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What’s up in your world this week?
Around Ridge Haven Homestead it’s kind of a kitten week again! Not new ones, by any means, but it’s time to let these little striped sock bandits go! 
That’s what I decided, but so far it has not come to pass. I spent the afternoon trying to peddle a couple of Stinker’s little clones to no avail. Apparently,..not many people need a kitten. It’ll happen when it happens.
In the mean time, we took a little walk at the park, hung out at the splash pad, Aldi, and the library looking for friendly faces. We found some nice folks, but I had to smile at how many people wouldn’t quite look me in the eye once they saw that I had fur babies!
What I did accomplish
We had one little boy wishing for my colorful umbrella, a kind lady who offered me a ride home since I’d been there loitering, and plenty of folks who wanted to talk.
Then at the park I witnessed a scene with a little boy. He was pitching a fit and not obeying his mom, who wearily tried to get him into the car. He spotted the kittens, and suddenly I had an idea.
Ad“Hey, would you like the pet the kitty?”
That got his attention and he snapped his head up, nodding.
“Ok, as soon as you get in your car seat, you can give the kitties a pat!”
That was actually way too easy, as he quickly agreed, and the mom whispered a grateful thanks after he scrambled into the car.
I didn’t give a kitten away, but I at least left with some good experiences, so there’s that. ❤️ 
Do you have any fun kitten stories? Or any crazy animal tales? Our animals bring a lot of chaos, good memories, and plenty of joy! You can read about Stinker’s Little Stinkers, Meet the homestead cats!, and more animal accounts around the blog.
Again, thanks for coming!
Have a great time Blog hopping!
Laurie
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Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real food recipes, farm animals, crafts, DIY, how-to’s, gardening, anything from-scratch, natural home/health, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, natural remedies, essential oils, & more! Basically anything related to homesteading.
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from the Last Homestead Blog Hop
Each week we take turns choosing three posts to feature. Each post will be shared on all social media platforms by all of the hosts! Here are the features from Last Week’s Hop:
1. 17 Natural Ways to Control Slugs Organically from Redemption Permaculture
2. Honey Vanilla Overnight Oats Recipe from Drugstore Divas
3. How Does my Garden Grow from Jennifer Lambert
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You were a hero with your kitten in the carseat trick!
Lol—just a mom who’s been there.
Happy June! I’ve been pulling so many green onions out of my garden beds and shared 2 different ways to preserve them this week. I hope they’re helpful for other folks, too! Your cats are so precious, too! 🙂
That’s great to hear! Look forward to it!
Those kittens are adorable. I would have found it difficult to resist them! 🙂
Have a wonderful week Laurie and thanks for hosting!
Yes! As we’ve hung out these last couple days, they’ve become sweeter to me. However…they still need new homes!!
Happy June!!
Thanks again for hosting this lovely party every week! I know how much time goes into doing so and I want you to know that it is greatly appreciated!! Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Debbie
What a blessing for that weary mom! Nothing like an adorable fur baby for motivatiin!!