Three For The Price Of One: Caturday Art and Sunday Selfies

Greetings, Effurrybody!


Queen Trixie here, Furrst of My Name etc., etc.

We have a special treat for you all this week!

Although it is, strictly speaking, My Turn to lead the J-Cats on this weekend's blog hops - that is to say, the Caturday Art blog hop, hosted by the Divinely Wise and Beautiful Athena and her HuMum, Marie,  and the Sunday Selfies blog hop, hosted by the Deliciously and Predictably Unpredictable Kitties Blue and their HuMom, Janet, - this week, We are giving you Three for the price of One (mol).

In addition to this regal pawtrait of My Impurrial Self in a New Box (or rather, a Box-Within-a-Box) bestowed upon Me Us by Mummy's Cleaning Lady, Ms. M, you are also getting - at no additional cost - a Charming Pawtrayal of Fraternal Affection between my brofurs, Caspurr and Shimshi:

The reason for this Generosity  is that We won't be posting next week, due to the fact that the Staff (aka Mummy) will be away on Vacation - her furrst propurr vacation in four years. Yes, yes, We know that technically, being retired, She's purrmanently on Vacation - but this will be her furrst trip abroad in four years. In a few days time, She (and her Opposable Thumbs) will be boarding an airy-plane and travelling to an Undisclosed Destination for a Whole Week, during which time, Ms. M will come effurry day to feed Us and play with Us a bit. We hope she also brings Us some new boxes. 

We don't really want Mummy to abandon Us for a whole week, but Ms. M has promised to message her effurry day from here, on video, so We can meow to Mummy. And We really want Mummy to enjoy her holiday and not feel too guilty for heartlessly deserting Us in such a way, instead of taking Us with her or, better still, just staying at home.

We aren't going to reveal where Mummy is going to until She is safely back home with Us and then She can tell Us - and you - all about her Adventures in....Wherever. We bet none of you can guess where She's going, but you're welcome to try. Just for your own a-mews-ment. No prizes for guessing right - other than knowing you were cleverer than effurryone else (mol).

Now, here are the artsy-fartsy versions of Our Selfies. Furrst of all, ME, Queen Trixie. We used a favourite of Ours, LunaPic's Frida effect at 85%, with a light overlay of Tuscany at 23% (or maybe it was 25%. Mummy's not sure). Thus:

And here is the artification of Caspurr and Shimshi's Two-Fur. They chose two more LunaPic art effects - Quirky at 96%, lightly washed with Sadness at 17%:

Let Us know in the Comments section below, which you liked best - as well as where you think Mummy is taking her Vacation.

Next, here are the blog hop badges:

        

See you in a fortnight's time!

Be well. Be safe. We love you all.

Tummy Shots With Shimshi: Caturday Art and Sunday Selfies

Hallo again, Effurrybuddies!

It's Me again - The Mighty Shimshon (Shimshi for short) aka The Little Purrince, Furrst of My Name, Master of the Queen's Mischiefs and Captain of the Guard.

I have to admit, it's still so hot, it's furry hard to get My Brain to work propurrly and plan New Mischiefs. In fact, all a kitty wants to do in this weather is chill out (if such a thing is humanly felinely pawssible) and nap.
However, it isn't quite as bad as it has been. It's hovering around 30 degrees Celsius, which is a VAST improvement on last week.

Anyway, it is MY turn this week to repurresent my fellow J-Cats in this weekend's blog hops - the Caturday Art blog hop, hosted by the Divinely Wise and Beautiful Athena and her HuMum, Marie, and the Sunday Selfies blog hop, hosted by the Deliciously and Predictably Unpredictable Kitties Blue and their HuMom, Janet.

Here are the blog hop badges, before We forget:

        

Since Trixie and Caspurr's last selfies were Tummy Shots, which made effurryone squee, I decided to bow to Public Demand and add my own Tummy Shot. I hope you like it, as well as Our Choice of Artification.

As so often before, We used a filter and frame from LunaPic:

This was the Stained Glass filter, which We know is a favourite with many of you. It certainly is with Us!

We also thought this version, where a tapestry based on the artification hangs in the PhotoFunia Gallery, would please you:

Mummy hasn't been doing much this week, as She, too, has been overwhelmed by the heat, but She did find time to make some tuna patties. She was inspired to do so by Katie Isabella's Mommy, who posted on Facebook about the salmon patties she made. Mummy thought She could do something similar with tuna. She was furry satisfied with her tuna patties, but as She scoffed the whole lot and didn't share them with Us, We are unable to express an opinion! She says they had chopped onion in them, and that onion is furry bad for kitties - but We suspect that is just a Feeble Excuse!!!

Now, Dear Anipals, as Mummy's Caterwauling Club is still on vacation till next month, and She has a bit more time, We made her go and create a jigsaw puzzle for you this week - and here it is.

And now, it's time to visit Our Furriends. Till next week then.

Be well. Be safe. We love you all.

Melting! Caturday Art and Sunday Selfies

Greetings, Effurryone!

Caspurr here! It's My Turn to lead My Fellow J-Cats on this weekend's blog hops - the Caturday Art blog hop, hosted by the Wise and Beautiful Athena and her HuMum, Marie, and the Sunday Selfies blog hop, hosted by the Deliciously and Predictably Unpredictable Kitties Blue and their HuMom, Janet.

