Illustration Friday topic: Poise

There is absolutely nothing like a cat for demonstrating poise! This is Rahji, one of my patients who graciously posed for me in my exam room one day. Usually he doesn't hold still and is off the table exploring or up on his "mom's" shoulder. The background is utterly imaginary, but fits his exotic coloring and adventurous personality.

Wrinkles for IF

Life is seldom flat and smooth. Instead we go from hill to valley and back again. Sometimes mountain peak, sometimes river gorge. Always moving on. Wrinkles are just the map of where we've been. Signs of blessing, hard work, lot's of laughter and not a few tears. Without them we'd be flat as pudding! Celebrate them!

Glories

It's almost spring!!!!!!! The longer light, warmer sun with still-cool nights, I can't wait. There's something about the smell of the earth in spring, new life, such potential. I always think, not this year, I don't have time, the deer might eat my flowers again. (They chomped down every pansy within 24 hours!) But every year, the garden lures me back--who can resist it's siren call?

P.S. Thank you all for your generous comments, that rich blue is my favorite and I love to push the color envelope.

Leap Minus 5..4..3.......!

You've heard of "Look before you leap..." but you never know what's looking (and leaping) at you!

Spot Enough For You?

The leopard’s eyes,
They mesmerize
He reaches out to paralyze
His prey that hides
Behind the slides
And doors of tempered zoo-glass.

A study for "Leopard's Eyes" a work in progress.