Thursday, February 16, 2017

SECOND HAND


Total Eclipse of the Clock



"I need a second hand!"

"Oh, you mean a watch with a second hand?" 

" I have two.  I'll get one."



Let's "see," 

I don't think there are a lot of watches anymore that have second hands?

Are there watches anymore?  Who wears them?  When I put a watch on, it stops running.

The phone (or wrist watch/phone) carries the time and everything else.  Digital seconds tick away on the stove timers, microwaves, and equipment everywhere. 


Second Hand
Is a great idea to donate usable items to others.  I also love items loaned or given by friends from charity shops or personal collections.  Energy is Present.


Pets
"We got a second hand Tomcat at the Lighthouse Attic."  Tom's owner met us outside the store.  Tom looked so forlorn yet he let us hold him.  He was one year old at the time and had many previous homes, but we knew he was a keeper.  Now Tom is fifteen!


Tom Terrific
 


Second Hands, Second Chances are everywhere.



* "My melted chocolate will be done in 11 seconds!  Set that timer!"


Key Words blog search Time, Tom, Cats, Chocolate

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Resources:
Chocolate
* Alton Brown, Good Eats, Food Network.  All things chocolate:  Turn on the Dark, The Art of Darkness parts 1-2-3, Fudge Factor.  "Fold the whipped cream gently into the chocolate mixture."

Origami Revolution (2017), PBS, folding paper, fold forms in nature and more, "solid geometry."  


Dahlis Roy: Visionary Artist, Author, and Tai Chi Instructor

Photos by Dahlis
Total Eclipse of the Clock
Tom Watchful

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

TALE OF TWO KITTIES


Cat Tree Time Share



Orange Claims Ownership

Until Ruff Takes Over






Orange is a reptilian muscular athlete:  full speed ahead.


Ruff likes to hang out of both sides of the cat tree. 

Ruff is now three times the size of his best buddy, Orange.  They enjoy grooming each other with an occasional hiss.

Ruff carries his feathery tail high up over his back, like a Norwegian Elk Hound.

"Ruff Has Plumage" 





Periscope....Orange






Tail from the Dark Side~ 




Telltale Tail 



"I want to be the dominant cat...."



* Enter Yon and Mu, in comic book form, to bring up close and personal a "Tale of Two Kitties." 

Yon is quite like Orange, short haired and over active, with that mixed look of wonder and anxiety in his eyes.  Mu is an adorable Norwegian Forest Cat, wide eyed, gentle, and observant.



What could our pets tell us about their personal stories?


Related Posts:  Key Words:  Orange, Ruff, Cats

Resources:

* Yon and Mu. Junji Ito's Cat Diary...."Junji Ito presents a series of hissterical [sic] tales chronicling his real-life trials of becoming a [reluctant] cat owner....Yon, a ghastly looking family cat and Mu, an adorable Norwegian Forest cat," use their persuasive "odd cuteness" to win hearts of readers everywhere and cat owners applaud with a yes and smile. 

"The most striking appeal of Junji Ito's work is his artwork."  Junji's drawings nail the tale of two feline friends and their humans.  Kodansha Comics

The Aristocats, Walt Disney Productions, Full Length Feature Animation


Dahlis Roy:  Visionary Artist, Author, and Tai Chi Instructor

Photos by Dahlis
Orange Claims Ownership
Ruff Takes Over
Ruff Has Plumage
Periscope Orange
Tail from the Dark Side
Telltale Tale