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Cousin Clotilde
This morning’s doodle for Dad is really a bit more of a collage, but I think it will still make his morning coffee more cheery. This is a portrait of Charlotte’s cousin Clotilde (Chloe for short). We don’t get to … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Endeavors
Tagged Carol, cats, collage, cousin clotilde, ephemera, friday night, graphics fairy blog, mice, The Graphics Fairy
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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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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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Laundry Night
Tonight, I’m planning to spend the wee hours (which are still ahead) catching up on laundry. I can’t help but think of how nice it would be if Charlotte was back from her trip and were here to assist. Lounging … Continue reading
Tastefully Yours
With a group art event coming up on March 2nd (Art in Action—see the end of Thursday’s post), I’ve been thinking a lot this weekend about how I’m going to fill up the very generous amount of wall space I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Artistic Endeavors
Tagged Art in Action, charlotte, exhibition, fine art, first friday, gallery, mice
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Love Comes On Little Cat Feet
Today’s doodle is dedicated to my friend Vicki, and to a lovely pair of friends who live with her, Ridley the dog and Sookie the cat, shown here snuggling in a hammock. (Of course Charlotte and Daisy Mouse want to … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs
Tagged cats, charlotte, interspecies, love, mice, Ridley, Sookie, Valentine's Day, Vicki
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Let Them Eat Cake
I know some of you are probably wondering, what’s going on with the family members who didn’t go to Mexico? Everyone’s doing fine here, though Blackie’s missing Charlotte something awful. Keeping busy seems to help, so this morning he got … Continue reading