Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Two Olivers

Oliver horse-drawn mower circa 1909
Good for mowing

Oliver cat circa 2009
Good for meowing

14 comments:

Hilary said...

Is that really called an Oliver??
your cat is the most gorgeous!!!

DJan said...

Both are handy, but one is adorable. :-)

Lisa Sall - Sall's Country Life said...

Hah, too clever!! Sleep tight oliver. I'm sure(in it's day) the other oliver purred like a kitten too!

Country Gal said...

Lovely photos ! The second Oliver is much cuter ! Have a good day !

Terry said...

Awww. Sweet Oliver.

Dora, the Quilter said...

A bit later than 1909 Oliver also made tractors. As far as I know, they were all much smaller than regular sized tractors. Thanks for jogging my memory!

Ann Summerville said...

That's quite a contraption. I prefer the cuddly Oliver.
Ann

Christine said...

Cute post this morning Jo! Kitty Oliver will always be my favorite!

Steven Cain said...

Ha! Oliver is good ar sawing logs too.

Kim said...

Hello Jo,
Thank you for visiting my blog, it is lovely to meet you. Your blog is just beautiful, and I'm looking forward to reading more! I'm your newest friend (follower).
Cheers!
Kim

Susie said...

Jo, I love the Oliver Cat, he is adorable. Good job restoring the old mower. Hope you are able to enjoy some spring weather.xoxo,Susie

matron said...

Sorry I have been absent for so long and thanks for not giving up on me.

I think Oliver is the most beautiful cat I have seen,the other Oliver,well what can one say,interesting comes to mind,does it still work.??
Have a good weekend,
Carolyn,

L. D. said...

My father in law was an Oliver fan and I am a real fan of the that Oliver the cat. I would pet him but it would wake him up.

Louisette retriever said...

Cute fotos, best regard from Belgium.
"Blogs Louisette"