The Ciel Show

By Ciel - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Journal

Monday, April 11, 2022

Busy Monday

Out and about early this morning, for a doctor appointment that included my second booster shot, and a new card to replace the one that got a bit damp when Pixie dumped my breakfast into my purse. Maybe I will get around to laminating this one. The mountains are behind a haze today. It's not wildfire smoke, but dust that has been kicked up by the recent high winds. Should be a nice day, though, temperature wise. One thing leading to another, as it so often does, I stopped at the grocery store... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Ciel at 12:39 PM | add or view comments (7) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Saturday, April 9, 2022

New Horizons

The wind has died down, though it will be around 20mph later this afternoon. It's supposed to be warm, though--up in the mid-70s, and I have so been looking forward to that! Waking up 5ish this morning, it's now near 6:30 and the sky is blue and pink. Charlie is polishing up his resume and gallery/showcase of his various arts at The Firethieves Studio on-line, as a new opportunity has arisen. An old friend of ours who used to run the kids summer theater in Olympia has put a call out for a... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Ciel at 8:24 AM | add or view comments (5) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Thursday, April 7, 2022

The Cat Goes Up

Embers never cared to use the high shelf on the cat tree. Violetta also did not much care about getting the mountain-lion view on the world. But this cat, Kementari Pixiechops, Goes Up. She likes the top shelf of the tree, and she has eyed the heights of the bookshelves in my room and in the living room. Yesterday, there she was, up on the high place above the tv. I cleared stuff off of it, so it has officially become one of her places. It is only a matter of what pathways she chooses to get... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Ciel at 8:37 AM | add or view comments (5) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

tax time anxieties

Suddenly realizing that it's already well into April, I've finally prevailed over the fears and worries that accompany any money matters, and got the papers together. I've figured out how much money came in from photos and writing last year. Not much in that column! Why oh why do I never get around to keeping written notes when monies flow in and out? I can track payments I've received online with a few simple clicks, but finding all that has been spent is somewhat trickier. Of course that only... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Ciel at 5:14 PM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Morning Zoomies

As I was writing about second bloomings of the orchids my kids gave me last Mother's Day, this whimsical device erased the entire post... I know you know how that goes: suddenly and irretrievably. So... this post gets a second blossoming, too. https://flic.kr/ps/rhS1C There are also roots on the newest avocado seed, and the new growth on the others looks fresh and lively! It's another high-wind time, with gusts upwards of 30 mph for the next couple of days. That means bringing in the outdoor... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Ciel at 7:14 AM | add or view comments (9) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Sunday, April 3, 2022

To do or Not to do...

It's a drizzly, grisly day today. It's much cooler than yesterday, but not expecting cold until tonight. In the middle of the night, Pixiechops went mad-zoomies for about an hour, attacking my feet under the bedding, my arms above the covers, and whatever loose stuff she found around the room when I ejected her from the bed. I can't let her out of the room without supervision, this little bird-botherer, especially when she is in this mood. She may need to have her own room to play out these... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Ciel at 10:37 AM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Saturday, April 2, 2022

Pixiechops: The secret histories of cats

As time goes by, as we get to know each other better, it becomes more and more evident that there are questions that no one accessible can answer. That's the nature of adoption when the adoptee is unable to speak for herself. She has to count on her human carer to translate the little ways she expresses herself. Kind of like toddlers and children who don't have the words. Pixie has some peculiar behaviors I've never seen in a cat before, and I have lived with quite a few cats over the years! For... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Ciel at 1:44 PM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

As promised earlier today:

https://flic.kr/ps/rhS1C I meant to mention... That basket I've had for years, and none of my previous kitties were in the least interested in it, so it's a very satisfying thing to see Pixie owning it! Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Ciel at 3:59 PM | add or view comments (5) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday Pixie Report

Pixiechops has the zoomies this morning, and is earning another sobriquet: The Bird Botherer. Also, Instigator of Catavalanches. It is helpful, regarding the birds, that she is also easily distracted by any toy. She lands right on me every so often for a few moments of pets and cuddles. She seems to be shedding less, though it is too late for all my dark-colored clothes. The dryer filter is going to be full of fur! She's less stressed now, which has a connection with shedding. She is also... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Ciel at 9:51 AM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, March 28, 2022

Monday Cat Tales

The sun is shining through hazy sky, and temps will be in the upper 70s They say. Pixiechops is cuddlesome alternating with zoomies and climbies. She does like to go up! The cat tree is getting good use from bottom to top, and every upper surface, pre-occupied or not, is being explored. Sometimes, though, she reclines quietly and stares at the birds. She also likes to check out... anything. This is how my plate of scrambled eggs this morning ended up in my purse which was set on the floor beside... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Ciel at 9:46 AM | add or view comments (4) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

May 2026
SMTWTFS
262728293012
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31123456
Apr | Newest | Jun
About this Blog

I'm doubtful the events of my life will be of great general interest, but I'd like to share a little more of me to the several of you on Blogit I've come to feel are real friends, and the many I imagine are potentially real friends. We'll see how it works out. ______________________ all my words and images posted on Blogit are copyright 2005-present, all rights reserved.

Recent Entries
People
Blogs

Headlines (What is this?)