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Holy Cheeses
This morning Charlotte and her friends headed off to church, like they do most Sundays. Despite her regular church attendance, I wouldn’t describe Charlotte as devout exactly—aside from “devoutly interested” in the whole social aspect of church, including checking out what … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday Cat Doodles
Tagged blackie, charlotte, cheese, church, daisy mouse, flora mouse, max, mice
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Flower Beds
Hello to all on a late Saturday evening! Over dinner earlier, Dad and I were chatting about “doodle rendering techniques,” and how, while they are all fun for me to do—whether ballpoint pen, colored pencil, marker—some are more difficult to … Continue reading
Casablanca Revisited
Blackie and crew have been busy getting into character this morning, in preparation for going to see Casablanca later today, over at a nearby multiplex. (It’s been a while since any of us have seen it, as you can probably … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged blackie, Casablanca, charlotte, entertainment, events, film, flora mouse, max, mice
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Happy Spring!
With such unseasonably nice weather here in Chicago over these past few weeks, it’s been hard to remember that it’s still been winter—up until today, that is, the official first day of spring. Today, the sun was perfectly aligned over … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged blackie, charlotte, costumes, dance, first day of spring, flowers, march, mice, Spring, vernal equinox
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Happy St. Pat’s!
It’s been a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day here—a lot of doodling, cooking, eating, and wearing of the green. Many of the mice who live here are part Irish, like me, and it’s been fun seeing them prance around in their … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged blackie, cats, celebration, charlotte, dad, Irish, mice, party, Priscilla, shamrocks, st. patrick's day
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Ambassador Cheese!
I was just about to head to bed last night when I decided to sign on to Facebook, and see what my creative cohorts were up to. One of my friends and favorite artist buddies, Christopher Lyles, had posted about … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture
Tagged Christopher Lyles, daisy mouse, fame, friday night, Jon Scieszka, mice, The Stinky Cheese Man
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Charlotte Russe
Last night, as Blackie was in the kitchen making a snack, a call came in from his Aunt Carol. She wanted to see if he could whip up a Charlotte Russe for her brother-in-law Richard, as he’s having a birthday … Continue reading
Solar Flare-up
Was anyone else feeling a little out of sorts today? Charlotte sure was, shown here heckling the bluebird of happiness during an impromptu concert she attended at lunchtime. The good news is, Charlotte may well have been affected by the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged Aurora Borealis, blackie, cats, charlotte, flora mouse, max, mice, Northern Lights, solar flares, solar storm
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The Rite of Spring
In the Spring a young cat’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of pink tutus. Or at least Miss Charlotte’s have, ever since it was announced that open auditions would be held for a new local production of Stravinsky’s ballet, The … Continue reading
Posted in Charlotte Fashions
Tagged ballet, blackie, charlotte, love, mice, Spring, Stravinsky
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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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