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Oklahoma Dreaming
A Christmas wish for my Tulsa friend Martha — and real-life BHS buddy from a long time back — a few of her favorite things, with best regards!
Posted in Holidays
Tagged cats, Chani, chef, Christmas, cooking, happy holidays, Martha Mattes, mice choir, Tulsa, violinist
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Dear Santa
Halloween’s over. It’s freezing outside. ’Tis the season…I guess!
Posted in Christmas
Tagged cats, charlotte, daisy mouse, dear santa, flora mouse, holiday, holidays, mice
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Diabetes Day 2
Happy to report that Charlotte seems to be doing much, much better today…and has been taking her new insulin shots like a champ. Appreciate all the well wishes and good tips from our friends over at Facebook meanwhile — Thanks … Continue reading
Posted in Cats and Mice, Charlotte
Tagged Aaron Mouse, cats, charlotte, daisy mouse, diabetes, Giselle
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It’s The Thought That Counts…Right?
Dearest Niece, Just as our friend Blackie missed the mark a bit with your special cake (which I understand is filled with meatloaf and liverwurst), your dotty aunt missed getting to the post office in time to mail a special … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays
Tagged birthday cake, blackie, cats, celebration, charlotte, cheese, daisy mouse, Hannah
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Charlotte, Party Girl
Anyone who knows Charlotte knows how much she loves parties…and presents! So she was very excited to be invited to our friend Beatrice’s birthday celebration last Wednesday night. Going over to the Duffy’s house is kind of like going home … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays
Tagged Aaron Mouse, Beatrice, cats, celebration, charlotte, daisy mouse, karen, parties
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Return of the Leprechaun Space Mice
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, everyone! Where I live, I’m the only one with any Irish ancestry, but that doesn’t prevent the whole household from enjoying the holiday. Charlotte’s been out stalking leprechauns in her green party dress all day, while … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged cats, celebration, charlotte, cheese, chocolate, cooking, Giselle, holiday, max, mice, recipes, saint patrick's day, st. pats
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Charlotte in Paradise
Nah, I’m not headed for Paradise—at least not anytime soon. Charlotte’s already there though, vacationing with Dad in Jamaica. The above doodle is from a few days before they left. We were all real happy for Charlotte, getting to escape … Continue reading
A Night to Remember
This was the scene at our house last night, as we celebrated Barack Obama’s Inauguration, alongside the rest of America. I thought the President and First Lady’s dance at the Commander-in-Chief’s Ball was a wonderful way to cap an uplifting … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Aaron Mouse, blackie, cats, charlotte, daisy mouse, fashion, flora mouse, gay rights, Inaugural Ball, Inauguration, Jason Wu, max, mice, obama
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The Downside of Downton
Uh-oh—Charlotte’s been watching Downton Abbey again. And so, every Sunday night, the rest of us have been watching Downton Abbey, too. Studying the aristocratic Crawleys (and their beautifully-trained staff) is the only hope we have of keeping up with “Her … Continue reading
Posted in Mondays
Tagged Aaron Mouse, blackie, cats, charlotte, daisy mouse, dining, Downton Abbey, fashion, food, mice, The Graphics Fairy
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Snowflakes, Sugar Plums, & JavaScript
While I know that many friends out east have already gotten snow — and in some places, way too much of it — we didn’t have our first snow of the season until earlier this week — all 3 tablespoons … Continue reading
Posted in Snow
Tagged Aaron Mouse, blackie, cats, charlotte, daisy mouse, fashion, flora mouse, javascript, max, mice, snow, web page design, winter
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