tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87338049217366311142024-03-18T20:52:45.044-07:00Cloud K9 ®Join us at Cloud K9® to have fun, learn, share ideas, and maybe just make the world a little better place!CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-2577776548922657732010-06-25T17:46:00.001-07:002010-06-26T01:01:05.201-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Happy </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Take Your Dog to Work Day!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-90505683764740017962010-06-24T23:37:00.000-07:002010-06-24T23:40:56.978-07:00A Trio of Colors (Hydrangea)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSz6zw73q1audl5ZpsjHCrx3s62N5Y9wyOqFpIgbWcoeRBhrFSbKkwk-hz-2eduxNizpM7M5IVrS9Xx9S5t4t1PILnX3qVHkYsmGEr4sIWKP-nDPOvweQY_OQ0ZXUkG6rbVGiVCkTqBqEE/s1600/hydrangeaheart'.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSz6zw73q1audl5ZpsjHCrx3s62N5Y9wyOqFpIgbWcoeRBhrFSbKkwk-hz-2eduxNizpM7M5IVrS9Xx9S5t4t1PILnX3qVHkYsmGEr4sIWKP-nDPOvweQY_OQ0ZXUkG6rbVGiVCkTqBqEE/s320/hydrangeaheart'.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors of flowers in some species of hydrangeas are based</div><div style="text-align: center;"> on the conditions of the soil in which they are growing. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Blue flowers are the result of acidic soil. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Neutral soils may result in very pale cream flowers.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pink or purple flowers are found in alkaline soils.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Some flowers have multiple colors...<br />
like the one shown above from my Mom's hydrangea bush. <br />
Carole<br />
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</div>CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-90536174246980918632010-06-23T23:03:00.000-07:002010-06-24T23:11:10.446-07:00Hydrangeas In Bloom<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The hydrangea bush at my Mom's house is in bloom and it is spectacular!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHz5JAWPgxMvUmt1EK3TsmdRsHl6p6PhVgUq7z3o3Cpp4owPqUXxEYODlOh3p3aRBKL230RV918a1OulKctXEOuGZY2Sh9W4gYvCtSoCW7opdl8RCgjBn_OlEq7vn147ZxAg6SGw2pO6Yc/s1600/hydrangea2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHz5JAWPgxMvUmt1EK3TsmdRsHl6p6PhVgUq7z3o3Cpp4owPqUXxEYODlOh3p3aRBKL230RV918a1OulKctXEOuGZY2Sh9W4gYvCtSoCW7opdl8RCgjBn_OlEq7vn147ZxAg6SGw2pO6Yc/s320/hydrangea2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are lovely blue-colored blooms!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLtcFvSuUKvIcuSMkVIXIpcv2K54aynWohrq9xqSco9na-3M9R9HM1puIQQngroNI05R1M1Gya9ihGi_zOvdTwrfOHUVdcw1lWkQjKHH94NDCnzXJ9wuLb31QWC7NPPXGYBOuBB0UwZDs/s1600/hydrangea3a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLtcFvSuUKvIcuSMkVIXIpcv2K54aynWohrq9xqSco9na-3M9R9HM1puIQQngroNI05R1M1Gya9ihGi_zOvdTwrfOHUVdcw1lWkQjKHH94NDCnzXJ9wuLb31QWC7NPPXGYBOuBB0UwZDs/s320/hydrangea3a.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each bloom is perfectly amazing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-32861886500520232452010-06-22T00:12:00.000-07:002010-06-26T00:13:39.406-07:00CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-38386516802850263192010-06-21T23:59:00.001-07:002010-06-26T00:12:29.052-07:00Mushrooms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kfxmkgsYpGRsKYoervmC7p0XRxayHbgLO1OHmbvMl0H4LDMTw7fP4jOehsuNBfystLdL3EjvIaoXXr237n-USLCdZBoT1a-ekFNyq1sMYYjVIU1N5Vv2v6_Ag8kSGTRSQqD5G_ldlgrn/s1600/mushroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kfxmkgsYpGRsKYoervmC7p0XRxayHbgLO1OHmbvMl0H4LDMTw7fP4jOehsuNBfystLdL3EjvIaoXXr237n-USLCdZBoT1a-ekFNyq1sMYYjVIU1N5Vv2v6_Ag8kSGTRSQqD5G_ldlgrn/s400/mushroom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These mushrooms are growing on a tree.</div><div align="center">They almost look like they came from another planet!