A Moment in Venice: Rare Sighting

Photo by Helen K Beacham Fine Art (copyrighted)

You would think cats were a common sight in Venice.  They're not.
Maybe they're mostly kept inside because Venetians allow their dogs (sometimes? oftentimes?) to roam freely off-leash. 

Although the dogs ARE mostly tiny and really cute!

Photo by Daphne (copyrighted) 

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My painting goes to a good home!

Yesterday, I sold a painting to a beautiful couple (who, I hope, won't mind that I'm sharing this moment).  They had just lost their beloved "Lace" only 2 months ago.  When the lady turned the corner and saw my painting, the tears just flowed.  She said that she used to kiss her cat goodnight, just like this and that she missed her terribly.  Lace was a tabby just like in this painting, which was titled "Who's in Charge?"...something that she felt was so appropriate when you love a cat that much.  I'm happy to know my painting is in a good home.

"Who's in Charge?" (acrylic mixed media)

Studio visitor?

One of my cats, Squirtie, found this very scared little anole in my studio.  Ray was out of town so I had to save the critter by myself (Squirtie had other plans in mind)!  I picked him up by the tail (maybe it was a "her"?) and, lo & behold, he held super-still the whole time I carried him to the downstairs back door!  Even when I "deposited" him on the porch, he sat there and did not move a muscle, pretending to be "unnoticed".