Pumpkin Cat

Just a few more days of Horrordailies, but I think I've finally found my calling. Absolutely nothing to do with horror, but these are fun!

Also, I still can't draw a pumpkin. Why is it so hard? The ivy brush is my salvation.

Let's move on to the more important things...

Foster Kitten Updates

I took Bagheeri, Spanner, Sabot, Sir Humphrey Grumpybutt, and Harrison Ford the Explorer back to the shelter for surgery and adoption.

Spanner

Harrison

Sabot

Bagheeri

Sir Humphrey

In an illustration of foster kitten math, I had 12 fosters, I took five back to the shelter, and now I have 14 fosters.

This mom is not feral, so that should make some things easier. The whole group has an upper respiratory infection, so I'll be watching the babies' weights carefully.

Cauldron

Sure, it's Horrordailies, but how about we just go with Halloween-inspired images instead?

I'm getting a little better at creating new objects from scratch, but that's not saying much.

Foster Kitten Updates

Poor baby Frito is still snotty. The shelter's foster coordinator is back tomorrow, so we'll probably get the kitten started on meds.

Bailey Potato is 600 grams today. She was 600 grams two weeks ago. In between, she went up to 640 and then dropped to 585 for a bit. There's no way she'll be 680 grams (1.5 pounds, the cutoff for surgery) by tomorrow, so she'll be staying. But I need to take five graduation photos tomorrow. Wish me luck!

Back to Nature

Did you know that there are only five more days of Horrordailies? I'm having a good time messing around with this stuff, though I seem to have left the horror intent behind at some point.

Anyhow, Taylor was a little dog that I transported from my local shelter to another shelter that had more room and resources. (I do more transports like this during the winter when I don't have a zillion kittens.) She was a cute little dog and I forgive her for all the bodily fluids that came out during our ninety minute drive. (Note to self: puppies need to go for a potty walk if they've just been fed. Also, bring towels in case they get car sick.)

All the textures I added are from photos I've taken in my neighborhood.

Here's the original:

I've been accused of going full Lisa Frank in my backgrounds and I don't deny anything.

Foster Kitten Update

Baby Frito is still snotty, but seems okay otherwise. Elisabeth came over today to help socialize kittens and even Sir Humphrey Grumpybutt played with her.

Other Stuff

I went to the vet hospital open house and won the raffle for a cat cave bed and some toys! Pictures tomorrow when I pick everything up.

Crystal Ball

It's not quite what I envisioned, but it's fun. I think the foster here is Big Chungus, but I'm really bad at labeling photos so...

I'm actually kind of impressed with my attempt at a wooden base. Sure, it's way larger than it should be, but it looks like it has wood grain. Go me.

Foster Kitten Updates

Frito, the orange baby, is sneezing and congested. I don't think it's a big deal because he's still eating and playing, but this whole "oh, fostering a group of kittens along with their feral mom is low stress!" thing is wishful thinking.

I warned the foster coordinator that Bailey might not be big enough for surgery on Wednesday, and she confirmed that the other three kittens in the group can still go. With most fosters I'd try hard to keep them as a group, but Bailey is mostly fixated on me, so I can integrate her into another group without her feeling left out.

Other stuff

During my 40-minute run-walk last night, I actually lost track of time and was surprised when it chimed at the end. So that's good. I may end up doing the 10k as a run-walk, which would be okay because it's just as fast as jogging the whole way.

I took a nap this afternoon. It was nice.

Witch's Hat

It's day 24 of Horrordailies and yes, I have given up on horror and being spooky. It's just not me. I'm more of a cute kitten sort of person and that's absolutely fine.

I will say, it's harder to draw a hat than I thought it would be. Who knew?

I like it.

Foster Kitten Updates

Nothing new, which is a good thing.

Oh wait! There is something new: Sir Humphrey Grumpybutt purred for me today! He has been here over two weeks and this is the first time he's purred for me.

Kahlua Foliage

I saw a book cover with the silhouette of a woman's profile formed from a tree. That's beyond my skill level, but I thought I might be able to create something similar.

This is from a picture of Kahlua, an older foster cat who stayed with me for a few months early in the year. He was a favorite on the kitten cam because there's something relaxing about watching a cat sleep the entire day.

I kinda like how it turned out.

Foster Kitten Updates

Everybody is fine, though I'm starting to have doubts that Spanner and Bailey Potato will be big enough for surgery next week. They seem healthy and active, but they both need to gain fifty grams. That should be no problem, and yet...

Other Stuff

I worked on the knitted dragon again today, and I may be almost done with that last stupid wing panel. But I've thought that before, so who knows?

Barrier

Yesterday I stuck to the theme in an obvious way with a spiderweb. Today, the 22nd day of Horrordailies, I am being less literal, but I promise the theme applies.

That black band in the middle started out as a fingerprint. And then I added ivy on a glowing ball and it reminded me of a virus. So all the stuff on the bottom are pathogens trying to get through your fingers into your body. That's the stuff of horror, right there.

Don't forget to wash your hands after you come home.

Foster Kitten Updates

The five baby snacks (Frito, Cheese Puff, and three other names I can't remember at the moment) had their first big kid shots today. Sir Humphrey Grumpybutt and Harrison Ford the Explorer also had the next round of vaccines. The shelter vet checked out Humphrey's eye and I get to continue debriding his cornea with a cotton swab twice daily, which thrills us both.

The foster coordinator asked if I'd be willing to take home two additional kittens who needed nutritional support if they didn't find another foster by the end of the day — because 12 fosters isn't enough — so I put off the long-delayed task of cleaning and disinfecting the front bathroom. Luckily, the shelter found another foster, so I'm off the hook and the bathroom is ready for the next batch.

A funny thing: I checked the shelter adoption site to see if Herbie Lovebug was there yet, and Herbie was there, but the photo was different. Turned out to be a different (slightly older) orange tabby. But that one was adopted this afternoon, so there's no more confusion.