Bloggie friends!
Last Saturday, I did my first Spring like activity of the season!
I planted my hanging basket!
Ta-da!
I’m hoping it will fill out eventually! LOL!
Charlie says: I look for my neighbourly friends.
Remember my haiku of last week? Well it’s here but on re-reading it, I must warn that it’s rather depressing and dark and not very good! Oh dear! Sorry!
Have a great week!
96 comments:
I love that you put out hanging flowers! I should be so horticulturally-inclined. :) Now I'm off to read your Haiku. Can't wait!
Okay, I'm back. You are right . . . it is kindof dark, but at the same time, it says so much in so few words. Beautiful, evocative work even if it is dark. Thank you for sharing!
You're going to have a very pretty basket. purrs
It is looking quite nice, I just hope Charlie stays out of it :)
Hey, you have never done any writing that is not gooda, Silly human!
I bought mom & mom-in-law some plants today (mother's day here in Canada) - but it's not quite warm enough to plant yet. We're supposed to wait unitl the first full moon in June :)
hii Jen and Charlie!!!
Awesome Kitty. I've been planting vegetables and got really brave and planted tomatoes today. I'm hoping it doesn't freeze. I think I'll have to plant flowers next weekend. I love them and can't wait even though it's early here. But it's been so warm.
hmmmm, now if the thin blades were CAT CLAWS...
Beautiful colors! Thanks for sharing.
Kitty, your basket will fill out in no time!
The haiku is dark. But, it's powerful and painfully common. I liked it.
Love how your garden is coming along.
You have a great week too, Jenn!
Yay for spring!! It's turning winter here in Oz. I miss the warm weather already!
I loved your Haiku!!
I love your hanging basket:)
Your haiku was so thought-provoking, really well done.
Hi Old Kitty .. well done for getting out and partying up the home - a few were out .. we had fantastic sun down here all day - but a cold wind. The lee of Eastbourne ..
The hanging basket will look beautiful .. enjoy it springing forth with colourful pansies .. and verbena?
Cheers Hilary
Ooh hanging baskets - mine look so sad, I really should do something with them.
I liked your haiku - nothing wrong with a bit of dark! Thought provoking rather than depressing I think :-) x
The haiku's great and Charlie's gorgeous! What a fine coat!
Oh, hanging baskets..... lovely and getting dirty fingernails from digging in the dirt. What a glorious time of the year.
This morning a friend is dropping of 2 6 mo old kittens for my new barn. I'm ready for them..... bed, automatic feeder and water dish. They will be "working cats" and get a pay check. Ha. He said they are socialized and I hope they like the barn. :)
Oh, the haiku gave me chills. It's dark, but I think it's very good.
Hurrah for spring planters! It will fill out nicely and look lovely, I'm sure.
Wishing you and Charlie a happy, healthy week!
wow beautiful flowers, Spring is so wonderful season!
Luna - WE LOVE LUNA
We're g;ad to see the basket as it must mean you have cheered up! Lovely.
I love Haiku, but I've never had a go at writing it. I really liked yours, Old Kitty.
Love the hanging basket; what a great start. Be sure to let us see it when it's in full bloom.
Charlie, you're looking pretty dapper there.
oh, dear! I hope that haiku was you practicing being dark. If not ((hugs)) it gets better!
Like your little hanging basket. In time, it WILL fill in. :o) <3
scratches to Charlie~
good luck to your new plant, I hope it grows nicely
Are you keeping up with the neighbourhood gossip Charlie - Mum loves it when we tell her what we've seen and heard!! We're sure your Mum's hanging basket will be lovely.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
Charlie's calling out, "Garfield, Heathcliffe, Tom and Jerry, you guys out there?"
Yay, Spring!!! I want pictures of that basket in the summer! I know it will be beautiful!
Charlie always lifts my spirits and obviously you have spring in your heart what with planting that basket.
My first book was about cutting, so your Haiku struck a chord with me.
I have never been good with plants, my kids say I have a black thumb because they always die on me and my manly man tells me when we have a green house I can't actually step foot in it for fear the plants will wither and die. LOL
Excellent haiku - so much power in so few words .. great stuff.
