I just got back from having my old cat Celery put to sleep...he was 15 yrs. old and in renal failure so it wasn't unexpected but still hard...I was really hoping he'd just pass on in his sleep last nite...it's so much easier that way.
Yesterday though he got to spend the day laying in the sun in "his" boat...his favorite place! :-)
Celery was one of many kittens born here to a feral female that I could not catch or trap to have spayed...I caught every other cat, raccoon and possum around but not her...she was a wiley one!
Anyway, I tamed all her babies and had them spayed/neutered and he's one of the last 3.
A little red headed girl from SC named him...why Celery? I have no idea...from the mind of a 4 yr. old!
He was totally deaf (born that way) and you always knew where he was because he meowed SO loudly...guess he didn't know how loud he was! I'd watch him sleep and wonder what it must be like to be able to sleep so soundly with no noise to interrupt.
He was a sweet boy that loved to be picked up and carried around and he was no light weight!
So RIP my sweet, lovable boy.

I'm such a slug! I've been dragging for about 5 mos. now and I have to snap out of it!
Maybe with nicer weather I'll start walking again and get an energy boost...now how do I get the energy to go walk? hmmmmmmm? :-/ *sigh*

here's a couple of ornaments I made...one's up on etsy and the other on ebay.



http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20858373







http://cgi.ebay.com/valentine-cupid-CAT-folk-art-orni-ornament-by-OLGA-ebsq_W0QQitemZ140299110828QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item140299110828&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

I haven't been here for awhile and unfortunately I'm here today with sad news. My funny little Wilbur cat has passed on. :-(
I went out yesterday morning to take care of my "barn" boys and 3 of them jumped down (off their blanketed chaise) but Wilbur did not...he had passed in his sleep all snuggled up with his brothers. He was 15 yrs. old and was fine the night before so I'm guessing it was his heart.
Now I'm saddened by the passing of any and all of my furries but some are more painful than others...some you just have a deeper connection with and Wilbur was one of those.
First of all it was the summer right after my husband had died of a heart attack and in the turmoil I had neglected to get Skinny Minnie (Wilbur's mother) spayed in time. So when he was born he was the last of 6 and the runt...his mother was either too tired by then or thought something was wrong with him and didn't get the sac off his little face...luckily I was right there to do it so I saw him take his first little breath!
This litter was a godsend to me at that time in my life as of course there's nothing cuter or funnier than kittens and no kitten was ever funnier than Wilbur...he was just a little comedian in kitten skin!
So, rest in peace my little funny face...see you on the other side. ;-)

My Nibblefest entry...the theme is: tribal/native. I was inspired by my little skookum indian dolls from the 40's for this one...they're wrapped in indian blankets with side glancing eyes...usually. ;-)

Amie (of EBSQ) turned us on to this...check it out!
http://www.theburghbaby.com/2008/09/biggest-one-day-contest-ever.html

the 9/11 blog: http://www.theburghbaby.com/2008/09/august-237-copy.html

after heavy fog yesterday
morning I found this!

cat & mouse







it's on ebay now! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140270937432&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=004

for a minute anyway! My husband came home (off the road) 3 wks. ago along with his cooties! So of course I got sick too and am finally feeling better...just a minor cough left...jeez.
So I posted these in the photo of the day thread at EBSQ and wanted to share them here too. The first one I've entered into the Queen Anne's Lace show!

~laced nest~





~wet back~ (this horse refused to raise his head so this
is what I got)

these are 2 of my 3 entries....the first is Tracey Greene's
pile o' cats (Basho,Edna & Darcey)...the second is Heather Mathieson's Isis...or "your highness" hehe

Since I can't post on EBSQ at the moment (tech issues) I'll just post this here.

I posted this in the photography forums at EBSQ
and thought I would share it here too!
Ain't he cute?! heh

This little boy appeared a couple of months ago...I don't know
where his home is or if he has one but he's here a lot! My old
barn cats aren't too keen on him but they're not as hissy as
they were...and he so wants to be friends with them...it breaks
my heart.
He's very sweet now that he's no longer fearful...only one problem...he still has his um...pompoms! So if & when I can get him into a carrier I'll take him to my vet...snip, snip!

just put it on ebay!http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140256654225&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=004

The marsh alongside my driveway has finally dried up so I took a little walk and came across this gorgeous fella fluttering around!

 

Wilbur at 15 is just as much a character as ever!

Jeez...I thought today was the 20th instead of the 21st! so my nibble is a little late...oh well...I listed it for 5 days.
The theme this month is "angels and demons" which I think describes cats perfectly...they're a little of both...sometimes more one than the other! lol!

http://cgi.ebay.com/NFAC-strawberry-CAT-ooak-folk-ART-painting-by-OLGA-ebsq_W0QQitemZ140251652740QQihZ004QQcategoryZ60437QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Since it's summer and I don't travel anymore I'm gonna let my cats do it for me! So I've started a series of vacation cats visiting the state parks/forests across the country...I'm doing them in a photograph format..like we take on vacation...right?

first one: redwood national forest





and the grand canyon national park!

Here's my entry...the theme is "colorful creatures"!


it's on ebay now! http://cgi.ebay.com/ALA-week-painted-CATS-ooak-folk-ART-painting-OLGA-ebsq_W0QQitemZ140245491402QQihZ004QQcategoryZ60437QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 I spent last week going thru 22 yrs. worth of accumulated CRAP to put in my sisters rummage sale Fri. & Sat...Thurs. I lifted something the wrong way (I guess) and hurt my neck ( I have arthritis from an old whiplash injury so it tends to injure easily) and I was in so much pain Fri. night I decided to break down and take a pain pill. Well...I inadvertantly took one of my husbands stupid vicodin's which I can't tolerate...so I was throwing up for 2 and half days!
To top it off after all that work and pain and puking....I made like a whole $48! Christ on a cracker...kick me if I ever mention "rummage sale " again! 
On the plus side...I have maybe a third less CRAP in my house than I did! ;-)

Now...this week I have dental work...hopefully I'll get some art done this week...I'm getting really crabby without it!