goodbye mrs. puddles

in 1996, we got a cat for heather. she was a little runt of a kitten, and she brought us tons of joy over the years. here's some fun reflections.











over the last few years, we noticed that she was really starting to show her age. we found out she had a few tumors, and knew that it was only a matter of time. today was her last.

we'll miss her dearly. really, there are only a few people in our lives that we've known longer than our cat.

red pepper pizza and birding cat

two funny photos from thursday evening:

the first came from my art hop show. my buddy mike wise charlie wanted a little red pepper flake on his pizza. in true comic fashion, he ended up with plenty on it.



for those that missed the art hop reception, don't fret. you can stop by milano any time during the next month and see the paintings. 1243 fulton mall.

the second picture is funny because in her old age, our cat has decided to be a bird killing cat. or, at least she is trying to pretend that she is. there were two dead birds near our house, and i guess it's possible that she killed them. she brought one of them to the door step last night. we've had the cat like thirteen years and this is the first time she's done this:

happy caturday

i think mrs. puddles has seen my on a similar position on our couch many a saturday and was doing her darndest to show me how she could do something similar, and perhaps better in a similar space.

reunited and it feels so good

mrs. puddles and our friend justin have had a long relationship. they don't get to see each other often, but when they do, they always hit it off very well. here they are holding hands.



i like the spacing between the two of them. very sly.

yep. here's another time that puddles and justin got toether



that's right.

merry Christmas

early st. paddy's day pic

puddles wants to let the irish know not to come around here



although you've contributed much to this world (potatoes, jameson) my cat will bite your hand. and your flag.

i'm just saying.

she's no lol cat, but we like her

"i iz in ur tie, lookin cuut."




recognize this tie? we saw the woody's last weekend, and georgia decided that she wanted to get dressed up. she's a funny baby, and generally in a sweet mood. i like kids like that.




oh, here's who else wears that tie.

old world assassins

i think the media may be trying to tell us something: be afraid. be very afraid...of cats. kasey has a post up about a cat that's the harbinger of death. and today, i read this story about a cat taking on a bear. it seems a black bear strolled into a new jersey yard. the family cat chased it up a tree, twice! the bear was able to escape when the cat's owner called it into the house. finally, here's a look @ the history of the domestication of cats.

and our cat, well she's not scaring anyone.

here she is, looking dapper with a collar and tie


here she is, doing her best to look fierce