We are on a cat-filled journey again. Yesterday, we welcomed a long, black kitty into our home, which has been overly devoid of cats lately. Once we all get used to each other, all shall be well again. Though I had been contemplating the idea of CATS for a while, I didn’t expect it to […]
Category Archives: cats
the tree, 2013
Friends, Alabamians, countrymen; Lend me your eyes! I come to decorate the tree, not to praise it. The evil that cats do live after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Renton (and Hermione). O judgment! thou art fled to brutish felines, And men have lost their pets. […]
catless
‘Tis a rare thing to find a Carrie in a house without cats. I was born into a house with a cat, and that same cat was with me all the way to my senior year in high school. There were five catless years after that while I plowed through college. Soon after graduation I […]
in limbo
A few days ago I was feeling ambitious as I loaded both kids and an irritated Hermione into the car. Somehow I was going to keep the kids calm and quiet in an exciting new place as Hermione had a vet check up. Many discussions about proper behavior were had and promises of ice cream […]
and like that
This past week has been very tough. Very tough, indeed. Along with the usual detritus of life: sick members of the family, doctor’s appointments, THINGS to FIND for SCHOOL; the Williams household shrank by one when Renton passed away on April 2nd. By Easter weekend, Steven and I knew Renton was not going to get […]
sleepy kitty, happy kitty, purr purr purr
Over the past month, everybody has been sick in this house except for me (*knock on wood*). Perhaps I paid my dues plus interest last January. While the virus ran through the family, attacking Lydia, then Sam, and finally Steven — Renton sniffed. Or wheezed, rather, but kinda through his nose. Cats are built funny. […]
Christmas Eve 2011
Times Cats Have Eaten Tree and Barfed: 6, 7, 20?? Times Cats Have Eaten Bits of Present Wrapping and Barfed: 0 Presents Children Have Opened: 0.5 (caught in the act) Presents Children Have Found:1 Ornaments Children Have Broken: 0
Christmas 2010; numbers update
Times Cats Have Eaten Tree and Barfed: 5 Times Cats Have Eaten Bits of Present Wrapping and Barfed: 3 Presents Cats Have Opened: 0 Presents Children Have Found:1 Ornaments Children Have Broken: 1 Christmas Snow Threat: YES
the tree, 2010
Hear Ye, Hear Ye: I proclaim thee “The Tree, 2010!” Lights:2600 Times Cats Have Eaten Tree and Barfed: 3 Presents Cats Have Opened: 0 Ornaments Children Have Broken: 1
they always find the cat people
Over the past few years the soil around our house foundation settled, which created an annoying cave underneath our sidewalk and front porch. We’ve been meaning to get it filled back in, but it’s in a tricky spot so we still have our cave. The cave now harbors a mama cat and six (at least) […]