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Dear Santa

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Jean Tuttle

Halloween’s over. It’s freezing outside. ’Tis the season…I guess!

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Spring Frolic with Blackie

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Jean Tuttle

“In Spring a black cat’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of…Charlotte.” And what a lovely kitty she is! Charlotte insisted I make many practice sketches of “just her” frolicking, to make sure I captured her loveliness “just right.” Meanwhile, some … Continue reading →

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A Little Help From My Friends

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Jean Tuttle

Miss Mouse just thinks I’m still asleep. I’m actually up working, finishing some new collages for the First Friday Art in Action: Passport to Creativity Event at the Dole Mansion tomorrow night. Every year around this time, the Lakeside Legacy Foundation … Continue reading →

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A Night to Remember

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Jean Tuttle

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 →

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Snowflakes, Sugar Plums, & JavaScript

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Jean Tuttle

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 →

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Trick or Treat

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Jean Tuttle

Happy Halloween, all you night owls, who might still be up and at your computers (or iPads). Here’s the Halloween report from our house in Chicagoland, spanning the last several days. This was the scene here on Saturday, as Charlotte … Continue reading →

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Wedding Belles

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Jean Tuttle

The exciting news since my last post is that Charlotte and I are heading out of town this coming weekend to attend a small wedding. The not-so-thrilling news is that having overindulged at Flora Mouse’s recent cheese party extravaganza, we … Continue reading →

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Tempus Fugit

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Jean Tuttle

I know how Charlotte feels: It seems like just yesterday that we were planning our Fourth of July picnic, and here we are, galloping towards Labor Day at a breakneck pace. (Is it just me, or does it feel that … Continue reading →

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RIP Robsten

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Jean Tuttle

Poor Flora Mouse. As you may know already from a previous post, Flora loves Twilight. The series (book + film) is about a human girl who, against better judgment, falls crazy in love with a vampire. Meanwhile, Flora’s a mouse in … Continue reading →

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Midsummer Night’s Dream for Hannah

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Jean Tuttle

I mean, I must be dreaming, right? How else could my niece be a sweet baby one minute, a darling girl the next, and then suddenly, a newly minted 20 year old—in college, with a job, a driver’s license, and … Continue reading →

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