Kira and her nemesis

 I finally had my camera out again to take pictures of the hamsters, and Kira was awake so she became one of my subjects.  She's so pretty and fluffy!  She was hanging out by the patio door because the chipmunks were running around providing lots of entertainment for her.  They seem to taunt her.  Truthfully, they taunt me too when I see them climbing to the bird feeder over and over again, despite my attempts to scare them off.  They are such cute little stinkers!

I caught this one in the act.  😒😅

Kira

 Kira was being super cute while I had my camera out to photograph the hamsters so of course I got some pictures of her too.  She's so rotund, voluptuous, and fluffy.  I love her so much.  She's great at keeping me company during the day as I'm working while Arien sleeps.  ❤

Flowers

 I've been working on cleaning up my folders of pictures from last year and came across these pictures of flowers that I forgot to edit.  With how cold and dead everything is right now, these bright colors fill me with excitement for spring to get here soon so I can get back to gardening.  I'm especially proud of these flowers because it was my first time growing flowers from seeds.  💛

Pretty Plants

 

It's been a bit since I last posted pictures of my plants.  I have so many that I'd call my favorites because their leaves are variegated and you never quite know what you'll get.  The sun was shining nicely in the window which also made some interesting patterns on the leaves.

Grumpy Cat

Arien can be such a grump.  Unfortunately, oftentimes when she gets in a super grumpy mood, she takes it out on Kira.  This time she just sat their glaring at me because I had the audacity to kiss her when she didn't want to be touched, let alone kissed.  😂 

First Signs of Spring

 These crocuses are always the first flowers in my yard to bloom each year.  Their bright colors excite my heart for the coming spring.

My beloved spoke and said to me,

    “Arise, my darling,

    my beautiful one, come with me.

 See! The winter is past;

    the rains are over and gone.

 Flowers appear on the earth;

    the season of singing has come,

the cooing of doves

    is heard in our land.

 The fig tree forms its early fruit;

    the blossoming vines spread their fragrance.

Arise, come, my darling;

    my beautiful one, come with me.”

-Song of Solomon 2:10-13

Love

The sun and unnaturally warm weather for February made me get the camera out and take some pictures around my house.  I love my philodendron brandi with it's heart-shaped leaves and glistening splatters of silver.  Kira looked so cozy on the couch that I had to include her.  💕