Steve, thank you very much for the feature in your group, AMERICANA!

Jane, relax-the British did not fight the Americans at The Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. 

War is a terrible and horrifying experience, but some good did come out of the War of 1812 between the US and Britain, Jane.  Both sides worked to make sure we would never fight again in North America.  Treaties were signed after the war ended, over a thirty five year period, de-militarizing the US-Canadian border and settling PEACEFULLY boundary disputes along the Minnesota, Maine, and trans-Mississippi border to Washington state.

America now had the longest undefended border in the world with our neighbors to the north, Canada!  I have witnessed that first hand many times on return from fishing trips to Canada.  The only thing US customs agents were concerned about (pre-9/11) was how many walleye(fish) you brought across the border into America.  Nice!!!

We enjoy great relations with our Canadian neighbors because both sides resolved after the War of 1812 ended to make sure war never happened again between the US and Britain.

By the way Jane, I won't mention that my paternal grandfather was poison gassed(he recovered) in THE GREAT WAR saving you Limeys from Germany, and MAKING THE WORLD SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY!!!    ^_~ 

Patty, I can't remember an autumn where the fall colors lasted so long on the trees!  It was timed perfectly for the Battle of Tippecanoe Bicentennial!!!

Maya, there is a lot of natural beauty in Tippecanoe County and the fall colors here are amazing.  It is less than two hours to our Inland Sea-LAKE MICHIGAN-and you would never know you weren't on the ocean!  The sand dunes and sandy beaches are amazing!  You would still feel right at home as if you were in the Keys!

Patty, it seems the leaves have been gone for a long time now, and yes the weather IS warmer in your neck of the woods!  I imagine Tobbie Marble (are you sure that isn't a Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavor???) appreciates not being up north for the WINTER!!!!

Patty, he would do fine up here in Lafayette!  It is currently about 18 degrees with light snow.  He would love it!

Patty, my daughters would certainly be in favor of your suggestion!  Perhaps Tobbie Marble is too warm in sunny South Florida with all that insulation.  Maybe his mommy needs to get him a cooler summer home up in West Lafayette, Indiana! 

Patty, if you don't want them in your box anymore just write:  NO PARKING

What kind of kitty mom are you???  No comfy beds until recently????  If they are like most cats they still prefer a box to anything else.  ^_~

Hi Patty, I went over and read your post on Jodie Foster-Forever and now I understand why you named her that.  Wonderful thing for you to do, Patty!!!  I am so glad that the other three established cats have accepted her!

Patricia, glad you enjoyed the post!  The Battle of Tippecanoe did set the stage for the War of 1812 as it convinced the settlers in the Northwest Territory and the Southwest(Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas) that the British were arming the Native Americans to fight the settlers in the Old West!  It really was the FIRST battle of the War of 1812 although it would be months later that war was finally declared upon Great Britain.

I did teach US History for 31 years at the high school level, so I do enjoy it!!!!!