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Carole</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-1328009704222841872010-06-18T00:44:00.000-07:002010-06-19T00:44:59.307-07:00CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-78252607734805152522010-06-17T00:03:00.000-07:002010-06-18T00:04:25.417-07:00CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-57907635155229048562010-06-16T23:18:00.000-07:002010-06-16T23:18:01.549-07:00Bunny in the Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyP58uexIBBQTH3Qw1i2Ab5ytQCAfgBaAESilKjO1goIVUiakORH5JE9SlAM9ykl4bpxPSjsRRmuG2Ue4mKuT5TppTo9ACHwiqFiP85cSiyfqCBwLbuTP8bldS9V3PyROTAC1_PtoCuaY/s1600/bunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwyP58uexIBBQTH3Qw1i2Ab5ytQCAfgBaAESilKjO1goIVUiakORH5JE9SlAM9ykl4bpxPSjsRRmuG2Ue4mKuT5TppTo9ACHwiqFiP85cSiyfqCBwLbuTP8bldS9V3PyROTAC1_PtoCuaY/s320/bunny.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I got a photo of the little fellow that has been living in the garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Just born this year...he (or she) is no longer a baby, but an adolescent bunny rabbit!</div><br />
CaroleCloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-88479045154263383202010-06-15T22:59:00.001-07:002010-06-16T23:21:40.319-07:00Daylily<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAh5jRZTcIVgAF8vNDuVZO-vw4fqubWvDrXbBTAc-9oXMwr_EHu0k8u7TJxOYD1UCAuli2K6HljNH-4Uqhkx_AlT1vgvqKBVdTbBLInDMMDS188dKUVnLZwmPWXBW1LvqVp1_ghhRShDG2/s1600/daylily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAh5jRZTcIVgAF8vNDuVZO-vw4fqubWvDrXbBTAc-9oXMwr_EHu0k8u7TJxOYD1UCAuli2K6HljNH-4Uqhkx_AlT1vgvqKBVdTbBLInDMMDS188dKUVnLZwmPWXBW1LvqVp1_ghhRShDG2/s320/daylily.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Daylily bloomed for the first time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am pleasantly surprised by the result!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Carole</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">[Photo and Text copyright Cloudk9.com All rights reserved.]</span></div>CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-56816846133050684082010-06-14T19:45:00.000-07:002010-06-14T19:46:01.792-07:00More Animal Rescue Messages from the USPSIn addition to their "Adopt a Shelter Pet" Stamps featured in <a href="http://cloudk9.blogspot.com/2010/04/blog-post_30.html">our earlier blog</a>, the USPS is also using a special mark with the Animal Rescue theme.<br />
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This special mark (used as the cancelation mark on items being mailed) features a dog and cat along with the words "Animal Rescue."<br />
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Two paws up to the USPS for continuing to promote the message of adopting shelter pets!<br />
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CaroleCloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-88441463415945567162010-06-11T20:58:00.001-07:002010-06-13T21:07:59.506-07:00The Pond in the Woods (Part 5)<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAD6DTNeGR4xknojDu087ezaW649_tyvNILrcCC38yy37LLV6i6BZr8qFsE3y3oiD8vg2sU1WMSRxdrb3SY8J9-H1fbpiYmTU2PhtVgAAyCU3TmX8h92Mv5wkbNCzBUP5sSXwJ7RhVQOZ/s1600/waterlilies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAD6DTNeGR4xknojDu087ezaW649_tyvNILrcCC38yy37LLV6i6BZr8qFsE3y3oiD8vg2sU1WMSRxdrb3SY8J9-H1fbpiYmTU2PhtVgAAyCU3TmX8h92Mv5wkbNCzBUP5sSXwJ7RhVQOZ/s320/waterlilies.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxay1LQpW9y7Nk45YkMV6RSRqEOrIHAPzyt_UzQXCqodxbfmvBan9AsxMjU26QElEuV6wCZlXgpjW_AENKcu04y0PEcQKlawgQaUc65X3cjsSOFyI3gGJA7x_E1KU8fh-qS0NONKQSv85/s1600/waterlily2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxay1LQpW9y7Nk45YkMV6RSRqEOrIHAPzyt_UzQXCqodxbfmvBan9AsxMjU26QElEuV6wCZlXgpjW_AENKcu04y0PEcQKlawgQaUc65X3cjsSOFyI3gGJA7x_E1KU8fh-qS0NONKQSv85/s200/waterlily2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">They must be having a great time in this pond!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like Kermit the Frog should appear at any moment!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(To be continued in tomorrow's blog...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Carole</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">[Photos and text copyright Cloudk9.com All rights reserved.]</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-8601235597249857922010-06-09T23:58:00.001-07:002010-06-13T20:52:08.234-07:00The Pond in the Woods (Part 3)<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first things I see moving are the mallard ducks.