From the Archives: The Day Mimi Became “One of the Girls”, 2010
Once upon a time, Mimi was not the queen of the household, owner of the human and supervisor of all
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Vintage Photo: Tabby and White and Tortie, 1994 and 2021
The onlookers at the basement door have evolved as my family of felines has evolved. Very soon after I moved
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Winter Into Spring
Well, we aren’t to April, the cruelest month—if you’ve read the poem by T. S. Eliot*—yet, but even late winter
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Vintage Photo: Birdwatching for Two, January 1996
There’s something about a mourning dove that just gets my cats all worked up. Sophie and Cookie were purrfectly still,
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Marketplace: Save on Boxed Dozen Holiday Cards
It’s time for my annual sale on boxed dozen holiday cards, $10.00 per box! You can stock up now and
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Vintage Photo: Christmas-y, 1993
I’ve never decorated much for the holidays inside, and this is why. I have single candelabras on the windowsills, and
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From the Archives: My Tortie Girls, November 28, 2011
What secrets do you suppose my two tortie girls were sharing? That cute tabby boy who’s been visiting from Midland
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From the Archives: Little Peaches in a Circular Nap, 2006
Sweet little Peaches curls up on her fleecy on a cool October afternoon, the sun shining in the window, and
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Time Capsules
Andy Warhol made time capsules. 608 of these things, filling a box with a mix of items from his life
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From the Archives: Salad Days, Morning in the Garden, May 9, 2009
It’s hard to believe this was over 10 years ago, and then it also feels like decades ago. I have
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