Wordless Wednesday: Trouble in two ears
My cat has just discovered that the chair I usually sit in at the kitchen table is perfect for him, so now I will never be allowed to sit in it again.
Wordless Wednesday: You are getting sleepy…
My cat is doing his very best to convince me to take the day off today.
Wordless Wednesday: Today’s a writing day, right?
Look who showed up for work today. Related Links: More Wordless Wednesdays on Caterpickles Caterpickles consults the 12-Year-Old: “What is the Mothman?” (Caterpickles)
Not-at-all Wordless Wednesday: Why doesn’t my cat hate his pet bandana more?
It’s Monopoly time at our local Safeway. I play every year and this year, in a Caterpickles Central first, I actually won something–brand new free-except-for-shipping @Shutterfly pet bandanas. I thought my cat would hate this more. How am I not bleeding right now? #cats #stuffoncats
Wordless Wednesday: Contentment
Every once in a while my cat does something that perfectly illustrates the meaning of a word. It’s his superpower. This week, the word he chose was contentment.
Wordless Wednesday: Mood Alert
The Eleven-Year-Old has officially started the last month of fifth grade. The entire house is pretty much feeling it. Related Links: More Wordless Wednesdays on Caterpickles
“Are there ever two new moons in one month? What’s that called?”
Yesterday’s Super Blue Blood Moon got The Ten-Year-Old wondering. Are there ever two new moons in one month? What’s that called?
Merry Christmas, from all of us at Caterpickles Central
May your Cat TV be merry and bright this holiday season! Thanks for spending time with us at Caterpickles this year. Related Links: More Christmas posts…
“Can cats smell stress?”
One afternoon after a rough day at school, The Ten-Year-Old tried to calm herself down by picking Canelo up for a hug. He was having none of it. The Ten-Year-Old was disappointed when Canelo ran off instead of giving her the reassuring head-bonk she was looking for, but as always, her curiosity won out. “Mommyo, can cats smell stress?”
“Did Isaac Newton invent the cat door?”
During a recent bout of Family Togetherness While Reading Different Books Time, my ten-year-old daughter had her mind blown by a passage in Amazing Cat Facts. “Whoa, guys, it says here that Isaac Newton invented the cat door.” For once, I was dubious. So I set aside my book and surreptitiously double-checked the story on my iPhone. Did Isaac Newton really invent the cat door?
