The Cat on my Drawing Table
Anyone with a child of a certain age (20 years, give or take) will recognize the glassy-eyed stare of Zip, the beanie baby cat. My daughter was given 2 beanie babies for her 3rd or 4th birthday, my first encounter with them. She promptly named them blackkitty and brownkitty, but blackkitty was clearly the favorite, and remained so for many years. She ended up with several although I can’t remember the names she gave the other ones. The one pictured above guards my drawing table.
I made her a blackkitty sweater, back when I had a ribber for my knitting machine.
And sending out good vibes to the real black kitty in our lives, our neighbor’s cat Geri, who’s under the weather these days. Hope to see you on the deck soon.
Beautiful artwork and photos. And sweater!! Neighbor’s kitty looks just like our Prancer, who passed last May. He loved head rubbies, just like in your photo. Looks like he/she’s a sweet one too.
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Thanks. After I did the drawing, I remembered the sweater, and actually knew where I had packed it away to pull it out and photo it.
Geri is definitely a great cat. He’s used up more than his 9 lives already, but we’re pulling for him.
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It really is beautiful! Nice you still have it. Aww, will send up prayers for little Geri. Sweet boy. ❤
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Thanks.
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That sweater is absolutely fantastic!
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thanks!
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Love the drawing, the sweater and the cat! Showing my age here, but I had quite a collection of beanie babies back in the day. I remember when McDonald’s had those miniature beanie babies in with happy meals too, my parents probably still have all that stuff stashed somewhere 😉
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Well, I’m one of those parents…I keep telling her we need to get rid of at least some of them. She has quite a collection, miniatures too.
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Ha ha, I had some too! I still have a beanie octopus at my apartment.
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Looks like a koala to us… 8)
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I want a sweater with my dogs knitted in!
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I don’t have my ribber any more…maybe a pillow? a scarf?
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She is gorgeous! I must say that I’ve never met a cat I didn’t love. 🙂
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Thanks! Perfect for the allergy-prone too.
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