enter the kitty dreamscape

lo-fi cat psychedelic dreamscape music video animated/directed by my best gf/ art college classmate jeanne hospod. tomorrow is her *birthday*!
the ending gets me choked up 'cos it reminds me of my 3 kitties sailing into the afterlife. jeanne also was a 3 cat momma, now she has 2. both are rescues.

equal parts "ghost-rodeo, space-travel, cats, art and enlightenment from the far reaches of austin, tx". sit back and make sure the volume is on. it's a beautiful 4:30 minute ride :)

sunbathers

our first giant sunflower! i planted about 5 seeds but one dominated the others and took over. the overhead powerlines aren't very picturesque, but it's the city and that's how it is. the squirrels use them quite effectively as aerial bridges. speaking of squirrels...

i looked out my window one chilly morning and saw this little guy sunbathing absolutely motionless on the tree trunk for a good long while. enjoy it while you can, right?

we were graced with another Gemini sighting today. a real close encounter... our back deck! Rob ushered me into the kitchen "hurry hurry, shhhh.... don't scare her away". i said she can't hear us through the thick deck doors ;) it was so comforting to see a kitty nearby while having morning coffee. we miss the company of felines. i couldn't leave the room until she left.

have a fantastic weekend! hope there's sunshine on ya. xoxo

yum

a fellow cat lover/ dear friend forwarded this to me the other day. could you use a cup right now? me too :) being the season for all things warm-in-a-cup.

i'm back in the studio busy working on new bears for abracadabra teddies 10th birthday event happening november 20th. hopefully they will get there in time!

stay warm and cozy.

pretty girls make graves

i came across this tender children's grave in harkness park, connecticut. the diminutive tombstones were protected by the wise and twisted limbs of a pair of hundred year old japanese trees.

little annie especially touched my heart...

if you listen tonight, you may hear the children giggling and playing upon the stone bench.
happy haunting on this hallowe'en!

homeward bound...

...under the neon sky.
we made it in late last night from our week long trip out east visiting family.
lots of unpacking and catching up to do.
it's good to be back in chicago (and out of a moving vehicle) though i miss the dark starry skies of connecticut and pennsylvania.
while we were gone, the mammoth sunflower finally bloomed, the green tomatoes were ripening indoors, the BBQ grill blew off the deck from a storm and an aster just uprooted and tumbled away. must've been pretty windy cos i found a leaf in the bathtub!
going to a costume party tonight. have no idea what i'll wear- i always throw stuff together at the last minute. what are your trick or treating plans?
talk soon.. xoxo

etsy treasury ~ we are siamese

hey! my siamese buddha bear-gnome mini sculpture, the bronwyn twins, was featured in etsy treasury "we're siamese". kitties and conjoined creatures... if you please! curated by dobleele.

there are 3 double-headed mini witch buddha bear-gnomes in my etsy shop, prices reduced so they find homes this *all hallows eve*. they are ultra mini sculptures, perfect for that curio cabinet or tiny nook needing a little good magic :)

have a marvelous monday... xoxo