Cat behind fishtank

Posted on February 2, 2025 Posted in Cat, Fine Art, Memories, UncategorizedTagged 1980's fine art, Black and white cat, Cat, fishtank, Goldfish, Memory, Oil on board, oval, Paw, TimeLeave a comment

A painting I did in the 1980s when we still had our beautiful mainly white cat. She would sit and watch the goldfish in the tank, sometimes raising a paw as if to try and catch them, but the tank had a lid and a pump so they were perfectly safe.

I painted this on a board that used to have a mirror attached to it but that was long gone. I used oil paint I think, it gets absorbed into the wood rather than sitting on the surface like acrylics. It’s about 2 ft long and is hung in the living room above the archway that divides the room in half. I often look up at it and smile at the memories it brings.

Getting down…

Posted on January 26, 2025 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, missed it!, Pet, Pet portrait, photogenic, pose, Tail, Tuxedo cat1 Comment

When I attempt to take a photo of my cat, nine times out of ten they move (like this picture). They are sweet cats and I’d call them photogenic, but that doesn’t mean I can get a clear image of them. They don’t like to pose!

Case in point, my cat was staring out of the window and I thought I would grab an image but no, he decided he wanted to be with me and jumped down. All I got was half his body and his quirky tail! Missed him again!

At the top of the stairs

Posted on January 22, 2025 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, guard, Morning, Photo, Sleeping, Stairs, Tired, Trip hazard, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

This munchkin was curled up by my bookcase at the top of the stairs this morning. He’s a medium sized cat and just about fits, he was well asleep but one of the others ran past and disturbed him. He’s like a little guard, he follows me about and keeps an eye on me. The only problem is the risk of tripping up over him. The other boy cat sleeps on a step halfway up the stairs…. And it’s a good job he has white on him or I could go head over heels!

I see you

Posted on January 18, 2025 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, cats eyes, Collage, Food, Humour, Poem, Poetry, Staring, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

She gave me ‘that look’

It was questioning me,

Looking into my soul

An unblinking stare

From inches away

Looking into me

It seemed to say….

Where’s my tea?

Glass cat

Posted on January 15, 2025 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Cat, crafted, Front door., ginger cat, Handmade, leaded light, my design, Stained glass, Window2 Comments

It still amazes me that my friend Phil made us this ginger cat, leaded light window above our front door from a design I drew out for him. It’s proper stained glass with lead holding it all together. It’s about 27 years old. We had it done because the half moon of glass that is above the front door was only single glazed and this does help the draught a bit. I’m so glad I had it made. X

Stray cat?

Posted on January 11, 2025 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Cold weather, Freezing, Life, Living room, my cats, Rescue, Tuxedo cat4 Comments

This week has been really cold. Last night it was minus 19 °C in Altnagar in the Northern Highlands of Scotland. I was below zero here.

A couple of cats, a ginger and this black and white cat have started sneaking in. Last night both popped in for food, but this one came and sat down in the living room, all the while being stared at (but seemingly accepted) by my own cats.

I managed to take a photo of this boy cat, and put a post on our local lost and found cats page. I have had people offering to check it’s microchip but it must have gone out in the night.

Anyway at least I’m offering a warm space during this cold weather. I’ll have a chat with my vets on Monday. X

Fat Cat drawing

Posted on January 9, 2025 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat sketch, Drawing, Facebook memories, fat cat, Ink roller, Sketching, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

A fat cat drawn using an ink roller that I did a few years ago. It came up on my Facebook memories and I really like it. It’s only a small drawing, I can’t remember where it is now? Maybe in a sketchbook upstairs somewhere.

Yin Yang Cats

Posted on January 9, 2025 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Cats, Chair, cuddle poem, Life, Pink, Poetry, snuggle, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

It’s cool for cats?

Not if you want to stay warm!

Sharing a chair

Which side is yours?

Not much space

To pace about?

So cuddle up

Snuggle down

Purr and sleep.

Ginger cat comes in…

Posted on January 8, 2025 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Black cat, Cat, Cat Food, Food, ginger cat, Owners, sneaking in, Tuxedo cat2 Comments

A beautiful ginger cat came in today and was eating my cats food. I had wondered why the bowls are being locked clean. This is an addition to an almost totally black cat that keeps coming in. That one doesn’t eat food but I have caught it sleeping in the spare bedroom. I’ve used flea spray and keep washing the cats bowls.

I don’t want to be horrible to them as its freezing at the moment. My own cats stand nonchalantly by, they were rescue cats and seem quite tolerant. If I can find their owners I’ll ask them what’s happening?

Moving about

Posted on January 7, 2025 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged bloganuary, bloganuary-2024-01, Challenge, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1804, Health, Movement, Sad, Stuck, Time3 Comments

What are your biggest challenges?

My biggest challenge seems to be movement inside and outside the house.

Inside I’m unsteady, I use my stick because my feet get muddled sometimes. They twist round each other and trip me up. Going up and down stairs is fun, especially when the cats decide to sleep on the stairs it’s a good job they have white patches so I can see them in the dark.

Outside is a challenge too. Just getting down the steps, hanging on to handrails, then walk a few steps to get to the car. But I get nervous driving, in the past I had hubby with me. Now? I get lifts with people if I can if I’m going any distance. I imagine myself stuck with a flat tyre, or out of petrol, or lost, or too tired to carry on. What happens if the person I’m going to see is out? I think I drove less that 500 miles last year. Memory is of driving all over the country, no longer. My challenge is to get better? I wish.

Mallaband-Brown

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