The short but exceptionally adventurous life of Nicholas Nickleby, Cricket
This week, The Nine-Year-Old’s plans to raise an orchestra of crickets hit a snag when she discovers that crickets and cats do not make good housemates. For the last…
Wordless Wednesday: Stuff on Cat Edition
“Ok, Cat Mom, here’s the deal. I don’t take off The Nine-Year-Old’s hand in just retribution for putting this @*&^%$ hat on me, and you start…
“Why did Jeeves describe an orange tabby as a ‘lemon-colored animal?'”
Did you know that orange tabby cats are ranked according to the color of their coats? The darker the shade, the theory goes, the better bred the cat. Is your cat a marmalade or a lemon?
Wordless Wednesday: Canelo behind lace
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Wordless Wednesday: Cats in the Pantry
What? You *didn’t* put this basket full of kitchen towels here just for me? But it’s so comfy. Weird. In other news, I cleaned out my pantry…
Applied Vocabulary, Episode 3: “What is bliss?”
My cat has an extraordinary super power. He is able to demonstrate the meaning of words. (To be fair, he reads a lot.) In today’s lesson, Canelo teaches The EIght-Year-Old the meaning of bliss.
Wordless Wednesday: Best summer ever
In Canelo’s opinion, anyway. Related Links: More Canelo photos on Caterpickles
Wordless Wednesday: A cat’s life
Dude, holding down this bed is exhausting! Related Links: More Canelo pictures on Caterpickles And for you long-term readers: Mulberry on Caterpickles Cozy on Caterpickles
What’s The Eight-Year-Old reading this week?
This week, The Eight-Year-Old takes her first steps toward becoming a world-class literary tourist, cradles a crocodile, and shops for antiques.
Wordless Wednesday: Helpfulness, according to cats
Look, Cat Mom, isn’t this great? I’ve sorted all the plastic bags for you. Related Links: More Canelo pictures on Caterpickles
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