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Things to Celebrate
Not only is it Saturday—my very favorite day of the week—but it’s also my oldest and dearest friend’s birthday today. Hooray, and Happy Birthday, Sue! Here we are, two Pisces, comparing notes from our respective lily pads. We don’t inhabit … Continue reading
Sweet Dreams
Even though it’s barely 9 PM here, it looks like the rest of the household has already tucked themselves in, and have embarked on their usual nocturnal reveries. I don’t know if it was the sun storms this week or … Continue reading
Posted in Cats and Mice
Tagged blackie, cats, charlotte, daisy mouse, flora mouse, max, sweet dreams. friday night
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Solar Flare-up
Was anyone else feeling a little out of sorts today? Charlotte sure was, shown here heckling the bluebird of happiness during an impromptu concert she attended at lunchtime. The good news is, Charlotte may well have been affected by the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Aurora Borealis, blackie, cats, charlotte, flora mouse, max, mice, Northern Lights, solar flares, solar storm
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Fish Cakes
Even though it was another truly beautiful day here in Chicagoland, Blackie spent most of it in the kitchen. Between the two of us, we have a lot of wonderful Pisces friends, all of whom either just had or are about … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays
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A Beautiful, Blustery Day
Today was lovely and spring-like, around 60 degrees. A perfect day for Charlotte to venture out for a stroll at lunchtime, in between her late morning and early afternoon naps. She took Daisy Mouse along, and also her binoculars, hoping … Continue reading
Posted in Charlotte
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The Rite of Spring
In the Spring a young cat’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of pink tutus. Or at least Miss Charlotte’s have, ever since it was announced that open auditions would be held for a new local production of Stravinsky’s ballet, The … Continue reading
Posted in Charlotte Fashions
Tagged ballet, blackie, charlotte, love, mice, Spring, Stravinsky
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The Snow Must Go On
I know I mentioned yesterday that I’d be posting about Max and Flora Mouse’s First Friday Art Event today, but it’s been a little hard coaxing Flora to talk about it. The truth is, the night of the opening we … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Endeavors
Tagged art show, blackie, cats, cheese, drawings, first friday, flora mouse, friday night, max, mice, paintings
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Sisters, Sisters
Last night was a very special First Friday event at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, called Art in Action, where a number of the resident artists set up tables and did demos in front of their artwork displayed on the gallery … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Endeavors
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Cousin Clotilde
This morning’s doodle for Dad is really a bit more of a collage, but I think it will still make his morning coffee more cheery. This is a portrait of Charlotte’s cousin Clotilde (Chloe for short). We don’t get to … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Endeavors
Tagged Carol, cats, collage, cousin clotilde, ephemera, friday night, graphics fairy blog, mice, The Graphics Fairy
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The 11:59 Express
I’m sure a couple of people must be wondering: What happens when there is just no time to make a morning doodle for Dad? The answer is that Dad always gets his morning doodle, waiting on the breakfast table for … Continue reading
Posted in Cats and Mice
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