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Monday, February 28, 2011

Dreaming In Color

I was awakened early this morning by the persistent nudging of our cat Simba. He wanted breakfast. It has been said that dogs have owners and cats have staff. I'm on Simbas staff. Simba means lion in Swahili. Rudely awakened, he looks to me pretty much like the adjacent picture.
Later, I looked out the bedroom window at a cold and bleak landscape.
Quite a stark contrast to the colorful dream I'd been having shortly before being awakened. You see my dream had taken me back several weeks to our Florida vacation where some of the trees were already in spring bloom and the flowers...... Here's my dream in the warm green, red, blue, yellow rainbow colors of Florida in mid February.











Hmmmm. Maybe I'll go back to bed and dream some more.
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13 comments:

  1. NancyMon Feb 28, 06:58:00 AM

    Such beautiful flora from Florida.

    Oh, and I moved my blog back to Blogger just so it's easier for you to comment. I know Wordpress was giving you fits. ;)

    Have a great day, Ray!

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  2. AnonymousMon Feb 28, 07:34:00 AM

    I hear you about cats and their staff. It's all my hubby and I can do to wait on our three cats!!!

    Lovely photos to brighten my morning. Those blanket flowers are so colorful and cheerful. We have been having highs in the 70s for the past week. I have even seen a few early blooming trees here in GA.

    Hope you have a great day.

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  3. Out on the prairieMon Feb 28, 08:49:00 AM

    A fellow I worked with just bought a home down there. When he first talked about it I wasn't sold on the idea, but it looks better and better.

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  4. MontanagirlMon Feb 28, 10:28:00 AM

    Yup, I'll take the dream any day. We still have winter here, but it's supposed to get up to +30 today. Hope so...

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  5. GeorgeMon Feb 28, 11:17:00 AM

    I really like your colorful Florida dream. I hope Simba allowed you to get back to it.

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  6. RaeMon Feb 28, 11:21:00 AM

    I like how you dream. I prefer that Florida imagery too.

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  7. Far Side of FiftyMon Feb 28, 11:36:00 AM

    I think you should sleep all day! Great flower shots..I am so sick of white..so Thanks! Great to be on someones list as Staff:)

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  8. tinaMon Feb 28, 12:17:00 PM

    My cat is the same way-I'm her staff and she has me and the dogs wrapped around her proverbial little finger. I hope you got back to sleep to have some more warm and colorful dreams. Outside looks too dull and cold.

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  9. JeffMon Feb 28, 06:03:00 PM

    Thanks for the note - Guatemala. I was really impressed with Uruguay last early October - spring time there. I have no idea about Guatemala and what I will see. Uruguay is pretty tame, be sure to read the State Department travel warnings.

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  10. AnonymousMon Feb 28, 06:12:00 PM

    Hey, apropos of nothing in the current post... I came across a link to a wonderful National Geographic article on research with domestication of canids and genotyping I think you'd enjoy
    http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/print/2011/03/taming-wild-animals/ratliff-text

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  11. Shady GardenerMon Feb 28, 08:25:00 PM

    I'd dream about that, too!

    Simba's staff for sure. ha. YOU, however, are wrapped around Baron's paw! :-)

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  12. Shady GardenerTue Mar 01, 08:58:00 PM

    Say! I have a little tip - I hope it works for you... (and for me). ;-) I've been spreading HOT cayenne red pepper around/in the birdseed. Squirrels have a very fine sense of smell and they can't stand it! (Birds cannot smell it.)

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  13. heatherbelleTue Mar 01, 10:45:00 PM

    I am definitely full time staff to my furry friend..and as of the past few days also to the two half starved ones next door.

    Love the shots..

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