Cat Daddy’s friend Mike – one of the boys from the notorious Friday night Zoom call – has given us some home-grown pumpkins. Some are tiny ghost pumpkins that fit into the palm of my hand. The the others are the familiar, traditional orange ones, and so ridiculously heavy that I can’t lift them.

If I am to achieve the Herculean feat that is a faintly passable Official Hallowe’en Portrait for Louis Catorze, I am going to have to do one of the following:

⁃ Rely on him to come to wherever the big pumpkins may be, rather than carrying them to him when he happens to be in an appropriate place/pose.

⁃ Use the small ones (taking them to him), which will make the little sod look comically gigantic.

One of those is far more likely to yield results than the other. Although I use the word “results” somewhat loosely.

For the moment, the big pumpkins are sitting on the outdoor sofa until I figure out how on earth I can not only get Catorze to them, but make him pose beautifully. I’m going to need a little luck, and a LOT of time.

Like a hot stone massage, except … neither hot, nor a stone. Nor even a massage.
Oh dear God, no.
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21 responses to “Mahomet ira à la montagne”

  1. cat9984 avatar

    At least you still have a couple of weeks to get the perfect shot. 🙂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      This is Catorze we’re talking about. It’s not gonna happen.

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  2. Kate Crimmins avatar

    Ummm…wrong end! 🙂

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      I was the right way round. It was Catorze who turned his arse to the camera!

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      1. Kate Crimmins avatar

        Well, of course he did! Even with my cats I deleted thousands of butt shots.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Do you ever make use of, erm, the digital cover-up pen?

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          1. Kate Crimmins avatar

            No, I never have.

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            1. iamthesunking avatar
              iamthesunking

              🤣🤣🤣

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  3. catladymac avatar
    catladymac

    Hard to go wrong with pumpkins and a black cat in October !

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      This is Catorze! Going wrong is what he does!

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  4. mmechapeau avatar

    With such gorgeous pumpkins, Louis’s Official Hallowe’en Portrait will be great.
    😺

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Yeah, but with Catorze, it’s bound to be a complete car crash. 😬

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      1. mmechapeau avatar

        Don’t forget Louis is a king, which means you’re a royal photographer.
        And a royal photographer is supposed to take great pictures. Therefore, you aren’t allowed to underestimate yourself, are you?
        😺

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          I am not the royal photographer. I’m not worthy of that role. I’m more like the annoying tabloid paparazzi who won’t go away.

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          1. mmechapeau avatar

            As usual, I like your answer.
            😀

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  5. alicephilippa avatar
    alicephilippa

    At least he’ll go near the blimmin’ pumpkins.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Do I take it that yours won’t? 🤣🤣🤣

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      1. alicephilippa avatar
        alicephilippa

        Exactly. They treat them as if they are surrounded by a repeller field.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Have you ever tried sprinkling them with catnip?

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  6. Sally Goodman avatar
    Sally Goodman

    Love the way his tail perfectly frames the pumpkins!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      I hadn’t noticed that! 🤣🤣🤣

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