A little goodwill

August 27, 2020art, Friends, Odds and endssusanmanzke

I was in Sissy’s Treats and Treasures in Seymour when I looked out the door. I saw something that attracted my attention, a big red and black bug.

I’ve heard of people making painted rocks and setting them out for others to discover, but this is the first one I’ve found.

On the back it read:

It says: take a picture and post on Facebook — GBW Rocks — Keep or re-hide — Please enjoy! — The Wiliing Family 🙂

I still have the rock bug, but I plan on leaving it for someone else to find soon..

Maybe it will make someone else’s day as it did mine.

I just remembered another rock I was given about six years ago.

Grandson, Eli had made it for me early in his reading and writing career.

To photograph it, I went to my jewelry box and found it. — Yes, I kept it all these years. Grandmas cherish little gifts like this.

Set up this as my last photo so it will show up on Facebook as per request on back of rock.

READ poster — 3 years ago

August 26, 2020writingsusanmanzke

It’s too hot and humid today to write, or even think.

Today my Facebook page brought up a memory from three years ago.

These days the library is closed, except for curb pickup.

Above is the poster that hangs in the Muehl Public Library. My special book was/is Lassie Come Home. It was the book that made me a reader and eventually a writer.

It took until Seventh Grade for me to discover the joys of reading.

For school, I needed to do a book report and was far from a library. In my mother’s books, I found Lassie Come Home, a story about a dog. Until I met Lassie, reading was just work–my dyslexia was undiagnosed when I was a child.

Finding that book was a blessing. Eventually, I added horse books to my book list. A special favorite was the Black Stallion series.

Today seemed like a good day to share this again.

Car-E is growing!

August 25, 2020Car-E, catssusanmanzke

When I found a little kitten in my car wheel well in June, he looked like this:

I named him Car-E.

This kitten loves his food and is growing like a weed.

On August 25, only 2 1/2 months later, Car-E has changed.

Today, Car-E looks like this:

Car-E is not the sweet little thing anymore.

He loves to play, using teeth and nails. I have the marks to verify his playfulness. But when he cuddles and sleeps he’s sweet again.

Car-E’s surprise attacks can be a bit much, but other than that, he’s a fun addition to the family.

With a little help from my friend

August 24, 2020Car-E, cats, Odds and endssusanmanzke

I had scraps leftover from making pillows from Bob’s shirts. Some of the bits were big enough to use in other ways so I set to work cutting the pieces.

Car-E thought the pieces dangling from my hand were there for him and he started attacking the material and me.

This clip doesn’t do his antics justice.

I couldn’t cut while he was leaping up at me. Videoing just didn’t work either.

Yet, I thought this crazy cat’s antics were worth sharing today.

I still have more shirt pieces to work on, but when I do I’ll lock Car-E in another room.

A bed for Sunny

August 23, 2020Car-E, pets, Sunnysusanmanzke

When I was at Fleet Farm last week, I found a large, cumfy bed for Sunny. The best part, it was on sale.

I brought it home without thought where it would go. It was large, so I just dropped on the kitchen floor. Immediately it became a bed for…

Car-E

Once Car-E came bounding onto the bed. He bounced like he was on an air mattress and flipped over. He took it all in stride and relaxed on his back.

Othello also took a turn on the pet bed. That black cat is ancient but he knows a good thing when he finds it too.

Thank goodness, Sunny isn’t interested in the bed.

Susan Manzke

Writer, Speaker, All-Around Good Person

A little goodwill

READ poster — 3 years ago

Car-E is growing!

With a little help from my friend

A bed for Sunny