Carolyn Holm

Cher Madame,
The household cannot continue with this insufferable chaos.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
I’m sure you refer to the work being done on the house. I’m afraid we’re going to have to live with that for a while.
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
C’est impossible. Le noise, and dust, and noise, and the invasion of strangers. Ouf. And enfin, all that noise.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
It sounds like dinosaurs downstairs, doesn’t it? That’s the power tools. The hammers and saws.
Love, Carolyn 

Cher Madame,
Sometimes the noise of Mexican music.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
I rather like that part. Mexican music always sounds so cheerful.
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
Also, the noise of the Poppy insanely barking. She barks at me now every time I enter the room. She needs to calm down. And she goes crazy barking at the workmen. It’s the same men every day. Can’t she figure out that by now they have a security clearance? 
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
I’m with you on that one. It is annoying, isn’t it?
Love, Carolyn 

Cher Madame, 
Why is Monsieur putting us all through this?
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
I’m sorry. Remodeling is always miserable. But when it is finished we will love it! And we’ll have that surprising rot problem fixed in the wall by the patio.
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
But now it is terrible. Everything is topsy turvy. 
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
I understand. It’s been a real strain. You are tense, we all are. Last night when I went to move you so I could sit down in my chair, you hissed at me, and growled. But I didn’t take that personally. I understand why you might feel a bit grumpy.
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
I don’t think the Winston is tense. He seems to find this all immensely entertaining.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
He does, doesn’t he! Sitting there in the window watching the men work outside on the patio. And sneaking downstairs to get a peek at what they’re doing there. He seems to have adapted to the situation.
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
That lunatic even thinks it’s fun that our litter boxes have been moved to your bathroom.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
Sorry about that. But we have to continue to share the bathroom until the remodel is complete. How do you think I feel about it? It’s no picnic for me. But I appreciate your discretion. You only use your litter box when no one is around. 
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
The Winston loves sharing the bathroom.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
He does. He is so weird. Whenever I go in there, he shows up to join me. So he can use his box while I’m there.
Love, Carolyn

Cher Madame,
C’est inappropriate. But even more concerning is that Madame is okay with his behavior.
Regards, M. Le Poufin

Dear Puffin,
I think it’s hilarious.
Love, Carolyn

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