catheroominations

No cupcake is safe.

Credits: Feisty pocket Ninja from thinkgeek.com. Flippin’ cute cupcake made by the fabulous anapaulaoli at etsy.com.

Meet Galileo:

We are cat/dog/house sitting for our friends this weekend. Galileo seems to like having his photo taken. At least, moreso than Siena, the pup does. She would rather bring one of her toys to me than pose for a picture. Moments before this shot, Galileo licked Siena on the nose, and in this photo, Galileo is eying Siena, plotting his next move.

Today I felt like blowing bubbles. Daphne used to love these catnip bubbles we have but they lost their bubble-ness from lack of use. I found a tiny bottle of bubbles (that’s fun to say: bottle of bubbles, emphasize the t’s and it sounds really cute) left over from my bridal shower and started puffing at the little dipper thingee.

As soon as the bubbles started spewing, Daphne was fixated. She hopped up and tried to grab them in her front paws. She swatted at them. She meowed for more, when they had all dissipated in the air (or popped on the floor).

But as with everything else, she eventually grew tired of it and went to take a nap.

But I wanted to blow more bubbles and I wanted to get a shot of the bubbles emerging from the wand. That was easier said than done.

I set up the tripod and the camera, and tried a few shots. Either I was out of focus, or I waited too long to blow, and missed the shot entirely, or I had a dud scoop of bubble juice in the wand.

Eventually, though, with Matte’s help in focusing the lens on the right subject (me), I got this shot. It’s part of the 7 Days group I’m participating in on flickr.

Next time 7 Days comes around, you should play. It’s fun. This is my second time participating in it and it really makes me think about what to take photos of. Plus, I get to meet new flickr friends. You can view the rest of this week’s shots here.

Friday is the last day…what shall I capture myself doing?

This is on our patio right now. For the longest time, I thought it was a snail stuck to our wall. But then there was a wasp sitting on the snail, which seemed weird to me.

There is a wasp creeping over the top of the nest in the photo. Therefore, this is the last shot I took before running into the house with the heebie jeebies.

Maintenance is coming to remove the nest. I’m not a fan of the wasp…that particular wasp, or any of its friends or family. I have never been stung by one, and I’d like to keep it that way. (No offense, Mr. Wasp, or Mrs. Wasp, but I’m having your home demolished.)

There was a teensy bit of milk at the bottom of Matte’s glass. Jasper just had to get it. My SD card was in my card reader, while I edited photos on my laptop, so I couldn’t capture the moment. Lucky for me, the little man obliged when I staged the second try. I call this one Jasper, Under Glass.

In the meantime, Daphne was in her cat tree, practicing putting her foot behind her head.