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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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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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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
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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Friday Night at the Cineplex
This morning’s doodle for Dad was inspired by my going to see the film “Hugo” last night—finally! (I’m so happy I went; it exceeded my expectations in so many ways.) The cats and mice all love a night out at … Continue reading
Posted in Cats Night Out
Tagged blackie, cats, charlotte, cineplex, dogs, entertainment, films, friday night, Hugo, max, mice, movies
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