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July 31 2026 Cat Photos + Garden + Gluebook Updates

Chelle Stein

Chelle Stein

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July 31 2026 Cat Photos + Garden + Gluebook Updates
A butterfly captured on our butterfly bush in the garden.

It’s officially the end of July and it’s bittersweet - as usual I feel like I should have gotten so much more done but at the same time I’m ready for fall and winter.

Don’t hate me but I LOVE cold weather, sweaters, blankets - even though the heat hasn’t been too awful this summer I’m over it! I’m ready for football!

You know who does love the heat though? Yes that’s right - all the cats!

Taco rolls on his back for a beautiful tummy rub shot!
Zera bakes in the sun on a picnic blanket.

To a cat, full sun is the most perfect place to nap!

Peanut Butter is the only one who prefers the shade.

What I’ve Been Working This Week

This week I’ve been working more in my “Everything” gluebook I started the end of last month - it’s almost completely filled!

One of the random pages in my “Everything” Gluebook
“The Art of Travel” gluebook page
A gluebook page in progress.

I’ve also been cutting up old magazines with wild abandon.

Cut outs from a Sweetwater catalog and National Geographic magazine.

I actually had to break down and order some vintage ones from eBay out of desperation - so many magazines now are “digital only” they are hard to come by!

A box of 1987 McCall’s Magazines ready to cut up.

I think I have enough to start another gluebook (and I did stock up on more composition notebooks and Scotch glue sticks!) but I’m really going to have to re-evaluate where I source images to cut out with print being so scarce. I’m open to any suggestions you may have!

Back to the Cats

I could ramble on about gluebooks endlessly so I’m just going to get back to cat photos!

Enchilada and Cocoa share a playful moment in the backyard
Taco was just extra cute this week so here’s another one of him!
Zera sharpens her claws on an old tree round.
McFloofin is looking dapper as always perched on an old log.
Cookie naps in one of her favorite spots on the back deck.
Crystal lounges out on an old vintage lawn chair in desperate need of repainting.

I hope you’re all having a good week and don’t forget to dive into the archives on chellestein.com - there is so much good content here whether you’re writing or making art you are sure to find something to inspire and motivate you!

And if you need help finding anything after the move just ask - I’m always happy to help!

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