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May 6, 2017
Caturday Art: Paisley Cat
Today we join Athena's Caturday Art blog hop with this picture of Real Cat Paisley:
She of Little Talent thinks she is rather clever because she used the Pasley (not a typo; that's how they spell it) art effect in LunaPic. It came out in black and white, like this:
We thought it needed some color, so old SoLT went to PicMonkey and messed about with the color temperature and
She of Little Talent thinks she is rather clever because she used the Pasley (not a typo; that's how they spell it) art effect in LunaPic. It came out in black and white, like this:
We thought it needed some color, so old SoLT went to PicMonkey and messed about with the color temperature and
May 5, 2017
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Plus Friendly Fill-Ins
Friendly Fill-Ins
And now it’s time for Friendly
Fill-Ins, from 15andmeowing and McGuffy’s Reader. They are a fun way to learn a little bit about the authors of
the blogs you read. The first two questions, answered by old SoLT this week, are from Ellen of 15andmeowing, and the next
two, answered by Real Cat Paisley, are
from Annie of McGuffy’s Reader.
Old SoLT’s answers
1. Remember
And now it’s time for Friendly
Fill-Ins, from 15andmeowing and McGuffy’s Reader. They are a fun way to learn a little bit about the authors of
the blogs you read. The first two questions, answered by old SoLT this week, are from Ellen of 15andmeowing, and the next
two, answered by Real Cat Paisley, are
from Annie of McGuffy’s Reader.
Old SoLT’s answers
1. Remember
May 4, 2017
Love Cat Videos? Thank Eadweard Muybridge
I’ll bet you’ve watched your fair share of cat videos online,
haven’t you? Admit it: you’ve spent hours of your life giggling over the antics
of other people’s cats. But have you ever wondered where cat videos really got
their start?
To find out, let’s meet a pioneer in motion studies:
Eadweard Muybridge (yes, that’s how he spelled it; we’ll get to that).
Muybridge and motion
Eadweard
haven’t you? Admit it: you’ve spent hours of your life giggling over the antics
of other people’s cats. But have you ever wondered where cat videos really got
their start?
To find out, let’s meet a pioneer in motion studies:
Eadweard Muybridge (yes, that’s how he spelled it; we’ll get to that).
Muybridge and motion
Eadweard
May 2, 2017
Cat of the Week: Stevie in Baltimore
Each week in this space, we feature a senior cat in need of
adoption or sponsorship. Please remember all the older cats in shelters. They
make great companions, and unlike kittens, they (probably) won’t climb the
curtains! Adopt a senior cat, and help him or her enjoy the best years of their
life.
Today we’re pleased to introduce Stevie. As you can see,
Stevie is a handsome black cat.
adoption or sponsorship. Please remember all the older cats in shelters. They
make great companions, and unlike kittens, they (probably) won’t climb the
curtains! Adopt a senior cat, and help him or her enjoy the best years of their
life.
Today we’re pleased to introduce Stevie. As you can see,
Stevie is a handsome black cat.
May 1, 2017
Book Review: CatStronauts: Mission Moon and Race to Mars
What’s fun and furry and orbits the Earth, Moon, and/or
Mars? A CatStronaut, of course. If you’ve never heard of CatStronauts before, that’s
because they’re brand new, appearing in two graphic novels for young readers: Mission Moon and Race to Mars, both by Drew Brockington. The publisher’s recommended
age range is 8–12 years, but we think it’s probably more like 8 to infinity,
because old
Mars? A CatStronaut, of course. If you’ve never heard of CatStronauts before, that’s
because they’re brand new, appearing in two graphic novels for young readers: Mission Moon and Race to Mars, both by Drew Brockington. The publisher’s recommended
age range is 8–12 years, but we think it’s probably more like 8 to infinity,
because old
April 30, 2017
Sunday Selfie: Paisley's Attempted Selfie
Today we join the Sunday Selfies blog hop, hosted by The Cat on My Head. Real Cat Paisley was determined to have a good selfie this week. As you can see, she had a bit of trouble:
Wrong angle.
Too close.
Framing is okay, but Paisley's blurry.
And where is the perfect selfie, you ask? Well, there is a reason this post is titled "Paisley's Attempted Selfie"!
Wrong angle.
Too close.
Framing is okay, but Paisley's blurry.
And where is the perfect selfie, you ask? Well, there is a reason this post is titled "Paisley's Attempted Selfie"!
April 29, 2017
Caturday Art: Spacey Webster
Today we join Athena's Caturday Art blog hop with the following spacey offering featuring Real Cat Webster:
Old SoLT would really like to tell you exactly how she did this, but, well, it was one of those days where she just tried a bunch of filters in LunaPic and then tried a bunch more filters on the picture that already had the first filter applied. Then it was over to PicMonkey for some
Old SoLT would really like to tell you exactly how she did this, but, well, it was one of those days where she just tried a bunch of filters in LunaPic and then tried a bunch more filters on the picture that already had the first filter applied. Then it was over to PicMonkey for some
April 27, 2017
Did Dental Disease Turn Tsavo Lions into Man-Eaters?
Warning: Today’s
post has some rather gruesome parts to it, as we bring you the story of two of
our wild cousins who were famous for all the wrong reasons. You’ve been warned.
The Tsavo man-eaters
Every once in while, you hear of a “man-eating” lion, but
why do some lions choose to hunt humans instead of the four-legged hoofed
animals that are their usual prey? A new study recently
post has some rather gruesome parts to it, as we bring you the story of two of
our wild cousins who were famous for all the wrong reasons. You’ve been warned.
The Tsavo man-eaters
Every once in while, you hear of a “man-eating” lion, but
why do some lions choose to hunt humans instead of the four-legged hoofed
animals that are their usual prey? A new study recently
April 25, 2017
Cat of the Week: Buttons in DC
Each week in this space, we feature a senior cat in need of
adoption or sponsorship. Please remember all the older cats in shelters. They
make great companions, and unlike kittens, they (probably) won’t climb the curtains!
Adopt a senior cat, and help him or her enjoy the best years of their life.
Today,
please meet this handsome tabby named Buttons. Buttons is a 7-year-old male,
and we
adoption or sponsorship. Please remember all the older cats in shelters. They
make great companions, and unlike kittens, they (probably) won’t climb the curtains!
Adopt a senior cat, and help him or her enjoy the best years of their life.
Today,
please meet this handsome tabby named Buttons. Buttons is a 7-year-old male,
and we
April 24, 2017
Book Review: Mrs. Pargeter’s Public Relations
This book is the eighth in a series by Simon Brett, and it
is the first one we have read. In fact, this is the first we have heard of the
series, but now that we’ve read book 8, we wish we had time to go back and read
the series from the start.
The action takes place in England and Greece. The titular Mrs.
Pargeter is a wealthy widow whose husband had many associates who…well, let’s
say
is the first one we have read. In fact, this is the first we have heard of the
series, but now that we’ve read book 8, we wish we had time to go back and read
the series from the start.
The action takes place in England and Greece. The titular Mrs.
Pargeter is a wealthy widow whose husband had many associates who…well, let’s
say
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