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Book Review: Mrs. Odboddy: Undercover Courier

We were delighted recently to receive a copy of Elaine Faber’s
latest Mrs. Odboddy book, Undercover Courier.
The first book in this series was so much fun, we could not wait to read this
one, and Mrs. Odboddy did not disappoint.



Agnes Odboddy, scourge of the underworld

Agnes Agatha Odboddy is a 71-year-old widow who was an
undercover agent back in World War I. Now, in the midst of World

Sunday Selfie: Paisley Claims the Dog's Bed

Today we join the Sunday Selfies blog hop, hosted by The Cat on My Head, with this pic of Real Cat Paisley hanging out on the dog's bed. Ever since we rearranged the living room furniture and the dog bed ended up in a new corner, it's been the coveted place for all three pets.

Caturday Art: Best Friends

For today's Caturday Art blog hop, hosted by Athena and Marie, old SoLT chose a photo that originally didn't look very good because it was too dark--badly backlit and she wasn't smart enough to use a fill flash. Through the magic of various programs and filters, she ended up with this:




She adjusted the exposure and made a couple other tweaks in Lightroom to make it look a little better, and

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Plus Friendly Fill-Ins

You'll have to forgive Real Cat Webster, he hit the nip a little too hard after he found out old SoLT is one-third Irish. We don't have the heart to tell him that doesn't automatically mean he's Irish too!








Friendly Fill-Ins



And now to 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

Cats in Space: Constellations

Recently under the topic “Cats in Space,” we posted about
nebulas named after cats (or, rather parts of cats). Today we’re tackling feline constellations. The first of these,
Leo, you’ve certainly heard of, especially if you were born between July 22 and
August 22. The other three you might only be aware of if you are really into
stars.




The constellation Leo. Note the "backwards question

Cat of the Week: Adeley in Westhampton, New York

Each week in this space, we feature a senior cat in need of
adoption or sponsorship. Please remember all the great older cats in shelters.
They make great companions, and they (probably) won’t climb the curtains! If
you can’t adopt but still want to help, look into sponsoring a cat in the
shelter or in foster care.







This handsome gentleman is Adeley. He is 14 years old and very

Book Review: Purr M for Murder

This first volume in a new series by T. C. LoTempio (whom
you might know from the Nick and Nora mysteries) takes us to Deer Park, North
Carolina, where we meet former advertising exec Sydney McCall and her sister,
Kat. Kat is the director of an animal shelter, and Sydney has recently returned
to her hometown and taken on publicity work for the shelter. Sounds nice and
safe, right?


Well, not

Sunday Selfie: Paisley Reviews a Book

We're joining the Sunday Selfies blog hop, hosted by The Cat on My Head, with this shot of Real Cat Paisley hard at work on a recent book review:

Caturday Art: Webster Watching a Light Trail

For this week's Caturday Art, hosted by Athena and Marie, old SoLT did not have even a single idea, so she just picked a photo and started doing things to it. After a few false starts, she hit on a direction she liked, and we ended up with this:




We did this all in PicMonkey. First we applied a Posterize effect, then a Light Trails texture in Overlay mode, then a Water texture, followed by a

Words with Webster: Words for Groups of Wild Cats, plus Friendly Fill-Ins

We have two fun Friday features for you today. First up, Real
Cat Webster introduces some new (old) words for our big-cat cousins. And then
it’s on to Friendly Fill-Ins.

 

Words with Webster



Last week, we talked about clowder, a term for a group of cats—a collective noun, in other
words. Another collective noun for cats is glaring.
Today, I thought it would be fun to learn collective nouns