Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Daily Photo: Laps Are Nice

Charmee has discovered that laps are nice to curl up on.
Charmee has discovered that laps are nice to curl up on.

Charm has always been friendly and affectionate and liked to be held, but since she found herself free of both kittens and hormones she’s been on the go, making up for lost time, with no time for laps. In the past few days she’s been stepping onto my lap and asking for kisses and pets, but she heads off to the nearest window in seconds.

You can relax and stretch out.
You can relax and stretch out.

Just last night she decided to settle down for a bit, actually curl around and sit still for a few minutes. Apparently it felt good because then she stretched out and relaxed. And then relaxed some more. I’m glad to see her settling in.

Really relax and stretch out!
Really relax and stretch out!

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From Facebook and Instagram

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Simon Greets the Day

Good morning from Rhymin’ Simon who’s singing along with the birds outside the window. Not only is he a talented vocalist but he’s also an enthusiastic snuggler–and he’s up for adoption through pittsburghcat‬ along with his brother Theodore and his sister Alvina!

Simon sings to the birds.
Simon sings to the birds.
Mimi on My Lap

Mimi is glad I’m home from my adventures on Main Street this morning. Even out on the deck she took some time from her treasured backyard explorations to walk around on my lap and purr, and give me “that look”.

Mimi on my lap.
Mimi on my lap.
Mewsette Joins Us

Mewsette joined us outside this afternoon. Mimi likes that. Everything got very tangled.

Mewsette joined us on the steps.
Mewsette joined us on the steps.
When Cats Want Salad

#‎WhenCatsWantSalads‬ ‪#‎WhyCanYouHaveLunchButWeCan‬‘t Bella, Mewsette, Mr. Sunshine, Giuseppe.

When Cats Want Salad
When Cats Want Salad

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What other photos have I posted on or around this date?

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Oh, the Indignity, 2014
black cat with acupuncture needles
This may be going just a little too far.

“What I don’t put up with to be rescued.”

Dr. Michelle stopped by to give Kennedy a little acupuncture to help with his uneven appetite and a few other issues. He is a very happy cat and loves any attention including things like taking temperatures and getting fluids, but this may have been going too far. I mean, a needle in the nose? Well, right where the fur meets the nose pad is the spot for appetite, and it was effective, Kennedy, you have to admit that.

This from the cat who likes to give a few pokes himself. Below you can see the needle in greater detail. Darn those phone photos, they just aren’t sharp enough in dimmer light.

black cat with acupuncture needles
Another view of where the needle is.

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What photos did I post on this date in previous years?

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Someone’s in Trouble, 2012
black cat hanging on screen
Jelly Bean is in trouble.

Looks like someone is hanging on the window screen and can’t figure out how to get down. If you look closely at his toes, he’s trying to get a grip on the edge of the screen!

Very often mourning doves will perch on the opened casement windows and coo coo coo, and a good kitty can only be good for so long. But they forget there is a screen in the way, and also that they can’t fly.

There have been two cats hanging on one screen at a time, and sometimes three cats, two on one screen and one on another. Buddy the squirrel has to be glad for good, sturdy window screens.

No, I really don’t care for it when they do this, but there’s not much I can do…as long as the screens hold, which they have for nearly 20 years. I think after this season I’ll have to have them replaced for little rips and tears.

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Mewsette in Yellow, 2011
photo of black cat in shadows
Mewsette in Yellow

Mewsette is always a wonderful subject for photographing by the basement door in the morning, easily becoming another semi-abstract element in the play of light and shadow. The boys move all the time, and look at me and move toward me when I photograph them, but Mewsette finds poses and holds them. I think she is very self-aware.

I desaturated this photo, though it had little color to begin with, and added a deep yellow filter, just 25%, enough to enrich the deepest areas and add interest to the mid-range areas.


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4 thoughts on “Daily Photo: Laps Are Nice

  • bluemoonalone

    Curling up on a lap is wonderful Charm..for the receiver and for the giver..Poor Kennedy..he must have thought “These people are crazy”…lol..

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  • Nice to see Charm enjoying a bit of “me” time and getting to act like a kitten now that her responsibilities are done 🙂
    Julie is my lap cat.
    Nancy and the kitties

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  • I wish my cats liked laps, only 2 of 15 sit on my lap.

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