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Just Shelley

Just a cat

It was the shoe clawing that left me uncertain. She was getting old, over 18 years old. Her arthritis was getting worse, but she could still make it upstairs: slowly and painfully, sometimes having to pull herself up with her front legs rather than push from behind. She had good appetite, always wanting to have […]

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Critters Photography

At rest

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. As you can see, today Zoë was catching up on her beauty sleep. The patches in her fur are where she was shaved on the neck and her butt for drawing blood and administrating the radioactive iodine. It will grow back. Thanks for all the good wishes for Zoë’s continued […]

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Writing

Media Mailed

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Tonight I sent off the books for those of you who emailed me your addresses. The UPT is in boxes, and the Practical RDF is in bubble envelopes. Zoë helped me pack the books, so you’ll know which ones are from me by whether they glow in the dark or […]

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Internet

Glowing in the Dark

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Today has been spent trying to achieve a glow of health in both my cat and my connectivity. I took Zoë to the specialist located in the other side of town. Come Monday, she will be admitted to a special NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) sanctioned room, get a shot of […]

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Critters Travel

Travel Agent

As is usual when I’m planning a trip, my favorite travel agent helped me with my maps and with my itinerary. I don’t know where I’d be without her. I took this photo as I was experimenting with uncompressed TIFF and RAW format photos. Though TIFF is the only supported format with my digital camera, […]