Hood Decorations

Am thankful that my neighbors have been decorating their yards for Halloween.

Inflated black cat with a mean bowtie.

Cute garden flag.

A UAP and space aliens!

 Oh yeah, I like my neighborhood.

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Garden Walk Cats

Our city had a garden walk yesterday, with rain included in the ticket price, and the starting point was the local history museum and garden.

Image my surprise when I found cats!

A sleeping cat stuffy, in the front parlor at The Crocker House Museum

This shy kitty was watching the garden lovers.
Cool mat!

Sly's humans opened their lovely yard to sightseers; I was greeted with, "Hiya, Sly's Girlfriend!"
Himself did not deign to appear; this image is from last week.

Saxifrage, according to my iPhone; the homeowner didn't know the name.

Some sort of succulent, on the edge of a delightful swimming pool.

Magnolia

What a delight chatting with the docents and homeowners, despite the wet.

Met:

-A retired cat veterinarian (!)

-A professional gardener

-A Michigan-loving UK transplant

Convos about:

Hummingbirds

Koi 

The library and a few book titles (!)

Architecture

Plants: bamboo, strawberries, milkweed, lavender, sedum

Garden decorations: Japanese dog sculpture, ponds and waterfalls, mosaic, wrought-iron chairs/railing/fencing, and the desire to use found/recycled objects.

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Sunflower Surprise!

It's PO'Monday, yet my surprise occurred on Saturday.

Cheryl English, business owner, potter, friend, fellow cat lover, and Advanced Master Gardener, stopped by for a quick perusal of The Eastside Cats' gardens and yard, and a yummy meal at a local restaurant.

Before we climbed into the car to find lunch, Cheryl surprised me with a package.

A gift, from my dear dear friend ET, made to honor Celestial Paddy O'Malley.

Note the PO'M's eyes and fur.

Ignore the human who couldn't keep her lips off of the cat.

This lovely sunflower artwork, made in the colors of PO'M!

Eyeglasses are for scale...it's HUGE!

Close up so you can see the colors.

On the back, PO'M's name and a star, to denote that he's in Heaven.

Thank you, ET!

Thank you, Cheryl!

Visit Cheryl's shop at Black Cat Pottery.

The Hubby and I haven't yet found the proper location for this beauty; we may hang it on a pole in the garden, or attach it to the house nearest to where Celestial Paddy O'Malley hung out.

The bestest kind of surprise EVER!

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Disclaimer: We were gifted artwork from Black Cat Pottery for our own use and amusement, and mention the artist and website as a courtesy to my readers.  We only post about items that we believe others will enjoy, and for no financial gain for myself.  We have purchased artwork and plants from Cheryl for years, and will continue to do so, because we enjoy her products and receive no financial gain for ourselves.

Another Piece of Yard Art: Polecat

Imagine my surprise when I met this pretty thing wandering the backyard! 

Am thankful for the abundance in our yard; the animals, the plants, and that we have a few pence in our pockets to purchase a few artistic items for our pleasure.

Just so you know, I have some rocks too, but they aren't as cute as this skunk or our cat statues!

Purrsonally, I adore how skunks waddle.

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New Old and New New Yard Art

Have acquired a couple of new cat items for the gardens at Eastside Cats.

An old piece that we've had for years called Ghost Cat: gifted to us by neighbors.

New to us, but old; found recently at a garage sale.
I like the sound of the bells.

This new big kitty weighs a lot!
Here he is, waiting for me to pick him up to take him home.

Kitty now enjoying himself amid the hosta leaves, placed yesterday.

Purchased last year; I'm a sucker for star/moon combinations.

Looking a bit dirty, these three metal cats were collected over the years at local art fairs.

Garden Party

Garden Party

by Ricky Nelson
Released in 1972

Went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends
A chance to share old memories and play our songs again
When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name
No one recognized me, I didn't look the same

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.
You see, ya can't please everyone, so ya got to please yourself

People came from miles around, everyone was there
Yoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air
And over in the corner, much to my surprise
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.
You see, ya can't please everyone, so ya got to please yourself

Played them all the old songs, thought that's why they came
No one heard the music, we didn't look the same
I said hello to "Mary Lou", she belongs to me
When I sang a song about a honky-tonk, it was time to leave

But it's all right now, I learned my lesson well.
You see, ya can't please everyone, so ya got to please yourself

Someone opened up a closet door and out stepped Johnny B. Goode
Playing guitar like a-ringin' a bell and lookin' like he should
If you gotta play at garden parties, I wish you a lotta luck
But if memories were all I sang, I rather drive a truck

And it's all right now, learned my lesson well
You see, ya can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself

Two metal garden cats
Purchased at a local art fair
"Ya can't please everyone, so you've got to please yourself!"