Measure Twice, Order Once…Think Thrice

This is one of my favorite all time photos of the cat. He just looks so content and somewhat stately. I love that my wallpaper was in the photo so when I found out about Hello Canvas and realized what a wonderful product they had, I wanted to order more.

I needed a piece of art to go above my headboard. My bedroom is mostly black and white so I thought the cat would be a great addition. It would be a really personal touch.

So I put the cat to canvas and it’s beautiful – and huge. His head is about three feet across.

I measured, I did.

But for some reason, my sense of proportion was waaaay off.

As cute as he is, I don’t k now if I can wake up every morning thinking that he’s going to eat me.

I think that a canvas this big would be really great with different content, one that doesn’t make one feel like they are being stalked for food.

I think that a smaller canvas would have looked great. It’s just that it’s so big…

The husband saw my post last weekend and he called very excitedly and said, “I know the perfect place for this!” I cringed a little bit, hoping it wasn’t anywhere in the house, much less the bedroom.

But he does have the perfect place. And when it’s up in its place of honor, I’ll take a photo and show you.

So Hello Canvas, you do beautiful work. I’ll place another order soon. This one will be for a very, very, very small horse.

A Photographer’s Life

Actually, I wouldn’t know what the life of a real photographer is like. I only know what it is like to be me as I attempt a “photo shoot.”

I loved these beautiful tulips from my garden. I posted what I thought the best of the shots this morning. Then a curious someone tries to eat them.

Yum, tulips.

These beautiful daffodils were at the base of my neighbor’s mailbox.

Then someone wanted to know how they smelled. And they smelled good enough to relieve oneself on. I got the shot before that happened by the way.

Sniff…these smell good enough to…never mind.

The cat stayed in one place long enough for me to get a shot of some great sunflare.

Hey! What cha doing? What cha doing? Huh? Huh?

As my boss said to me the other day, “Le sigh.”

May 3, Cat On A Stump

So I’m really reaching today…but it’s Monday so it’s appropo.

Please week, be good to me.

And to you too dear bloggers!

Why I Can’t Get Anything Done

There are times when I literally cannot get anything done. I’ll start a project and someone will yell, “Puna!” or “Mom!” or worse, someone will send an email. I’m starting not to like email.

And when I settle down to answer that email, someone will want to sit on my lap to see what I’m doing.

Excuse me but I’m off to get a cat off my lap so I can shower…

Photo courtesy of the husband using a weird camera setting. It’s SOOC Saturday on Sunday.

April 29, Pound Cat

He’s pretty fancy for a pound kitty. I’m getting rather tired of all the dog and cat hair. I’m going to shave him this summer (as soon as it gets warmer.) He’ll look like he did when we found him in the shelter. It will give the vacuum and my poor aching back a little break.

April 2, Dressed Up

In spite of how pretty he is, the cat is a boy. He’s a pretty boy. I took some photos of him to enter into the Pioneer Woman’s photo contest for cats a while ago and I never got around to entering them.

So he had to wear a tie for nothing.

I made him glow a little with the Pioneer’s Woman’s Lovely and Etheral action (further humiliation for a guy) and then I lifted the midtones with MCP Actions Magic Midtone Lifter action. That particular action by the way is does a better job than using curves. I don’t know why, you’ll have to ask the wonderful Jodi at MCP Actions.

Here he is SOOC. He’s about to eat me for lunch I think. He doesn’t look like a happy boy.

What To Do On A Gray Rainy Day

The kitty wants to know what you are doing on this gray rainy day. The weather could be nice where you are so perhaps you are having more fun than we are here on the Mid-Atlantic.

The photo is SOOC, because I’m too lazy to edit. Click over to SOOC Saturday won’t you please?

Trench Warfare & Christmas Time

One of my favorite Christmas stories ever is a true one. Please forgive me because I’m going by memory. I’m not googling it.

During World War I, the world was at war and the Allie and German troops were conducting trench warfare somewhere in France. On Christmas Day, they put down their arms and celebrated Christmas together. Some people would rather emaphasize the fact that they then went back to warring with each other after that. But I like to take away the fact that there will always be difference, and disputes and well – war.

But on that one day, there was peace. And the peace was bigger than man, country and war. And it came from a place that is not of this earth. Now that’s the true story of Christmas.

We’re on our way home from my parents’ house. I hope that cat and dog are as peaceful with us and each as they were on our way up here.

I may post again when I get home today. For some reason I’m feeling chatty.

The Show-Down

Tuk Tuk has never known fear in his short life.

So he takes chances that he shouldn’t take.

I watched the scene before me unfold.

Actually, I could have stopped it but I didn’t.

I wanted to see what would happen. But if the situation were to deteriorate, I of course would step in to save the little bugger.

But you know what? Nothing happened. Baby watched the machinations for a few minutes, then got up and walked away. Like it was a stroll in the park.

Sorry for the anti-climatic finish. What did you expect? Blood and gore? You should be ashamed of yourselves.

August 17, Untitled

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