Category Archives: Cat Topics

Sweet Cat Ultraviolet; with Cameo by Shelley

Posted on February 1, 2018 by

Our new cat Ultraviolet has been with us since around the end of August 2017. Rescued from the streets, she took some time to settle in. Now she is one of the sweetest kitties we’ve ever had! She sits with … Continue reading →

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New Cat Brings Joy, and A Mystery

Posted on September 14, 2017 by

Our new kitty, bright-eyed Little Ultraviolet Girl! Cats have always just walked into our lives. When our Bud departed for the Rainbow Bridge in June and left us catless, we thought we’d have to go looking for a kitty. I … Continue reading →

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Troubling Times Bring Bud Back from the Beyond

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

Looking through old pictures, I feel a warmth. Bud, is that you? “Purrrrr …. hey, even I sorta like that one.” “You in October light last year, remember?” Blink. I blink back. “Gah! I’m supposed to be at the Rainbow … Continue reading →

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A Sad Goodbye to Our Bud

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

Bud left us a week ago. He was 16 years old and had been in kidney failure for a long time, but he was doing well on medication. But when he suddenly became really ill, and the vets told us … Continue reading →

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Extreme Photo Editing; Opinions by Bud the Cat

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

I took some time to brighten up our avatar picture recently. Deep book editing in black and white means I have to surface for air sometimes. Photo editing lets me luxuriate in bright color. I’ve also tuned up most of … Continue reading →

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Analysis of Cat, Bird, and Tree Life in a US Neighborhood

Posted on November 2, 2016 by

                We can see more sky now. There’s a sundog, a light wash of refracted color, in the first photo. We have known one neighborhood a long time. Our late elders moved here, … Continue reading →

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Cat Edits Cat Book!

Posted on June 6, 2016 by

BudCat and I are about to embark on the largest editing spree we’ve ever tackled. It seems I’ve written far too much for one cat and nature book. I (We) have to boil it down into two books. Bud already … Continue reading →

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