It's high time I introduced the new addition.
This is Phantom. I fell in love with him at the shelter where I volunteer. He was dropped off in the middle of the night, so his past is a mystery. But since his ear is clipped, I would guess he has spent some time on the streets. At the shelter he would always be burrowed under his bed, invisible to anyone coming to adopt a cat. But if you pulled him out of his hidey-hole, he was a champion snuggler.
Because he was always hiding, I worried that he would never get adopted. I shouldn't have worried...
We had a bit of a rocky start after I adopted Phantom. He got out of the house and disappeared after four days with me. I postered the neighborhood and got a call from a neighbor, saying she had seen Phantom in her shed. I went down there and eventually tempted him out with some tuna. He gobbled the tuna and approached me, meowing, but it took me several days of feeding him before he would get close enough for me to round him up again.
Now Phantom is doing very well, coming out of his shell and being extremely playful. He's still skittish and will take off running at the drop of a hat, but the burrowing behavior has completely disappeared. My 15 year-old Quentin is even coming around-- she often forgets to hiss at him now. I have caught them touching noses, and just tonight I caught them both on the bed.
Oh, and Phantom is his name only in the technical sense. Despite the fact that he pulled a disappearing act, it just doesn't seem to fit him. I am still trying to find the perfect name for him. Suggestions welcome!
I have this dead tree on my patio. I would like to get rid of it, except for the fact that a hummingbird lives there.
For the second year in a row she has built a nest in this tree and laid her teeny eggs there.
My theory is that she eats in my neighbor's jungle of a patio and resides nearby in my more, um, spartan accomodations.
Mme. Hummingbird is protective of her eggs and got extremely pissed when I climbed up on a chair to get a good look:
She dive-bombed my head and I could hear her wings vibrating in my ear. I think she should just be grateful I don't let the cats out.
In front of the HC&S sugar mill, Maui.
It's been three months since I lost you, Babycat. I don't talk about you as often. The sharpness of the pain has dulled a bit. But I haven't forgotten a thing. You are in my heart.
Humpback whales off the coast of Maui.
In loving memory of my beautiful beloved Boojum cat.
April 4, 1992- December 25, 2008
Paws up, baby. I love you so much.
Mount Haleakala makes up the western half of Maui. My brother lives in a suburban neighborhood at the base of this volcano.
One day, we drove up to the top to check out the crater.
Fun science fact: the crater was caused by erosion, not by any huge eruption.
The volcano is considered active, but hasn't erupted in about 350 years.
This is what I imagine Arrakis would look like.
Of course I was reading Dune at the time.
On top of the mountain the Air Force has a large telescope. According to my guidebook, they use it to track down big pieces of junk floating around in space, so they won't collide with satellites.
The view at sunrise is supposed to be otherworldly. Yeah. I did not get up that early.
Six months ago Annie and I went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. They have an incredible jellyfish exhibit.
Some are barely visible.
Annie your post about the shore birds from the aquarium inspired me to finally put these up. Thanks!
President-Elect Barack Obama.
:)
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Annie said:
HE really is too cute what about Caesar, or Casanova..or just plan Phil.I am still in love the name phantom. read more
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Metz said:
[this is good]GHAHH! How do you leave for work every day??? read more
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LOL HEheheh What you doing down there MOM??? got any Tuna???? read more
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