Loverly flahrs (as Ms doolittle would say ...) and Charlie looks cute as ever :-) Have a great week!
dark is good! At least in my book! Thanks for posting the link:)
That looks lovely Old Kitty, and it's surprising how they do fill out quite quickly. Charlie is a good watch cat. Going to look at your poem now.xx
hiya kit... i'm back - new look, same old crap :O
Mum weant with dad today and got our plants for the baskets but they are not planted yet. perhaps Wwdnesday after earlies.. Yours will fill out grand I am sure... Hugs GJ xx
Hello OC! I love hanging baskets. Yay for you for getting it planted. I hope it thrives and blooms all summer long. Your haiku is good, but you're right about it being dark. When I realized what the red lines were, I kind of gasped. So although the poem is dark and sad, it definitely stirs up strong emotions!
Oooh, yes, very sad... But good!
I've yet to go and read it :-) I'm sure it's good and not dark at all :-) Artists what ever they work in :-) are always their own worst at looking at their work...
Charlie your a lucky lad to have such a lovely mum who is so good at what she does.... :-)
Luvs Freya and Co x x x
I love the color of your flowers. :) They look great!
Enjoyed reading your haiku--it may be dark, but I think it's well-written! Thanks for posting the link.
I wish I could do my gardening, but I've spent the last three weekends at Mum and Dad's doing theirs. Although I did buy a wilted peony today, so maybe I'll have a go at repotting it.
I didn't find it dark, but it did remind Jen that she needs to shave her legs. woo woo woo!
Mom starts with flowers and dirt and can't stop. She has really started enjoying doing gardening things the last few years.
Beautiful!
Hi Charlie you look so handsome in your outdoor area.
purrs
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Lovely hanging pot! I read your haiku...it is dark but honest. Very good. Hope you had a wonderful day!!
First, before my 'ole mind forgets, your Haiku isn't BAD but it is DARK and gave me a shiver!!!
Love your flowers, we planted our hanging baskets this afternoon. Each year I look forward to the day we plant our baskets, to me, it is a true sign that summer is just around the corner!
I love Charlie expression. I think he wants you to add some catnip to the planter. :D
I liked your haiku. I didn't find it dark at all.
Yay for spring activities.
Beautiful! Pansies are my favorite. Off to check out your poem.
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Take care...:)
First, Yay for spring and spring flowers. I did the same thing this weekend, except regular pots not hanging ones. I figured out my first year here it was toooooo windy to have hanging pots.
Second, I love your dark haiku! It's brilliant!
I love gardening! It looks great, and it'll grow fast. I've gotten a pair of finches who build their nest in my hanging pot three years in a row. (Well, I like to think it's the same pair.)
Your hanging basket is actually made of basket. Lovely!
I like when I can see Charlie's spot.
Off to read your haiku. Since I only write the darkest of poetry, I'm sure I'll love it.
Old, Kitty, that IS dark!
We hope you enjoyed your little walk, Charlie!
Thank you so much for your purrs and prayers for Tutu. They most certainly helped! :)
These are going to look lovely. I love the springtime for all the flowers.
I can't manage plants, I kill them all. I mean, total purple thumb here. I hope your flowers flourish. :)
Your basket looks nice! It'll inspire me to plant my flowers!
I'm glad you're enjoying some non-blogging time.Ooh great Haiku, though as you say somewhat creepy.
No wonder Charlie is off to chat to friends! LOL!
I think your haiku is lovely -- so much said in so few words. If you want a dark subject, never mind red lines on skin because I could write about my cellulite thighs.
The haiku is indded dark - good though. The flowers are much brighter!
Do you know how adorable you are? Every time IMom looks at you she just gets all gooshy wanting to hold your sweet little body. xoxoxoxox
Hanging baskets of flowers are gorgeous. I need to put some out, too. Happy, happy spring!
Yes, your basket will fill out; just keep it watered....I'm certain Charlie will help with that!
My flowers are in flats on my porch, waiting for me to plant them. Can't wait until they are hanging! My poor kitty who looks a bit like Charlie has been banished to the basement while our floors are being refinished. She's not happy...until we crawl through the outside window to visit her. Between limited access to the kitty, and no access to the computer, it is a long week! Your flowers made me smile.
i am glad you are feeling better. Perhaps your Haiku was a little down because you wrote it while poorly.
