In which The Four-Year-Old tells it like it is
The loss of a pet is tremendously sad. But even in the most heart-breaking moments, life with The Four-Year-Old forces you to make room for laughter.…
R.I.P. Mulberry the Cat, January 1995 – March 2012
R.I.P. Mulberry the Cat, January 1995 – March 2012. A very fine cat, indeed. We miss you every day.
In which The Four-Year-Old invents a new feline punishment
One of the few problems with having cats is that it makes doing yoga at home a hazardous occupation. Mulberry in particular takes fiendish delight in…
Kittens! Knitting! Dinosaurs! Oh My!
The New York Times provides extensive scientific coverage of cats, Knitting Behind Bars, and our favorite dinosaur news of the week.
In sickness and in health
Daddyo, on finding me slumped in a fetal position on the couch, buried in cats: “Mommyo, do you want to go lie down? You look like…
In Which The Four-Year-Old Plans the Cat’s Thanksgiving
After watching me work through one Thanksgiving prep list after another this week, The Four-Year-Old decided to write a Thanksgiving prep list of her own.
In which my daughter channels Mary Poppins
The Four-Year-Old: “Mommyo, can I give the cats their medicine? I can do it all by myself. I even know the song: ‘Just a spoonful of…
Book Review: The Cat’s Pajamas
From reading this blog you might think that my four-year-old daughter was simply obsessed with dinosaurs, but that is only because I have refrained from reporting most of her cat-related antics on the theory that the Internet already has enough cats. So when I found The Cat’s Pajamas in the bargain bin at my local bookstore, I was pretty sure I’d found a winner.
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