So one of my friends asked me where the Christmas Tuxedo cats were??? I created this one this morning for her. I had one for years until she passed away at the age of 16. She was a kitten rescue, and the Cat Welfare Society, made up of senior citizens in New Jersey, was trying to find her and her twin brother a home after they were found scavenging at a dumpster.
I was living in an apartment, working on my master’s degree, in the army, constantly away, and she was the perfect little companion, more like a dog than a cat. She would climb into my then paper sacks and I would go to lift them, and instead of being empty, they would be heavy. She had snuck inside.
She loved to slip under my covers and I’d see an unnatural lump in my bed. I would play mouse with her, and she’d try to catch it while my hand was moving on top and she was trying to get it from under the covers.
She would slide her paw under the bathroom door to get my attention. It always made me laugh.
When I finally had a home and a Lab, she knocked off Christmas balls and batted them across the floor until they hit the wall and broke. I thought my puppy had done it, but then I caught Trixie at it, who truly was full of tricks.
She never climbed on kitchen counters or tables, just on windowsills and on my bookshelves. She loved to ride at the back of my neck when I drove across the country on moves. She hated a cat box, so she rode where she could look out the window most of the time, sometimes on the top of the backseat.
My mother was with me on one of those moves. In the spooky motel where wild things were going on–we even put a chair against the door–the cat jumped on top of my mother, who let out a blood-curdling scream. I thought the wild things were breaking into the motel room! My mother was much scarier than the cat. LOL, I was used to Trixie doing that, and she’d settle down on top of me.
Lots of fun memories.
I’m off to write, getting nearer to the end of Stolen Highland Dreams.
Hope your day is going great and no wild things are wreaking havoc with you!
Terry Spear
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”
In this composite, I had a basic background with a Christmas tree and packages. The packages were beige with an off-red color, more of a burgundy. There wasn’t any window, sleigh, or wreath. The playful kittens soon joined the scene and I mixer brushed the edges of their fur. When I placed the window, it was just smeary, no scene. It was part of another composite. I trimmed it to show just the window. I added the deer, trees, and snow to the outdoor scene, as well as Christmas lights on the outdoor trees. Changed the color of all the presents. I added lights to the wreath and the tree. Created shadows and vignetting to give the composite more depth, changed the color of the room, and slipped in another Christmas tree so the cat could have her paw on top of it. Also changed the color of the small tree so that it fits better with the scene.
In other words, I should have been writing on Stolen Highland Dreams. lol But I love creating composites.
I’m off to work!
It’s COLD out! Have a fantastic day!
Terry Spear
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”
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I’m taking my granddaughter to see Moana 2 today. She stayed overnight and we tried to watch A Christmas Carol–Disney animated version, but the ghost on the doorknob scared her. And she was so scared waiting on the next ghost, that we switched to another movie–Christmas…Again. So she enjoyed that.
I’m still working on the book, nearly done with proofing.
Have a wonderful day!
Terry Spear
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”
I’ve been running all over, trying to get things done, but wanted to update my timeline FB art for the holidays. The weirdest things come to mind when I’m supposed to be sleeping. 🙂
Well, I’m at 102,000 words and counting on Wolf on the Prowl. I think I’m nearly done with it. Just need to finish one last scene and begin the editing all the way through.
I’m also watching a crazy movie called Downsizing with Matt Damon. So far, it’s really good. Okay, back to editing and then writing the final scene. It turned out cold today and I’m loving it!
And I think they fixed the leaks in my roof until they replace it. Yay! Since we’re having more rain this weekend and next week when they’re supposed to be roofing, but it might be delayed.
Turkey day is almost here!
Have a super fun day!!!
Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”
Are you ready for the New Year? Not me! It means more deadlines and I haven’t finished Loving the White Wolf, but it’s impossible to finish a book, I’ve decided, with Christmas going on. We’ve had a blast. We had turkey for Christmas dinner, unwrapped presents, and watched a couple of Christmas movies and played Munchkin. I was so close to winning, until the end. 🙂 That’s the way it goes. You think you’ve got it made (not really…because everyone will turn on you to make you lose levels so you don’t win, and one of those turncoats that I gave nice Christmas presents to wins….hmmm, lol). It’s a fun game and we’re going to play it again later today.
We had a blast!
My son wants to brave the mall, so we’re going to meet my son-in-law and daughter for lunch after that. We might not find parking and have to go somewhere else. So we shall see.
Hope you have a lovely day.
Terry Spear
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”
As a Girl Scout Troop Leader, I was surprised when I my troop didn’t know the meaning of the 4th of July. So we did a study unit on what it was all about.
Then years later when my son was in college, taking a first year American history class, the teacher was mentioning Independence Day and one girl raised her hand and said, “Cool that it happened on a holiday.”
This was foooor real. Really. Truly. Real.
I would have felt sorry for her had I been there, except that it’s really sad. Really. Seriously. What are we teaching our kids anyway?
Okay, so it’s also really, really funny. Too.
Hey, I don’t need to make up stories. It’s all just…out there.
Back to writing! What? You think I’m off to celebrate??
I am, when I write. 🙂
Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”
