The Adventures of Cato, Tara and Jasmine

I can sympathise with you both for last weeks warmth, seems like paws suffered the most. It being only in the 80's  I welcomed the warmth and didn't ache as bad from arthritis finally, the paws thought I had lost my mind... They probably right . hehehehe

Cant wait to see those roses open, love roses so much. Looks like snail and slug bait will have to come out soon as I spotted them already eating up the only hosta I got...reminds me of Hilla the Hun from Star Wars ( think that was its name)...all plump, slick and slimy uck

HOSTA - aka as "snail food"!

Speaking of heat.....we're going back to California soon and I dread leaving the coastal temps and soft fog of Oregon.  It will likely be in the 90's when we get back - ugh. Staying inside in the AC, leaving the blinds closed, sleeping under a sheet, dashing from the AC in the car to the AC in the stores running errands.  

I shouldn't complain though because in July Aug and Sept when it's REALLY blistering, we'll come back to the coast where 70* is something to talk about and 80* causes city-wide swooning.

16 hours ago, Marlene said:

HOSTA - aka as "snail food"!

Speaking of heat.....we're going back to California soon and I dread leaving the coastal temps and soft fog of Oregon.  It will likely be in the 90's when we get back - ugh. Staying inside in the AC, leaving the blinds closed, sleeping under a sheet, dashing from the AC in the car to the AC in the stores running errands.  

I shouldn't complain though because in July Aug and Sept when it's REALLY blistering, we'll come back to the coast where 70* is something to talk about and 80* causes city-wide swooning.

That sounds like my idea of a lovely summer. I'm so very jealous ?

Can't seem to grow hosta's here, too many slugs and snails. I could do with something in my garden that eats slugs and snails. 

I think I would LOVE Oregon.

All that lovely rain and cool mist, plus a beautiful coastline...

Oh wow! Love the view of standing in the middle of trees and looking up... I can see the birds nest. 

8 hours ago, Summerangel said:

 

Can't seem to grow hosta's here, too many slugs and snails. I could do with something in my garden that eats slugs and snails. 

Snakes......we have garter snakes - they eat snails and slugs. Last year when I was taking out the Red Lucifer Crocsmia, I found snails buried in the sand/dirt.  I didn't know they did that.....!?!

4 hours ago, Summerangel said:

Oh wow! Love the view of standing in the middle of trees and looking up... I can see the birds nest. 

I see the nest too.  Cato and Tara - stay close to Mum and  Dad.  That looks like the nest of a BIG bird who might think you are a wabbit!

Cato:

Oh AuntieM, we will!  There used to be a horrible big flappy bird of prey at this park that got pigeons regularly.  Mum was worried about me when I was little.  But we haven't seen it for a while.

And Mum says that hedgehogs like eating slugs and snails.  Could you get a pet one, AuntieAngel? From a rescue place?

Tara wants a hedgehog now too, cos she has seen the pic, but Mum says she wouldn't like the prickles!  Apparently, she would learn respect VERY quickly. haha!

22 hours ago, Marlene said:

Snakes......we have garter snakes - they eat snails and slugs. Last year when I was taking out the Red Lucifer Crocsmia, I found snails buried in the sand/dirt.  I didn't know they did that.....!?!

I see the nest too.  Cato and Tara - stay close to Mum and  Dad.  That looks like the nest of a BIG bird who might think you are a wabbit!

Hmmmm not sure about a snake! Lol  but that sounds like it would solve my problem 

21 hours ago, Crinkly said:

Cato:

Oh AuntieM, we will!  There used to be a horrible big flappy bird of prey at this park that got pigeons regularly.  Mum was worried about me when I was little.  But we haven't seen it for a while.

And Mum says that hedgehogs like eating slugs and snails.  Could you get a pet one, AuntieAngel? From a rescue place?

Tara wants a hedgehog now too, cos she has seen the pic, but Mum says she wouldn't like the prickles!  Apparently, she would learn respect VERY quickly. haha!

We put up a new fence a few years ago and now no hedgehogs can get underneath and into our garden. In one way I'm pleased because our cat used to catch ticks off them, but I would love a tick free hedgehog, they are soooo cute ?