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I'm up in the middle of the night, unable to sleep. So, here I am in my dad's computer room flickring. Which feline do I miss most? This beloved girl. Why? She sleeps with me 99.99% of the time. Such a devoted girl. And, furthermore, whenever I pull out a suitcase Cumin goes ballistic. Bounces off the walls running all over. Then she tries to climb into the suitcase. I have to leave the top closed to keep her out as she will not budge otherwise. Breaks my heart. And Cumin will sit on top of that suitcase trying to prevent me from leaving. . . I used to be someone who would pack in advance just to be sure I didn't forget anything. Since Cumin came into my life, I am a morning-of-the-trip packer. The things we do for our gorgeous critters.

Sorry, Cumin. I miss you terribly, dear girl. See you soon, Lord willing.

(I hope she's sleeping with Kevin.)

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My SOOC Version of Texture

I'm headed down to Iowa today. I really wish Bogart could come with me, but my dad's wife isn't fond of animals. Amazing to me. Not that there are human beings out there who don't like animals, but that my father married one. We always had a menagerie growing up. . . skinks, cameleons, fish, hamsters, dogs, rabbits, a boa, a tarantula, a mouse, a guinea pig, etc. No cats as my mother was deathly allergic to cats. But she still loved them. She even had one of those sweatshirts that read "a house is not a home without a cat." Funny how six of her eight kids ended up living with cats. And, no, it wasn't to keep Mom out of the house. We all loved my mother dearly. I still miss her tremendously 7 1/2 years after her death. I'm needing to head out soon to arrive before the snowstorm hits Dad's town. Finally, snow. And no dogs to enjoy it. Sigh. Oh well, we are supposed to get dumped on here in Minnesota this coming Sunday. . . I hope to have the dogs out for a good romp in real snow. . . BTW, Kevin has to feed my felines BaRF for the very first time. Wish him well!

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A Collection

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Through the Glass

Definitely an examply as to why I prefer to avoid auto white balance.

The challenge of settings at the zoo.

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Vidalia loves everyone. Simply beautiful.

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