But what about elevensies?

You may recall that the cats are on serious diets. Gone are the days of the Meow Mix free-for-all. I’m getting the hang of feeding them properly. And now, for the “Lord of the Rings” fans…

Strider: Gentlemen, we do not stop till nightfall.

Pippin: What about breakfast?

Strider: You've already had it!

Pippin: We've had one, yes.  What about second breakfast?

Merry: I don't think he knows about second breakfast, Pip.

Pippin: But what about elevensies?  Luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner, supper?  He knows about them, doesn't he?

Merry: I wouldn't count on it...

Maggie is Strider: an efficient warrior. She wolfs down her food super fast, finishing before Charlie, and immediately heads over to his bowl to start in on his food. (A raised eyebrow and “Maggie…” generally stops her.) She only eats breakfast and dinner and doesn’t seem to get hungry in between.

Charlie, on the other hand, is more like Pippin. He’s the kind of guy who, when he can’t think of what he wants to do next, sits down for a couple of bites. We’ve reached an accommodation. I feed him more often, but smaller portions.

So far, so good.

In other news: remember how I said the cantaloupe plants have gotten all crazy busy?

Look at the size of the guy in the middle. He (she?) started off the same size as the one in the top left corner.

The watermelons, not to be outdone, are sending out runners. See the four-leaved bit on the right? That was a tiny, two-leaf add-on to the main plant, just a couple of days ago.

Everyone’s busy around here. Kevin’s been working on converting the woodpile into stacked wood.

 

Maggie’s been on chipmunk duty. Hey, what do you think of our lawn? Nice, huh?

And now for the color commentary:

I found a robin’s egg in the driveway on my way out for my run today. I love this color!

I just noticed something today: the consistency of Kevin’s taste in colors over time. This is his Magic Quantum Hammer, made by my soul-sister Michele. She made boatloads of them in all kinds of colors, and this is the one he picked out. It’s sitting on a hammock he bought about 12 years ago. Cool, huh?