Carolyn Holm

One Dog, Two Cats
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

Berserk!

Hey Mom,I like the vet. He is very gentle, and he said my coat is gorgeous!!!Winston Dear Winston,It is gorgeous! You’d never know you were sick.Love, Carolyn Hey Mom,I love the new food!!!!!Winston Dear Winston,I’m so glad you do!Love, Carolyn Hey Mom,Did the nice vet give it to us?Winston Dear Winston,No, sweetie, I got it for you.Love, […]

Jobs

Cher Madame,The Poppy says she has only One Job. Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,That’s what I tell her.Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,Why do you need her to announce dogs passing by? Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,That’s not her One Job! That just freelancing.Love, Carolyn Cher MadameWhat’s her One Job? Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,To take me […]

Skunked

Dear Poppy,How is it you got skunked AGAIN?????Love, Carolyn Dear MomHe got me right in the face!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,You ran right up to him, you doofus.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I didn’t mean to!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Yes you did! When we came outside, you tore right over to that corner of the garden. Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,He […]

Slim Shady

Hey Mom,I have a new name for myself. You can call me Slim Shady.Winston Dear Winston,That name has been taken. It’s the nickname of a famous rap singer.Love, Carolyn Mom,I know!!!! Eminem said I could use it too.Winston Dear Winston,I kinda doubt that, sweetie.Love, Carolyn Hey Mom,The name fits me perfectly, because I’m skinny and […]

Crash

Dear Puffin,What are we going to DO with you? Carolyn Cher Madame,C’est regarding…?Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,You know what this is regarding, Puffin. Last night we woke up to a terrible crash, because you had wrestled Winston’s feeder right off the cabinet.Love, Carolyn  Cher Madame,The feeder she jumped. Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,It hit the […]

Neighborly

Mom!Stanley Squirrel was here today!!!!!!!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Oh good. I hadn’t seen him since he fell. I’m glad he turned out to be ok. Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,This time he didn’t try to leap up to the bird feeder. Not after that twenty foot fall.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,That was an extraordinary thing he was trying to […]

Almost Olympics

Hey Mom,Puffin says he does the sports. Winston Dear Winston,He does! He’s quite the athlete when he chases that prey on the end of my wand.Love, Carolyn Hey Mom,He insists I don’t know how to do his sport correctly. He says there are fine points in the game that I get completely wrong. He calls me […]

Inside the Box

Dear Puffin,Okay, I have to say, I’m getting annoyed with how often the litter gets kicked out of the litter box.Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,It is not the work of this petit cat. Never. Jamais.  Regards, M. Le Poufin  Dear Puffin,That just leaves one other possibility. Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,Oui, it is the Winston. This petit cat should […]

The Bear

Dear Mom,I don’t want to go back up to the mountains. To the cabin. Ever again.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,This is about the bear, isn’t it, sweetie. Don’t worry, she’s not coming back.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I’m really sorry I didn’t chase her out. I’m supposed to protect you. I let you down.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,No No […]

Cool Dude

Hey Mom,Puffin was making a funny meow because Louie was looking in the patio window!!!!!Winston Dear Winston,I heard that too! It sounded odd, so I came into the living room and there they were – Puffin and Louie, eyeball to eyeball through the patio window!Love, Carolyn Mom!!!It was so EXCITING!!!!!!! Louie is the coolest cat […]