Portrait...

Here's one new photo of Rory. There are lots more coming...

His Royal Highness has Arrived!!! HRH has a name: RORY... + More Photos

Today we drove a 100 miles one way to go pick up our new little fur kid.

He is an 8 week old male cairn terrier, a red brindle in color. Right now he is sacked out in his crate and dreaming puppy dreams. He is totally precious and a real love.

Here he is taking his first steps in his own front yard.


He's very young and very small so all he does is eat, poop, pee, and play, not necessarily in that order.

Here is Daddy and his little son.



We still need a name. We're thinking about: Hamish, Robby, Sean, Seamish, Rory, but none seem quite right. Any suggestions?

Sunday Morning:
We made it through the night. He slept in his crate by my bed from 11:00 to 3:44 a.m. when he started whimpering very quietly. I put my hand down beside him and he went back to sleep until 7:00. We gave up and got up. He has had breakfast, been outside in the BIG backyard and is back inside playing again. All is well.

More pictures and updates soon...

Here are some more...

Rory faces the front. Held by Mommy.


Rory faces left.


Rory shows us a quarter profile. Irresistible.


Rory sound asleep.


Rory discovers Daddy's best sock.


Hope you liked these. I'll wait now until he actually changes a bit. :-)

Quiz #6 -- The Answer!!

This one will be dead simple if you already know the plant. If not, you'll need to do some digging to find it. :-)



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HINT #1: This is an ornamental grass.

HINT #2: The seed head and stems dry and will last for years without dropping any seeds around the house.

HINT #3 and Last hint: My very favorite in the whole world ornamental grass with full view photo.



And the answer is: CHASMANTHIUM LATIFOLIUM, Northern Sea Oats

Thanks for playing, everyone.

Quiz #5 - CLOSED, answer below...

Here's #5. This is a little tougher. Good luck.



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HINTS: Flower stem is about 1' tall. Deceased flower ball is about 1" across.

SOLUTION: This seed head is from Armeria pseudameria 'Joystick Red', a relative of Armeria maritima, Sea Thrift or Sea Pink. This one is a little larger and it's leaves are more strappy instead of grasslike. The color is rosey peach. Very pretty [LINK}.

Quiz #4

I told you the last one was an easy one... This one is not too hard either.

Name this plant. Hints will come later, if needed.



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Quiz #3

Here's an easy one. Name this plant.

Answer to Quiz #2

Time is up. Here are the answers to Quiz #2. Click on the image to see the larger view then match the letters with the Key below. When I was making the key, I discovered two more plants that I hadn't counted when I first put up the quiz. So, there are 14 plants, not only 12.



A. Molinea caerulea subsp arundinacea "Skyracer"
B. Chasmanthium Latifolium, Northern Sea Oats
C. Purple Fountain Grass
D. Fennel flowers
E. Physostegia flower stems after flowers are gone.
F. Carrot tops.
G. Helianthus Maximillian, Maximilian Sunflower
H. Parsley
I. Leucanthemum, Shasta Daisy
J. Lemon Balm
K. Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower
L. Gaura (only one blossom)
M. Russian Sage
N. Black eyed Susan

If some of you know the scientific names, please let me know and I'll add them. My friends from OSU Horticulture would skin me alive for that statement of forgetfulness.

Now I have to figure out a new quiz. Thanks to all for stopping by.