As long as I find something in my archives I can take a few minutes to post something. I'm having withdrawl!
This is a painting I did when we first moved to California. This is Biff, one of the three boys that drove out with us. He was a typical sun worshipper, just like his mom. I took him from his previous owners when he was a year old. He had malnutrition and pneumonia. He lived on a dairy farm and they didn't believe in feeding him because they thought he wouldn't be a good mouser unless he was hungry. They never gave him vaccines and the result of that was upper respiratory infection that went into pneumonia.
I took him to the vet hospital where I worked. He was negative for leukemia, thank goodness, so we treated his pneumonia, fattened him up and when he was better we neutered him. He was nearly seventeen when he died.
He had the biggest crush on me, honestly it was a hoot! I dearly miss him.
Now that we're moving back, it seems appropriate to post something that I did shortly after our arrival.
Happy Animal Wednesday!! And yes, I'm still packing like crazy ;)
Recent personal work.
I'll try posting here more often!
Holy cow! I hadn't heard anything about the possibility of this acquisition.
More information at the Sun news area.
Of course, I have not been keeping up with my Jonathan reading, either.
What does this mean for Java and Solaris? I guess it remains to be seen. Hmmm.
Sci Fi art is some of my favorite, especially retro. Funny I don't care to read Sci Fi anymore but the images can be very cool. I'll be posting some more Sci Fi art later today...
The first book in a series, this sets the stage for time traveling done by a teenager. Sam’s dad has disappeared and when Sam goes to his bookstore to find out if he left any clues behind, he discovers a hidden room with a statue. Taking a coin and placing it in the center transports him to another time and place. Soon he is hopscotching through history, but still no sign of his dad. Not overly exciting, this is a more current time travel book than has been seen in awhile and so will appeal to kids who like that. I can only hope the next few get better.
Illo for the Daytona Beach News-Journal for ways to beat the heat.
A kind of a twist...a "Cheese Doodle" Sunshine!
Here's a little 'ol illustration I did for an unnamed (howdesign.com) forum. Never could keep my mouth shut. Anywayz...this is Tex. I'm not sayin Tex is me and I ain't sayin he's not.
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This is a terrific drawing Laurel, and a touching story.
Glad you are able to blog a bit in between the big pack up!
What a touching story and wonderful tribute to him. Of course he had a crush on you. You gave him a wonderful life. Great painting too.
My ginger cat love was "garfield"-and I have a garfield tattoo to remember him by.
What a beautiful drawing! Bless you for taking him in and giving him a good life for all those years!
Such a sweet story and beautiful painting-it just made me warm all over looking at it. I am so happy you showed it today! I hope that sunshine warms your heart also.
HAW
I love this (of course)...the mackerel tabby stripes mimicking the shadows from the railing. Very sweet and I can feel the sun's warmth from here
This is a great piece. The blue and orange really pop! And he looks just like my cat Zack who is 16.
:)
gotta love a cat named biff.
i have to go back and read the story about him. i got so excited that you posted again that i came right to the comments!
xoxo
your withdrawal, our luck....your animal stories always touch my heart...love ya lo and wfs and i can see the end of the tunnel for that blasted packing!
lo have you seen what's happening in bloggyland? you have started a craze...like the hula hoops or marbles...we are all going a bit atc mad!!! you did it, we will all blame/thank you!!!
okay now, i read the story: another love affair between a wide and kind hearted woman and an ever grateful animal.
it's a story at the end about the beginning. or is it about the beginning at the end?
and in between, the wide and kind hearted woman packs and remembers.
xo
What a beautiful drawing and a very touching story....sounds like he was a great pet that was lucky to have been found by you.
WONDERFUL drawing - and a great story. I'm glad he had a crush on you, how sweet.
Take it easy...
How cute that you're having withdrawals, hee hee. I love this drawing and the story that goes with it is very heartwarming. I do love me some big, orange kitty!
Darling friend.
When I hear stories of the animals it just breaks your heart and then once you have found them, it just makes my heart swell with love.
How could people not feed an animal. So retarded.
You are a blessing and I am so in love with you.
Love Renee xoxo
By the way I was laughing like crazy over the lovers. har har
Poor Brian, like Wahid, lucky if they get to smell our neck.
xoxo
Sorry to drop by late Lolo.
Welcome back Lolo, I always find your animal series are as amazing as your birds' series:)
Beautiful and lovely!
I could imagine myself padding this cutie:)
Cheers to husbands trying to get some.
Cheers to real words not coated in sugar.
xoxox
That is a wonderful painting of Biff. I love the sunlight and purple shadows!