Giulia naps while her ever-suffering editor tries to make deadlines among other duties. It's the blog's third anniversary not that a certain pink-nosed orange & white cat seems to notice. Consulting the National Geographic domestic cat page about mysteries of the feline. Anything to put off cleaning the apartment. We shall return!Here are 10 tips for taking great photographs of your cat. Obviously we read it after we snapped this shot.
ciao-meow/GG
Giulia & her editor wish everyone a lovely first autumn weekend. The Harvest moon is still very large & beautiful. We hope you've seen it (this is it until 2029). We've been hanging upside down & backwards on a bed to look through a large window. It's very exciting. Less exciting, by far, is the hunt for the masses of brown marmorated stink bugs (see here) marching into our apartment. We add that this is futile, this effort of theirs. We have an arsenal of tissues at hand & a great cat huntress on alert. (When she's not hanging upside down like a bat looking at the moon.)
Back to the sky, the following is via SPACE.com: Jupiter, Uranus and the nearly full Harvest Moon met in a rare cosmic lineup late yesterday (Sept. 22), just two days after Jupiter made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 50 years. Wednesday night's sky show also occurred on the equinox, marking the official start of the fall season in Earth's Northern Hemisphere, and spring in the south. If you missed the sky show, don't despair. Jupiter will continue to be a bright skywatching target for several weeks, according to the skywatching website Spaceweather.com.
There are so many photographs of the moon to see elsewhere, but where else can you see GG? (Well, on her editor's blog, bricolage.) This is GG doing a little sky-watching. Until next week,
ciao-heavenly-meow/GG Central
It's a deal. We hang our head in shame for using an lolcat, but at least he/she looks like Giulia. This cat looks like it needs a good book to dig its claws into. The following is via our favorite bookstore's website. GG is low energy these days. Giulia would like to add that WARL cats are as nice & cute as can be...it's not all about the dogs. Don't forget about Thursday evening's fall fashion event to benefit the Washington Human Society (& Hope for Henry, here).
ciao-floopy-meow/GG's town crier
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Politics & Prose is delighted to support the local community with Partnership Fridays by joining with area businesses, government agencies and nonprofits, and the schools or literacy projects they support. On September 24, the Washington Animal Rescue League (WARL) is holding its Partnership Friday on September 24. As part of their event, the League will be hosting a "puppy playpen" in front of the store from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Take this opportunity to talk with WARL staff and learn about adopting a pet. For more information about WARL, call 202-726-2556 or visit their website.
A rare shot of GG. She how she's contemplating going to the Human Rights Art Festival this weekend? Actually, this was taken on Easter weekend...& GG seriously, really, no kidding perks up every time she hears Neil Young's Cinnamon Girl. Which is just about every day. She expects to fly & dance, too. She's one cool cat & her editor will never compare.
Maybe we'll see you at the fair. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to visit the editor's blog, here. Have a great weekend, whatever your plans.
ciao-meow/GG Central[personal photograph & scan from Mirror Ball]
GG has a vet appointment tomorrow & that means so does her editor. GG can do many amazing things, but hailing a taxi, calculating a tip, & writing checks are not part of her portfolio. (Good Lord, we hope not. Haven't checked the bank statement lately!) If you're rambling 'round the Internet looking for some good clean fun (well, of course you are), head over to Made4Aid & bid on something for an upcoming birthday or holiday gift. There are some very pretty handmade things--the latest is about $7. Yes, really.
Have a wonderful Sunday evening. (A cheery spring Monday to our friends in the Antipodes!)
ciao-meow/GG Central
[photograph of the adorable & thoughtful Elmo (top) by tnt.dc via animalphoto; second, unknown. Let us know if you do. A croissant cat if we ever did see one.)
