Bookends: January 2025
In 1996, I adopted a tabby cat that I named Maurice (from the Steve Miller Band song), and in 2000, my spouse and I added a second cat, a black-and-white … Continue reading Bookends: January 2025
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Barn Cat, Malabar Farm State Park, Lucas, Ohio, May 2015.
Feline Farewell
The vet’s estimate was that Maurice had two to four months. Two weeks later I sat with my cat on my lap, sobbing and hugging my crying daughter with my free arm, and … Continue reading Feline Farewell
Nine Lives: A Cautionary Tale
For Christmas, my children got a toy store gift card from their great-aunt and great-uncle. After wandering slack-jawed around the enormous store for an hour, dazed by the abundance of … Continue reading Nine Lives: A Cautionary Tale
Birds and Bees and Cats
Last night my husband stopped by the library on his way back from the bike shop to pick up a few books for me. He got everything I requested, but … Continue reading Birds and Bees and Cats
King of the Road. (Day 7 of the Cross-Country Road Trip, with Guest Blogger Maurice the Cat)
I’m pleased to welcome Maurice, our 14-year-old cat, as a guest blogger on Imperfect Happiness. He’s written for our family’s holiday newsletter several times (in his popular column, “Kitty Korner”), … Continue reading King of the Road. (Day 7 of the Cross-Country Road Trip, with Guest Blogger Maurice the Cat)
Increase Your Word Power: Aromatherapoop
Noun. The aroma that results when the following conditions converge: 1. Indoor cats 2. Litter boxes 3. Vacation of one week or longer 4. A bathroom vanity that covers a … Continue reading Increase Your Word Power: Aromatherapoop
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