Oh, your haiku was awesome.
Your spring looks and sound so good to me!
Charlie is adorable!
I'd wind up killing any plant, hanging or otherwise...
Pretty basket hope it fills out for you.
I'll pop over and read the haiku a little later.
Oh my! Will the flower grow INTO the pot? :) I hope you are feelin' better! With a nursecat like Charlie, how can you not??
Noir
My first Spring-like activity consisted of sneezing all over the place and taking anti-histamines.
love your basket :) I planted a bunch of flowers in the pots on my porch last weekend - we'll see if they ever fill out to be picture worthy.
Loved your haiku.
I'm a first time visitor and that is an ADORABLE cat! So glad I stopped by. And congrats on getting RAOK blitzed yesterday too!
spring flowers are much better than depressing haikus!
Love it! I still haven't planted my rooftop garden yet this year, as our CHicago weather is super fickle and still occasionally gets chilly overnight. This weekend though!!!
I love cats too. Hope you don't mind if I tag along. What a popular blogger you are.
Yay for getting your basket planted! Charlie looks pleased with the change in the weather!
Good to see your name!
The flowers and pot are lovely.
Ainda bem que está melhor !a mami também adora flores eu penso que ela gostaria de ter casa dentro de um enorme jardim...mas vivemos num andar e mesmo assim ela po~em flores nas varandas,o papai ás vezes ralha diz que é flores amais ,ela deita as mais feias e velhas fora e depois passado um tempo já está comprando novas..hihihi!!!
Turrinhas da amiguinha
Kika
One of the many things I love about living in the Pacific Northwest (we're from icy cold Chicago originally) is the profusion of flowers and hanging baskets all over the city and suburbs.
I'm sure yours will be lovely. :)
--Susan
Love your hanging basket. It will fill up fast, surely?
Riya
Yay for Spring! I got my potted flowers planted last weekend. Heloo, Charlie!
Wow, if you manage to get a hanging basket to grow in the weather we've been having, that will be something :)
Let me know when spring actually arrives...
All the best,
Gary
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oh its beautiful cat
Girl, that haiku have me chills. Loved it!!!!
I am DYING to gather some plants for our horrible bland Athens city apartment balcony. Do you have any advice on what I should buy that are hypoallergenic and can cope in heat? I keep thinking about it but never do it because I'm totally clueless about plants!
That happens to me often with the poetry. I'll read it and think it's pretty good, but then when I go back to it later I realize that it needs a lot of work. ;)
to us... well we love it all and your post is a happy visit to us... Love Helen, Darcy and Bingley xxx
Those hanging baskets are among my Favorite Things - especially when they get really full and lush. I had one once that got so heavy when I watered it that it broke the chain it was hanging from...my husband still occasionally reminds me of this ... along with the pine cone wreath I once made that weighed 1000 lbs...
Oh, we bet your hanging pot is going to look great once it fills out! :)
We liked your haiku ... it is rich and thought-provoking, in our opinions.
Have a great weekend, friends!
Very lovely basket.
About the haiku, that hubby of yours must snore really loudly! I can understand why the cuts!
Hanging baskets are a wonderful sign of spring and summer! It's going to be beautiful as it grows and flourishes. xo
; ) Katie & Glogirly
Happy Spring! It's been spring here in Florida for about two months now. lol... we're already upwards into summer.
Yes your haiku is very dark, but powerful. Nice job. Hugs to Charlie!
wow great work...
I used to do baskets every spring for the family but have gotten very slack these days.
Yay for hanging baskets! Maybe now we'll finally get Spring? Hugs to Charlie!
I read that as "I painted my hanging basket" which seemed an odd kind of activity to greet the spring!
Old Kitty, I came to you from Jacqueline's Cat House :) I'm sure your basket will grow and be beautiful all spring and summer!
Charlie, what a handsome kitty you are! I like your soft coat and full, flooffy tail!
Nice to meet you,
Elyse
I love all these posts, and love your cat. I still need to get some pots up...it seems like there are always so many things to do before the fun stuff. :)
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