Eat your veggies & chattin' with Ruby. What? You don't talk to your cats?

Here I am in my daughter Jess' s vegetable garden.

 This is her first attempt at vegetable gardening and it was a definite success. I came home with swiss chard, onion, lettuce, zucchini, cucumber & fresh tomatoes are on our vines at home so we are about to have a great salad & rice dish. There's watermelon here, too. I've been feasting on her garden for awhile. It's been wonderful.

Look at the view from her back-yard.

There are chickens and baby pigs next door.

This zucchini is going in a stir-fry.

Back home, Ruby helped me dust and re-organize some dishes in the dining-room.
I think she actually wanted a day of rest today. It was nice to see her on drive instead of over-drive. She is such an affectionate little thing. She sat and watched while I dusted away and chatted with her. I told her all about caring for her when she was first born and brought to my home, along with her mom and siblings,  from our local animal shelter. The babes were all of 2 days old.   She was fascinated.

Here's what she looked like once grown a bit.

I got absolutely nothing done and had to be dragged out of the 'kitten room' daily.

I have too many dishes but then I am a dishaholic.*head hangs low* I need help. :[

This was a $12 tea-pot I found at a thrift store. Now how in the world could I have left that behind?

                          It sits in the center of this cabinet like it is the Queen of China. :-b

Those little white egg cups were a gift from one of my sweet clients who said she saw them and knew I had to have them. I love that.
So the long-weekend is over. Before we know it the Fall will be here. No complaints from me, though.
Hope you had a great day.
hugs, Deb