve had some foxtails in the fur and we’re NOT happy about it! have to stay ahead of the stuff.
it’s good to see trouble lounging!
Rocket Man said
Trouble you are so cute …………. and so demanding!
lavenderbay said
Great captions! I love photo comix.
And, hey: “sting, scratch, prickle, stick, poke, stink”? Thank you for making me feel a little less jealous of your snowless climes.
Loki said
Awww, so I guess Trouble doesn’t run away? Lucky. I’m glad we don’t have foxtails in NJ, though we do have rose bushes and evergreens that Loki likes to get tangled around. I guess there’s always something everywhere you go.
Gina said
Beautiful baby!!! I didn’t know you had those kinds of weeds, etc. in CA.?? Is that her fur beside her?
S. Le said
We don’t allow our cats outdoors because of fleas and raccoons. They escaped once and were very frightened. Trouble looks completely at ease, as though she owns the world. Oh, wait, she’s a cat. She DOES own the world!