Cute cat pic...

Here's how I found Chloe and Cleo sleeping this afternoon - they just LOVE the sun on our bed at that time of day:

I guess it's cute cat pic week here in blogland :)

Latest pics o' the house.

Teresa

Google Desktop...

Does anyone out there in Blogland use Google Desktop? If so, have you had any security issues with it since the last big problem was reported last year?

I really would like to be able to use this tool, but am absolutely paranoid about exposing my computer to major risks. I know, I know - just BEING on the internet is a risk these days, but do the benefits of this software outweigh those risks?

Feedback on this would be very much appreciated.

Other than the above, I'm working away steadily on my latest contract work. And when not doing that, playing with a slightly different version of the opening of my completed ms, What the Heart Remembers after an online brainstorming session with my critique partners late last week.

On the home front, I'm watching my recently planted garden start to grow and wondering when I'll see the bear we now know passes right by the house (there is a giant bear poop on the section of driveway outside the kitchen window).

How 'bout everyone else - anything new?

Teresa

Currently Reading: Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler

Sunday walk...

Sunday was a beautiful day, so we headed off on the motorcycle to a local park for a walk. Chapman Creek is a popular spot, so we were surprised to find the parking lot mostly empty. We set out and I discovered I had to stop fairly frequently to snap photos. Here are a few of them:

Sean

b/w photo of the rapids:

carved face:

Me:

On our return journey, we encountered evidence of a bear:

I also saw bear poop, but figured no-one needs to see a pic of that *g*.

Further along the trail we found the bear itself! It was across a small field, so it was quite safe to capture it digitally (click on the photo to enlarge it - you can see the bear's snout quite clearly):

After that excitement, we returned to the parking lot where Sean suggested we walk into Davis Bay for gelato (made here on the Coast). Never one to turn the opportunity to eat gelato on a warm, summery day, I agreed and we trotted off to share a medium cup of Wild & Reckless (vanilla with raspberry and ripples of chocolate). From there we walked back to the bike along the beach and rode home, with a quick detour down to the beach at Roberts Creek.

All in all, a successful outing. If you'd like to see more of my photos from the walk (and aren't on Facebook, where I've posted an album), email me privately and I'll send you a link :)

Teresa

Currently Reading: The Wheel of Fortune by Susan Howatch
Link of the Day: Davis Bay