A Camouflaged Sunday Selfie

Due to his gorgeous orange fur, I sometimes feel like Evan is my easiest furbaby to photograph. When he sits in a window and the sunlight hits him, it's like he just glows. The camera loves his orange fur in such instances. On the other hand, due to his orange fur, sometimes Evan camouflages with his home environment.

Evan's orange fur is a bit paler than some other ginger kitties' coats. His slightly pale orange coat sometimes allows Evan to blend in with the tan walls in our house, somewhat evidenced in his selfie for today. He is also very good at camouflaging with the hardwood floors in the house. I can't count how many times I have nearly tripped over this boy because I didn't realize he was sitting on the hardwood floor at my feet.

Do any other kitties out there like to camouflage with walls or floors? Does it ever keep the humans or that silly camera away? Does it allow you to better ambush unsuspecting victims?

Happy Sunday, friends!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

I thought I'd note that for the next couple of days you'll only be seeing flashback doodles. Most of these will be doodles in one particular wintry series I scribbled up last year. The reason for this stint of flashback doodles is that early last week I pulled a muscle in my neck and dominant shoulder, and things like looking down and writing or drawing were not all that easy to do. I had to set my sketchbook aside for a number of days, and so no new drawings were created in that time. I'm pretty much back to my normal, mobile self now, though, and so I'll finally get to create the new drawings I have all planned out. I'll be doodling those up in the days that I'm sharing the upcoming flashbacks.

The above rambling aside, below is the first flashback doodle in the series we're re-sharing from last year. This doodle and the others in this series were inspired by my angel Rosie. For those who might not know or might not remember, Rosie was the calico kitty who was in my life from the time I was 4 until I was 26 years old. From my childhood to my adulthood, Rosie was and always will be the unconditional best friend by my side and in my heart and mind.

Though I of course never made Rosie sit on a cold park bench to read with me in the snow, Rosie did indeed keep me company on every single winter break I ever had, from kindergarten through my senior year of college. A lot of reading was done during those breaks, and Rosie of course kept me company as I flipped through the pages. She and I went through so many bookish adventures together.

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Tip of the Day

Today's winter safety tip regards none other than frozen water. If you and your furbaby go out for walks, be careful of frozen ponds, lakes, and so forth. If you live or walk in an area where there is any sort of body of water, be very careful that you are aware of its location. Snow and ice can easily camouflage the frozen surface of water, beneath which danger awaits. To be better safe than sorry, simply avoid walking in areas where you know or think there are ponds, lakes, or any body of water. It is of course also safest to keep your walking pup or kitty on a leash and near to you, so that they cannot stray far and inadvertently find themselves on or in frozen water. A white winter scene can be beautiful, but also holds many dangers. Be aware of these dangers, and plan walks and other activities with your furbaby accordingly.