Dog days???
According to the U.S. Weather Service it was 107º F in Sonoma this afternoon. I didn't believe that so kept switching channels and reporting sites and kept getting the same information. I do know that when I drove home from my art class this afternoon I was driving with my fingernails because the steering wheel was too hot to hang onto! The weather folks also said it only felt like 101ºF, as though I would recognize the difference. This may have been the warmest day of my entire life. Records were broken all over the Bay Area, this is so unusual. You will recall that just last week I was carrying on about how cold it was...
What a wonderful cat - so fluffy! 107?? Holy moly - that's too hot for the likes of me! Stay cool, if you can! nancy
ReplyDeleteLove it! Very nice strokes of each strands of hair on the cat, the expression is precious!
ReplyDeleteYour kitty cat is so cute and fluffy! Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteOne benefit of really hot days is my pets are mellow and lay around a lot - making good models! I do feel sorry for them in their fur. Your drawing of your cat is great. I love how the face is tucked against the rest of the body. You captured the pose really well.
ReplyDeleteWonderful sketch! We've been having the most horrendous heat this summer, since MAY! I'm just a little excited to see the extended forecast which shows highs in the upper 80s next week!! Please let it be over!!
ReplyDeleteCharming cat. Too bad she can't remove her fur cat... though I heard last night that the wool on a sheep acts as COOLING insulation when the weather is hot...
ReplyDeleteVery nice rendering of your cat. Cats and long haired dogs both benefit from hair thickness, it acts as insulation. One of the worst things to do is have a cat or dog shaved.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comments.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you who made physiological observations, I had no idea that fur was so protective for cats and dogs.
Regarding the weather, it was a tad cooler today with a real cool down anticipated by the weekend.
Regarding Belle, yes, she is very, very fluffy! She adopted us several years ago, a stray who sat in the flower boxes until we started feeding her.
Good work on your cat. Yes, it has been a hot summer. I am usually sad to see summer end, but this has been too much.
ReplyDeleteI love how cats can pick us, instead of the other way around.