Carolyn Holm

One Dog, Three Cats
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

Produce

Dear Elsa,Look at you! Such a lovely girl. You are the Audrey Hepburn of the cat world.Love, Carolyn Dear Mum,The WHAT???????Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,I’m showing my age. She was a movie star. And back in the day she was the epitome of beauty and grace.Love, Carolyn Dear Mum,Well, thank you. Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,I’m glad to […]

Fluency

Dear Mom,You said you are fluent in feline.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,I did say that, didn’t I! Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Is it true?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,I think so. Cats are my People.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Are you fluent in canine?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Maybe not quite as much. But I manage!Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,You would probably be able to […]

Cake Muncher

Charlie!!!I caught you! Red-handed! Or I guess I should say, red-tongued.Love, Carolyn Mom,You did?Charlie Dear Charlie,You’re the cake muncher!Love, Carolyn Mom,Possibly.Charlie Dear Charlie,You are the guy who munched the top of the cake I made for my book group. And now I caught you ready to attack this muffin!Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I was just experimenting.Charlie […]

Seniority

Dear Winston,So, how does it feel to be the Senior Cat?Love, Carolyn Hey Mom,I have Puffin’s title now???????Winston Dear Winston,Of course you do, sweetie. When he died, that left an opening for Senior Cat. And you are the cat who fills the requirements!Love, Carolyn Mom,What requirements?Winston Dear Winston,One, you’re a cat. Two, you live in […]

Springs!

Dear Mum,I LOVE the laptop!!!!! Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,I know you do. You’ve been studying it very intently. I think you are on your way to becoming a tech cat.Love, Carolyn Dear Mum,Oooooooo!!!!!!!! I’m watching the bug move!!!!!Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,That’s the cursor.Love, Carolyn Dear Mum,I want to catch that cursor bug!!!!!Love, Elsa Dear Elsa,I thought you were […]

The Name Game

Dear Mom,I know where the kittens came from!!! They are feral!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,You’re right! They are refugees from a feral cat colony.  The whole litter and their mom were all trapped together. Love, Carolyn  Dear Mom,Maybe that’s why Elsa is so spooky. XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,That wariness might just be her personality. They don’t act like ferals. […]

Plant Based Diet

Dear Charlie,You really need to stop attacking that poor plant.Love, Carolyn Hey Mom!It’s so much fun!Charlie Dear Charlie,You are breaking it apart. I had to tie the branches up out of reach.Love, Carolyn Mom,But I can jump up and pull them down!!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!Charlie Dear Charlie,You’re breaking them off.Love, Carolyn Mom,Not all of them. Just […]

The Hall Monitor

Dear Winston,I’m glad to see you have calmed down a bit.Love, Carolyn Mom,I’m always calm.Winston Dear Winston,No, you’re not. You’ve been all worked up about these kittens.Love, Carolyn Mom,They’re in all my spots!!!!!Winston Dear Winston,Those are everyone’s spots. The bed. The kitchen. The litter boxes. The window in the dining room. They are not just yours.Love, Carolyn […]

The Bean

Dear Elsa,I was surprised to find a string bean in my bed this morning.Love, Carolyn Mom,??? surprised?Elsa Dear Elsa,I don’t usually find vegetables in my bed.Love, Carolyn Mom,Why are you surprised? It’s from your garden!Elsa Dear Elsa,I know. I picked the beans yesterday. How did you get one?Love, Carolyn Mom,I found it on the kitchen […]

Bearish!

Dear Poppy,You must be so excited to go up to the mountains soon!!!!!!!Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Maybe.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,What? You love it there!Love, Carolyn Mom,First I have a question.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Ok, shoot.Love, Carolyn Mom,Shoot??? Why would you say such a thing??????XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,I always forget dogs are so literal. So let’s not shoot. […]