Muse at a Museum

May 18 is International Museum Day.

“Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.”

Read more at The International Council of Museums here.

As a certified museum nerd, I visit art and history museums whenever I get the chance, plus belong to the feeds of many museums around the world.

Am sure the smallest museum I've visited is the Serpent Mound State Memorial, in Peebles, Ohio: what a fantastic place!

Image from History.com

The largest museum that my feet have been in would be The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York City, which is ranked #4 on the list of largest museums in the world.

Have also visited #5: American Museum of Natural History, also in New York City, and #6, The British Museum, in London, UK.

Artist: William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916).

Subject: James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903).

Metropolitan Museum of Art

The more unique museums that I've enjoyed so far:

The Queen Mary, Long Beach, California

The Lucky Cat Mewseum, Cincinnati, Ohio

The Roman Baths, Bath, UK

International UFO Museum and Research Center, Roswell, New Mexico

Trinity College of Dublin Library, Book of Kells, Dublin, Ireland

Mothman Museum, Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC

Troll Hole Museum, Alliance, Ohio

There is always something new to see and to learn at the museum!

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Henry Update:

*in a whisper*

*Henry has been eating steadily, as he only receives INABA Churu Meal Mousse Adult Wet Cat Food, Tuna Variety, and this is NOT an ad for the product.*

*Have found that he doesn't respond to the canned food that Da Boyz get, nor did he enjoy the fresh, ground turkey that The Hubby recently cooked, which should make Trout Talkin' Tabbies happy.*

*Do not want to type any of this out loud, 'cause ya know, everything can change in a heartbeat!*

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Let's Hop!

Put Some Ink on It

"National Tattoo Day is celebrated on July 17th each year to honor the history, culture, and artistry of tattooing. 

It's a day for tattoo enthusiasts to celebrate their ink, share their stories, and perhaps even get new tattoos to commemorate the occasion. 

While not an official holiday, it's a widely recognized day for appreciating the personal and cultural significance of tattoos."

In honor of the day, pics of my most recent ink:

The City Battycat

Art by Maggie Vandenwalle

Josephine Knot Spiral

Henry as Space Cat Maneki-Neko

This is on my right arm, and it's really hard to get an image of, so here is the template that Brandon used.

My Wishnick Troll Doll, played with as a kid.

The lace dress was made by my sister, and Brandon inked her so very well!

My goal is to have both arms completely covered in tattoos; these are called sleeves.

I have a few open areas waiting for images, then we'll fill the gaps with swirls, stars, color, and mini-tats.

Current tat count: 15

Did You Know?

According to Smithsonian Science News, the first known tattoo belongs to Ötzi who was “the European Tyrolean Iceman who died and was buried beneath an Alpine glacier along the Austrian–Italian border around 3250 B.C.” 

Ötzi had 61 tattoos on his body including his wrist, lower legs, lower back and torso.

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Thank you all for your well-wishes on my recovery from the delayed flight out of New York.

What an experience!

Let's Hop!

10/26 is National Pumpkin Day

It's also Sweetnesday!

Not hip to pumpkins herself, Queen Sweetie allowed some ridiculousness to happen in her general area.

Sweetie and Pumpkin-costumed Troll

Sweetie sleeps near a pie pumpkin.

Pumpkin with black cat candy basket, and a black cat with a pumpkin one!

 You know what I like about pumpkins?

Roasted pumpkin seeds!!!

Yum...