I moved on from this lens too quickly (it's a crop sensor lens but at 23mm it gives me about 33-34mm on my full-frame camera and manual focus, so I thought I wouldn't like it for daily use) but rather than dreaming about another new lens I'm going to stick to this for a bit and get a good use of it, other than shooting my (very accommodating) girl cat.
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Now that I got the stray castrated when he and the boy fights it's like the battle of the twinks 
With all these political cat memes going around, …
I have to consider my own situation: 70 years old today 
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Retired Cat Geezer 
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Photo: Smoky, my 2 ½ year old male Domestic Blue junior & Queen Schmoo, my 4 1/2 year old Calico Norwegian Forest Cat, catching some sun on the front porch about three weeks ago.
Pippin savouring the fall vibes
getting a hang of using this sigma lens (first time using any prime lens really).
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Flickr album for more cats and better resolution: https://www.flickr.com/photos/50995275@N08/albums/72157702874483351
Max, my 2 ¾ year old male Domestic Shorthair Classic Tabby cat, was the cause of intermittent sneezing and itching eyes and basically was the cause of an ongoing allergic reaction. He is a very interesting, very loud vocal kitty that followed me everywhere I went and loved on me like I was the most amazing human ever. 
He was also bullying my other two cats which really caused me some serious anxiety. Before Max, everything was fine allergy-wise. But after 10 months, I finally admitted to myself that Max was the cause and I returned him to the no kill animal shelter that I rescued him from back in late November last year. The house is very quiet now and I really miss him but this is for the best of all concerned. I keep thinking how confused he must be back at the shelter in “kitty lockup”, but I am hoping he finds a better forever home. 
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my house is bathed in a golden morning glow #SilentSunday #CatsOfMastodon #FediFelines #Catstodon
Smoky, my 2 year old male Domestic Blue kitten and Max, my 2 1/2 year old male Domestic Shorthair Classic Tabby cat, watching the city’s road pothole patching crew work on our street through the Venetian blinds “kitty observation port” that I made for the cats to peer out in both north side windows. Their tails were both wagging with interest in the new goings on outside for them to check out. 
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Max, my 2 1/2 year old male Domestic Shorthair Classic Tabby cat resting at his favorite lookout post on one of the north windowsills, where I have taken out some of the slats from the Venetian blinds for the cats to look out and see stuff to meow about.
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Smoky, my 2 year old male Domestic Blue cat and Max, my 2 1/2 year old male Domestic Shorthair Classic Tabby cat are now a bonded pair and sleep quite often on my hassock like this in my living room.
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Queen Schmoo, my 4 1/2 year old Calico Norwegian Forest Cat, yesterday afternoon looking beautiful as usual sitting upon a stool right next to my computer desk.
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Max is a big fan of leaning on things he likes, like his human, his cat brother Smoky and his “favorite Tequila”. He’s my 2 1/2 year old male Domestic Shorthair Classic Tabby leaning on what he prefers which is always Jose Cuervo Especial Blue Agave Gold over Hornitos Repesado. Who knew? 
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Since I’ve been having severe balance issues and also fighting severe depression, I haven’t been able to get out and take many photographs like I would wish to do. But over the years, I’ve learned that I can only do what I can do when my health allows and lately my health is not allowing me to do much of anything. Haven’t even been able to ride my new Ducati motorcycle, but I will eventually (hopefully). Haven’t unwrapped my fishing/photography boat either. I’ll be turning 70 years old this fall and maybe I’m just expecting more than what my age allows. Who knows?
My three felines basking in the warm morning sunshine last Friday in our back porch. They love basking like most cats do, watching the squirrels, birds and occasionally other critters on the deck or back stairs through the storm door window and just enjoying this wonderful springtime weather here at the western end of the Great Lakes. 
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Smoky, my 1 year 10 month old male Domestic Blue kitten taking an afternoon nap last Thursday on my 25 year old tan couch. He’s the most mischievous cat I live with of the three and he receives more than twice his share of water squirts for being where he shouldn’t be or doing what he shouldn’t be doing, if you know what I mean.
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Max, Smoky & Queen Schmoo relaxing in the sunshine in my back porch and also watching the birds, chipmunks and squirrels (going up and down the deck stairs) through the back porch storm door window. The rodents were gleaning black sunflower seeds from my bird feeders & are always a good show for the felines.
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Max, my 2+ year old male Domestic Shorthair Classic Tabby cat has the most intense gold eyes. He’s a very loving & grateful (please excuse my anthropomorphism) rescue kitty and follows me around like a little puppy-dog. He was “skinny as a rail” when I adopted him last fall from the animal shelter and now he’s chunked-out and is probably a couple pounds overweight. 
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Queen Schmoo, my 4+ year old calico Norwegian Forest Cat, enjoying some spring sunshine in the back porch. She’s rapidly losing her magnificent winter mane and changing into her summer fur coat.
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Max, my nearly 2 1/2 year old male classic tabby cat, has sure put on the pounds since I rescued him from the animal shelter when he was so very skinny. He’s fat and sassy now ️
Here he is resting nonchalantly on a pillow from my couch on my blanket covered hassock next to my computer desk. This is one of his favorite hanging out poses.
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