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AC Members and Guests,
Throughout the years I have noticed something in which I would like to share and this is the most appropriate forum to do it in.
Today I received a used Federal knapsack from one of our AC members. I unpacked it, inspected it, laid it in an adjacent room, and proceeded to send an email to the seller stating that I am very pleased with the purchase and the specified inspection period (which he outlined) was not required. After sending the email which only took about three minutes to do with turning on the computer, signing on, and sending the email, I walked into the other room and my cat was already soundly asleep on top of the knapsack.
Over the weekend I dyed a piece of finely tailored cassimere fabric in a weak indigo blue bath. After the dyeing process and the washing of it, I folded it up and laid it in a bundle in my living room. Not more than five minutes afterwards, my cat found it to be a great perch to rest his head upon and to fall asleep in just a few minutes later.
I won't waste time about the dealings of my cat when using thread or weaving with wool and/or cotton yarn...those incidents are way too numerous to even bother mentioning. In short, doing those things are my concentrating on the project why looking up every few seconds to make sure my cat is not there waiting and ready to pounce on the thread or yarns.
Years ago before my wife and I were geographically separated due to work and numerous other things, her cat would climb up my leg with his claws when I walked into the house wearing my smoky and sweaty reenacting pants. Being a pure bread Persian with a flat face, he buried his face against the fabric to smell it as he clawed his way up my leg to the mid-thigh...Thank goodness for the older thick domet flannel drawers I had on each time or I would have felt the claws in my skin.
Selling a hooded Weller overcoat made by CJ Daley about six years ago, my wife's cat made it a point to get into every picture that I took of that quality reproduction. I had only worn it once or twice in the field before laying it out and taking the pictures to sell it. [As most of you can understand, I now regret selling that overcoat and wish I still had it on hand today while we go into another fall and winter season.] That cat had to be in every picture except one...after locking him out of the room when snapping the picture I finally uploaded it to the Wanting to Sell forum.
Whenever I would lay out my kit during the week in preps for the upcoming event, he found a place to take a nap despite what looked uncomfortable to me for a nap but must have been comfortable somehow to him.
These are just the things I remember but there were dozens upon dozens of other times in which my cats through the years took great interest in my reenacting gear and clothing.
Has anyone else noticed the phenomena of their cat(s) interest in their reenacting gear or clothing?
I will do my best to dig up the pictures I have retained. Unfortunately, I have deleted most after the items were sold or did not think to (or catch) the cat in the act. I look forward to any response and if you could, please include your own pictures.
With Kind Regards,
Matt Semple
Throughout the years I have noticed something in which I would like to share and this is the most appropriate forum to do it in.
Today I received a used Federal knapsack from one of our AC members. I unpacked it, inspected it, laid it in an adjacent room, and proceeded to send an email to the seller stating that I am very pleased with the purchase and the specified inspection period (which he outlined) was not required. After sending the email which only took about three minutes to do with turning on the computer, signing on, and sending the email, I walked into the other room and my cat was already soundly asleep on top of the knapsack.
Over the weekend I dyed a piece of finely tailored cassimere fabric in a weak indigo blue bath. After the dyeing process and the washing of it, I folded it up and laid it in a bundle in my living room. Not more than five minutes afterwards, my cat found it to be a great perch to rest his head upon and to fall asleep in just a few minutes later.
I won't waste time about the dealings of my cat when using thread or weaving with wool and/or cotton yarn...those incidents are way too numerous to even bother mentioning. In short, doing those things are my concentrating on the project why looking up every few seconds to make sure my cat is not there waiting and ready to pounce on the thread or yarns.
Years ago before my wife and I were geographically separated due to work and numerous other things, her cat would climb up my leg with his claws when I walked into the house wearing my smoky and sweaty reenacting pants. Being a pure bread Persian with a flat face, he buried his face against the fabric to smell it as he clawed his way up my leg to the mid-thigh...Thank goodness for the older thick domet flannel drawers I had on each time or I would have felt the claws in my skin.
Selling a hooded Weller overcoat made by CJ Daley about six years ago, my wife's cat made it a point to get into every picture that I took of that quality reproduction. I had only worn it once or twice in the field before laying it out and taking the pictures to sell it. [As most of you can understand, I now regret selling that overcoat and wish I still had it on hand today while we go into another fall and winter season.] That cat had to be in every picture except one...after locking him out of the room when snapping the picture I finally uploaded it to the Wanting to Sell forum.
Whenever I would lay out my kit during the week in preps for the upcoming event, he found a place to take a nap despite what looked uncomfortable to me for a nap but must have been comfortable somehow to him.
These are just the things I remember but there were dozens upon dozens of other times in which my cats through the years took great interest in my reenacting gear and clothing.
Has anyone else noticed the phenomena of their cat(s) interest in their reenacting gear or clothing?
I will do my best to dig up the pictures I have retained. Unfortunately, I have deleted most after the items were sold or did not think to (or catch) the cat in the act. I look forward to any response and if you could, please include your own pictures.
With Kind Regards,
Matt Semple
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