Untitled 53 (oil and cold wax)

Untitled 53.  Oil and cold wax on museum panel.  10" x 30".   Purchase information: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com]

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My old food processor died, so I got a new cheap one (because one must eat pesto in the summertime). Never before have I gotten something packed in a box that was so cat-ready.

Mojito waiting for me to apply his shampoo, so he can get this over with...  (He's very good about it, but really dislikes being bathed.)

Gadjo and Rumi, the little lovebugs.

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Tummy bath

Clients who are signed up for a tummy bath should lie in this position. Breathe deeply and focus on relaxing, difficult though it may be.

Bringing a friend is permitted, so long as s/he is quiet and will not disturb your profound relaxation.

The tummy bather, who is very experienced and also well-versed in Thai* massage, will be with you shortly.

You'll find the tummy bath to be just the thing to ease all the stresses of your daily existence!

Of course, sometimes a bit of awkward maneuvering may be necessary to get those hard-to-reach areas...  The bather may find it necessary to shift his client's body position, sometimes assertively.

And if your bather should become tired from his exertions and decide to use your now-clean tummy as a pillow, well, just hold onto your friend's tail. We're not sure why, but this seems to provide some psychological comfort while you wait for the bather to wake up.

 

*While we consider our Thai-massage employee to be absolutely professional, please note that he may insist on referring to his profession by its former name, Siam massage.

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Bathus interruptus

Splish splash, Fennec taking a bath...

 ...gets distracted by Rumi passing by behind him...

...and falls asleep in this position. (Stayed like that for about half an hour.)

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I wish I could say this is a new abstract painting of mine!! but no, it's a photo I took of a birch trunk.

 ...and then there's this creepy-looking thing. About the size of a small dog, I walked by it and was certain I had just seen a sloth on the ground. In Colorado. 

A closer look revealed it to be what I think is a broken, abandoned wasp nest.

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The bath

An all-kitty interlude while I decide in what configuration my white paintings should go.

Bath time...

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This is the cutest vid I've seen in a while. They fitted some cats with little cameras on their collars, let the cats film whatever they saw, then edited the footage into this mini-movie. My favorite parts are the whiskers, the bug, and the way it ends after the credits.