Pacific Northwest Gardening: Hey - Does Anybody Recognize This?, 1 by Katye

Katye wrote:
Cats definately pick interesting places to sleep. I had one that would curl up in a very tiny bathroom sink (that's gotta hurt!), and a feral kitty that adopted us choosing a particular burner on the gas stove. I think it was the warmth from the pilot light, but maybe she knew something we didn't!

I have 1 female now (another rescue) and look forward to having my usual 3 or 4. We have a Rhodesian Ridgeback that insists on trying to convince us that all cats are Evil Intruders & should be dispensed with posthaste! The Lab follows the RR's lead & so, additional kitties will be a future situation.

As far as the catkins go, I had no clue until I looked at one under the microscope (acquired for homeschooling my son). Pretty cool. If I remember correctly, they are wind-pollinated.
More fun stuff - people that do not garden miss out.

Hard to bid farewell to summer this year, but a necessary passing of the seasons to aid the growth of all the new plants that now look young & gawky.
Time for diversions - like bulbs!