Category Archives: Pets

Still life with Chino, or, Study in beige

Posted on Tuesday, 31 December, 2013 by

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Do we have a kleptomanicat on our hands?

Posted on Wednesday, 27 March, 2013 by

Deposited on our front deck today: one Maori poi. Plus a miniature poi that may actually be a cat toy. Is this the start of something big? Perhaps he’ll add intimate garments to his repertoire, or will he specialise in … Continue reading →

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Playing with filters

Posted on Wednesday, 27 March, 2013 by

I’ve just found a filter plug-in that does a very different job of simulating a watercolour effect than the watercolour filter that is baked into Photoshop. It doesn’t handle the darkest areas convincingly and these parts need from further work, … Continue reading →

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It’s a hard life being our cat

Posted on Monday, 4 February, 2013 by

Chino taking it easy during another hot day in our warmest summer for many years.

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Wall frames up at last

Posted on Friday, 31 August, 2012 by

Great progress on the house extensions this week. The weather’s been good, Bruce is over his flu and now we have walls! Only framing, but at least it’s starting to feel like a room. I came over from Wellington last … Continue reading →

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A street cat named Bob

Posted on Thursday, 26 July, 2012 by

I’ve just finished reading my first print on paper book this year. Cover-to-cover reading, that is – I still refer to printed books professionally and I still produce them in my own publishing business. But other than that, it’s been … Continue reading →

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Espresso cat

Posted on Saturday, 16 June, 2012 by

Another freezing winter day in Martinborough and Chino has found a new warm place to park his bum: our espresso coffee machine.

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