November 2009 – red paper boat

Cute Fix

November 30, 2009January 8, 2016 Shelly

Surprise Kitty Is Surprised

I posted this to Facebook, but I think if everyone on the planet watches it, the world will be a much improved place, so I’m posting it here, too.

I’m finishing up NaNoWriMo, so I’ve got a few hours of writing to do this afternoon. Ugh. But I should be able to complete it this time around, which will feel nice. And then tomorrow, my creative life will be my own again. I’m contemplating doing an art-a-day for December. We’ll see. I don’t want to commit to it just yet.

In other news, Miss Brown went to the vet his morning. Her skin infection is back, including sore, itchy paws, sore, itchy belly, and infected ears. Sadcakes. The vet gave her a two week course of ketoconazole, which will hopefully get things under control. A friend also reminded me that she should be on probiotics, so I need to go out and pick up a bottle of acidophilus.

Photography

Seed Heads

November 29, 2009December 21, 2015 Shelly

Still testing and playing with the new camera. The macro function works pretty well, considering that you can’t manually control the focus points.

Pets, Photography

Sleepy Puppy is Sleepy

November 28, 2009December 21, 2015 Shelly

I doped Harriet up on Zyrtec, to help with her itchies. Her skin infection is back, so she has a vet appointment on Monday morning. In the meantime, antihistamines are our friend.

My Garden, Pets, Photography

More Camera Tests

November 28, 2009December 21, 2015 Shelly

Henry scratching on the patio window

Wild Geranium

Blue Sky

Photography, Videos

Instant Review: Canon PowerShot A1100IS

November 28, 2009January 8, 2016 Shelly

The camera I’ve been wanting was finally in stock, so I bought it. I’ve done a few test shots, and am very, very happy with it. The lens is nice for the price. Lines parallel to the edge of the image are still slightly curved, but much less so than on my other little camera. Image quality is nice and detailed, even in low light macro shots. A little too detailed, maybe. I need to vacuum.

That’s straight from the camera, with no editing. Full size, too, if you click through.

Video is also decent. This was in low light at maximum zoom, so it’s slightly shaky and grainy, but not as much as I would have expected.

Happycakes!

Pets, Photography

Green Beans

November 27, 2009December 21, 2015 Shelly

I think Harriet would eat all the green beans in the world, if she had half a chance. Frozen, cooked, raw, it doesn’t matter, they’re all good to her.

Art, Photography

Oil Pastels

November 25, 2009December 21, 2015 Shelly

I’ve had the box since Drawing I. None of the original crayons are still in it, of course, but the box is more or less in one piece.

Photography

Roofers

November 25, 2009December 21, 2015 Shelly

The roofers are supposedly going to be done replacing the gravel (the final step) tomorrow. I am dubious. It took them most of the day to blow gravel onto the south side of the building, so I can’t imagine that they’ll finish the rest in one day. “The rest” would include the section below my cubicle. I’d rather not be around when they get to my area, because the stone blower is loud. It’s like a ginormous reverse shop vac. So, I decided to take tomorrow off work.

Photography

Sunset

November 23, 2009December 21, 2015 Shelly

Yesterday’s sunset was spectacular. As it faded, there were some wispy pink clouds to the north.

Photography

Sunrise Behind Clouds

November 23, 2009December 21, 2015 Shelly

The weather was kind of gross this morning, but a patch of reflected pale pink sunrise was visible to the northeast, in a brief opening in the clouds.