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1Ii0J8q3TLGF8HtqaN_CYH_uvLKL8IDM56WKIkpAn2lsLGQUZY_70U8Bt0CnEER2wRnD8_Ms_GH3zmQpNaPL-lyZjDKdou0Z4D1z1K0huHew0v7hZAxah-mPL4J6-752_S8EwNxrep5Z/s1600/reflection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1Ii0J8q3TLGF8HtqaN_CYH_uvLKL8IDM56WKIkpAn2lsLGQUZY_70U8Bt0CnEER2wRnD8_Ms_GH3zmQpNaPL-lyZjDKdou0Z4D1z1K0huHew0v7hZAxah-mPL4J6-752_S8EwNxrep5Z/s320/reflection.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The beautiful trees surrounding the pond are reflected in the water.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hear the bull frogs...can I actually locate any?</div><div style="text-align: center;">(To be continued in tomorrow's blog...)</div><div style="text-align: left;">Carole</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">[Photos and text copyright Cloudk9.com All rights reserved.]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-56678782133278771612010-06-07T19:53:00.001-07:002010-06-13T20:39:11.312-07:00A Walk in the WoodsOn a nice June day, I went for a walk in the woods near my house. My destination is the pond. There were some beautiful scenes along the way, so I stopped to take a few photos.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnATMIqbSphNkm0gR8sstycjrp0q055OSe1BckTzRcnG0q524Zs43dIKuXZ7pf7nWhyphenhyphensbnpGESCGk91La1PjHp-ppDxLfm3_3YrvN8Tr1pnzSeBl_uNglFpgADBU0Eb5_tWH2BIswHnHL/s1600/flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnATMIqbSphNkm0gR8sstycjrp0q055OSe1BckTzRcnG0q524Zs43dIKuXZ7pf7nWhyphenhyphensbnpGESCGk91La1PjHp-ppDxLfm3_3YrvN8Tr1pnzSeBl_uNglFpgADBU0Eb5_tWH2BIswHnHL/s320/flowers.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These white flowers are just lovely.</div><br />
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I am almost to the pond...I can hear the bull frogs! (To be continued in tomorrow's blog...)<br />
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Carole <br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Photos and text copyright Cloudk9.com All rights reserved.]</span>CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-68413032062748681872010-06-04T23:54:00.001-07:002010-06-24T23:58:00.455-07:00Update on the Fish Pond<div style="text-align: center;">After the new liner was put in the fish pond (see previous blog) </div><div style="text-align: center;">various aquatic plants were added to the pond.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhf2SnVwOMSkigc-UxwZHLqB3_Ok1yzdWcD2ZAjswpl125UkEoJ7ItXhYkKLg98bTU9ZwrZ3aLnKx612gmmyk4918gzJMgFS6QQr2cGsX3PysCAXjXuBg6VyXe1857f7qPhrl7tRgm-ERg/s1600/water+hiacynth+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhf2SnVwOMSkigc-UxwZHLqB3_Ok1yzdWcD2ZAjswpl125UkEoJ7ItXhYkKLg98bTU9ZwrZ3aLnKx612gmmyk4918gzJMgFS6QQr2cGsX3PysCAXjXuBg6VyXe1857f7qPhrl7tRgm-ERg/s320/water+hiacynth+copy.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This blooming water hyacinth is enjoying its new home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Carole</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">[Photos and text copyright Cloudk9.com All rights reserved.]</span></div>CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733804921736631114.post-295438175162782332010-05-24T21:01:00.001-07:002010-06-26T00:50:28.088-07:00Spirea in Bloom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATSKOXiXvLJmoZPcAFo1YmwdQnJEKoXr2MQpF1XIN5OXU5fqd_lvUuiUdVpAn2AuihQbinAzw-X8K6Q-ydgtLRowyI9Bw0RW-ltcgJUAhIPsL9ldn6YBpocZ7oIVYT3CjTuk1DAe9yYCe/s1600/spirea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATSKOXiXvLJmoZPcAFo1YmwdQnJEKoXr2MQpF1XIN5OXU5fqd_lvUuiUdVpAn2AuihQbinAzw-X8K6Q-ydgtLRowyI9Bw0RW-ltcgJUAhIPsL9ldn6YBpocZ7oIVYT3CjTuk1DAe9yYCe/s320/spirea.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">The Spirea are in bloom!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The flowers are so delicate!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Carole</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">[Photo and text copyright Cloudk9.com All rights reserved.]</span></div>CloudK9http://www.blogger.com/profile/11356620590480205574noreply@blogger.com0