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Yup, I grew up in the 60s and still love the music from that era.
The, to me, quintesential song from back then will always be the Country Joe and the Fish song "The I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag".
"Don't ask me I don't give a damn the next stop is Viet Nam."
Worth a listen...

Hailey our 11 yr. old tricolor rough collie. She has a very sly sense of humor and will do things like this just get you to look at her. I call it "Drapery Collie". lol

I dunno....but there is something fishy about this post....
*ducks for cover*

They want us scared and compliant so we'll be too busy just trying to have a roof over our heads and food to eat.
I'd bet that all or most of them are vaccinated...

Here's a good explanation.
"https://www.britannica.com/sports/history-of-baseball"

Percy is fearless...

FWIW...the background design is a famous William Morris fabric and wallpaper design called "Willow Bough".

We're in a rural residential area a mile east of the airport here in Humboldt County. I've been through quite a few earthquakes, including the 6.9 "Pretty Big One" in the Bay Area back in 1989.
Our house was built to withstand a serious earthquake. So things rocked and tinkled but no damage.

6.0 earthquake just a few minutes ago. No damage at our place but the epicenter is right on the coast.

Yup, spot on.

Adventure Cat is closer than he realizes to a *real* adventure. Nah, I snatched him up right after I took this photo of Percy when he was a kitten.

We appear to have a winner!
How are you these days? Come for a visit sometime. One acre, two collies, two cats, a garden...and sometimes we can hear the ocean.

Because....hey, it's a cat amirite? lol

Why yes, I'm quite comfortable. Why do you ask?
(Percy napping)

So here's the whole set-up. We're still just getting wind, but there's been a bit of rain. The "bomb cyclone" is what's coming next starting around 7pm and it will go through the night. That's it in the radar map. We're at the blue dot.

"The Edge of Night"

So this is what's happening right now here in Humboldt County, CA. High winds and heavy rain on the way courtesy of what's known as a "bomb cyclone" that is currently scheduled to hit the coast around 7:30. 
Guessing it's 50/50 if the power goes out between some hours from now and tomorrow morning.

Black and white photo of a toddler in a play pen that has been set up outside on a lawn. The child looks grumpily toward the camera while a serious looking shorthaired tabby, ginger I think, passes in the foreground.

The warden was a hardass but easily bribed with tuna. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

My "foster fail" Percy finds really interesting ways to sleep. Like draped over the back of the couch.
Follow me to keep up with my grey tabby boy.

Well, when you're a legend in your own mind....

And here he is napping...

So this is the newest kid on the block, Percy my "foster fail" back when he was still a little guy. I fostered his mom and four siblings for a couple of months last December.
And yes, he's really smart. Also gets along great with the collies. Often comes when I call him.

Have you ever wanted to get a sketchbook & some pens & pencils & sketch? It's fun & it's not about making a perfect, pretty picture. It's about observing and recording what you see however you wish. I'm setting up now on Substack. Tutorials coming. Let me know if you want updates.

Back in December when Percy was just a little guy about 5 months old. And fearless even then. He's with Peregrin our six year old sable merle rough collie.

But wait! There's more...lol.

We have two. This one is 6 mo. old. I fostered the litter and became a "foster fail" lol. His name is Percy and he's my little grey tiger. He also finds interesting ways to sleep...
The other, Michiko, is a tamed calico feral who is now 17. When she went deaf life became calm and relaxing.

May you have a peaceful and happy holiday.

"An Elegant Pair" oil on canvasboard 22x45"
White-napped cranes that I saw on one of my trips to Mongolia.

Whatever she wants it to mean in the moment because she can't remember what she said the last time she was asked.

Our six month old tabby boy kitten is more sentient and sensible than she is. By far.

But will Rudy even notice?

For those of you here who also work in pen & ink, be it fountain pens or dip pens, visit my SketchWild.com site. Tutorials, history & more. I've not posted for awhile (life happens) but will start again in the new year.
I also sell vintage dip pens.
Message me for the price of the elephant drawing.