Carolyn Holm

Dear Puffin,

You are looking a bit sulky today. Is everything ok?

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

This petit cat does not have an easy time of it.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

Okay, maybe you’d better tell me what’s on your mind.

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Who is this Cody that you and Monsieur speak of?

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

Cody is a magnificent dog who lives down the street.

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Magnificent???? Pah. Je me demande, how can a dog be magnificent?

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

This dog is truly magnificent. He’s an enormous and stately Malamute.

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

And now, alors, this cur is what you call stately?

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

Why are you so worked up about Cody?

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Toujours you et Monsieur go on about him. You look out the window and say “Look, Cody’s walking by.” All the time the comments from the two of you. “Oh look, it’s Cody!” Or even “Incoming Cody!!” You are besotted. Je suis embarrassed for you.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

You have a serious case of the Jealousies. You need to calm down, sweetie. He is no threat to you. We still love you. Most of the time.

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Most of the time?

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

I’m sorry, I should not have said that. I just can’t resist teasing you. You are so serious.

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Toujours le sarcasm.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

Seriously, I’m sorry.

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Seriously, c’est le word correctly used. This is a situation quite serious. Madame spends very little time with moi and much time with that miserable mutt Poppy.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

That’s because she takes me for a walk every day. It’s her job. Really, I love all of you.

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

You love Mia more than moi. You are always loving her while you read.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

That’s because Mia comes to me and sits on me and grooms me and tells me she loves me.

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

She thinks she owns your lap.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

I have always welcomed you on my lap!

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Mia even has her own chair at your kitchen table.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

Mia started that on her own initiative. She’s so cute. Sitting there with just her little head clearing the table top, looking out at us.

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

Vraiment, this is what I refer to. Madame and Monsieur love Mia more because she sits at la table.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

Seriously? Oh c’mon Puffy. We enjoy her company at meals. She is very sociable. It doesn’t mean we don’t love you. We love all of you!

Love, Carolyn

 

Cher Madame,

This petit cat has so many rivals.

Regards,

M. Le Poufin

 

Dear Puffin,

But you are the only cat I call my Handsome Dude. Meanwhile it wouldn’t hurt for you to be sociable. Once in a while.

Love, Carolyn

 

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