Before I do that, Trixie asked Me to remind you that this coming Thursday, August 17th, is Black Cat Appreciation Day. That being the case, We shall be having yet another one of Our Famous Picnic Pawties up in the Enchanted Forest on Thursday afternoon at 5 pm Israel Time, to which all Our Furriends are invited. The great thing about the Enchanted Forest is that it's slightly cooler up there than in the rest of the country, because of being - well, Enchanted, and all that.

Dearest Anipals, it reached 40 degrees Celsius today in Jerusalem, with a Real Feel of 42 degrees!!! That's 104 Fahrenheit with a Real Feel of 107.6! We are also promised thunderstorms after midnight!

According to the Weather app in Mummy's Flashy Box Phone, it has now dropped to a "mere" 37 degrees Celsius. She put out extra bowls of water for the street kitties, of course - but what will become of the poor babies if this weather continues?
We have Our Own Methods of cooling down, of course - and Mummy discovered this really cool hack (pun intended) for use in the Study, which has neither Air Conditioning, nor a ceiling fan. If you put a big bottle of water in the freezer, so that the water turns to ice, and then put it in front of the table fan, it really cools down the air. Of course, it also helps that the Study faces north, while most of the other rooms face south!

Anyway, as you will see, the Weather has had a Big Influence on Our Art this week. Furrst of all, here is My Selfie:

We thought you would all appreciate another look at My Tummy. You do, don't you? Go ahead - admit it (mol)!

Now, in deference to the Extreme Heat, the furrst artification uses LunaPic's Flames filter, at 90%:

Don't worry! I wasn't really on fire!

The next artification purr-sonified Our Desire for a respite from the heat, using the Splash filter at 85%, with an overlay of Cold Rain at 70%:

Last, but not least, We went completely overboard, using the Waves filter at 75%, plus the Reflecting Water animation - but without the animation (mol):

We were going to leave the animation in, but it made for a furry large file and when Mummy tried to resize it, the animation disappeared. But We think it still makes for a furry pretty picture and enables you to imagine me dozing by a pool of cool, clear water.  Don't I wish...

Next, here are the blog hop badges:

        

Well, that's all for today. See you at the picnic on Thursday, We hope - and if you can't make it, We're sure to find another reason to pawty in the near future and in any case, We'll see you next week.

Be well. Be safe. We love you all.

A Birthday Coming Up: Caturday Art and Sunday Selfies With - Queen Trixie!

Hallo again, Effurrybody!

As promised last week, here I am again, Queen Trixie that is - Furrst of My Name, Empurress of Jerusalem, Israel and the Entire Middle East, Queen of Hearts, Guardian of the Boudoir, Alpha-Kitty Extraordinaire.  And why am I here, for the second week in a row, leading the J-Cats as We join the weekend blog hops - the Caturday Art blog hop, hosted by the Wise and Beautiful Athena and her HuMum, Marie, and the Sunday Selfies blog hop, hosted by the Deliciously and Predictably Unpredictable Kitties Blue and their HuMom, Janet?

Two reasons. One - my Pesky Brofurs photobombed Me last week, and Mummy promised me Compensation (I would have settled for a plate of salmon mousse, Mummy). And two - next Shabbat, August 12th, is My Birthday. Being a well brought-up Ladycat, I will not, of course, reveal My Age - though you could purrobably make an educated guess if you read About Me in the right hand sidebar.

Anyway, you know what birthdays mean, don't you, dear anipals?

That's right! A Pawty! (It's been quite a few weeks since We had one of those, hasn't it?)

As usual, We will be celebrating this most Auspicious Day next Shabbat afternoon, at 4 PM, up in the Enchanted Forest, overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem.  We look forward to seeing you all there. There will be Mewsic and Dancing and lots and lots and lots of Noms. And, also as usual, if anyone feels like arriving a bit early to help set up the Bar - Welcome. We can always do with a helping Paw!

Okay, now to business!

We found it hard to pick out just one Selfie, so here are FOUR to choose from - each with a different LunaPic artification. Tell Us which one you like best in the comments section below.

Furrst of all, a beautiful selfie which displays My floofy tummy, and you can also glimpse My Purrfect Fangs:

We artified this with Splash, at 30%:

The next picture shows a bit more of My Fangs - well, quite a lot more, in fact (mol):

This one was artified, using the Art Nouveau effect at 40%:

Next up is My Purrsonal Favourite, which We artified using LunaPic's Floating filter at 55%:

Here is the artsy-fartsy version:

Mummy and I like that one purrticularly, because of the way it emphasises My Eyes.

And last, but not least, a selfie which turned out a bit blurred, but which, for that reason,  lent itself well to artification with Renoir, set to 80%:

And now, here are the blog hop badges:

        

In other news, Mummy did blog about the situation here in Israel, as She hinted She might. Mummy says She found it emotionally exhausting to write about, and She felt quite drained by the time She finished.  She tried furry hard to be objective, but it is hard to escape the Obvious Conclusion, which is that Humans cannot be trusted to govern themselves and that the World would be a much better place if it was ruled by Cats - as Nature intended!!!

Well, that is all for now, dear furriends. We look forward to seeing you at the Pawty on Shabbat afternoon.

Till then - be well. Be safe. We love you all.