Maise and Freja
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Maise and Freja
@maisenow.bsky.social
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Just a 30ish year old nonbinary girl and her weird little cat. Favorite things are birds, cats, Dwarf Fortress, and eclectic shitposting.

Freja's instagram is @wheezybeanfreja
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maisenow.bsky.social
So please, send all your love and luck. She has had a wonderful 8 and a half years with me, out of who knows how many years she had total. She will have an urn custom painted with her portrait, and she will be my shadow forever.

Be kind to yourselves, as Freja would be.

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A black cat with one eye is sitting up on a blue fleece blanket. Much of her fur is rusty red, her yellow eye is very dilated, and the whisker that grow on her blind side are all white.
September 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
On May 9, 2017, I brought home a funny little cat who we thought was 2 years old. Turns out she was more like 8 or 9 years old,

Today marks 8 years of being loved by the weirdest former feral ever. I love my goofy old lady and wouldn't have her any other way.
A professional photograph of Freja the one-eyed black cat sitting in front of some neutral colored pillows. She is looking up and over the camera with her yellow eye, and the white whiskers that grow on her blind side are very prominently visible. She looks mildly concerned.
May 9, 2025 at 4:11 AM
maisenow.bsky.social
Just gonna leave this here
A panel from the Adventures of Tintin comic. The Captain looks haggard, saying "What a week, huh?" Tintin replies, "Captain, it's Wednesday".
April 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
Freja says sleep is good for your brain and keeps that braincell running in good condition. See also: eating lunch.

listen to the queen of slug cats.
A one eyed black cat is loafing on a woven blanket placed by a sunny window. Her head is up, but her eye is almost closed. She is trying very hard not to fall asleep, but the sleep is winning.
April 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
Freja didn't want to sniff the rose (rose pollen is safe for cats) so she got a temporary flower crown.

Majestic.
A one eyed black cat is loafing on a human bed. There is a small pink-peach flower sitting on her head. The outer petals are a bit loose. She looks ridiculous.
April 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
I finally did the thing! Painted one of @teagensirrus.bsky.social 's chickens, Eggatha Christie. Will be sending her this along with a present. 🥰
A small watercolor painting of a brown hen sitting down in a bird loaf shape. There is a small red heart above her head.
April 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
Freja did not approve of me poking her so her face was visible. Nap resumed before the photo even processed lol. Second photo is my favorite recent one of her.
A black cat is lying in a plush beige bucket-style cat bed. She is looking down and is, in fact, about to lay her head on her extended left front paw. Behind her is a sunny window and a privacy fence. The same one eyed black cat is loafing on a slate grey fluffy blanket in a large bean bag chair. She is alert, looking just to the right of the camera, and her one eye is green-gold in the indirect light. The slight cloudiness of her eye is also glowing greenish-black from the angle of the light.
April 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
I'd like to suggest Freja for the one with just her left antler. Because my Freja is a cat with just her left eye.
A one-eyed black cat is lying on a beige carpeted floor under a small side table. She has one of her front feet tucked, and the rest are extended. Her eye is golden-green, mostly golden in this light, and she has white whiskers growing on her blind side. The bean toes on her back feet are visible.
April 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
It is the curse of all Freyjas (all varieties)
A black cat with one eye is loafing on a fluffy grey blanket in a bean bag chair. She is content.
April 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
She certainly has Jiji from Kiki's Delivery Service down pat.

