Carolyn Holm

One Dog, Three Cats
Grand Ideas
InterSpecies Memos

Category: Poppy

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

Household Politics

Dear Mom,I’m so excited about the kittens!!!!!!!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,You’ve been a good girl about trying to control your excitement. For the most part. But honey, when you get carried away, it alarms them.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,They aren’t afraid of me! XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,No, they aren’t afraid. But when you bark, it alarms them and […]

Social

Dear Mom,Who is coming to join us on our walk today?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Today it’s just you and me, but tomorrow Valerie will be joining us!Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,When one of your friends comes along, the two of you talk and talk and laugh and laugh and talk and talk and no one talks to […]

Sugarface

Dear PoppyYou didn’t greet me when I came in the door!Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I didn’t know you were home.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Didn’t you hear me?Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I was asleep.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,I wonder if you have lost some of your hearing?Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I’m sure I’ll find it.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,I like your Can-Do […]

The Knock

Dear Mom,We don’t understand the knock.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Well, you’ve got me there. Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Wait, what????XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,I don’t know what you are referring to.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Referring?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,The knock. What on earth are you talking about?Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,We thought YOU knew!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Now I’m really mystified.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,We thought […]

Special

Dear Mom,Winston keeps trying to take my ball.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,He’s just curious. Everyone knows it’s your special toy.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,He shouldn’t be playing with it.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,You don’t even play with it, sweetie. I don’t think you know what to do with a ball.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I know what to do!!!!XOXO Poppy […]

Vikings!

Dear MomWhy do you call me your little Viking?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Don’t you like that?Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Weren’t Vikings crazy dangerous?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,They have that reputation. But in their day, life everywhere could be crazy dangerous. And you yourself get feisty on occasion.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I’m a gentle dog!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,You are! But […]

On Patrol

Dear Poppy,You are up and about a lot during the night. More than you used to. I notice you disappear several times a night.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I don’t disappear!!!!!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,No, sorry, I didn’t mean it that way. But you leave the bedroom.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I go to the living room. And spend some […]