Covered in Cat Hair

26/09/2026

There’s a nor’easter coming our way. The winds are picking up. Tonight, I happened to look up and I saw that the sky was pink. My house is halfway down a hill, surrounded by trees. I can’t really see much sky, but when I saw those pink clouds, I knew to race down the road to our local farm where I could see what was going on. What a spectacular sunset! A few other neighbors stopped by the farm field to take it all in, too. It was beautiful. I feel so lucky to have been there.

24/09/2026

My first Eyelash Pixie Cup (Scutellinia scutellata?) seen during a hike at Indian Well State Park. I didn’t have my camera gear with me, but I was very glad to have my iPhone.

17/09/2026

Catshew is so cute this morning! Who is your morning cutie?

01/09/2026

Wonderful!

A court ruling in Brazil is changing how pets are viewed under the law.

Brazil’s courts have ruled that dogs and cats are legally recognized as sentient beings, not property. The decision strengthens penalties for mistreatment and cruelty, acknowledging that companion animals can feel pain and suffering.
Legal experts say the shift could influence future animal welfare cases and reflects a broader move toward stronger protections for pets in Brazil.

27/08/2026

FLUFF IS COMING HOME! Only lost one tooth. Going to pick him up. Thank you for the 😻

update on Fluff: The Vet at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists (who is wonderful) said his echo looked good and his heart‘s OK. Then they did dental x-rays and a light cleaning. It appears that he has a lot of buildup of calculus on his teeth, but only one tooth really has to be addressed. They are going to take care of that now. He has sensitivity in other areas of his mouth, but she thinks that is due to the calculus and once that is cleaned up, he should be feeling better. Now he just has to get through the hardest part and wake up and recover. I’ll let you know once I have more news. 🙂

26/08/2026

Please send good thoughts to Fluff today, especially tomorrow, 8/27. I'm taking him to Cornell University Veterinary Specialists for a specialized dental. He has two bad molars, and because his face is so flat, breathing is always an issue. We want him to have an anesthesiologist to oversee his procedure, so we're traveling to CUVS. Fluff is 14-years old now! We want to do everything we can to keep him safe. Visit Fluff Daddy for more pix of our cutie pie

15/08/2026

My next bouquet of flowers. 🥰🌼

11/08/2026

Wow!!!

07/08/2026

Red Raspberry plasmodial slime mold, but I call him Brad. 🤭