However, she doesn't have the je ne sais quois of my weird little old lady
A one eyed black cat loafs on a grey blanket in a bean bag chair. A one eyed black cat rests her chin on the edge of a deep cat bed.
March 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
Without downloading any new pics, describe your gender (with alt text!)
A panel of a black and white comic where two men in business suits and hats enthusiastically wave to each other and exclaim, "Same hat!".
March 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
She's not a bunny but this is my Freja!
A one eyed black cat lounges on her side under a small table. She has white whiskers on her blind side, and is staring in the camera's general direction. One of her hind feet is angled so her toe beans are visible.
February 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
Without downloading any new pics, where are you at mentally?
Freja, a one eyed black cat, is lying in a beige cat bed. The camera is very close to her face and she looks surprised.
February 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
Got this excellent, unhinged picture of my cat grooming herself just now.
A black cat with one eye stands in a beige carpeted room. Her head is turned around, and she is grooming her right shoulder. She is at the start of a lick, so her mouth is wide open and her tongue is extremely long.
January 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
She really is. 🥹 She's currently asleep in her one Freja Approved floor spot after overheating in the window again lmao
A black cat is curled up in a c shape on a beige carpeted floor. Her head is resting on her front paws and her tail is extended around a nearby object. She is quietly asleep.
January 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
Just cleansing everyone's timeline with my favorite recent pic of my girl. Feel free to quote skeet and/or reply with your favorite pics of your pets too
A black cat is asleep in a high-sided, round cat bed next to a sunny window. Her chin rests on the edge of the bed and her nose and little mouth shape are highlighted by the light. She looks like a little kitten, but really she is 17ish years old and average size for a cat.
January 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
Week 3 of classical drawing: skull study. I struggled with the form a lot so I didn't get to the value additions yet. But I took a picture of my model so I can finish it at home! And I'm gonna finish it because this was a fun challenge
A line drawing outlining a skull in simple forms. There is no shadow work yet. The reference image for the previous drawing. A plastic model of a human skull sits on a linen cloth. It is lit from the upper left and the fissures between the bony plates are highlighted orange.
January 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
Week 2 of classical drawing done! This week's focus was on fabric folds and TWO eggs. Fabric is so hard I hate it and want to practice it more so I can show it who's boss.
A charcoal drawing of two eggs in a complex pile of fabric, with a black backdrop. It is a bit messy and elementary in construction. A photo of the still life setup that the charcoal drawing was based on. A draped sheet of beige fabric spills asymmetrically off a white box, with one brown egg and one white egg sitting nestled in the folds.
January 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
@beebrookshire.bsky.social my favorite Freja pic to bless your timeline
A one eyed black cat is looking up out of frame. On her blind side she has 2 white whiskers. Her expression is a bit plaintive and questioning.
January 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
maisenow.bsky.social
Week 1 of my classical drawing class is complete! Today we drew one egg. Next week is....two egg!
A charcoal drawing of an egg lying on its side on a white tabletop with a dark background. The perspective is a bit off due to the artist's hasty, last-minute addition of the sides of the tabletop.
January 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
My Freja says "It's cold and wet and weird! Not even worth a lick", from the time I gave her a chunk of snow to investigate a few years ago. I don't have the pic handy unfortunately, but here's her right now instead
A one eyed black cat is loafing comfortably on a grey suede sofa. Her yellow eye is sleepily peering just past the camera at her human, and the white whiskers on her blind side are very prominent. Not pictured: small, contented, sleepy purring.
January 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
A single frame from a black and white comic. Two businessmen wave enthusiastically at each other while delightedly exclaiming "Same hat!". They are, in fact, wearing the same hat.
January 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
Freja is a very brave girl who is definitely not staring at her favorite hiding place at the vets office
A one eyed black cat is laying across a paisley patterned chair in a brightly lit room. Despite her comfortable pose, she is actively staring at something to the right of frame and seems ready to jump away at a moment's notice. The white whiskers she has on her blind side are very prominent against her fur.
January 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
maisenow.bsky.social
Good for her!! Freja is a fellow one eyed old lady void
A one eyed black cat is sitting on a beige carpeted floor in front of a large teddy bear. On her blind side she has white whiskers. She is staring at the camera and her eye is reflecting light a bit.
December 29, 2024 at 2:39 AM
maisenow.bsky.social
None of your pets look anything like my girl Freja, but she's equally a weirdo and might be braincell cousins with soup
Freja the one eyed black cat is asleep in a high-walled cat bed next to a window. Her chin is resting on the top edge, and somehow this position makes her look like a kitten instead of an old lady. Freja the one eyed black cat is sitting on a beige carpeted floor (that is covered in her fur tumbleweeds) next to a white fluffy blanket. A narrow sunbeam is streaked across her from head to mid-back, highlighting over her blind side. Freja is lounging on the shelf next to her window bed. She is lying flat on her belly with her front legs sticking out. Her head is up, she is looking right at the camera with her yellow eye, and her whiskers are spread out in an uncharacteristically majestic way.
December 24, 2024 at 4:30 PM