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<\/a><\/p>\nAfter last week’s day of rain, the sidewalk’s warming up again. High 70’s and low 80’s for the next few days.
\n(A favorite spot to warm up and also cuff the corgi’s tail-less bottom as he passes through the feline gauntlet.)<\/p>\n
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As sometimes happens with this breed, the corgi Ein was born tail-less, or “naturally docked.” The cats had nothing to do with that<\/em>. The Monkeys Have No Tails in Zamboanga<\/p>\n Oh, the monkeys have no tails in Zamboanga, I won’t even list the cats’ names because they’ll only change them tomorrow. Yes, the cats change them, not me.<\/em> The vet’s office records have always shown this one’s name as Newt, but her records have changed in other ways. Thank goodness for the relative<\/em> stability of plant names. Everyone seems to just be ignoring aster’s new name, symphicotricum, and for good reason. Rudbeckia triloba, bought and planted late in summer, responding to warmer days. The autumn air smells fantastic.<\/p>\n Color is deepening purple on the tips of this tiny Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ still in a 12-inch pot, where it will remain for the foreseeable future. Not a very professional weather crew, it’s true. All we really know is fine weather makes us frisky and happy. <\/big><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After last week’s day of rain, the sidewalk’s warming up again. High 70’s and low 80’s for the next few days. (A favorite spot to warm up and also cuff the corgi’s tail-less bottom as he passes through the feline … Continue reading
\nI should keep the steps free of hidden pouncing opportunities, but I love the way the plants drape, and cats and plants love the sun here in winter.<\/p>\n![\"Photobucket\"](\"http:\/\/i52.photobucket.com\/albums\/g23\/botanizeme\/oct2011\/107005-1.jpg\")
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\n(Strangely enough, there is a song about tail-less creatures, which can be adapted to sing to Welsh corgis.
\nMy husband taught me the song, but I see Wikipedia<\/a> dates it to 1907. The following is the only part of the song I know.<\/p>\n
\nOh, the monkeys have no tails in Zamboanga,
\nOh, the monkeys have no tails,
\nThey were bitten off by whales,
\nOh, the monkeys have no tails in Zamboanga<\/em>.)<\/small><\/p>\n
\nWhich sets up supreme humiliation at the vet’s office, when you present the tabby cat you call Joseph, and their records have him as Jones.
\nNext time at the vet’s you present the tabby cat known to you as Prof. Joe. B. Tiger, and their records have him as Joseph, etc., etc.
\nThe vet’s office records have the white one as Evie, but I think she goes by Chizzy these days. <\/p>\n
\nDue to a nerve injury, she had one of her fore legs removed a few years ago — its absence outlined by the negative space on the left in the photo.<\/p>\n![\"Photobucket\"](\"http:\/\/i52.photobucket.com\/albums\/g23\/botanizeme\/oct2011\/107006-1.jpg\")
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\nIf it’s truly a biennial as I’ve read, this sweet little performance will be all the plant will give.
\nRumored to be prolific at reseeding, though. I certainly hope so.<\/p>\n![\"Photobucket\"](\"http:\/\/i52.photobucket.com\/albums\/g23\/botanizeme\/oct2011\/108eve008-1.jpg\")
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\nAll space for trees currently taken.<\/p>\n![\"Photobucket\"](\"http:\/\/i52.photobucket.com\/albums\/g23\/botanizeme\/oct2011\/108eve014-1.jpg\")
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\nBut never less wary of the next pounce.<\/p>\n![\"Photobucket\"](\"http:\/\/i52.photobucket.com\/albums\/g23\/botanizeme\/oct2011\/107014-1.jpg\")
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