Carolyn Holm

One Dog, Two Cats
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

Category: Puffin

Upkeep

Cher Madame,The brushing every day is appreciated.Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,That’s because you get treats when I brush you.Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,Toujours le sarcasm. Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,I’m not being sarcastic! The treats are necessary because you were cursing me every time I tried to brush you.Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,The treats are delicious. […]

Battle Chaos

Cher Madame,That petite dog is visiting us again.Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,He is. And we’re glad to have Musso here because he’s part of the family. Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,Mon Dieu, he is that?Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,You know he is, because he’s with my daughter’s household.Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,But he’s not in our […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Routine

Dear Puffin,Poppy and I are going to the mountain cabin next week.Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,Mon Dieu, what about us?Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,You and Winston will be fine. We’ve done this before. You’ve always been fine. And I just got new catnip loveys for the two of you. I see you’ve already found them!Love, […]

The Service

Cher Madame,The new grooming service is appreciated. Madame is too kind.Regards, M. Le Poufin Dear Puffin,I’m so glad you like it! The vet pointed out that you did not seem to be grooming yourself very well, so she recommended a daily brushing.Love, Carolyn Cher Madame,This is an embarrassment. She said that this petit cat is […]

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 […]

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 […]