Our Teeny Visitor

As mentioned, our little visitor has been greeted with a variety of reactions.

I would expect that most people would have gotten A & D correct.

Answers are:
A. Concern and a desire to feed and nurture.
This is me. No surprise there, I imagine.

B. Irritation, violence, followed by total indifference.
Oscar, our cat. At first he slapped the kitty around a bit. Now he just checks him out a few times a day and then ignores him. Good reaction for Teeny. Rejection by Oscar would have been a deal breaker.

C. Horror. Fear. Must protect family from alien invader.
Bandit, star of the A Walk to the Post Office series. Cats are a conundrum for Bandit. He has an urge to chase, but on the other hand Oscar is untouchable and a very scary figure for our confused little dog. Teeny's little meewing drive Bandit to drink. He might need a doggy shrink to recover.

D. Sigh.... Mumble, mumble. Sigh...
Mark. Not really a fan of cats, but kind-hearted enough to hate seeing a hungry soul. He has drawn the line at letting Teeny in the house. He's okay with feeding it and letting Teeny hang out in our garden.

If I can get Teeny tame enough to handle I might have some leads on a new home for him/her.
In the mean time we have a dynamic little black garden statue. Isn't he cute? :)

The Customer is Always Right

I've received a few grumblings (you know who you are...) about folks not knowing when to check the blog for updated content or new posts. In an effort to meet customer demand, I am experimenting with a product I found called FeedBlitz. It is supposed to allow people to sign up to receive emails telling them when I post new content on the blog.

You may have noticed the little box on the right where it asks for an email address.

I'm currently testing it with my own email. We'll see. I'll let you know.

Oh...I haven't forgotten that I promised to post the answers to the Teeny reaction quiz.
I need to get over to the other computer so I can include a picture.

A Visitor

We have a new visitor.
No, not Mom. She headed back to the mainland last week.
Not Mark A either. He doesn't arrive until Friday.

This one is small (teeny, really), black, and feline. He showed up Saturday afternoon, hung out all day Sunday, re-appeared briefly on Monday for breakfast, and disappeared back into the woods to wait out the rain.

He has been greeted with a variety of reactions. You can quiz yourself on which family members match to which letter. I'll post the answers later.
A. Concern and a desire to feed and nurture.
B. Irritation, violence, followed by total indifference.
C. Horror. Fear. Must protect family from alien invader.
D. Sigh.... Mumble, mumble. Sigh...

He/She is called "Teeny".

Tourist Traps

Mom returned to Oakland yesterday. The trip was seamless and she was back on mainland ground before four in the afternoon.

The new ATA flight is great. It's the first Hilo to mainland flight in twenty years. It started in April. The flight arrival and departure times are a bit weird - daily Hilo arrival is 10 pm - but the 5 hours direct Oakland to Hilo is pretty sweet.

During Mom's trip I ventured to places that Mark and I had not been in our past visits or in our three months as residents. There are just some spots that sound like tourist traps. We feel more comfortable five-miles out in a desert on top of an active volcano than in some lush locale surrounded by camera-clicking visitors.

Much to my surprise many of these places turned out to be absolutely enchanting.
Two of the most awe-inspiring were Akaka Falls and the Tropical Botanical Gardens. While there were many camera-clicking visitors to behold, they could not detract from the awesome sights.
I've created a Kodak Gallery album since the pictures were too numerous to post --> View Slideshow