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This is the chair I sit in after waking up Choco. Sometimes I’ll just perch on the edge and wait for him to move. Then I roll the chair up to my Mac. To the right is a patio door, victim of the cat’s wild attempts to catch birds fluttering around outside on the balcony. He jumps up about 6 feet and slams into the glass, then falls back down to try again later.

I think he understands glass, but just doesn’t care. You may think it’s odd I’m talking about my cat instead of my ceramic pen holder or whatever else is around me, but Choco is always nearby. When he wants attention, he sits beside the keyboard and stares at me. He can do this for a long time or until he gets interested in trying to jump through the glass again.

Even though he’s jealous of the computer, Choco is still an interesting blogging buddy. I appreciate him for all the laughs he brings.

Do your pets try to join in during your computer time?

Image via Peggy Rowland.

Post from: Tree Hugging Family

Coffee grounds can be even more useful to you after you drink your coffee:
Coffee grounds release nitrogen. Plants crazy love nitrogen.

You don’t even have to compost the grounds first. Just evenly spread used grounds directly over your plants just before watering. You can also till the grounds into the soil if you haven’t planted yet. If you do compost, coffee is an excellent composting agent.

Reusing coffee grounds just might help you end up with the prettiest daisies or most glam tomatoes on the block.

An added bonus of using coffee grounds in your garden is that many cats don’t like anything about coffee, so strays may choose to dig elsewhere. (It’s true: My cat will dip his paws into almost any unattended beverage except for coffee.)

If you aren’t a coffee drinker, but you want to use coffee grounds in your soil, check back soon for a post on how to get some free used coffee grounds. Plus, you’ll find more links with more tips on using coffee grounds in your garden.

Peas and coffee image from flickr.

Post from: Tree Hugging Family