Category Archives: black cats

Not Done With Fall Yet; Cat Growth Spurt

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

It’s January, but here we can have all four seasons in one week. We have two tornado seasons a year, the first in spring, and a second November-December season. A few days back we had warm weather with severe storms … Continue reading →

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Cat and Creek and Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

Here’s one of my favorite pictures from the November 3rd trek to the creek this year. I love that this creek is complicated and messy, full of old tree trunks and branches that are fallen, or reaching. Stories that began … Continue reading →

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Street Kitty Comes to Live With Us!

Posted on November 25, 2018 by

“I have a black cat for you,” said the friend on the phone. (The sound of the universe making other plans.) That was the same friend who found our late sweetie Ultraviolet amongst ferals, and homed her with us. Friends … Continue reading →

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Being Away, and My Sweet Bridge Angel

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

Sweet Ultraviolet. Grumpy, or Introspective? Here is my sweet girl looking a little grumpy. I feel a bit that way myself as I’ve been away. I just spent eleven days in the hospital. I’m home now and glad to be … Continue reading →

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Cat Assisted Look Back at Spring

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

Ultraviolet the Cat sits with me during almost all computer work now. She comes cooing and trilling, “urururururp,” “ooo ooo ooo eep” even before I’m fully seated. “Come on up, Sweetheart.” She jumps up, stands for a moment, moves around. … Continue reading →

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Spring Fun with Colors, a Creek, and a Cat

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

Heavy rains made the water high and fast. The pictures don’t show how fast it really was. I used a camera setting I’ve never tried before, “parrot”. I’m trying some new stuff. I don’t know much about adjusting camera settings … Continue reading →

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Tweaked Creek Ruffles Ultraviolet Cat

Posted on March 6, 2018 by

These photos were taken on the creek last year in spring. I messed with ’em in editing. Taken on several afternoons, now they mainly just look darker, making the colors richer but damping down the springy brightness. Ultraviolet Cat, our … Continue reading →

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