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The Last Egg
Where is Miss Charlotte? Why, she’s just now waking up, but any minute is going to enter the scene and have her breakfast. She’s saved the most beautiful candy egg in her Easter basket for last, fantasizing all the while … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged bluebird, breakfast, charlotte, Easter bunny, Easter eggs, eggs, food, garden
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Welcome Home
Anyone who knows cats probably saw this doodle coming a mile down the pike—i.e., Charlotte’s complete indifference to my return last night, after a week away. I’m just kidding though (sort of). The whole “cold shoulder cliché” made for a better … Continue reading
Posted in Home Sweet Home
Tagged angel, blackie, cats, charlotte, little mouse, welcome home, Wisconsin
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Happy Easter!
Greetings from Illinois, where Little Mouse and I have just returned from a fun-filled week in Wisconsin, visiting with my dog-niece and -nephew, Molly and Ranger. Here we all are, enjoying our last night of sweet dreams together on those … Continue reading
Easter Bonnets
Little Mouse and my visit to Wisconsin is drawing to a close this weekend, so we’ve been saying a fond farewell to all our favorite places. This afternoon we not only went to the dog park and the Mousehouse, we … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs
Tagged costume, Easter, Easter bonnets, library, little mouse, local history, Molly, Ranger, reading, The Graphics Fairy, victorian hats
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Charlotte, Queen of Sheba
Little Mouse went to bed pretty early last night, only to be woken by a noise just after 11 PM. She and Ranger padded out to the front hallway to investigate and came back to bed swearing that she saw … Continue reading
Posted in Cats and Mice
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Home on The Range
Today was a little cooler, but nonetheless a great day for another excursion to the DP. This time, Ranger did the honors of playing pony to Little Mouse, and she felt right at home, riding him around the open fields. … Continue reading
Grazing in the Grass
On our morning walk around Oak Springs Circle earlier today it became apparent that the grass in my sister’s front lawn was high—really high—compared to everyone else’s. Sure, we could call a lawn service to come mow it, but wouldn’t … Continue reading
Bathing Beauty
Little Mouse and I have been having a really wonderful time up here in Wisconsin, visiting with my sister’s dogs. But I have to admit, after several days away from Blackie, Max, and Charlotte, we are both feeling a little … Continue reading
Posted in Cats and Mice
Tagged bathing beauty, flowers, garden, little mouse, nature, Spring, Wisconsin
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Sunday in the Park with Dogs
Today was beautiful and balmy, a perfect day to head over to “the DP”—as I’ve been told households with dogs sometimes refer to the dog park (so as not to get their canine residents too jazzed up before the car … Continue reading
Posted in Mouse Doodles
Tagged dog park, dogs, flora mouse, Molly, Ranger, Spring, Sunday
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Mecca for Mice
Yes, the Mousehouse Cheesehaus is a real place, and was our very first stop when we arrived in Wisconsin yesterday. Can you believe that this fabulous cheese emporium is only a stone’s throw from my sister’s place? What wonderful good … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese
Tagged cheese, little mouse, mice, Mousehouse Cheesehaus, travel, Wisconsin
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