I have two cats, they are called Maymi and Papa. Maymi is round, beautiful, and a bit of a snob. Papa is goofy, and very boney and very tall. Papa loves Maymi and follows her all around the house. Maymi used to beat the crap out of Papa for coming too close, but has grown to accept him over the years. She wouldn’t want you to know this, but she likes his presence. That being said, this is how I imagine things would go down if he ever slipped her a Valentine’s note.

Happy Galentine's Day to two of the best gals in my life - Breezy Dog and Maymi Cat. Have a special gal in your life? Tell her she's grand!

I channeled as much of my fear, sadness, hatred, disappointment, disgust, heartache, and sorrow into this drawing as I thought possible, and yet I know I will lay my head down on my pillow, feeling knots in my stomach.

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Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you looked after me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’ Then these righteous ones will reply, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it for one of the least of these my brothers, you did it for me.’ Then He will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.' Then they will reply, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?' Then He will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.' Matthew 25:34-45

Winter critters and their friends, by my alter-ego @deepcereal.