Update about blogCa

Who knew all this would happen afterwards! Flat Creek in Feb. 2024. Much changed by the force of the hurricane floods in Sept. 2024.

Saturday, November 9, 2024

A basket-full of ?

 

Sharing with Sepia Saturday and Eileen's Saturday's Critters




Sepia Saturday starts with a basket-full of puppies.


How about a box-full of cats?

Or 

Some bewildered kittens who may have knocked out their mum. 




A couch-full of beagles - thanks to potter, Gary Edward Rith (former blogger) on Facebook now.




Baskets of cats being kept dry from the rain!


Shivering fawns warming friend kitten?


A pair of sheep - full of black and white cats!


Probably AI, but they do look cute! A log-full of otters?

Tiny house-full of children?
-in Berrien County,  Michigan in July of 1940 and shows a one bedroom home that was rented by a family of seven for $1.75 per week.

A cage-full of chickens -
Selling chickens in Weatherford, Texas.  (1939) Photo by Lee


How about a wagon-full of pioneers? 
- family with their covered wagon. Kansas, 1908 USA History site



And I finish with a car-full of cowgirls!
1918 photo of cowgirls advertising the 101 Ranch Wild West Show in Wichita Falls. On the far left is Prairie Rose
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An article about how Black Mountain NC businesses want more customers, please!

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Photo courtesy of FEMA

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will begin delivering emergency housing trailers to Buncombe County this week. (including Swannanoa, Asheville, and Black Mountain)

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Today's quote:

Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must return the gift.

ROBIN WALL KIMMERER

25 comments:

  1. Tiny houses are not a new thing!
    I miss Gary's blogging..but at least we can still see him..and the beagles..on fb.

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    1. I agree, being able to see his FB posts (lots of beagles!) as well as your blogs on FB as well. I'm doubly blessed I guess. Yes many tiny houses have begun to be built in the Asheville area (before the storm) for the un-housed.

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  2. ...the fawns and kitten make a wonderful image!

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  3. A most pleasant and interesting collection. Have a good weekend.

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  4. I loved your assembly of photos!

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    1. Thanks...I do borrow them mainly from the internet!

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  5. These made me smile, Barb! I often wonder how couples managed to conceive more children in such cramped quarters like that little house!
    Hoping things are beginning to look up in Black Mountain. I am so sad that we did not take that planned road trip last summer, to see it before the flood. Who would ever have thought such a thing could happen.

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    1. It's just one of those things...just like now we have to deal with tightening our belts due to the tides of politics.

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  6. Hello, Barb
    What a great post , I enjoyed all the photos. The puppies, the cats, sheep the deer are all adorable. Love the joy quote! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

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    1. Thanks EIleen...so glad you host this meme each week. I enjoy looking at so many photos of critters from everyone!

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  7. Thank you for this delightful collection ! Your banner shot is fabulous!

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    1. Thanks...sometimes that ole' phone camera does something well.

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  8. I choose joy and love your photos. Great to hear of the help going to the flood victims too!

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    1. Good to choose joy! It sometimes must be a push to find it hiding in the cracks of a darkness.

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  9. So lovely seeing critters these days. Life is crazy.

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  10. Fun pictures--and a beautiful header!

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  11. such an adorable group of critters. i think my favorite was the 2 fawns and the kitten, but really, they were all so darn cute!!

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  12. Lovly quote for a dark time, Barbara. I love all the oodles of cats photios! Have a good weekend!

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  13. What a wonderful collection of images. Very nice indeed.

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  14. A great collection of things filled with things. My fav' are the umbrella-covered baskets of cats. Hopefully they're not toooo far off the ground? :) (the kitten with the fawns is a close runner-up)

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  15. This was exactly what we need right now. A box of cats, or puppies, or even chickens always brings hope and joy. And thanks for the quote. I think one of the author's books will make a great Christmas gift for my wife this year.

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  16. What an entertaining post! So much I liked, but my favourites were the fawns, the cowgirls and above all those appealing kittens with the humourous caption. Thank you for making me smile at them all.

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  17. So many cute animals! Thanks for the smile.

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