Today, on Thankful Thursday, I am very thankful for my yellow couch pillow. Every girl needs a pillow to rest her head while she is napping, don't you think??
6/3/26
6/2/26
BWW - Enjoying the Sun
It has been a while since we have had a Hawk stop at the watering hole. Not that we mind too much, they scare all our other birdies. TC caught this Juvenile Cooper's Hawk when he stopped by for a short bath.....
Our favorite part of his bathtime was when he spread alllll his feathers out to dry in the warm sun.
Such pretty feathers, don't you think??
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6/1/26
Italy Adventures - Vatican City
The second day of our trip was amazing and jam packed. By jam packed, I mean we saw almost all the key attractions Rome had to offer in one day! Today, I'm going to show you both St. Peter's Cathedral which we visited early in the morning, along with the Vatican Museum which we saw later in the day.
Vatican City is the smallest sovereign state in the world. The Vatican and the Holy See are interesting and would take the whole post to explain fully. Feel free to read more HERE, Above is an outside shot of St. Peter's Basilica. If it looks familiar, it might be because this is where Pope Leo greeted the public after
being elected (along with other many other appearances)
We arrived at St. Peter's Square first thing in the morning and were lucky enough to beat most of the crowds.
The Basilica is called St. Peter after Jesus's trusted apostle who is buried under this altar. An altar on which many Popes, including Pope Leo, have held mass.
The dome was amazing, as you can see. Michelangelo, Giancamo della Porta and Domenico Fontana, all had a hand in its design and construction.
The Swiss Guard, established in 1506, is the oldest military that has been in continuous use. They may have a whimsical and renaissance feeling because of their uniform, but don't underestimate them. They are well trained in counter-terrorism, hand to hand combat and are an elite force not to be reckoned with.
I could go on...and on....and on about St. Peter's, but let's take a look at the Vatican Museums.
Looking down on the modern "Bramante Staircase" designed by Giuseppe Momo in 1932 based on Donato Bramante's original double helix staircase.
Mars of Todi - Thought to be a life-sized sculpted bronze warrior from the 4th or 5th century BC.
Sculpted puppy ;-).
Laocoon and His Sons - Discovered in Rome in the early 1500's, the amazing detail of this sculpture made it a favorite of Michelangelo.
Another beautiful view of the Modern Bramante Staircase, this time shooting from below.
Here is a movie showing some more of Vatican City:
Thanks for joining us as we explored Vatican City. Next week, I'll wrap up Roma with a look at the Colosseum and some fun "around the city" shots.
5/31/26
Happy June
June is one of my favorite months, can you guess why???
Look who is awake and ready to run, Larry the Lizard (and all his friends)!!!
I just love a good game of Chase the Lizard, don't you???
We're also joining Comedy Plus for the
Awww Monday Blog Hop!
5/28/26
Sky Watch on FFF/NF
Welcome to the wonderful Friday each month where Nature Friday comes together with YAM Aunty's FFF!! Make sure to visit YAM Aunty HERE to get the Rulez and join the FFF fun!!
Today, we are sharing some of the pretty skies we have had lately!
Mama and I love getting up a little early and watching the sun rise. Through the year, the sun rises is different places around the backyard.
This time of year we watch it rise over the Northeast part of our fence.
It puts on quite the color show and can start out a very light pink and explode into bright orange!
It is so very quiet and serene sitting outside, watching the pretty colors and listening to the birdies!
Unless, of course,
the silly balloons show up!
When they show up, I let Mama enjoy their pretty colors and go inside and take a nap.
We hope you enjoyed a look at our pretty skies along with the colorful (but scary) balloons.
We hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy some kind of nature this weekend!
Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE to go to our Hoppity Page.
5/27/26
Groomer Thankful Thursday
This week we (well, mostly Mama) are so very thankful for our groomers at All 4 Paws (a small business run by a mom and her daughter). We were looking a bit like long haired freaky dogs when Mama dropped us off last Friday. They do their grooming out of their house. Mama really likes that they only groom one "dog family" at a time and usually have us done in less than 2 hours!
When Mama came to pick us up, we smelled fresh and she could see our eyes again!!!
Thanks All 4 Paws for always taking such good care of us!!
Thank you to Maxwell and Angel Brian for hosting the
Thankful Thursday Blog Hop
5/26/26
Happy European Starlings on BWW
European Starlings have been visiting our backyard for the past year or so. We first noticed them stopping by the fountain last year and then saw them again hanging out at the birdy circus this Spring. TC captured them earlier this week having fun splashing around in the fountain:
They sure look cute with their bright yellow beaks!
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