Oh my goodness, I have so many things to tell you, show you!
Lots doin in our part of the world and in others'!
Firstly, and if you noticed the little guy at the top of the post, he's "Alfie", my Mom's sister Robin's new adoptee.
He's a 13 lb. bundle of energy and joy!
The only being not thrilled about his existence in our peaceful life is....you guessed it, Onyx.
This girl wants my Mom to stay in the house where she can keep tabs on her.
Does she enjoy visitors who come inside the cabin?
Not so much.
Does she hate it when my Mom goes away whether for an hour or multiple days?
That would be a definite.
She's oblivious to my attempts to talk to her.
And it's a good thing I'm invisible, because there's no way she'd tolerate my physical presence, in her space.
Robin has brought Alfie to the house a number of times already, and if the glass in the backdoor wasn't built with a sturdy piece of glass, she'd go right through it.
As a matter of fact, do you remember that a bear tried to break into our house last fall?
See post..July 26, 2025 about the attempted break in!........................)
We're totally convinced that that bear was chased away by Onyx,
no doubt, paws down.
It's funny though, once the "threat" (Alfie) has gone home,
Onyx is back to the sweet adorable mountain lion that she is, with my Mom only, of course.
We're not sure how this will all play out over time, we remain hopeful but skeptical or vice versa.
Here's a photo of Onyx in her cat pen,eyeballing Alfie on "her" back deck.
"Get off my deck"
I think that Onyx believes that all property, within our surveyed address in South lake Tahoe, is hers.
Take your life in your hands if you venture onto this land my Mom bought, for Onyx apparently.
Next are a few photos of other dogs my Mom loves, and one of her brother Mark, who loves all animals!
He's got the biggest heart, he's so full of LOVE.
He's a beautiful human.
Here's Mark first:
Mark has the biggest heart ❤️
Oh, here's a promo by Junebug, she's my Mom's friend Anna's companion:
Junebug said,"Great read, two paws up!"
This is adoptee Hope, with her new horse companion Balthazar.
I've written about him before, See post. February 25, 2025, Part Two with Balthazar..................)
Balthazar and Hope
Here's Mya, my neighbor Dawn's impressive girl.
She's enjoying a nap, I think.
"My eyes say I'm sleeping, but my ears say I'm not."
Shhh, don't wake Alfie, he's got a very active Mom.
Robin's Alfie
Here's my Mom's darling Lois, who lives with her Dads in Sarasota, Florida.
I think she knows my Mom is going to visit in October!
She has a look of belief about her.
Darling Lois
Next is Rocky, he is a family member of my Mom's friend Sandra, from New Jersey.
It seems that the little chipmunk in this photo is not afraid, of the big black dog in the door window.
Chipmunks in N.J. are a bit "gangsta"
This pup is Juniper, isn't she beautiful?
She's Patty companion; Patty is my Mom's cranio-sacral therapist.
Juniper! May you live a long life, like my Mom's tree!
How about a couple of horse-related photos?
Here's Balthazar again, this time with his Mom, Ann.
They're getting to know one another, and "Balta" (as Ann calls him), did well on their first ride together.
Yay Balta! Yay Ann!
Look what my Mom's friend Deb sent her after the horse retreat,
(See post May 2, 2025 about the retreat!..........................) a very special horse pendant.
Deb said in her note:
"This gift is meant to attract and hold the loving, horse energy, of each horse you touch.
It's then intended that when you touch the charm, your love is returned to them."
How beautiful is that?
And this, a quilt sent to my Mom from her former secretary, Jo Ann.
Jo Ann made this for my Mom.
My Mom burst into tears when she opened it.
This is the second handmade gift that Jo Ann has sent my Mom.
If my Mom were to put a word to her emotion, it would be, unworthy.
To spend so much time on such a meaningful gift; it touched my Mom's heart, so deeply.
Thank you Jo Ann
Oh, and here are 2 announcements:
First, Izik, Nicolle and their pussycat Kona, (Izik is one of my Mom's law clerks),are having a baby!
This is the photo my Mom received:
Kona is thrilled about her new human!
Lastly, but certainly not least, after nearly 2 years of unrelenting advocacy, a Bill cracking down on deepfake revenge porn, has been signed into law by the President.
FINALLY!
My Mom's friends' daughter, Francesca, (in red to the right of the President), one of the targets of the fake porn,has shown immeasurable strength of will and character, in taking this injustice to its rightful end.
The "Take it Down Act", now makes it a crime for a person to knowingly publish computer generated pornographic images and videos, that depict real individuals.
BRAVA Francesca!!
There's more to come about our Tahoe adventures!
Thank you for reading,
thank you for your interest,
and for your Love of animals and Life itself!
LOVE,
Maisy❤️
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March 22, 2025 Feeling Our Emotions
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February 25, 2025 Part Three: It Seems That Horses Can Share.
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February 10, 2025 Lake Tahoe's Beautiful Blue Skies...
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January 22, 2025 Choosing Love Might Come in The Form of a Walk in a Beautiful Place.
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January 1, 2025 Happy New Year Every Day!
December 18, 2024 Out with The Old and in with The New!
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November 27, 2024 (Part 2) We Have More Love to Share!
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November 21, 2024 Our Christmas Story, The Thinning of the Veil
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November 4, 2024 Hi Judge Rogers Here (Marybeth Rogers)
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October 23, 2024 Gray, The Handsome Bachelor.
October 22, 2024 A Surprise Visit From Glenn, Kristen's Dad.
October 21, 2024 Baby Bear Watch and Winnie Knew It!
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October 12, 2024 The End of Mom's Beginner Animal Communication Course.
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August 28, 2024 A Day of Days: Looks like our website is a "go" on Earth, and in Heaven!
August 21, 2024 Living in the Present Moment: Or at least trying to.
August 20, 2024 Needles in the body, clothespins on the line.
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August 13, 2024 Onyx Barricades Herself in the Cabin.
August 10, 2024 Adrian and The Guys Are Back!
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July 14, 2024 A Restful Sunday
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June 30, 2024 A Meditation Retreat
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