Cat Tales ~ Hugs for a Friend

Please take a moment and visit the blog, Into the Dawn and give Dawn a {{hug}}. She recently lost a very dear friend and her heart is grieving.

Purz and Catnip Dreams ....... Gomez

Dogs Underwater

The photography of Seth Casteel

Wish Me Luck......

I'm making a quick trip to the "Top of the World" (Summit County where Hubby works) for a job interview.

~~ Click on the label rocky mountain to read more about this part of Colorado - the label list is located on the right hand side of this blog below the Blog Archive ~~

I'll give an update as soon as I know more....

Wish Me Luck......

Weird Wednesday ~ Tree Hugging

Have you hugged a Tree lately? 

Hugging a Tree may just improve your health! Actually, just being out in Nature can provide a host of health benefits for everyone, especially children. 

Matthew Silverstone, the author of Blinded by Science,  states that the vibrational energy of plants, especially trees, can help alleviate many health issues like headaches, depression, ADHD as well as improve concentration levels and reaction time.

Silverstone explains the reason for this - everything vibrates and different vibrations affect biological behaviors. When we touch a tree, its vibrational pattern affects the various biological behaviors within the human body. Thus bringing those behaviors into a healing alignment.

Trees and Plants also help with the cleansing and revitalizing of all the stored up negativity and stress that humans experience and give that negative energy a place to be absorbed. 

To read more about Trees, Plants and their healing properties, Click Here! You will be taken to The Shaman's Well.

Cat Tales ~ Busy! Busy!

Mes taking a bit of a break. Mes supervising Mommy in the backyard makeover. 

Me will be back with a full report soon!

Till then.....

Purz and Catnip Dreams ....... Gomez

Night Sky Photography

The Photography of Royce Bair

Spring = Faery Garden Time

Spring is here. Time to get the yard and garden in order. Time to start thinking about providing a special spot for our Fae Friends.

Donni over at The Magic Onions is starting her annual series on Faery Gardens with tutorials, hints & tips on bringing the Fae into your garden, and even a contest! So hop on over to her lovely blog and see what's happening!

Weird Wednesday ~ Einstein and Ghosts

Albert Einstein said that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only change from one form to another. When we are alive, we have electrical energy in our bodies. ... What happens to the electricity that was in our body, causing our heart to beat and making our breathing possible? There is no easy answer to that.


Einstein proved that all the energy of the universe is constant and that it can neither be created nor destroyed. ... So what happens to that energy when we die? If it cannot be destroyed, it must then, according to Dr. Einstein, be transformed into another form of energy. What is that new energy? ... Could we call that new creation a ghost?


Quote source - LiveScience

Cat Tales ~ Blooming Update

Mommy ask Me to put aside Mes Dissertation on Catnip which Me had prepared for today's post and give everyone a "Blooming Update".

Hhhmmmmm.......Mommy said that all you wonderful readers would like to see what was blooming in the Urban WildWoods. Me can only concern Meself with Catnip when it blooms but Me understands that Humans like other blooming things. So here goes......

Apple Blossoms with snow

Lilacs~Mommy snuffs these a lot

Cherry Tree in Front Yard

Ornamental Apple Tree in neighbor's yard

Large Patch of Dandelions in Front Yard

Purz and Catnip Dreams ....... Gomez

Crop Circle Style Snow Art

The Creativeness of Simon Beck

Grandma Goth & Flossy McGrew's

There's a most unique thrift store in Denver. It's called Flossy McGrew's. 
(Remember! Click on a photo to enlarge it!)

And the Proprietress of this wonderful establishment is fondly called Grandma Goth.

Photo courtesy of Westword

When Grandma Goth, aka Suelynn Gustafson, took over the family antique business, she expanded the inventory to include more items that tend towards the Dark and Macabre. Sounds like fun, Huh? 

And Flossy McGrew's is THE PLACE to go if you are in need of a costume!

Here's a short video of the store.

To read more about Suelynn Gustafson and her shop, Flossy McGrew's, Click Here!

Weird Wednesday ~ Weird Cat Facts

Goliath

• A Cat cannot see directly under its nose.
• The nose pad of a Cat is ridged in a pattern that is unique, just like the fingerprints of humans.
• Cats have a weak sense of taste - they have only 473 tastebuds while humans have 9,000.
• Egyptians shaved their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when they lost a beloved Cat.
• Cats have 32 muscles in each ear.
• The average house Cat spends approx. 10,950 hours purring in a lifetime.
• A group of Kittens is called a Kindle. (Bet you thought it was an electronic device used to read e-books!)

Cat Tales ~ Fresh Crop

Here Me is inspecting the fresh crop of Catnip - checking to see if it is ready for harvest.

Yep! It's ready to be cut! And here Mommy hung some from way up high so it could dry. 

MMMmmmm......Me can just smell it now!

Purz and Catnip Dreams ..... Gomez

Peep Show

To See More of a Peep Show, Click Here!

A Good Reason...

Weird Wednesday ~ Death Cry of a Carrot

When do carrots actually die? 
When they are yanked from the ground? 
When they are deprived of water and other vital nutrients?
It has been proven that Carrots die only when they are (1) left out to rot, (2) cooked to 140 deg in water, or (3) ingested in the stomach!


Author Matthew Silverstone has provided scientific evidence that proves that vegetables are not just simple objects but are as sophisticated as most animals and that they behave much like humans.

Scientific experiments have proven that vegetables will emit an electrical charge at the time of death. Thus eating vegetables raw is actually healthier for a person - not only do raw vegetables contain more vitamins and minerals but they emit an electrical output into our digestive tract. The stomach's bacteria would be the first to receive the electrical charge and would react in a negative way. Some scientists state that the electrical stimulation can kill off the bad bacteria and stimulate the good bacteria. Vegetarians are a third less likely to suffer from common digestive disorders; digestive disorders which might be  caused by an absence of an electrical charge from the raw vegetables.

Could there be other health benefits from the eating of 'live' vegetables? Should we cook our food to under 140 degrees? Studies have not yet been done to answer these questions. 

I am curious to see the findings.....

Information Source

Cat Tales ~ Cats with Thumbs

Mommy's friend Miss Robin of Wiccan Writes Blog (she's such a sweet Lady) sent this video to Mommy. Mommy laughed at the video but if Mommy only knew Mes working with Sylvester to learn to use his thumbs! 

See Sylvester's thumbs?
And now for the video. Enjoy!

Purz and Catnip Dreams ..... Gomez

Art of the Tree Line

The Art of Zander Olsen