My darling Beau  (Beauregard, Bobo, Bo-Dacious) has found his eyrie on the king size mattress leaning against the wall.  From here he is lord of all he surveys, and can hold his position against all comers.  Beau's paws are usually white, last night he got in and on some old art I left out while trying to find something to prove that I can draw objects other than unshaded lineart disturbed cartoon talking rabbits.  He is not the least bit contrite and will do it again if I let him.  Beau has a very good opinion of himself and knows how handsome he is into the bargain.  Beau has become Shiva, destroyer of prized objects! Color version.    https://misterscribbles.blogspot.com/2021/05/i-love-you-beau-very-much.html

This incisive, incredible drawing was given to me today out of nowhere.  This is from the outstanding artist harbinger-project, who I have been watching for some time now.  His friendly and delightful characters are most charming and always a treat to look at.   Why I deserve this is not for me to question, I love it and want others to see it as well.  But don't take my word for it, pay him a visit and see what you think! https://www.deviantart.com/harbinger-project 'This is my OC, it is not me, I live through him vicariously'! Wonderful when others play along with one's inner reality.  Partner's in fantasy!

John Choate, 25 August 1818 - 3 August 1869 Crockett Choate, 1842 -3 August 1869 This tells of a grave by the dashing wave A fond friends lip that did quiver Of an eye that's hid by a leaden lid And a voice now stilled forever. John on the left.  They were originally buried where they were killed but October of that year the Refugio Masons moved the bodies to Rockport.  This was all part of the Sutton-Taylor feud, the Suttons were backed by the U. S. Government and of no particular righteousness, they were badge wearing murderers and bullies.     Photos by Steve Davis. The man who killed them.  Sheriff.  Regulator. Murderer. https://books.google.com/books?id=PUvanZiwzdUC&pg=PA64&lpg=PA64&dq=john+and+crockett+choate+death+jack+helm+gunfight&source=bl&ots=ETVhdOqwrY&sig=ACfU3U2I-i3RuWQaSviSBcifTr8vmK84cg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi45Yj55ZLlAhWjJTQIHS2EDQ0Q6AEwDHoECAkQA...

The Little Fire, Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella, The Games and Pleasures of Childhood, 1657. The Battle  Le Jeu De Pet En Guele, The Game Of Fart In Face. We call this 'politics'' Le Volant, The Flying Toy Le Brelan.  The hoop is a 'cerceau', I cannot find what brelan means. Again, merelle will not translate, it is a game played on a divided square and probably is similar to Pente or Go.  A Cerf Volante is a kite, duh! Le Bain, The Bath. 'Swimming' in English La Glissoire, Sliding Herself https://youtu.be/0rIXipAV6Fs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_P%C3%A9tomane Fart in face, indeed!

Private William Bunny applies some emergency doctoring after the Hayfield Fight, August 1st, 1867. A party of 21 soldiers and 9 civilians were attacked by Red Cloud's Lakota Sioux, anywhere between 500 and 800 warriors.  Unknown to them, the soldiers had been issued breechloading Springfield Model 1866 rifles, a metallic cartridge affair.  The civilians were armed with repeating Spencer rifles.  There was a corral that the hay cutting party managed to get to, and they surprised the Oglala warriors with the volume of fire in their defense.  Their officer dead, a sergeant took over and when he was wounded a civilian, D. A. 'Al' Colvin directed the defense.  Although the fight was heard at Fort C. F. Smith 2.5 miles away, Lt. Colonel Luther Bradely took his own sweet time sending reinforcements.  The best that can be said about him is that he was overcautious, I would say cowardly and indecisive.  The U. S. lost 3 dead, 4 wounded, the Sioux 8 to ...

This stunning photo was taken by Francis James Mortimer.  This picture shows the wheat ship Arden Craig aground on rocks off the Scilly Islands, west of Cornwall.  The ship, built in 1886 by Russel and Co. Port Glasgow, yard # 149, was in passage from Melbourne to Calais, when she piled up on rocks in a heavy fog.  No loss of life.  This photo is extraordinary.  This is on the highest f-stop, and must have been a plate camera of some type.  The composition draws the eye to the ship, where the two boats are headed, while all the men are watching the wreck. Aha!  This picture was taken with a waterproof camera Francis made, and may be a photo composite, which would explain the incredible detail. 8pm 22 October 1707 Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell in his flagship the HMS Association piled onto these rocks along with 3 others in the fleet.  2000 men died.  There are legends that he was murdered for a valuable ring he was wearing but...

  Husky, yesterday's topic.   https://www.instagram.com/_livingdog/