Cats and String

Post x-mas, playing with cats & string. The string was so striking, and the light so nice, and the kitties were so expressive... I took way way too many pictures. Wasn't sure how to narrow them down, until I noticed the eye contact pictures. They are so serious, even wrapped up in these squiggling strings. I knew I had my set.

We're this redonk pretty much all the time around here

....Hanu is not

Baking bread

Erik has taken to making almost all of his own bread. I have been super impressed: it's a lot of work, he can make a few kinds now, and they taste pretty darn good - getting better all the time.

He's even got kitty helping.

Kitty's new spot

It's a good thing our bedroom is such a mess, it makes lots of nice hideaways for kitty.

Right now I really love that shade that most people hate

I've been debating over what color to paint the bedroom for a long time, and eventually landed on this one. I love it in cool lighting, it's like a smokey jade. a little exotic, a little shaded... a little lagoon like. I think it's great :)

But honestly, I have to admit it falls into that "minty" category, that most people hate, and often with good reason. maybe I'll wake up form my green phase one day, and wonder what i was thinking...


I love the sample wisteria with this color....



This is the bedroom lit normally, at night. I think I want to get some cooler bulbs, bring out the aqua tones a little.

The green lamp, on the green walls. it's really fun for 5 min, then it gets a little intense.... I think I'll have to put this one in Asha's room, and get a blue or white light for this room!

Also, Erik and Hanu bonding


In the daylight... this is how I like it best. I changed out the curtains this morning to give the light that cool quality.... it's just so pretty.

Some days, the world feels a little harsh

She's with the Iron now.

Teapot, you need to let it go.

Early morning projects

Re naming the kitty:

Speckle Ka-ching, the nearly oblong cat

Rainbow quilt, el fin

baboon stitching....

Maybe it's just me, because I've starred at the damn thing so much, but I think the quilting helps a lot. The top piece seems a lot more interesting with a little more texture.


The cats love the quilt to an almost unhealthy extent. Aketa tried to crawl in it before one edge was pined down, and just lying on it makes them purr.

Bedtime kitty

Bedtime kitty, we love you, even if you're kind of funny looking sometimes...

Sad Cat

So there is an awesome neighborhood kitty. He's got long soft fur, amber spots, golden eyes, and his ears bend just a bit at the tip. He is always a gentleman.

During the snow storm, he began to ask to please be let inside our warm house. Erik and I were a bit afraid of how he'd interact with our kitties, so we didn't let him in. But we did begin feeding him, and giving him little treats. He is always polite with his food, he never digs in immediately. He observes all social graces first.

A couple of days ago, we cracked, and invited him in. Hanu and Aketa did their usual hissing and spitting, but he was utterly gentlemanly. He didn't eat their food, he sniffed but did not partake of their litterbox, and he rose above their hissing, turning the other cheek. We are so in love with him that Erik say we can keep him, if he doesn't have an owner, and Hanu and Aketa can learn to accept him. If anyone can win over those two crazy ladies, he can.

The players (all names by Erik Dahl)

Little Miss Tooth and Claw. Beguiles you with her feline wiles, and teeny tiny meows.


Kitty Wants a Snack: She's harmless as long as you're not snack competition.


The first intro, followed by hissing:


After initial failure, Sad Cat is sad:


We'll keep you updated....

The move

Our moving van has a flower on it, and Alabama factoids


We have too much stuff!

Hanu helping...

This is from the drive up. She did this with her tail herself. Where is the rest of it? I don't know...

I got a million pictures of the sunset... it made me feel very nostalgic


Our new place.