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Tag Archives: cats
Wordless Wednesday: Sailboat off Treasure Island
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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
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 on Caterpickles, including the classic “Does Santa spend the rest of the year sleeping?”
“Can cats smell stress?”
I can tell my daughter is growing up because she’s starting to experience a bit of emotional turbulence again. She knows we love her regardless, but sometimes she’s not sure about our cat, Canelo. He is not always patient with … Continue reading
“Did Isaac Newton invent the cat door?”
In which my daughter learns that you can’t believe everything you read in books. Continue reading
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Tagged cats, did Isaac Newton invent the cat door, Isaac Newton, The Canterbury Tales
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Wordless Wednesday: Whatcha doing, CatMom?
In which Canelo’s curiosity gets the better of me. Continue reading
Caterpickles Cleans House, Part 5
How did grapefruit get their name? Why do cats have three eyelids? And why are they called wisdom teeth anyway? Today I answer multiple questions briefly in the hopes of clearing the decks a bit before summer. Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: How to Speak Cat
“Helpful” Related Links: More Canelo on Caterpickles
Wordless Wednesday: Stealthy
Just like Wonder Woman’s invisible plane, no one will ever see Canelo coming in his clear plastic storage tote. Related Links: More Wordless Wednesday on Caterpickles
Throwback Thursday: “Did kittens get their name in Britain?”
This week’s Throwback Thursday post was originally published on April 12, 2012, when The Nine-Year-Old was only five. Sometime last year, The Five-Year-Old discovered the highly informative children’s book series “The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That.” The … Continue reading
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