Untitled 59 (oil + cold wax)

Untitled 59.  Oil and cold wax on museum panel.  10" x 30".   

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First new painting in a long time.

I've given up trying to figure out all my technology problems for the moment--the main problem being that I can't access or post my older photos. But since I finally did a few new paintings, I can post them.
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Things are still tough, but so far we're all hanging in.
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Mojito is turning ten next month. I can't believe how fast the time goes. He's my best friend, my protector, and my baby. I need him so much, and I really hope he has some good years still ahead of him.

Gadjo is doing well lately. The med he's on does quite a good job at controlling his (probably due to being a purebred Siamese) anxiety, and the anxiety is partly what triggers the FHS, so he is experiencing very little FHS anymore, which is wonderful. Nowadays usually the only time it's triggered is when the gray cat from the next building comes and menaces him through the window. That cat infuriates Gadjo to no end. And infuriates me too, because it literally tries to attack Gadjo through the windows. As you can imagine, this is mostly a summer problem, when there's only a screen between them.

Fennie is...busy being Fennie. Lots of napping in his daily agendas, but lately he's become quite active and kittenish (read: hyper) every evening. When your "kitten" weighs close to 20 pounds in a small apartment, it's kind of annoying.

Rumi (who is also doing surprisingly well lately--it's possible that the B12 shots I was taught to give him at the vet are what's really helping him--he's put some weight back on) loves to bug everyone. He is so sweet and funny and endearing, but he adores being a pain, especially when it comes to purposely sitting right in Mojito's favorite spots (and trying to trip people when they walk). 

Mojito really wanted to lay his head down, but Rumi was in the way (and Rumi knew it). Finally Mojito just said screw it, I'm laying down anyway. Rumi was mildly squished and didn't look super comfortable, but stayed there quite a while out of sheer obnoxiousness. He's such a little marshmallow clown.

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Still here

A rare snuggle between Gadjo and Fennec.

Not to worry, we're all still alive.  Just having never-ending technological problems here, involving transferring things to a different computer, and also to a new external hard drive, and some things (like most of my photos) won't transfer at all and I don't know why, and the fact that I can no longer use my photo editing software on the new computer... still haven't figured out a work-around yet for several issues.

In the meantime, the software used to build my website was discontinued, and it took forever to figure out what was going on. It would've been nice to have been informed that my website was going to die, and why. I've done a basic website rebuild with a different free program. I don't like it aesthetically or functionally as much as the last one, but at least I have a website again.

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Untitled 304

Untitled 304.  Pastel.  Approx. 9" x 12".   

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Ballet Leg or Turkey Leg? reprise!

I don't know...it doesn't look comfortable to me, but this is Rumi's preferred position when in his cat bed. He looks like a piranha.

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My photo + waterlogue app.

FYI: my website will be back up soon.

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Untitled 303

Untitled 303.  Pastel.  Approx. 9" x 12".   

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Can hardly walk by the grocery store flower area without taking pictures...

FYI: My website will be coming back to life soon.
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Untitled 302

Untitled 302.  Pastel.  Approx. 9" x 12".   

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It's a rough life, Fennec...

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My iphone decided to make up a new word recently.  I really don't understand technology...

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FYI:  Thanks to the hard work of my brother, it looks like my website will be back from the dead soon.


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Untitled 300

Untitled 300.  Pastel.  Approx. 9" x 12".   

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Moji eyelashes!

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I was curious what would happen if I took a random iPhone pic into the dark during a snowstorm...kinda cool.

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Untitled 298

Untitled 298.  Pastel.  Approx. 5" x 7".   

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Fennec loves his big brother Moji soooo much.

And they're on V.'s lap every time she's here.

[FYI: My website is currently down.]

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Untitled 297

Untitled 297.  Pastel.  Approx. 3" x 4".   

Sold.

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I die laughing every time I find Fennie sleeping in a face-plant.

Oh, to sleep with such abandon!


[FYI: My website is currently down.]
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Untitled 296

Untitled 296.  Pastel.  Approx. 5" x 7".   

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The silly Fenniemonster.

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My photo + waterlogue app.

[FYI: my website, jalapfaff.com, is currently down.]

Untitled 295

Untitled 295.  Pastel.  Approx. 5" x 7".   

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My friend V. has a Pied Piper effect on animals... every time she comes by for a visit, they all flock to her and want to cuddle with her. This is V.'s hand and lap. My animolecules are in love with her.

Dog paw = cat pillow.  Patient Moji.

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Untitled 292

Untitled 292.  Pastel.  Approx. 4" x 6".   

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Gadjo knows what part of Fennec is the warmest.

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I love aspen leaves in the fall...

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Untitled 58 (oil and cold wax)

Untitled 58.  Oil and cold wax on museum panel.  10" x 30".   

Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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Some very striking Stargazer lilies at the grocery store.

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Untitled 291 (oil pastel)

Untitled 291.  Oil pastel.  Approx. 5" x 3".   

Not sure why, but blogger changed this image to lighter than it should be--it's a little darker than this in person.

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And he doesn't even mind having his belly snorgled!

I find all cats very beautiful, but there's something about Gadjo's sleek, perfect body that just stuns me.

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My photo + waterlogue app.

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Untitled 290 (oil pastel)

A new mini painting. I am experimenting with oil pastels for the first time.

Untitled 290.  Pastel.  Approx. 3" x 3".   Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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Fennec, zen relaxation master.

He was sound asleep...apparently mid-gallop.

Next to the Great Danes at the park, suddenly Moji is a much smaller dog.

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