bbsmooth

bbsmooth, 4 days ago to gardening

I got a little impatient this past weekend and decided to add some color to my garden. The seeds I sowed about three weeks ago are all sprouting, but it's going to be a couple of months before I start getting blooms from them. So I bought some hanging baskets to add a dash of color while I'm waiting.

#gardening #flowers #BloomScrolling

bbsmooth, 9 days ago to Cats

The kittens are a day over two weeks old and their blue eyes are shining brightly. As if little Larkspur wasn't adorable enough already. Those baby blues are just to die for.

#kittens #cats #CatsOfMastodon #BlueEyes

bbsmooth, 12 days ago to gardening

I built this "Little Free Art Gallery" for my wife a few years ago. She's turned into a prolific artist over the years and creates way more art than our house can handle, and she's run out of friends to gift them to. So now she can give her art away to the neighborhood.

#gardening #art

bbsmooth, 14 days ago to Cats

They are just under two weeks old now. All eyes have opened, but they really won't be able to see for at least another week or two. Everyone is eating and growing well.

Fun fact: All kittens are born with blue eyes. For most kittens, their eye color will start to change around 6-7 weeks old. A few will keep their blue eyes, particularly if they have Siamese in them. But even though mom is part Siamese, these kittens won't have them.

#cats #kittens #CatsOfMaston #Caturday

bbsmooth, 19 days ago to Cats

Little Lavender, sleeping one off after overdoing it at the milk bar.

#kittens #cats CatsOfMastodon

bbsmooth, 23 days ago to Cats

This is little Lobelia. She's a black tuxedo kitten and almost the spitting image of her twin sister Larkspur. Their chins are slightly different. Lobelia has a nice black chin outlined by thin white stripes. Larkspur's chin has a little more white.

Fun fact: Kittens can't regulate their own body temp for about the first four weeks. They rely on mom or the environment to keep them warm. If they get too cold they will stop eating.

#kittens #cats #CatsOfMastodon

bbsmooth, 24 days ago to Cats

We are required to get a pic of each kitten for the shelter's records. So I thought I'd share their mugshots. This is Lavender, a female brown tabby.

Fun fact about kittens. They are born deaf and blind. Their eyes will be completely open at about two weeks, but they still won't have great vision until about four weeks. Hearing will come a little sooner.

#kittens #cats #CatsOfMastodon

bbsmooth, 27 days ago to Cats

I don't know how, but Lilac is still holding out on us. I can tell she's getting more uncomfortable by the day. And the kittens are really kicking around in there. Last night we thought we noticed a few minor contractions, but it was probably just her body reacting to all the kitten activity. We are on high alert. But as the saying goes, a watched pregnant cat never delivers.

#kittens #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday

bbsmooth, 1 month ago to Cats

Kitten Watch 2024 continues. Lilac is still holding out on us, but there is a lot of activity in her belly. The kittens are definitely restless. I will be surprised if we don't have little ones by the end of this coming week. In the meantime, Lilac continues to be very sweet and affectionate. She was found living outdoors, but it is obvious that she was once someone's pet.

#cats #kittens #CatsOfMastodon

bbsmooth, 2 months ago to Cats

Ridiculous. Bendy. Adorable.

#kittens #cats #CatsOfMastodon

bbsmooth, 2 months ago to Cats

Little Callum wants you to know that he has a yellow ball.

#kittens #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday

bbsmooth, 2 months ago to Cats

Little Ciara napping at the top of the cat tree.

#kittens #cats #CatsOfMastodon

bbsmooth, 2 months ago to Cats

How many do you see?

#kittens #cats #CatsOfMastodon

bbsmooth, 3 months ago to random

Got half a dozen things crossed off the honeydew list this weekend. As Red Green says: "If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."

bbsmooth, 3 months ago to Cats

This little girl is Caitriona. She's a cutie, but she always seems to have a slightly silly expression on her face. For example, if you look closely, you can see her tongue just barely sticking out.

#kittens #cats #CatsOfMastodon

bbsmooth, 3 months ago to Cats

I can't even. There is no alt text I can write that will do this pic justice.

#kittens #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday

bbsmooth, 4 months ago to pdx

No power for eight hours now. Thermostat is reading 57. It's in the mid-teens outside. We've got every blanket in the house on our bed. Really hope we wake up to heat tomorrow. Stay warm out there everyone.

#PDX

bbsmooth, 5 months ago to Cats

My desk right now.

#Kittens #Cats #CatsOfMastodon

bbsmooth, 5 months ago to Cats

Penny spent most of #Caturday using us as a cat bed. Of course, she does this everyday. She is one of the snuggliest foster kittens we have ever had.

#Cats #Kittens #CatsOfMastodon

bbsmooth, 5 months ago to Cats

It's been just over 24 hours since she arrived and little Penny has already claimed our bed as her own.

#Kittens #Cats #CatsOfMastodon

bbsmooth, 6 months ago to Cats

Mr. Moustache couldn't wait for Saturday.

#kittens #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday

bbsmooth, 6 months ago to accessibility

Ha. Just noticed that my Web Accessibility Specialist digital badge is hosted on a site that has some accessibility issues. Granted, it's hard to be perfect when it comes to accessibility. But we're talking about some basic rookie mistakes. Narrow your browser and then try to get to the hamburger menu with the keyboard. Seriously, a click handler on a div. Are we still doing that?

#accessibility #irony

https://www.credly.com/badges/e91c7423-eafb-4b4e-a4a8-5381d4778a7c/public_url

bbsmooth, 7 months ago to Cats

I hesitate to post this pic because I don't want to break the internet 🙂

He fell asleep in my lap like this last night. It was great for him but not so good for a middle-aged guy sitting directly on the floor, unable to move for about an hour because he's trapped under the cutest kitten in the world.

#cats #kittens #CatsOfMastodon

bbsmooth, 7 months ago to music

If you want some good mood music for the Halloween season, try the Doomed channel on Soma FM.

Bonus: Not a ton of lyrics so good for coding to.

#music #industrial #DarkAmbient

https://somafm.com/doomed/

bbsmooth, 8 months ago to Cats

He might not be eating on his own yet, but little Blaze loves tummy time.

#kittens #cats #CatsOfMastodon