Turkey Tease - Guest Heart Thursday

Before our dear Booterz flew away to heaven, I was inspired to make a little comic about her.  Her tail was incredibly long--14 inches of expressiveness.  In the series, Bootz made friends with a little bird.  At first Booterz thought about eating the birdie.  Then she and the Bird became friends, teasing dragons, dogs and, yes--this poor unsuspecting turkey.

A perfect addition for both Guest Heart Thursday and Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

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Bootz in Living Color - Pink Saturday

This is my first ever entry for Pink Saturday on my art blog!  Here is Bootz the Cat in all her glory.  The scanner doesn't do justice to the original drawing.  The slight purple shading in the gray of her fur came out a LOT darker than it actually is--and the fine gray fur lines didn't hardly show at all.  So you'll have to use your imagination.

Happy Pink Saturday to all.  For more wonderful things in pink, visit Beverly at  How Sweet The Sound!

Puss N' Bootz - Guest Heart Thursday

Here is our darling Bootz.  We do miss her very much--I couldn't resist drawing her wearing actual Boots.  Of course, there are hidden hearts everywhere--can you find them?  I wonder how many hearts there are--I didn't count 'em!  lol

I never thought we'd find another cat with such personality, vim and vigor, but we have--and perhaps Bootz sent him our way.

Here he is, Snoopy Sunshine--or Snooperz for short.  We called him Snoopy because he snoops into everything.  Though counter tops and tables are off limits!  lol  Anything we do seems to fascinate him.

Our boy is six months old and most likely a Main Coon.  For six months old he is a BIG boy already!  We brought him to our home Saturday--and already it seems as though he has been a part of our little family for months.  I'm sure I'll be blogging about his antics for years to come.

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.

Our Sweet Friend Bootz The Cat

This is our sweet little Friend Bootz The Cat.  Boots flew away from this earth ten days ago.  She left a giant hole behind.  How we miss the funny things she did.

She had claimed the left side of my desk as her own.  If I happened to leave something I was working on in HER space--she'd push whatever it was off the desk--into the garbage, then sit back on her haunches, staring down as though to say--well, that's where THAT belongs.  She would often jump onto my desk.  She would start her flying leap from across the room.  The impetus of impact would send everything except Bootz, onto the floor. I think she liked the noise it made--and the fuss I made.  lol  She was so cute I could only laugh at her.

She would follow my husband and I around the house, interested in everything we did.  When I would sit at the kitchen table to draw or read, Bootz would hide under my skirt, sitting on my toes--snagging anyone who passed by, along with strings, feathers--whatever might dangle into her reach.  She knew how to open doors and loved to watch the birds from my husband's office window.  She slept on Alan's lap in the evenings and spent her night times cuddled between the two of us.

She rarely spoke, but when she did--we knew something was up.  She needed additional water in her dish, or wanted more food.  She disdained  people food of any kind, preferring her science diet food. 

The day before she left us, she snuggled more than she had ever before.  She stayed as close to each of us as she could.  She even would lay her head on my arm as I worked on my computer.

This picture was completed some days ago--I wanted to share her happy face with you.

Bootz The Cat - Goodbye Dear Girl

Friday morning our darling Bootz fell ill and was gone in a matter of hours.  My husband and I are still a little shell shocked.

A visit to the vet revealed Bootz The Cat had a collapsed lung and an enlarged heart, with only hours left to live.  Bootz did not show any symptoms of discomfort, until just a few hours before she died.  We  miss her with all our hearts.

We are grateful to have had her in our home for the short time she lived here.  This is a sketch of our dear Bootz--I will be doing a full pen and ink based on this graphite sketch, then a colored version. 

Bootz The Cat rests peacefully beneath the bird bath--I am sure she must be delighted.  Though she was an indoor cat, one of her chief delights, besides my husband and myself--was to watch birds through the office window.

Love at First Sight - Guest Heart Thursday

No hidden hearts today!  They are in plain sight.  As you can see, these two are in love.  This ACEO was inspired by Bootz the Cat.   In real life, as I type these words, Bootz is lounging across the corner of my desk, her head resting on the phone book like a pillow.  Bootz is a Ragdoll.  She isn't even full grown, yet sports a 14-inch tail.  Her body is 16-inches long.  Add those together, with her considerable muscle and girth--she's quite a girl!

Bootz the Cat fills our life and home with laughter.  How grateful we are for this loving little, er humongous roommate!

For more heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.

Sneaking a Peek, ACEO - Guest Heart Thursday

Here you see our Bootz napping next to a wall covered with hearts.  That birdie perched on her tail had better watch out!  She's sneaking a peek.  And is likely to pounce once she's all the way awake!

Bootz is our kitten with the extraordinarily long tail!  I created this cartoon, using her playful personality.

For more wonderful heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.

Ivy

As I type, Bootz the cat is sprawling upon my desk, watching each keystroke I make with GREAT interest.  We shall see how far I get before she attacks my fingers, or the keyboard! 

This is another of the drawings I created on our trip to Spokane.  I used Prismacolor pencils to add these brilliant colors.  My problem was that I used a different brand of ink pens.  The colored pencils caused the ink to smear into her delicate peach complection.  My solution was to add ivy leaves onto her face to create a more surreal effect.

You won't believe this, but Bootz the cat is playing with the, er, mouse.  Tch tch tch--as I type these words, the mouse pointer icon is wildly swinging over the monitor screen!

Have a perfectly wonderful Monday!

Love at First Sight - Guest Heart Thursday

I have done a set of 20 small cartoons featuring our funny new cat Boots.  She has a longer than normal tail, so I have made this a part of the cartoon.  Boots has now learned to open doors and cupboards.  She is VERY smart and gets into a lot of trouble.  She's filled our life with laughter. 

For more wonderful heart art, photography and altogether fabulous heart stuff from around the world, visit Clytie at Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday.