Kitty Guardian

Ever since we lost Tabitha, our dear kitty Sheba has become my constant companion. Seems I can hardly be supine for a few minutes before my furry buddy climbs up somewhere on me. It's so sweet!

Retro Halloween

Taking a look back to about 1963. My brother and me getting ready for trick-or-treat. I really don't remember this costume at all! Though I'm not surprised it was a type of cat! I do, however, remember my brother's costume. He wore it several years.

New Orleans

Jackson Square at night - good shot, Bret!

Trying to touch the Spanish Moss! It was wiry, not soft like I thought.

Some wildlife in Audubon Park.
(You knew there had to be an animal in here somewhere!)

I didn't think I'd get back to this so late! We're already home. We didn't have a lot of time to find the Internet at the Navy Lodge where we stayed. We did the usual touristy things: a tour of the city by bus; a long ride on the streetcar; a walk through the French Quarter on Bourbon St. (I got a short-lived shock to my naive little self!) And we ate some beignet's at Cafe DuMonde on Jackson Square. We attended Bret's 25th college reunion at Tulane one evening. I brought home an unwanted souvenir - I got a sore throat and cough while there. I think my sinuses were overwhelmed by the various active pollens in the air. I guess Spanish Moss and live oaks are not healthy for me! But I enjoyed visiting there.

Another Train Trip

Another October; different train trip. This time we headed South.
This was the view of our sunset as we crossed over Lake Pontchartrain by train this evening heading into New Orleans. We left DC yesterday afternoon. We will be here until Oct. 6th. It sure is difficult to get good pictures through the dirty train windows, but this one turned out reasonably well.

Kitty Pastry

To cheer my husband up this morning, I drew a kitty face on his toaster strudel. It worked, if only for a moment!

A Last Goodbye

Here's a favorite photo of our Tabitha who just happened to stand behind some stuffed animals I had posed for a different shot. I guess she wanted to be part of the fun! Today was her last day with us. We will miss her very much.

Time to Let Go?

Our dear Tabitha is nearing the end of her kitty life. I see her struggling and getting weaker and know its time to let her go. I'm not ready, though. I wonder what she wants to do? It's her life. She seems happy at the moment, sleeping on the porch and periodically watching birds. Right now we are taking care of her as best as we can, waiting and praying for our little friend of 15 years. She's a sweet one!

Blow My Own Horn

I did this one last week in my acrylic painting class. Still trying to learn how to best photograph these paintings for posting. I'm starting to like acrylics. They feel very different from watercolors.

Gladiolus Sketch

Here's a little painting/sketch that I completed this week. I love gladioluses. (I had to check the dictionary to learn how to spell it correctly.)

Sketch Break

I have been so busy at the computer in my web design class that I thought I forgot how to work with live, hands-on pen and watercolor. So I went to Jonas Green Park this past Sunday overlooking the Severn River and tried my weary self on a quick sketch. Not great, but at least my hands still work!

Longing for the Beach

Today I was feeling wistful - I miss the beach! Here are two watercolors I did awhile back using the Outer Banks as subject matter. I'm afraid I don't know very much yet about how best to scan my paintings for optimum viewing on the web, but I did my best - I used Photoshop to help with the contrast. I tend to paint with a light touch. I love landscapes the best!

Kitty Photos

Can't believe we were in California over three months ago! Now its winter and I'm back at school in a Web Design class. No vacation photos to post, but here are some cute photos of our cats. I'm ready for another vacation - preferably to a warmer climate! On top is Sheba;

This is Tabitha. They are 15 years old!