Square 10

Square 10.  Pastel.  Approx. 4" x 4".  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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Square 9

Square 9.  Pastel.  Approx. 4" x 4".  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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Okay, this really freaked me out.  My vet always sends out postcards to their clients when their animal is due for a vaccination or a checkup.  They're always postcards of animals.

But yesterday this arrived (see pic below). When I first took it out of my mailbox, I glanced quickly and thought, Oh, now they're sending postcards with the same breed as what I have, that's kind of fun.  Then I kept looking...and staring...and staring... until I finally realized, Wait, that's not just a Golden, that's my dog.

I actually think what they've done is hilarious, and don't mind a bit.  But it makes me feel a teeny bit weird. I suppose it's as if someone took a picture of your child in secret, without your permission, and then later you were surprised by the photo.

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They who must never be separated.

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Untitled 276

Untitled 276.  Pastel.  Approx. 4" x 8".  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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I'm almost always compelled to take flower pics as I enter or leave the grocery store.

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Square 8

Square 8.  Pastel.  Approx. 4" x 4".  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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Sure, rest your legs on me... I don't mind.

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Untitled 275

Untitled 275.  Pastel.  Approx. 8" x 5".  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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When it was incredibly cold last weekend and there was no heat in my apartment all that time, I had my warmest blanket (cheap Army surplus wool and nylon that I use for yoga) out on the couch...

What is that little pinkish-white spot in the blanket?

Hmm...let's take a closer look:

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In other news, a teenage boy rear-ended me while I was at a stop sign today. I don't think they should be allowed to drive...

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Untitled 274

Untitled 274.  Pastel.  Approx. 5" x 8".  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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Napping Moji.

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Untitled 273

Untitled 273.  Pastel.  Approx. 9" x 12".  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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The orange members of the family.

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It's been quite an eventful week or so.

During a period of record-setting cold (e.g., -12F at nights, around 5F during the days), a gas line malfunctioned in the area, and 7200 people, including me, were without heat or hot water for about 40 hours.  I ran my oven and three space heaters continuously and all those kept it at about 55F in the house. We're all really hoping we are going to get a break on our electric bills this month (it's the same company for the gas and the electric.)  

For one of those 40 hours, the power went out as well. The experience was really unbelievable in that kind of non-stop cold.

Then, Gadjo decided to have a very severe flare-up of his FHS (Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome), his worst episode ever. It has lasted about a week now (as opposed to his second-worst episode, which was maybe a couple of days; and most of his episodes, which are maybe a few hours). He hasn't been having many problems with FHS at all for a long time now.

I brought him to the vet yesterday and we are going to try various things to bring him relief. Right now we're doing a trial of steroids. Surprisingly (to me), it seems to be helping already.

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Mojito is doing great now, by the way! (My animolecules are taking turns lately to drain my energy and wallet, and worry me to death.) He's completely recovered and enjoying playing in the snow--his favorite thing (other than fetching tennis balls in the lake).

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Untitled 272

Untitled 272.  Pastel.  Approx. 9" x 12".  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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From the archives--when they were the same size!

It always kills me when they cover their little faces.

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I can't seem to walk past the flowers in the grocery store without wanting to take photos.

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Untitled 270

This is another older pastel.

Untitled 270.  Pastel.  Approximately 4.5" x 6."  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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Have never seen Fennec do this before.  He's so big that he has trouble keeping his, ahem, bottom clean.  Apparently today he learned about leverage.  Both right legs!

So much excellent toe floofage.  Good thing--he's going to need it in a couple of days.  We're supposed to get some very extreme cold.

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Untitled 268

This is another older pastel.

Untitled 268.  Pastel.  Approximately 3" x 6."  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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Bridge over untroubled feline.

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Untitled 269

This is another older pastel.

Untitled 269.  Pastel.  Approximately 4" x 6."  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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Untitled 267

This is another older pastel.

Untitled 267.  Pastel.  Approximately 3.5" x 6."  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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Fennec often reminds me of a baby seal...

Oh, Rumi, must you always be so dramatic?

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Untitled 264

This is another older pastel.

Untitled 264.  Pastel.  Approximately 2.5" x 5."  Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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Fennec's hair by the famous Thai stylist, Gadjo:

Go ahead, take two, they're small.

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Shadow cast on the wall a few days ago.

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