Tanj And The Birds

Tanjiro

loves to watch the birds.

Soon he is chattering and yelling at them.

With eyes focused he stalks,

stops to lick his lips,

and then yells.

He approaches a little cherry tree.

Where a well alerted Black-capped Chickadee yells
"Chick-A-dee, dee, dee, dee!"
(the more "dees" the more of a threat
the bird is announcing for all to hear, 1-5 "dees")

Tanj launches into the tree,
but the chickadee
doesn't even fly away.

The birds are in little danger.

Tanji soon gets tangled in the branches,
tires of the climb,
and jumps down.

Only to chatter over his shoulder
at the birdie in the tree.

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Uschi Of The Lake

On a clear calm day Uschi Of The Lake reappeared,
much to the surprise of our little Uschi who was confident
the aquatic intruder Bengal had been vanquished.

So, you are back,... ?!

I see you are still handsome,

but still exude no scent,

or flavor,

and your touch remains cold.

Where have you been hiding?

Helloooo ?!

Are you in there ?!

I guess you will haunt me through my entire life,
and be an ongoing adventure.

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Outside Glamour Shots

Uschi and

Tanji take in

the view from their yard.

Daaaaaad,... Mooooom is holding meeeeee.

Naa, naaa, you can't catch me.

Tanj looks to the west, while

Uschi gazes to the mountains,

and finally the brothers watch, as

weather rolls in over the Coastal mountains.

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Coneheads

For some reason, Lesley's "speed-drill" cones all of a sudden

caught the attention of the boys. The orange cones have
been in the living room for months but never received a glance.

Grrrrrr, this cone thingy is cool.

Hey look, I can get my head inside it.

Me too.

Of course, any good toy can be enhanced
with the addition of other toys,
the boys are true multitaskers.

Foam balls are typically "boooringggg",...

but inside a cone

they are new and exciting.

Yeah, foam ball.

How did feathers get in there ?!

I'll get them out !!


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Under The Shed

Our little shed is a favorite place for the boys to investigate when outside. We don't like them heading under there because who knows what is lurking in the darkness, and I know there are a bunch of pipes, old wood with nails, etc.

Uschi slips under from the South.

Tanji heads under from the North.

This is fun,...

Tanji bathes out of the rain,

While keeping an eye on me, standing in the rain.

I wonder where the boys are ?

Over the past two weeks Tanji has gotten stuck under there three times, with his leash wrapped around pipes. This means I have to crawl under as far as I can and wiggle pipes until he is free, at this point he is freaked out. So, I moved the lattice down, to block the space.

What is this ?

This isn't funny !!

Daaaad, I can't get under the shed,...

Fine,... I'll look for another place to play.


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