Category Archives: black cats

Looking Through Windows, with Old Rainbows, and Cats

Posted on July 9, 2020 by

Franklin glows in spring sun Franklin is our curator and guide for this household window excursion. The following pictures were taken in May and June of 2016. I meant to post them in those months of this year, but hey, … Continue reading →

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Afternoons of Lovely Kittens

Posted on June 22, 2020 by

A quick all-kitten post while Franklin and Shelley are sleeping! Don’t tell them they aren’t “escorting” this photo series! Above you see our little Spookums. She looks a little untrusting, but she’s coming along. Our Stripey has fantastically long whiskers! … Continue reading →

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Roarin’ Creek Pics, Curated by Cat

Posted on May 26, 2020 by

When the creek’s high we humans can hear it roar from the yard but Franklin hears it from indoors, even before it rises enough to be audible to us. We had a lot of rain this year in winter and … Continue reading →

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Catwoods Gets a Great Review!

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

All the kitties, even grumpy Franklin, are celebrating the review of Catwoods by Ellen Pilch of the website “15 and Meowing”! We’re basking in the feeling of having really connected with a reader and fellow cat appreciator! That’s the best … Continue reading →

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Feral Cats Foil Sensible Plans, Part 2

Posted on May 12, 2020 by

Franklin, who will one day live with the kittens. I haven’t been around kittens in a long time. They’re in perpetual motion, hard to photograph. I asked the hubs one day, do you ever go in and find them all … Continue reading →

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Feral Cats Foil Sensible Plans, Part 1

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

Because we are getting older and we both have some health problems, since 2014 we’ve had one indoor cat at a time in our home in the woods. When Editor Bud passed in 2017 we took in Ultraviolet, and when … Continue reading →

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Color in Black and White, With Cats

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

I wish I was still doing this kind of work. I did the original drawing using graphite and hard lead drawing pencils. Then I had mechanical prints made from that drawing. I hand-colored them with pencils, making each one different. … Continue reading →

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Catwoods the Book With Free Shipping! (March 2020)

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

You can now order Catwoods, Stories and Studies of Our Feline Companions, with free shipping through the end of March at these publisher sites: Borgo Publishing Catwoods page As of today, March 18, I found yet another page to buy the book … Continue reading →

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Franklin Kitty Dabbles in Editing, Quibbles Over Catwoods Book Cover

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

Franklin took a brief interest in editing recently. Taking a rare glance at the screen, he was pleased to see himself in the website banner. As a budding Editing Cat, he expressed approval. Then we looked at the lovely Borgo … Continue reading →

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In Winter, Cat and I Look Back at Fall

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

Everything’s different now at the creek, all leaves were washed away by heavy rains. More storms are on the way, with severe weather potential. I miss all those quirky fall colors; Franklin misses the sunnier light and the autumn smell … Continue reading →

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