Orange Kitty & the Misinformed Iris
I was up very early a few mornings ago, still adjusting to the time change, and found my orange kitty Seben sleeping on the ottoman. He wasn't curled up in the chair, just slightly strecthed out with his chin resting on his front paws, and he looked cold. Any other cat this thought wouldn't have entered my head. If they were cold any other cat would curl up in a warmer spot. But I know Seben's fearfulness has more control over him than the drive for other basic needs, such as a warm place to sleep. I can see that this sleeping position is the best one from which to escape should someone look at him. So I thought I would make a nice and toasty fuzzy felted sweater ottoman cover.
Momma and I went to some thrift stores yesterday and I found some large grey sweaters to felt. I sat and cut up the sweaters and sewed the sides before going to bed. I stacked the sewater parts neatly beside the ottoman. This morning I came down and found this little messy nest.
I think I made the right choice by using felt rather than, say, linen.
I just wanted to show you all this. This is my yellow iris that Scott and I bought the day we got engaged at the green house. It didn't bloom this spring and I was a little sad. I looked out my kitchen window last week and saw yellow buds swaying in the chilly wind (practically snow).
I plucked them all off and brought them into the warm house, where they have been opening to show their magnificence all week. Confused you think?
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