Duck Tales (woo-hoo)

Some time last week we noticed that there were ducks in the neighborhood pool behind our house. We had only seen them a couple times, and never really paid them much attention. Earlier this week they were on the other side of my fence in the early morning, eating whatever ducks eat. So I took Evey outside and we looked at the ducks, and tossed them some old hamburger bun pieces. 

I remember reading somewhere that bread isn't that great for ducks, so on my trip to the commissary that day I grabbed a bag of cracked corn. 

The ducks quickly became our friends, they loved the cracked corn.
Sadly though later that day some mean kids came by and were throwing sticks and chasing the ducks. (sad face) I asked the kids to be nice, but I didn't see the ducks again for several days.
Today I was thinking about the ducks again, hoping they had found somewhere safe from annoying kids, and I saw them again, they were back in the pool! Hurray! 

But it gets better. 

Later in the afternoon, as we were getting ready to go on our daily walk, I noticed something in the backyard..... 

I think it took every ounce of Evelyn's willpower to not run up to the ducks. But I fed them more cracked corn and they were so very happy to be in a safe fenced area. 

They have come and gone all day, going between the pool and my yard.

I am so glad they have found a place they can hang out and eat bugs and the corn I give them, without being tormented.
It's also cool for Evey, it's like a little zoo in our own backyard. 

Right now we are calling them mama duck and daddy duck, but I think we need to give them real names if they are going to stick around. 

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Wordless Wednesday

We kennel the dogs when we leave the house, Renji eats everything, and Aiko sometimes has accidents (plus it's not fair to just kennel one.) So we came home the other night and found this. 

Apparently we weren't paying attention when we called the dogs into the kennel, and Taco the cat was asleep in there, which he does on occasion. 

You can tell by the look in Renji's eyes, he is just pleading to be released. "oh mommy, please let us out, this has been really scary"

They don't really fight, the dogs and the cat, but they have a tendency to terrorize each other. Taco is certainly the alpha.  So I am sure the dogs spent the whole evening on their half, while Taco just laid there mean-muggin them.

I love my babies

Aiko & Renji being naughty

Renji napping in the laundry

Renji with cute feets

Aiko sleeping on my pillow

Taco helping me make the bed

Aiko and her piggy on the bed I made.

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Polar Bear Pounce

You know that thing Polar Bears to do break though the ice to get to the seals so they can eat them?



where they rear up on their back legs and pounce down on the front legs with great force?

Well, My naughty doggie Renji like to do this to unsuspecting humans, He gets great amusement from doing it to Paul and crushing his balls.

Funny shit.

Spring = Babies!

Over the last 2 days I have seen lots of spring babies.

Baby Turkeys

Ducklings

Geese

Calves

Even one that looks like Renji!

Another Thing I will miss

Walking the cow (bull).

This is a common sight here in suburban Okinawa. The farmers walk the livestock. I am not sure why, if it's for exercise or if they are studding out the bulls, or just so they can have a peak at our beautiful view of the pacific. For all the years we've been here this is the first time I've had a chance to take a real good picture. It was on move out day (notice our mounds of trash in the background) The guy was kind enough to not only pose for me but to get the cow to sort of look at me, initially the cow wanted nothing to do with me.

how our pack of monsters has grown

For many years, more than I can remember right now, we have had one little monster:

He turned into a big monster:

Two years ago upon arrival to Okinawa we added another little monster:

And then we had the big monster

and the little monster

who got her monster love everywhere

for over a year we were a happy little monster family

Then, this year in a fit of madness we decided:

this monster

and this monster

needed this monster

and now we have a whole pack of monsters

It's A Bugs Life

While the rain stopped and the clouds parted for a few days, there have been some amazing things to be seen around my house

Butterflies (mating?)

frogs eating the yucky bugs outside my kitchen door

and a visit from a GIANT preying mantis which is commonly believed to bring good luck and fortune. 

Merry Christmas from the McCawley Pets!