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Friday, August 2, 2013

Random 5 Friday



Random 5 Friday is hosted by Nancy from a Rural Journal



1.  Thrift shopping with my friend Mary, where I bought the cutest little plates and tea cups.




2.  The health of this goofball. I  brought in a bloom from my hydrangea, which Miso promptly chomped on. I looked up the toxicity of the plant, and found out they are poisonous to cats (and dogs). I contacted an online vet to see if they thought I needed to rush her in to a clinic, but they said based on how much she ate (half of a leaf) she should be ok aside from some mild gastrointestinal distress. She ended up only vomiting a little bit one time, and I am extremely glad she is ok.


Please ignore my wrinkly curtains!


3. Dinner and a view with my husband



4.  A  walk in the park along the Detroit River at dusk



5.  My garden is bursting full of kale, cucumbers, radishes, and tomatoes! Now, the tomatoes just have to turn red. Lol. 


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  1. AnonymousAugust 2, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    Erin,
    Dishes are so fun! I love to look at, buy and use fun dishes.

    Glad your cat is ok. Spider Plants are not good for cats. There is a chemical in spider plants that affects cats like LSD affects humans. I had cat years ago and a spider plant. Everyone in a while the cat would go crazy bouncing off the walls. After a little research I figured out why.

    Robyn
    http://theranchwifechronicles.com/

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    1. UnknownAugust 2, 2013 at 6:41 AM

      I am afraid to bring any plant into my home now! So scary! And I will pass that on to my friends with cats about spider plants, I am sure they don't want their cats tripping.

      I love dishes too! I just need more cabinet space now. Lol.

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  2. SnapAugust 2, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    Kitties can sure get into things quickly. I'm so careful with *real* plants indoors. I love thrifting and you found some lovely Blue Willow ... one of my favorite patterns. Wonderful view and dinner you had with your husband. Have a lovely week.

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    1. UnknownAugust 2, 2013 at 6:43 AM

      I am definitely going to be more careful. I am already a bit of a freak about my animals, and I actually thought I had that bloom up high enough, but I guess I didn't! No more plants will be coming into my home. Lol.

      I love this Blue Willow - I had never actually seen it before, and now I am in love.

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  3. MaggidAugust 2, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    Golly, your cat is adorable . . it looks like she intended to teach you a thing or two.
    perhaps you have met your perfect-cat-match is this gorgeous feline, hm?

    I super like the bird on the railing of your Detroit River Photo . . .

    you're so cool.
    -g-

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    1. UnknownAugust 2, 2013 at 2:19 PM

      Lol thanks! :)

      She is a pretty girl, isn't she? And she definitely keeps me on my toes with all of her antics.

      Thanks! The weather was so crazy that night, it was about to start pouring rain but you could still see the blue of the sky further down the river.

      :)



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  4. MaryAugust 2, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    I'm so glad Miso is all right! :)

    How about some kale chips and fried green tomatoes?

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    1. UnknownAugust 2, 2013 at 2:20 PM

      Thanks!


      I love kale chips! And I have always wanted to try fried green tomatoes, ever since I saw that movie. I should try them this week. Good idea!

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  5. JimAugust 2, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    Hi Erin ~~ Mrs. Jim said that your china is Blue Willow. I Googled it and found an very interesting article about the pattern at Wikipedia. It has been around over a hundred years. Wik. said that there was a 1914 silent film called Story of the Willow Pattern. I too am impressed.

    Your cat is very pretty. They say that pets can and do eat dangerous plants. I don't know what all they are. I do know that our Adi (beagle dog, my buddy, now deceased since September last) got so sick that they had to keep her hospitalized. The vet said that she very likely had eaten something bad.
    ..

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    1. UnknownAugust 2, 2013 at 2:25 PM

      I will have to google it too! I am definitely in love with my new china, I am going to have to keep an eye out for more. That movie sounds interesting, I wonder if I can still get it anywhere? Maybe Amazon.

      The ASPCA website lists all of the plants that are dangerous; I neglected to check hydrangeas before I brought it in. I am so happy that I caught her munching on it - at least she only ate a little. :(

      I am so sorry to hear about Adi. It is so hard to lose a pet friend. :(

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  6. Karen LakisAugust 2, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    I've always loved blue and white dishes - what a great find! Ooops - I'm glad your kitty is okay! - and, what wrinkly curtains? Isn't that how they're supposed to look? :-) Have a great weekend!

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  7. Elizabeth EdwardsAugust 2, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    i love the at dust shot. what a gorgeous view. ( :
    i love your new dishes ... great design or is that a pattern? any who - i love it!

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  8. NancyAugust 2, 2013 at 5:00 PM

    So glad Miso is OK; she is beautiful.......The park is gorgeous and what an awesome set of clouds...
    My husbands's grandmother had this set of blue willow...In fact, she left it to us....I am so afraid of using it because it's so fragile so I display many of the pieces....

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  9. amandaAugust 2, 2013 at 11:23 PM

    Your cat is gorgeous!
    Waiting on those ripe tomatoes here, too.. :)

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  10. NancyAugust 3, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    Happy your kitty didn't overdo and that she's okay.

    What wrinkly curtains? :)

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  11. Ruth KellyAugust 3, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    My attention was on your cuties goofball cat until you said, "don't mind my wrinkly curtains". I would never have even notice them.

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