Carolyn Holm

One Dog, Two Cats
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

Category: Poppy

Pretty Girl

Dear Poppy, So, aren’t you a pretty girl! Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mommy, Mia tells me that this dog picture I’m looking at is really me. XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, You don’t think it is? Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mommy, No, I think Mia is pulling my leg. That cat likes to […]

Messages

Dear Alpha Mommy, I found your dark glasses!!!!! XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, Thanks for locating them! You’re the best. I’ve been looking everywhere. Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mommy, But why are you laughing? XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, We laugh because we think it’s funny when you hold your foot up like that. […]

Intense

Dear Alpha Mommy, Why do you and Dad get so agitated when you watch the news on TV? XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, It’s just human stuff sweetie. I hope it isn’t upsetting you. Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mommy, Sometimes you shout at the TV. XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, Oh dear. I don’t […]

Origin Stories

Dear Alpha Mommy, Mia says we are all Rescues. XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, Yes indeed! All three of you are! Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mommy, Why did we need to be rescued? XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, It’s a different Origin Story for each of you. You were found racing around a little […]

The Hike

Dear Alpha Mommy, I’m EXHAUSTED. XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, I’m so sorry. It was quite a hike, wasn’t it? Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mommy, And now my leg hurts. XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, I know. I think you pulled a muscle. Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mommy, How did that happen? We were […]

Dr. Seuss

Dear Mommy, Who is Dr. Seuss? XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, He was a much-loved children’s book writer and illustrator. Why do you ask? Love, Carolyn   Dear Mommy, Because you said I had ears designed by Dr. Seuss. XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, Oh. I did say that, didn’t I? Love, Carolyn   Dear […]

Molly’s Life Lessons

Dear Mommy, When we go to the mountains again, will there be thunder? XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, No, no storms are predicted this time. Are you worried about it? You shouldn’t worry. The last time we had thunder you handled it very well! Love, Carolyn   Dear Mommy, That’s because I watched you. XOXO […]

Tigger

Dear Alpha Mommy, You’ve hidden my Tigger! XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, You were destroying it, Sweetie. Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mommy, I was loving it! XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, You chewed the face off. It was looking grotesque. Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mommy, One eye was still there. XOXO Poppy   […]

Stickers

Dear Alpha Mommy, I hate it when my feet pick up stickers! XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, It’s that time of year, isn’t it? When the weeds start producing stickers. Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mommy, They go straight to my feet when we go for our walks! XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, That’s because […]

Wily Coyote

Dear Alpha Mommy, I’ve been looking everywhere!!!!! What did you do with our visitor?????? XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, Our visitor? Do you mean when our neighbor stopped by? Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mommy, No, last night’s exciting visitor. XOXO Poppy   Dear Poppy, Last night? What visitor? Love, Carolyn   Dear Alpha Mommy, The […]