Thanksgiving Album

[rusty_armour]

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving, though my family had its main celebration on Sunday night. Thinking of Christmas cards and letters, I took a number of pictures. My sister helped as well. I thought I'd share some of the best blackmail photos here.






Picture of my mom and I preparing the turkey. Every year, my
sister chronicles this event. Most of her photos are of our
backsides or my arm down the turkey. You know how it is.




Minerva looking gorgeous




Minerva making herself comfortable on the sideboard




Barnaby (aka "The Prince of Darkness")




Try sharing a bed with him and you'll understand... *g*




Oakley doesn't like me and usually runs when he sees me.
I had to wait until he was high on catnip and locked in
my brother's arms before I could get a decent picture of him.




My mom was almost as much of a challenge.
I had to wait until she fell asleep.




My brother decided to start celebrating Halloween early




On Saturday afternoon, my sister gave me a tour of the NEW neighbourhood library. At first, I thought she was kidding when she said there was a library just down the street. Then my mom explained that the library is essentially a box, and people are free to borrow any books they'd like. The organization behind it is called the Little Free Library. It began in the States and has spread worldwide. I absolutely love the idea, which is why I asked my sister to take a picture of the library when she and my brother dragged Danna to see it.




My brother giving our dad a tour of the Little Free Library




My sister at the Little Free Library

Comments

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Good photos, thanks. Wasn't the previous Canadian Thanksgiving just the other day? It feels like it.

Hey, aren't you supposed to be on holiday? I hope you've been having a wonderful time. :-D I'm glad you like the photos. As for Canadian Thanksgiving being just the other day, I can only say that time passes quickly. It's either that or you're thinking of Canada Day. *g*

I think all three cats are gorgeous. Barnaby is my favourite because of that naughty gleam in his eyes.. What does he do to deserve the sobriquet "Prince of Darkness"?

Ah, thank you! I'm glad you think all the cats are gorgeous! :-D And you're absolutely right about that naughty gleam in Barnaby's eyes. He's a big troublemaker. If he isn't hiding objects like pens, he's shreading up toilet paper and wrestling with plastic bags in the kitchen. I should have included the picture of him biting Minerva's neck when she was washing. *sigh* Saying all that, he is very sweet and completely adorable. The "Prince of Darkness" sobriquet is partly a joke...and partly not. I ended up sleeping in my dad's bed because he and my brother spent both Saturday and Sunday night in the trailer. My mom says that whenever she glanced over at me, she'd see this lump pressed against my side -- a lump that was even darker than the darkness of the room. However, I think the name came more from the fact that I'd feel this presence beside me, roll over on my back, and find Barnaby standing by my head just staring at me. My mom says he does it to her too. Lastly, if he wants to be in bed with you, it's really hard to shift him. My mom says if she pushes him off, he bounces right back. Numerous times. I tried moving him around 3:00 am on Sunday morning because (like all cats) he had chosen a spot for himself right in the middle of the mattress. Carrying him to the living room didn't work. He beat me back to the bed. However, in his defence, he settled for sleeping pressed against my side after that. *g*

The Little Free Library is a good idea. It wouldn't work here because all the books would be stolen!

Yes, the Little Free Library relies very much on the honour system. I have fears that the one on my parents' street might be vandalized or have items stolen. Fortunately, everything seems to be going well so far. The library shelves are still full of books. :-)