This week’s photo.

2010 Photo of the week, #9.

We’re teaching her that it’s okay to eat in the open, and what a food dish is.  Right now, she’s very secretive about her eating, which is totally understandable.  She loves roasted mealworms so I’m bribing her to eat them both while she’s uncovered and out of a dish.  She more readily eats kibble that’s buried in her blankets so we’ll have to gradually work with her.  For now, I’m just glad she’s eating!

She continues to be very mellow and amenable to handling.  We watched two movies tonight and she spent the whole time snuggled up in a fleece blanket with one of us while Paisley marauded around in her exercise ball.  Paisley is a bit miffed to have the living room cordoned off with a rolled-up towel, but she spends most of her time in the other rooms anyway.

More photos from Saturday:

One of Junebug’s fellow rescues, who spent the entire afternoon snug in his new human’s jacket with his foot up, like a salute.

Junebug (right) says hello to one of her buddies:

The most strongly pinto-colored fellow, who was a bit shy.  Those aren’t shadows – that’s his actual coloring.  He looks like chocolate and vanilla swirl ice cream.

Baby girl and Heather, originally uploaded by scpetrel.

Our new arrival, a rescue from Texas, as yet unnamed.  More photos from today’s pickup on Flickr.

Camellias in the snow:

The churchyard next door:

This lamp post made me think of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.

Snowy rooftop for the downtown Market:

I love this sign for a hammock shop on the Market:

Snowy salt marsh at Waterfront Park:

Chopper and a very respectably sized snowman at Waterfront Park:

His hair is made from palmetto leaves and his eyes are palmetto berries.

The pineapple fountain at Waterfront Park:

A much smaller snowman on a bench overlooking the fountain:

This can’t be good for these flowers:

Unnecessary!Sign is unnecessary:

One of the classic downtown cemeteries on the walk home:

Chopper and I wandered up to Marion Square, the biggest park in downtown Charleston.  It was gorgeous with the snow coming down like mad.  This had all accumulated in about 45 minutes to an hour.

Me, with the only hat I own and my duck boots.

The cottage:

Living room:

View from the sunroom on the other side of the fireplace:

View from the back door:

My official photo of the week:

A bit of snow shoveling was required to get down to the deck and backyard:

Hot tub by the creek:

The view up the creek from the hot tub:

A rare (for me!) snowy footprint:

The stairs up to the house across the street:

We went into downtown Chimney Rock on Saturday.  I love random signage.

Photo a week, week 4.

Chopper and I went out to the Center for Birds of Prey just north of town (well worth a visit if you’re in the Charleston area!) and here’s my official photo of the week. This gorgeous lady was greeting visitors with her handler at the entrance to the center grounds. I can’t remember what kind of hawk she is, sadly.