by Mel | Mar 19, 2025 | Life
And just like that it’s March. The first quarter of the year has been strange. A combination of medication changes and the winter blahs mean that despite some islands of glowing connection I’ve been frustrated by the time it takes to recharge. (Or perhaps,...
by Mel | Jan 19, 2024 | Life
Ahahaha let’s not look at the calendar. Shhhh, step away. Anyway. Recently I’ve embarked on a studio reorganization quest – it’s one of those things that has to get a lot messier before it gets better – so I’ve been sticking to...
by Mel | Aug 1, 2023 | Life
Mango and Marty both love the fuzzy blanket so much that they’ve called a temporary truce. Each day they touch a little bit more. Charlie helps act as a mediator sometimes since she will sleep on anyone that is still long enough. Yesterday was the best though...
by Mel | Jul 4, 2023 | Life
A year ago yesterday we brought home a very long but wee three month old kitten <3 She was so light! And could jump like she had springs in her butt — right over the barrier I put in the doorway while the cat fam sniffed each other out. Mango waited a day...
by Mel | Jun 24, 2023 | Life, Photography
Creeping buttercup by the shed / camas in bloom between garry oaks / climbing roses in the garden
by Mel | Jun 23, 2023 | Life
[ID: three images of a young calico cat sitting up straight on top of an armchair. In the last image her head is tilted in interest.] Charlie is VERY not into the excavation and blasting noises behind the house*, but sometimes the excavators are interesting to watch...