Category Archives: Cats
Building a Catio
Spring and summer bring time for outdoor work. This year, in addition to spending my creative energies on playing building games, I’m doing some real building. I have 16 cats of various ages and mixed genders in an old 1980s … Continue reading
Dirge for William
My mother told me One day you will find A house with people in it Ones who are kind. (Slay many mice. Slay many mice.) You will protect their house And all the goods within it They will feed you … Continue reading
Finding My Feet
Writing, even when the subject is something dry, comes from inside. The most mundane subjects, such as user manuals or handbooks, develop a particular flavor that reflects the personality of the writer. More than that, they are influenced by the … Continue reading
Living with Cats: Tuxedo Mask
Tuxedo Mask, wearing his white bib and white tipped toes, as usual. Tuxedo Mask is a handsome black and white tom. He is an oddly neurotic cat, and that is saying a great deal considering that cats tend to be … Continue reading
Living with Cats: Carmen
Carmen Mirandiego is a lovely white and cream colored cat. She is Alice’s littermate. Carmen runs the house, and she loves to slip out the door and play chase-the-Carmen. This game is played by one cat and one or more … Continue reading
It was never my intention to be the “little old lady who lives with cats”. I love critters, and I’ve always had a houseful. One morning I woke up and realized that my children had all moved away, and I … Continue reading
Daisy Peasblossom Fernchild 