Chinese Laundry

On a walk last week I looked down and found this...

I am not sure what it is really. I guess a trinket or something. Maybe to a necklace? I just thought it was really odd and funny to see chinese laundry on the sidewalk.

Baking

I have been baking today. I made everything with little or no fat and it still tastes great.

These are Vegan brownies and are sooooo yummy!

Squirrels

I am behind on my blogging. I have been taking lots of walks with Jazz around UVA. She loves the squirrels. She wants to chase them. I won't let her. I am sure she would get hold of one and then what? She does really enjoy treeing them.

This is Jazz on The Lawn. She likes to walk down it and pee.

Jazz is sniffing where a squirrel was before it ran up the tree.

This place is next to a dumpster and behind some gardens. I like to call it squirrel alley. Jazz goes nuts when she sees these squirrels. Here are four of them.

One was trying to blend into the wall as we walked by it.

This is Jazz staring into the Indian kitchen. We got some take out one night after our walk. She was very interested in what might come out of the kitchen. They had the door propped open so she could see just a little.

Kiko Kitty

Jazz has many cat friends. Kiko was her first love. Since they were young they have always played together. They grew up together. They are family. Kiko lives in the country where he hunts and grows fat. Jazz lives in the city where she naps and stays thin. They live in two different worlds but when they are together it is like they had never parted. Kiko has gotten grumpier and I suppose Jazz has too. However, they remain friends to this day.

Time Outside

Before heading out for the evening I gave Jazz some outside time. We played ball for a little while. Then she decided to sit in my lap.

Sleepy Dog

Jazz spent the day in the country on Wednesday. She rolled in every kind of poo she could find. I had to give her a bath as soon as we got home.

Yesterday she slept all day. She was very grumpy too. I took her for a walk last night so I imagine she will sleep all day again.

Evening walk

We took a walk yesterday around UVA. We had to drive there first. Jazz sits in the back in her car seat where she is strapped in nice and safe. She really enjoys sticking her head out to see where we are going.

It was in the evening so the light was really nice.

I just snapped off a few shots of Jazz. She hates me stopping her walk to make her sit for a photo.

But she is just so cute!

Very Sad Story

The baby bird from an earlier post made it to our door after a rain storm on Saturday. It just came inside. We had to grab it and take it back outside. I am not sure how it got so far away from the original spot.

I called the wildlife center and they told me to leave it in the yard and that the mother bird would come to feed it. It was a fledgling so it would be on the ground for about 4 days. It should be away from pets and people. We live in an apartment complex so that is kind of hard. I watched from the window and the mother bird came and fed it all day. I brought it back in the yard a couple of times because I didn't want the local cat to eat it. I am not sure if this was the right thing to do or not. (I should also mention that the wildlife center said that it is ok to touch the bird. It is just an old wives tail that the mother will not come back for it. However, after the first touch to get it out of the apartment, I used a branch to move him. He would get on it and I would move him to a safe spot. I am a little concerned that this was not the best thing for me to have done. Yet, I don't think he could fly and I think the mother bird knew that.)

Sunday the mother bird never showed up. I started to get really concerned. I thought maybe I was missing the feeding. The baby bird started to drop its head and sleep a lot. It kept moving to shade. When we went out he was on the sidewalk so I moved him under a tree. Later that evening we checked up to see if he had taken flight or what. He was dead. It was very heartbreaking. I know that it is nature and that some birds die but it was still a sad thing. We buried him in the corner of the yard.

Here are some pictures from Saturday. Bird in hands to get it out of apartment.

Bird shaking off some rain.

Bird looking for it's mother.

AM Walk

Our walk this morning was pretty uneventful. We did get asked several times what was in her saddle bag. (Her poop bags) We did 1.74 miles in 40 minutes. Jazz was lagging the last half mile. This long grass is Jazzs favorite to sniff. She is just profiling today.

In Search

Jazz looked for the baby bird this morning but there was no sign of it. I would like to think it learned to fly and was not eaten by a cat.

Baby Bird

On our walk this evening we came across a baby bird.

It still had some fuzzy tufts on its head. It was so cute!

The baby bird was on the sidewalk and did not try to fly or get away from us. At first I thought it might be sick or injured. We got away from it and watched from a distance. After a few minutes another bird came up to it and started to chirp really loud and flew off. The baby bird started to chirp. The other bird came back and did the same thing. Then the baby bird made a leap off the side walk and flew a little bit, landing in the grass. It was learning to fly! I got my camera and came back. It was near a bridge this time. Basically, the same ritual occurred between the birds. I stayed my distance and eventually it took a leap off the bridge. I hope it learns how to fly and makes it.

The Evil Lawn People

On beautiful days when the weather is perfect for sitting outside, the lawn people come. They run the mowers and weed hackers all day long. So, the windows have to be closed and there is no way to enjoy the day outside. Naturally, this upsets Jazz. She lets me know just how upset she is by coming into the office and sitting at my chair.

Often she just sits there and shakes.

Other times she bits her nails. It is a nervous habit.

Play with Me

In the mornings I have to excavate her from the blankets and make the bed. The next logical step for her (if she gets up) is to play. The disappointment for her is great because the next logical step for me is breakfast.

Magnolia

Please hold my ball.