Tiny occupied Tuck's ship-model box the minute it hit the dining room table, batting about the spools of thread we've been using to lash the "rope" to the edge of the sail with the classic blanket stitch of our youth. At one point -- above -- she upended the plans and basked in the early-morning sun. Between the two of us Tuck and ourselves developed a method of making the sails that far outstrips the crude techniques promulgated in the instructions to the model. We're suggesting he write it up and offer it to the ship-modeling community. We'll be blogging about the specifics soon.
Who knew that cats read plans? Tiny never fails to astonish.
She draws a bead on the spool at the end of the line.
Update: Lots more animals, with and without backbones, at Modulator's Friday Ark #184 and Carnival of the Cats #211 hosted by "HANDSOME boy" and "BIG man" Nikita -- linking to a history of the Carnival -- at Musings of a Mad Macedonian.
Update II: "Today’s Random Ten is brought to you by Tiny, one of Sissy Willis’s sparkle-eyed kitties," writes Elisson, captioning the above photo with music to our ears:
Tiny, displaying her usual effervescence in this shot by the estimable Sissy Willis.
Who knew that our sweet tiny girl was moonlighting at another blog?
76-year-old Cheetas are amazing, but the Chelsea Grays are not far behind.
Posted by: goomp | March 30, 2008 at 06:51 PM
She's plotting something... you can just see it. LOL. Very cute.
Posted by: Teresa | March 31, 2008 at 01:41 PM
Not only is Tiny of surpassing beauty, but she has a working knowledge of engineering as well. What a remarkable feline she is!
Posted by: Gayle Miller | March 31, 2008 at 04:27 PM
Those photos are, as always, remarkable - Tiny's eyes sparkle with life.
As for my eye, that G&S reference caught it - I'll be seeing a performance of The Mikado in five days (only a week prior to being in MikadoLand for real).
Posted by: Elisson | March 31, 2008 at 09:33 PM
You know your creative juices are drying up when you find yourself repeating your own sidebar blurbs. Gaaaah.
Posted by: Elisson | April 01, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Elisson: Jeepers, creepers. As I always say, I don't care WHAT you say in my comments as long as you say SOMETHING in my comments. Keep 'em coming!
Posted by: Sissy Willis | April 01, 2008 at 12:01 PM
I'm wishing I could go see the Mikado... LOL.
Posted by: Teresa | April 01, 2008 at 02:06 PM
Teresa, you're getting to go to Princeton and see the New Joisey Bloggers. So don't complain. I am envious.
Be sure to swing by the campus and check out Blair Hall, my old dormitory.
Posted by: Elisson | April 02, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Such amazing photos...
Does SPRING change the KITTEN behavior?
Posted by: hnav | April 02, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Elisson - we will so miss you and Sissy this weekend! But never fear... the intrepid team of Teresa and Erica (Thelma and Joo-ese) will be wandering the campus of Princeton, looking for your former abode. (at least until the powers that be get nervous and throw us off campus - Heh)
I am so looking forward to seeing Princeton can't wait!
Posted by: Teresa | April 02, 2008 at 07:00 PM
Cats are nothing if not helpful! I like your sparkle eyed kitty - and your retro looking wallpaper!
Posted by: Peggy U | April 07, 2008 at 02:27 AM