Carolyn Holm

One Dog, Two Cats
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

Category: Puffin

Travel

Cher Madame, Je veux dire there has been a terrible offense to this petit cat. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, Now what, honey? Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, It is that Madame and Monsieur went to Paris without me! Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, We did indeed. We would have loved […]

Destruction

Cher Madame, This petit cat overhead Madame slander moi. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, Slander? Puffin honey, what are you talking about? Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, The tiny ears they heard this. When Madame was talking to a neighbor. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin Is your tiny head thinking about […]

Frenchly

Cher Madame, Mia again she hurls les insults at moi. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, Oh dear. Now what? Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, She says I’ve been insufferably Frenchly. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, I don’t think Frenchly is really a word. Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, Vraiment, right? Make […]

Rejection

Cher Madame, Mon repose was shattered by Madame’s rejection. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, Is this about the hairball? I yelled at you because you deposited it on my nice Armenian rug. Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, Madame has repeatedly rejected this pauvre petit cat. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, I […]

Midnight Run

Dear Puffin, You were very active last night. What was going on? Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, Les petits cats are always active. Sometimes active while sitting and contemplating life, sometimes active while racing down le hall. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, I’m referring to the running down the hall kind of active. […]

The Move

Cher Madame, My world she is turned up side down. Madame has done a thing très très terrible. C’est un catastrophe. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, Let me guess sweetie – this is about the new house? Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, Oui! C’est un catastrophe!!!!! Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, […]

Noodled

It’s our 4 Year Anniversary! Throughout the month of February we are celebrating four years of weekly Interspecies Memos by sharing some old favorites. This one is from March 3, 2014: Bonjour Madame, I have un question. Did Madame buy us? Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, No, you were all rescued. Though Molly […]

The One Per Cent

Cher Madame, The water bowl, she is not filled to the top. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, It’s almost to the top, sweetie. I filled it this morning. Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, Il faut to keep it completely filled. C’est your job as ma domestique. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, […]

The Resolution

Dear Puffin, Mia tells me you made a New Year’s Resolution this year. Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, C’est vrai. I have made one of these resolutions. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, Are you going to tell me what it is? Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, Oui, if you must know, it is […]

Scrumptious

Dear Puffin, You look marvelous on your exotic little blanket. Such a handsome cat! And I’ve never known a cat with such a silky thick coat. Love, Carolyn   Cher Madame, Moi, I am not thick. Regards, M. Le Poufin   Dear Puffin, Well, actually you are, but I was referring to your coat. I […]