Tag Archives: max

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 →

Posted in Blackie | Tagged A Kinship with Animals, charlotte, flora mouse, Kate Solisti, Lap of Love, max, Spring, Stacy Chirillo DVM | 6 Comments

Return of the Leprechaun Space Mice

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Jean Tuttle

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 | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Artistic Endeavors | Tagged Art in Action, blackie, daisy mouse, Dole Mansion, fine art collage, flora mouse, Jean Tuttle Studio, Lakeside Legacy Art Foundation, Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, max, mice | 2 Comments

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 →

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 | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Snow | Tagged Aaron Mouse, blackie, cats, charlotte, daisy mouse, fashion, flora mouse, javascript, max, mice, snow, web page design, winter | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Halloween | Tagged Aaron Mouse, blackie, Blown Covers Contest, cats, charlotte, daisy mouse, flora mouse, Giselle, holiday, max, mice | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in Charlotte Fashions | Tagged Aaron Mouse, blackie, cats, charlotte, costumes, daisy mouse, diets, fashion, flora mouse, food, Giselle, hats, max, wedding | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Charlotte | Tagged blackie, cats, cheese, daisy mouse, flora mouse, max, mice | 10 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Jean Tuttle

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 | 6 Comments

Nurse Charlotte

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Jean Tuttle

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 →

Posted in Charlotte | Tagged cats, dad, flora mouse, max, mice, rehab | 4 Comments