So I put in two pieces for consideration to a show called Mosaics: American Cultural Identity that is going up at the ASU Anthropology Museum in March.. my Wide Stance napkins, and the photogravures that I did for my final project last semester.

Both were accepted!

I took the gravures to a framer to get mounted & framed (which cost an OBSCENE amount of money, btw) last week, and now I have to come up with an artists statement to send in. Gross.

I told Emitt that his personification was going to be on the wall of a Museum and he seemed to be quite pleased

I, of course, am also pleased.

Kitty Jail.

You know that commercial where there are anthropomorphized pipe-people and they talk about how you have ‘leaky pipes’ and that its a ‘going problem’? Well, the kitties all have going problems.

Mr. B has a urinary tract infection and had to make an unscheduled visit to the veterinarian today.. he’s OK now but needs to be on antibiotics for two weeks.

On the other side of the equation is the kittens. Their going problem is that they just kinda stop and go when the urge strikes them. Twice on my bed, and twice on my floor, that I’ve observed. Even after putting out lots of little tiny kitten-sized litter pans, they still have no manners. So this evening I invested in a kitty-gate and locked them into the kitchen after kitten-proofing the cabinets (hopefully). They’re not allowed out until they have proper manners.

Lizzy doesn’t seem to be too terribly upset over the location change either. She’s kinda lounging just on the other side of the kitten gate. But this is about the right time to start the weaning process anyway so she’s probably slightly relieved

You know what else is feeling relieved? My wallet.

Goodmorning Kittens.

OK - everyone, on the count of three…

1….
2….
3…..

"Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww"

It has finally happened. The kittens have learned how to climb onto my bed.

Peace shall reign no longer.

Biggles-floof II.

Mr. Bigglesworth hasn’t gone anywhere since the kittens showed up! He’s still as crazy and orange as ever. Tonight we had a brushing session. Cat and fur-pile shown nearly to scale.

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Sunrise near the Salt River.
HDR composite from 5 images ranging from -2 to +2 EV.

As I sit here this morning, sipping on some coffee, the kittens are wrestling and Lizzy is making her funny coo and chitter noises. Its a lot of fun to watch the babies at this stage because they’re still more wobble than anything and its really funny to watch them act tough when they pounce on each other or Lizzy. Mr. B is less in denial now, which is good, since in a week or so these kittens are probably going to be all over the place and he won’t be able to avoid them any longer!

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