So, for the first installment of
It's Caturday - a day for historical cats
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Showing posts with label cat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cat. Show all posts
23 Apr 2011
It's Caturday!
All the cool bloggers have them! I too want a weekday dedicated to a theme, so how about - cats? This blogg has been lacking cats since the start, in spite of its name, so I think it is time I made amends (let us not bother with the fact that this blogg has been lacking posts about anything lately...).
So, for the first installment of
So, for the first installment of
29 Jan 2010
OMG a post about cats!
...and not any cat, but our Börjesson, who as of now finally has reached his goal for internet stardom by appearing at the front page of I Can Has Cheezburger (hurry, because it won't be on the front page for long. And vote!)!
No words can express how proud I am of him. My only regret is that I, his mummy and greatest supporter, didn't write the caption. Of course, that means that no one can blame me for the mangled 'Shakespearean English'. He.
Imagine being only 3 years old, and already reached your lifetime goal - whatever will he aspire to next? Only time can tell.
No words can express how proud I am of him. My only regret is that I, his mummy and greatest supporter, didn't write the caption. Of course, that means that no one can blame me for the mangled 'Shakespearean English'. He.
Imagine being only 3 years old, and already reached your lifetime goal - whatever will he aspire to next? Only time can tell.
25 Aug 2009
To My Cat Börjesson, On His Third Birthday
And everyone said: FINALLY a cat post!
Congratulations, our darling cat Börjesson! Today we celebrate your third birthday asa member the head of this household.
We've had good times, we've had bad times.
There has been scratching (and puking) on rugs, on walls, on internet cables and Lord knows whatnot.
There have been bathing (you didn't like it), spray-bottlings, trips to the vet (that's why you can't have kids, BTW) and days without tuna and shedding that could've made hundreds of Donald Trump-toupées.
But there has also been endless cuddle sessions, hilarious play, snoozing on every available piece of furniture, birds on the balcony and days with all the tuna you could eat.
We love you in spite of all your faults, and you mostly accept us in spite of ours.
We're happy to have the privilege of living in your apartment, and here's to many more birthdays to come!
To Börjesson!
To Börjesson!
Three years of photage finally available to the public!
Congratulations, our darling cat Börjesson! Today we celebrate your third birthday as
We've had good times, we've had bad times.
There has been scratching (and puking) on rugs, on walls, on internet cables and Lord knows whatnot.
There have been bathing (you didn't like it), spray-bottlings, trips to the vet (that's why you can't have kids, BTW) and days without tuna and shedding that could've made hundreds of Donald Trump-toupées.
But there has also been endless cuddle sessions, hilarious play, snoozing on every available piece of furniture, birds on the balcony and days with all the tuna you could eat.
We love you in spite of all your faults, and you mostly accept us in spite of ours.
We're happy to have the privilege of living in your apartment, and here's to many more birthdays to come!
To Börjesson!
To Börjesson!
Three years of photage finally available to the public!
20 Feb 2009
Yellow fabric up for closer inspection
This fabric is actually a vintage curtain (my guess would be the 70's. It would go well with brown wallpaper and orange carpeting) that I bought from a thrift store.
I'm not sure about the material. It doesn't feel synthetic and it doesn't look synthetic (it doesn't look as shiny as in the pictures). I'm no expert by any means but my guess would've been some sort of cotton damask. Or something. But it didn't do very well on the burn test (recently explained by Fuchsia here) so I don't know.
I'm thinking I'm not too bothered. I'm no purist anyway, and if it looks good, it's good enough for me.
What's bothering me more is the pattern. Not that it's not an 18th century pattern - who'd be so lucky that they found a Period Correct patterned fabric at a price they could afford? Certainly not me! - no, I'm more worried about the size of the pattern. Methinks it's too large. Here I've placed a medium-sized cat on the fabric for comparison:
If I'm going to use this fabric for an 18th century project (and in that case I see a jacket, and I see a black petticoat to go with it!) I'll have to do a bit of research on jackets made of damask-type fabrics first, if any should exist, and see what the fabrics look like. Any input would be appreciated of course!
I'm not sure about the material. It doesn't feel synthetic and it doesn't look synthetic (it doesn't look as shiny as in the pictures). I'm no expert by any means but my guess would've been some sort of cotton damask. Or something. But it didn't do very well on the burn test (recently explained by Fuchsia here) so I don't know.
I'm thinking I'm not too bothered. I'm no purist anyway, and if it looks good, it's good enough for me.
What's bothering me more is the pattern. Not that it's not an 18th century pattern - who'd be so lucky that they found a Period Correct patterned fabric at a price they could afford? Certainly not me! - no, I'm more worried about the size of the pattern. Methinks it's too large. Here I've placed a medium-sized cat on the fabric for comparison:
If I'm going to use this fabric for an 18th century project (and in that case I see a jacket, and I see a black petticoat to go with it!) I'll have to do a bit of research on jackets made of damask-type fabrics first, if any should exist, and see what the fabrics look like. Any input would be appreciated of course!
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