My Birthday Cake

My 35th birthday was marked with the presentation of the perfect cake - a LADYBUG CAKE!! Imagine my excitement when my team presented me with this:



They sure do know me well. Thanks to everyone for making my birthday so special!

Christian the Lion

No.....

...we're not working today, Mama.

Today is "Caturday".



I mean it. I'm watching youuu.

Scaredy Cat

My cat Holly has been wearing a "cone" for a few days after a visit to the vet. Her brother doesn't quite recognize her at the moment.

Paws for a Cause ...

It's coming and I couldn't be more excited!

The Catalyst for Change

"I'm seeing a rebirth and reawakening in this country to political activism. We're seeing something in this country we haven't seen since the late '60s. We're seeing record numbers of people getting involved. The catalyst for all this, the common denominator, is Sen. Barack Obama. He has lit a fire in many hearts across the country."

~ Kalyn Free (Native American Superdelegate)

A 12 Pack of Kittens, Anyone?

"Si Se Puede Cambiar"

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Sunday Paws

Having just received 5-6 inches of snow, it seems that today is a lazy kind of "don't go anywhere" day.

Holly, Hunter and Panda agree. With that, I present you with "Sunday Paws" ...

Eat Your Vegetables!

It's easy to eat your veggies when they look like this:



We're having a potluck tomorrow - I can't help it .. my artistic tendencies extend to ensuring that like colored foods aren't adjacent to each other and there is good color harmony. I wonder what the hexidecimal value of asparagus is. It sure would be pretty as an accent color for a web site I'm working on...hmm....

Cherry Blossoms & Horses

Today, I went exploring a bit - went to Duvall, Carnation, Fall City and back towards Redmond. Here are a few snaps I took along the way:


Cherry Blossoms in Fall City, WA


Famous sign for the town of Duvall, WA


A beautiful Palamino and an Appaloosa in Fall City, WA

The Tough Life of a Cat

After a day modeling for It's Meow or Never Animal Rescue (I got a great assignment to model for buttons and magnets to promote Obama - he's my fav!), I came home, had a pawdicure and a little dinner.

*Yawn* .. time for a nap. Sooo tired.

BlogHer

I stumbled across BlogHer.com today and am really excited about it's potential. Geared towards women who blog, it claims to provide additional exposure for your blogs and ideas.

A little extra exposure can't hurt - I'm on my way to register The LadyBlog at BlogHer.com now! You should do the same!

Mmmm... fruit torte

I made this for my team yesterday ... it was gone in no time flat:

A Far Superior Species

This brought me to tears. I cannot imagine how anyone could ever harm such a beautiful, self-aware, intelligent, gentle creature.

A New Ladybug!

I'm so excited - I got a new ladybug in the mail from my Oma! Here she is:



And yes, that is a bag of genuine candy straight from Germany. It is "Mit Fruchtsaft und Traubenzucker" .. deeelicious!

Thank you, Oma - I love you.

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A Whole Lotta Peeps

The amount of Peeps chicks and bunnies eaten at Easter could more than circle the Earth's circumference.


I have never actually eaten a Peep. Ew.

I much prefer the slightly more artistic use of these sugary little demons.

Welcome to Spring!

Spring, I've missed you! Where did you go? I have so much to get you caught up on!


You're back and I couldn't be more thrilled!