Catherine Shaffer

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Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· 9d

My central vacuum power head was struggling today, so I pulled it apart to investigate. Found, I kid you not, a 12-inch plug of Newfie hair. How did it not fail negate that point??? My son has captured the culprit here. (Lab included for scale)

My son sitting in a tattered leather armchair holding a Newfoundland dog by the belly with her bottom on the ground and her paws in the air. A black lab is lying on a floral rug in the foreground. Bookcases line the walls.

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· 13d

Jammer is shedding so heavily right now one of her balls of hair came to life

A black lab puppy with a pale blue collar lying on a light yellow wood floor

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· Jul 13

This is what I see when I zoom it in. That’s not readable to me at all and it doesn’t look like blurred text. It looks distorted to me. That bottom word should be “Showdown.” Nothing about it looks like that. I also don’t see a letter “C” for Czech.

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· Jun 30

Gremlin under my desk wants permission to eat my nice steelcase series 2 office chair starting with the feet. Let her yes or no?

Six month old black lab puppy lying on a blond wood floor. There is a black chair leg with rollers between her paws.

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· Jun 23

My morning writing session requires a certain aesthetic, and the Decompsition Book is essential. It must feel disposable, so I can scribble, but simultaneously look elegant, with illustrations that are equal parts whimsical and science-coded.

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· Jun 15

Excuuuuse me! I’m in the shower!

Black Newfie Jammer hanging out in the upstairs bathtub. Her nose has a film of dried mud. The tub is white, and there’s white subway tile behind her. In the floor, a fluffy beige bath mat with white one inch hex tile peeking out. There are two blue bottles on the edge of the tub nearby.

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· Jun 9

Uh oh. There’s been a lab accident!

Six month old black lab asleep on her back with rear legs pointing left, front legs pointing right, and head pointed left.

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· Jun 9

If you don’t have an office beagle buddy for your afternoon power nap, you’re really missing out.

Cute beagle in jelly bean pose dozing on a light blue blanket

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· Jun 4

This is Jammie’s room. Yes, she liked the curtain that way. No, she doesn’t mind if you use the facilities.

A black Newfie lies on a gray slate and brown mosaic tile floor in a curbless shower next to a sink and toilet. She is partly concealed by an ivory shower curtain.

Close up of Newfie nose and paw peeking out from beneath the shower curtain.

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· May 29

Some Minneapolis skywalks. I got list today and had to descend to street level to find my way back. A wonderful adventure.

View from a skywalk. No idea where I was.

This skywalk is red. Idk maybe near Target field?

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· May 27

As a rule, Mishka is anti-bath and anti-swimming. But when she catches a scent, she does what a hound must.

A beagle hock deep in a creek surrounded by forest. The creek reflects the green leaves above while water ripples out from her legs. She is mid-stride facing the left of frame. Her white-tipped tail is high.

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· May 21

This is the most underrated dog breed right here. Beagles have great personalities, are good for kids and families, can fit into an active or quiet lifestyle, and are a nice, hard-to-find medium size. There are plenty available for rescue.

Mishka the beagle enjoying the comfy daybed she claimed as her own

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· May 21

I took a notebook to bed last night to hammer out the plot points in my novel. Very productive! Now to decipher my notes.

A spiral notebook page with barely legible cursive handwriting scrawled across it. There’s an arc sketched in the middle with a sort of cone thing in the middle above a…is that a Lego block? Notes include stuff like “What can Jennifer do?” and “Arcane math + astronomy?”

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· May 21

Don’t tell Nimue she’s not going to be a Newfie when she grows up

Newfie Jammer and black lab Nimue wait for their breakfast behind a baby gate. Nimue is casually snuggled up against Jammer, the two black dogs blending together. Jammer has her pink tongue out.

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· May 20

She cried at the empty food bowl this morning. Then when I filled it, she looked at it and walked away. 100% cat.

Peanut, a female gray tabby cat, lies sprawled on her side atop a light green quilt. She is not hungry. She just wanted options.

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· May 19

She does this every time I sit in that chair

A black Newfoundland is lying on a wood floor beneath the elevated footrest of a matron leather recliner. The recliner has the patina of a an antique well loved (by cats). There are bookcases to each side.

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· May 18

Afternoon bitey face

Puppy Nimue apparently getting the better of Newfie Jammer in a spirited game of Bitey Face. Jammer is having the camera while Nimue chomps her cheek.

The tables are turning! Jammer opens her might jaws and turns toward Nimue.

Nimue’s face disappears into Jammer’s mouth. Can she come back from this?

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· May 16

The creek is Jammer’s favorite feature at the dog park

A black Newfoundland dog sits in a creek. Viewed grill above, she looks up with her tongue hanging out. Water ripples around her.

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· May 16

I’ll have to try this. Meeting people is Jammer’s favorite activity, and it’s so nice to see those smiles.

A black Newfie sitting on a sidewalk in the sun

Catherine Shaffer@cathshaffer· May 14

My son and his girlfriend moved in with us temporarily while they renovate their house. The pantry goods overflowed our kitchen, so I made a tea and snack station in the dining room. It’s so cozy!