Tag: cats

Pets, Photography

Sunday Kittyblogging

Shelly

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Polly jumped off the top of my work table last night and landed funny on her leg. She couldn’t walk on it for a couple of hours after the fall, but is putting weight on it now. I think it’s probably just a pulled muscle, but I’m keeping an eye on it. If it doesn’t keep improving quickly, I’ll take her to the vet tomorrow. In the meantime, her appetite is normal, and she’s mobile and playful, albeit not quite as active as usual.

At this point, I think letting her rest the leg is probably the best course of (in)action. Apparently napping on top of your sister is also helpful.

Crankypantsing, Pets, Photography

Bad Polly

Shelly

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Polkadottie

One of the quirks that the late Polkadottie never outgrew was a taste for headphone cords. Eventually, no matter how careful I was, every pair of headphones I bought would be demolished by her. Maybe it’s a tortie cat thing? Polly has now killed three pairs of headphones. The first time was a learning experience, the second time was my fault for not putting my iPod away, but the third time? The horrid little brat got into my bag and pulled out the headphones.

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Polly

Crankypantsing, Pets, Videos

Catfishing

Shelly


Fishing for Kitties (And One Puppy)

It took me three trips to Target, but I finally managed to get a decent, working camera. It was a total pain in my ass. The camera is not the one I originally wanted, nor was it the second one I wanted. And it’s definitely not the brand I wanted. I’m a Canon/Kodak person, not a Nikon person (kind of like a I’m a PC person, not a Mac person?). The camera is nice enough, but everything is in the wrong place.

It also doesn’t have a view-finder, which I realize is pretty standard for new point-and-shoot cameras. I don’t like it, though. I don’t like that most of the menus are accessed via the LCD screen. I don’t like using the LCD screen, period. It’s not good for composing photos, for sure. It’s also a battery hog, which makes it a less than ideal way to change camera settings.

That said, the test photos and video I took seem Just Fine. My problems with the camera are on the design end, not with the lens and processor, and obviously, the lens and processor are what matters.

But most importantly, I just cannot stand Ashton Kutcher.

Pets, Photography

Thing 1 and Thing 2

Shelly

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Watching Chipmunks

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“Pardon?”

These two are so freaking cute, they drive me to distraction. They are also very, very B-A-D. I am constantly reminded of the twin goats we had when I was a kid. I don’t even remember if they had proper names. We called them Thing 1 and Thing 2. They, too, were very, very B-A-D. And like the kittens, where you found one goat, you could be sure the other was nearby. What good is it, getting into trouble, if you do not have a trusty sidekick?