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Simple Gifts
I am just about to hit the trail for a week-long trip, but before I do, I wanted to give a shout-out to my sister Carol: Happy Birthday, Sis! As much as Charlotte loves her Aunt Carol, she’s not super … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays
Tagged Carol, charlotte, creative monkey business, daisy mouse, mom, party favors, Priscilla, sisters
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Permafrost Pie
Late last night, Charlotte spearheaded an expedition to the arctic regions of our fridge, looking for a snack. Underneath several layers of hard ice, she hit pay dirt—a homemade peach pie my sister Carol had made for us during a … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Tagged baking, Carol, caveman, charlotte, cooking, daisy mouse, midnight snack, peach pie, wooly mammoth
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Happy Mother’s Day!
This being Mother’s Day, Max has been thinking about his momma, and asked me to tell him a story about her. While I never got to meet her, I did get a little history when I adopted Max, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Priscilla Tuttle
Tagged cats, doodles, drawings, max, moms, monkey business, Mother's Day, paper dolls
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Cover Girl
Being just a wee bit vain, Charlotte loves to model. So when Aaron Mouse asked if he could draw her for a magazine cover proposal, she couldn’t have been more thrilled: “Just make me look like a movie star, OK?” … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Endeavors
Tagged Aaron Mouse, Blown Covers Contest, charlotte, drawing, Graduation, illustration, Jean Tuttle Studio, Manhattan, NYC, The New Yorker
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Moonlight Madness
Dad’s right: With all the recent sunshine, rain, and fertilizer, the lawn has gotten really high, really fast. And I had every intention of mowing it tomorrow, as per his suggestion, until Charlotte beat me to it. There she was, … Continue reading
Posted in Charlotte
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Nature Walk
Yesterday, on my way into the studio, I took an impromptu detour onto a road marked The Hollows that I’ve been intrigued by for a while, thinking it might be a good place to go for a walk. Charlotte and Daisy … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday Cat Doodles
Tagged charlotte, daisy mouse, forest preserve, gnomes, lakes, nature, recreation, Spring, walk
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Happy Derby Day!
Today’s doodle finds Charlotte in her fanciest hat and Blackie in his racing silks, making their own Run for the Roses down to Louisville, Kentucky, to bring birthday greetings to our good friend, Carol Susan. —And they might have even … Continue reading
Posted in Cats and Mice, Happy Birthday
Tagged blackie, Carol Susan, charlotte, Derby pie, hats, horse, Kentucky Derby, mint julep, race
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Lucky Us!
Earlier tonight found Charlotte and crew scarfing down the last of the fortune cookies—all that remained of a delicious Chinese dinner that our old friends Kirk and Paul had brought over for Dad on Tuesday afternoon. It’s okay that all … Continue reading
Posted in Cats and Mice
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Nurse Charlotte
Charlotte has always taken her nursing duties very seriously, but when her #1 human is the patient, watch out! And so imagine the scene last night when she went into Dad’s room to retire, and found Max already ensconced, despite … Continue reading