Wildflowers
Jun 25, 2015 12:35:11 #
I enjoyed Geezer's suggestion that you're famous for your "oomph." Or I guess it's your photos he meant :)
Fun and appealing art and story, Randy!
Fun and appealing art and story, Randy!
Jun 25, 2015 12:45:51 #
angela k wrote:
That Martian get's into more mischiefs than all cats put together, but he knows how to handle himself and work miracles with his gardening!!!
Love the electrifying effect you created Randy!
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Love the electrifying effect you created Randy!
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Thanks, Angela. One does not lightly wear the mantle of Minister of Mayhem. It is earned through hard work, constant plotting, and continuing dedication to the art of trouble-making.
But in his few off-hours, when he needs to unwind and de-stress, his gardening offers that release.
Heaven forbid that he should just once apply himself to being good!
However. I'll admit he does a good job in his garden. Just think what he could do, if he didn't have all that constant plotting to distract him!
Thanks for looking and your kind comments, always much appreciated!
Jun 25, 2015 12:53:36 #
Treepusher wrote:
Thank you, Pam. They grow them nice in Oz, don't they? Thanks for your visit and positive comment. Much appreciated!
Welcome & yes they do..wonder if they can be transplanted? I would like to have some of this variety. :)
Jun 25, 2015 13:13:16 #
Jun 25, 2015 13:40:01 #
rlaugh wrote:
What some critters won't go through just to get some free wildflowers...kinda like a raccoon after a garbage can!!...great work Randy!!
Thanks, Bob. Martian's never been shy about getting what he wants. I recall a dispute over a chewy treat some years back. Martian and Toto dove on it almost simultaneously, and despite Toto's reputation as something of a hard-ass, it was only with both Glinda and the Scarecrow hauling Martian off him that kept Toto from a prolonged stay in the Emerald City Hospital.
As it was, he developed an involuntary facial tic that persists to this day, and gets much worse whenever Martian's name is mentioned. The flying monkeys point and giggle whenever they see him twitching away, but Dorothy seems less than amused, especially when the twitching progressed to outright drooling about a year ago.
It's not known exactly whom tossed the treat between the two of them in the first place, but a certain raccoon has been quietly mentioned as having been seen in the vicinity.
But we won't look too closely into that... ; )
Glad you stopped by for this one, and thanks for your kind comments. Always much appreciated!
Jun 25, 2015 14:01:13 #
Geezer wrote:
Tippit says "Outstanding!! Great work!!"... (show quote)
Thanks, Ron, and pass along my gratitude to Tippit for all those thumbs and her kind words! I'm sure Martian would be happy to share some wildflower seeds with her. After all, had she not gotten him off that murder rap in Maine last year, he'd be cooling his heels in Shawshank Prison with Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.
As it happens, I've been working on a pink peony for the last couple of weeks. Can't get it to my satisfaction, tho it's getting closer. I'll be really interested to see how you do with yours.
Thanks as always for stopping by, and tell Tippit Martian'll send her a packet of wildflower seeds in short order. : )
Jun 25, 2015 14:07:16 #
John Lawrence wrote:
Beautifully done as always, Randy. I thought raising three teenagers was a challenge until I began reading about what you go through with your cats. The kids eventually grow up and move away while the cats seem to be a gift that keeps on giving. :-D
Never a dull moment around here, John. Probably not a good thing either, being on a first-name basis with the local cops, the Mass State Police, and the FBI. And Homeland Security is here so often, I'm getting their mail now, and it's not a mistake. Hard to find a place to park in the drive, what with all the official cars. ; )
Glad you enjoyed this one, and thanks as always for your visit and kind words. Very much appreciated!
Jun 25, 2015 14:10:43 #
gregoryd45 wrote:
Great shot and effects as always Treepusher, love it and of course the story also
Thanks, Gregory. This is actually some variant of a dandelion, and shooting the bright yellow flower was irresistible. But one thing led to another, and now it's not yellow anymore, lol. But still fun, and naturally we needed a story to account for it. : )
Thanks for your very kind words and visit, always much appreciate them!
Jun 25, 2015 14:14:18 #
jwt wrote:
Where's TOTO, where are the shoes? OOPs a different chapter I bet. Great image and work Randy and heckuva funny tale. Loved it my friend. :thumbup:
Thanks, Jim. Toto refuses to be in the same room with Martian (Martian settled Toto's hash some years ago...) and cats 'don't need no stinking ruby slippers' to teleport, lol.
Glad you enjoyed the image and story, hope it brought a smile. Thanks for your kind words and visit, always very much appreciated!
Jun 25, 2015 14:24:34 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I enjoyed Geezer's suggestion that you're famous for your "oomph." Or I guess it's your photos he meant :)
Fun and appealing art and story, Randy!
Fun and appealing art and story, Randy!
Thanks, Linda. I tried selling my famous 'Oomph' brownies at some of the local farmstands, and met with great success. But I was quietly advised by the police not to do it anymore or face prosecution, after one of the city road crews had my brownies for lunch and spent the rest of their day sitting by the side of the road with silly grins on their faces and saying 'Far out, Man...' in response to every question.
So what can you do.
Glad you enjoyed this one, just a bit of fun with a tiny yellow weed. Thanks for your visit, always very much appreciated, and thanks for the kind comments!
Jun 25, 2015 14:29:01 #
pgr wrote:
Welcome & yes they do..wonder if they can be transplanted? I would like to have some of this variety. :)
I'm sure they'd grow for you. They seem to pop up almost without effort around here. And I'm sure the Martian would happy to send you some cuttings free of charge. It's his plutonium-based fertilizer that he really gouges everyone on. ; )
Jun 25, 2015 14:42:52 #
Treepusher wrote:
Thanks, Bob. Martian's never been shy about getti... (show quote)
Raccoons are always getting a bad rap!!...I think what might have happened is..there might have been immediate danger lurking near-by, that they weren't aware of, and the raccoon thought that if he got them preoccupied with a treat, the raccoon could ward off the danger, little did the raccoon know that they would fight over a treat, so, you see, the raccoon is the villain again!!
Jun 25, 2015 15:16:29 #
rlaugh wrote:
Raccoons are always getting a bad rap!!...I think what might have happened is..there might have been immediate danger lurking near-by, that they weren't aware of, and the raccoon thought that if he got them preoccupied with a treat, the raccoon could ward off the danger, little did the raccoon know that they would fight over a treat, so, you see, the raccoon is the villain again!!
That could be the innocent explanation, but somehow I feel sure there's more to it. I guess we'll never know. Like who shot Kennedy (tho he's been blamed by some, it wasn't Martian!!!), it will remain one of the great unsolved mysteries of our time.
Jun 25, 2015 15:28:37 #
Treepusher wrote:
That could be the innocent explanation, but somehow I feel sure there's more to it. I guess we'll never know. Like who shot Kennedy (tho he's been blamed by some, it wasn't Martian!!!), it will remain one of the great unsolved mysteries of our time.
It's also been blamed on a raccoon on the grassy knoll,...now there was a raccoon on the grassy knoll, but he was looking for scraps dropped by the people watching the motorcade, not shooting at anyone!!
Jun 25, 2015 16:52:00 #
rlaugh wrote:
It's also been blamed on a raccoon on the grassy knoll,...now there was a raccoon on the grassy knoll, but he was looking for scraps dropped by the people watching the motorcade, not shooting at anyone!!
I saw that raccoon, knew he was in the clear. His angle of fire was too low to make those shots, and would have been obstructed in any event by the guys with the rifles standing in front of him... 8 O
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