Kitties in the Window

I'm working on a mosaic of two kitties sitting in a window looking out. I'm still not sure about the background and sky. Are there hills? Is it night or day? Should there be a sun instead of stars? I'm using Mexican smalti. I cut the two kitties out of a trivet with my ring saw. And I like the millefiori flowers in the grass.

We'll see what happens next!

Grouting Day

Another busy day of grouting. The peacock on the left had a few pieces dislodge when I grouted it a couple days ago so I reglued the pieces and regrouted. You can see the charcoal grout over his head.

I also grouted two more round pieces; a mandala with hearts and the tree frog. Unfortunately, I'm not happy with the grout on the tree frog. This is why I hate to grout! The grouting itself is not bad, but picking the right grout color can make or break the piece. Tomorrow I'll take pictures of the finished products.

Then we have the kitties staring out looking for creatures. This is where they like to sit when I'm working on a piece at the big table.

And at last, they have a rat on the run below. I hope you don't find these pictures too graphic. A while back I had an infestation of rats in my garage. This was before I had my young cats and Orange Boy was just too old to get up into the rafters. The rats made nests and chewed up suitcases and ate books and paper products. It was really a mess. So it's better now that they are kept somewhat under control.

Biscotti on the Roof

Well, I know the title of this blog is Mosaic Adventures, but its secondary title is Kitty Adventures. So here is a picture of Biscotti waiting up on the roof for a squirrel who likes to run down the big tree. Many years ago I had this "landing" installed under the eaves so the cats would have a place to lounge. It's very popular with cats and birds alike...perhaps not the best idea for the birds.

Calico Kitty

My friend Mike says I should rename my blog Joooles Design Kitty Adventures. I do seem to have an inordinate number of kitty cats. Must be because they make me smile!

This was a base I found at a thrift store, and decided to make a fat little kitty with a Cheshire tail. Now to pick a grout color ... aarrrghh! I'm thinking charcoal.