Carolyn Holm

One Dog, Two Cats
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

Month: May, 2024

The Tiff

Cher Madame,Madame does not appreciate the fine arts.Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,Well, okay, I’ll bite: what are you on about now?Love, Carolyn Cher Madame, This petit cat has a remarkable singing voice, and Madame and Monsieur do nothing but complain about it.Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,This AGAIN? We complain because you are singing at […]

Red Flags

Dear Mom,What is going on with Puffin???XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Oh dear, now what?Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,He’s been so weird.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,So, nothing new. Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,He went to the vet!!!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Yes, something was clearly wrong with him. He wasn’t eating, for starters. That’s always a red flag.Love, Carolyn  Dear Mom,Puffin always eats!!!XOXO Poppy Dear […]

The Crow

Mom!WHAT WAS THAT??????!!!!!!!Winston Dear Winston,Maybe you could give me some context.Love, Carolyn MomContext?????????????????Winston Dear Winston,What did it look like? Love, Carolyn Mom,It was HUGE!!!Winston Dear Winston,That’s a start. Where did you see it?Love, Carolyn Mom,It was sitting right on our patio wall!!!!!Winston Dear Winston,Was it another cat?Love, Carolyn MomNo!!! It was a bird!!! It was HUGE!!!!! […]

Deception

Cher Madame,Madame is not fair.Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,Because I get annoyed with you for keeping us awake with your early morning singing?Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,Oui, c’est ça, and also The Best Cat Ever title.Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,What about it? You love to be called that! Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,Yesterday you said Winston was The […]

The Raincoat

Dear Mom,Rainy days are the WORST. XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,I know, sweetie. You hate to go outside in the rain.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,It’s too wet.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Rain does have a tendency to make things wet. Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I don’t like to get wet. So, we should skip the walk when it rains. XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,That’s […]