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Welcome Home, Your Majesty
So nice to have Charlotte, Daisy and Dad back under the same roof with the rest of us. Everyone got home late last night—Dad from Mexico, Charlotte and Daisy from their side trip to visit their friend Ace in San … Continue reading
Mad Tea Party
Giselle, Charlotte’s maid, has taken excellent care of the rest of us these past few weeks, while she and Dad have been away on holiday. Giselle has a fairly relaxed style of housekeeping however, similar to Hatta, the Hatter’s, where it’s always … Continue reading
Posted in Home Sweet Home
Tagged alice in wonderland, blackie, cats, dad, flora mouse, Giselle, housekeeping, mad tea party, max, mice
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The Red Carpet
I didn’t get to watch as much of the Academy Awards programming last night as I would have liked, which was a little disappointing, since I really love all that red carpet who’s-wearing-what stuff that goes on (and on) beforehand. … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture
Tagged Academy Awards, Angelina Jolie, blackie, Brad Pit, cats, celebrity, fashion, Jean Dujardin, mice, Michelle Williams, Oscars, red carpet, Rooney Mara
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And The Award Goes To…Dorothy Designs
I’m picturing a busy morning over at Ace the cat’s, where preparations for his Oscar Party are well underway. I see that Steve, Ace’s human, is done posting his Annual Movie Page, and is heading out to buy more milk. … Continue reading
Posted in Dorothy Designs
Tagged Academy Awards, Ace, catnip, charlotte, daisy mouse, Dorothy, flower pins, Oscars, party, Steve
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Kid Stuff
As I was going through some boxes of old artwork today, I found these cool drawings Blackie and Max had made when they were kittens—age 6 and 8 months—as well as a more recent sketch by Flora. I’d been hunting … Continue reading
Blackie Delivers
Two more wonderful friends from the old country (i.e., Way Back When) had birthdays today. Not wanting to let this special occasion go unmarked, Blackie got up extra early to make them each a cake. I’m a decent cook myself, … Continue reading
Posted in Blackie, Cats and Mice
Tagged Bob, cake, Dobby the Free Elf, Happy Birthday, peacock, Rebecca
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Little Helpers
I’ll bet some of you are wondering, “Doodling cats and mice must take up a helluva lot of Jean’s time. How does she get anything else done?” OK, I’ll admit, some days it’s an issue. But most of the time, … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Endeavors
Tagged bear, beaver, blackie, Blue Boy, Canada, cats, eagle, flora mouse, Global Brief, illustration, Jean Tuttle Studio, max, mice, Russia, sketches, Thomas Gainsborough
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Big Cheese at Mardi Gras
Our boy Blackie just got back to Chicago after a quick trip to Mardi Gras, where he served as “Big Cheese” at this year’s Krewe of Fromage Parade. This is a huge honor for anyone, but especially for a cat, … Continue reading
Posted in Cats and Mice, Popular Culture
Tagged blackie, celebrity, cheese, entertainment, Krewe of Bacchus, Mardi Gras, mice, New Orleans, Will Ferrell
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Laundry Night
Tonight, I’m planning to spend the wee hours (which are still ahead) catching up on laundry. I can’t help but think of how nice it would be if Charlotte was back from her trip and were here to assist. Lounging … Continue reading
Shopping on the Malecón
Happy Presidents Day! Even though Charlotte and Daisy Mouse are still in Puerto Vallarta, they observed the day as they would back home—by shopping, of course. Dad was out and about today as well, strolling along the Malecón. He snapped this … Continue reading
Posted in Charlotte Fashions
Tagged daisy mouse, Day of the Dead, folk art, Malecon, Presidents Day, puerto vallarta, shopping, south of the border
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