Carolyn Holm

One Dog, Two Cats
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

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 […]

Intoxication

Dear Puffin,Your late night antics are becoming tiresome, sweetie.Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,This petit cat does not know to what Madame is referring.Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,Yes you do. Incidents like last night’s crash. It sounded like someone was throwing dishes in the kitchen. At three in the morning.Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,Surely Madame is aware […]

Poop Walk

Dear Poppy,Are you ready for our walk?Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I KNEW it!!!!! I saw you change your shoes!!!!! And I’m ready. Where are we going? Up the street or down the street?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Maybe down. Either way is a lovely walk around the neighborhood. Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Can we go to Inspiration Point? Sometimes we […]

Site Specific

Hey Mom,I totally don’t understand Puffin’s game. Winston Dear Winston,That’s ok honey, it’s very different from your kind of play. You don’t even understand how to play with the feather wand.Love, Carolyn Mom,His game has so many rules!Winston Dear Winston,He does have a few.Love, Carolyn Mom,He loves rules!Winston Dear Winston,He likes structure in his life.Love, Carolyn […]