If I Had A Hammer

Ice and frost on The 'O' Cats water bucket

If I Had a Hammer

Written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays in 1949

🎵If I had a hammer

I'd hammer in the morning

I'd hammer in the evening

All over this land

I'd hammer out danger

I'd hammer out a warning

I'd hammer out love between

My brothers and my sisters

All over this land, uh

If I had a bell

I'd ring it in the morning

I'd ring it in the evening

All over this land

I'd ring out danger

I'd ring out a warning

I'd ring out love between

My brothers and my sisters

All over this land, oh

If I had a song

I'd sing it in the morning

I'd sing it in the evening

All over this land

I'd sing out danger

I'd song of out a warning

I'd sing out love between

My brothers and my sisters

All over this land, oh

Well, I've got a hammer

And I've got a bell

And I've got a song to sing

All over this land

It's the hammer of justice

It's the bell of freedom

It's a song about love between

My brothers and my sisters

All over this land

It's a hammer of justice

It's a bell of freedom

It's a song about love between my brothers and my sisters

All over this land🎵

Hammer used to break ice, with photobomb by Chili Bruce

OOPS!
The Hubby got a bit carried away with the hammer!
Thankfully, we have a back-up water bucket.
No kitties were harmed in the production of this post,
and only one human was made to feel a bit too rambunctious!

Photobombed...again!

Yep, everything is back to normal for The 'O' Cats, except they didn't eat much breakfast today.  That's okay; I'll give 'em lots of food this evening.

Took this series of photos on Sunday, because the sunshine was so pretty on Sweetie's black fur.  But, as usual, Patty O'Malley inserted himself between me and her.  He is a knucklehead, but such a lovable lug!

"What are you doing, Mama?"

Patty kinda looks like Yoda, from "Star Wars"...

Notice his back foot is touching my leg

Sweetie, warming her fur in the sun

Playing around with photo editing...
Sweetie On The Deck

Photobombed Again

Sweetie is incredibly difficult to photograph.  She dislikes when I stare or aim a camera or phone at her, plus her black fur is not easy to catch in either bright sunlight or shadow.  I keep trying, and have been since she first appeared in 2009.

Patty O'Malley only wants me to pay attention to him, so while I'm trying to snap some fantastic view of Sweetie...he simply walks right into the frame to photobomb.  After I give him enough attention, he'll stroll off again.  The images above are in sequential order.

Hold still!

Sweetie says nope!



Patty walks through my Sweetie photoshoot...again

I've got too many photos of Patty's bum!

Now, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout!

The Clown

Patty O'Malley is a clown.  He's got no shame, and enjoys himself to the maximum.  Whenever I am around, he's right there at my elbow.  Other than rolling on the ground and nuzzling my armpit, Patty's third favorite pastime is photobombing Mama Mia.  Even while the hubby and I tore apart The Cat Hotel, scraped and cleaned, painted and caulked, Patty just sat a few feet away to watch, and nap.  Apparently, he's feeling just fine.  Such a funny fellow, and I love him dearly.