Category Archives: Cat Kitsch

Gratitude, Catitude Abound

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

I see all the edges of things these days, maybe because we are leaving soon and this place that has irked me for so long is most beautiful now. Biking into Manhattan I look down into the churning river and … Continue reading →

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All of the Things

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

The coffee in the treasured New Zealand mug, the handful of birds in our tree out the window, the sound of coasting traffic on the street below. Woven blanket, sheepskin, topographical map, heirloom table. Three-legged cat, two-legged companion, tiny refrigerator, … Continue reading →

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Cliché of Myself

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

  It is another grey morning with snow en route, we are told. The Bearded Companion and I are sick, sniffly, drinking hot Emergen-C, sneezing. I am stretched across our brightly patterned Mexican blanket and I am remembering that we … Continue reading →

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A Family Affair

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

On a rainy morning in late February, Jake Weller and I took the subway to 81 Street to spend the day with a truly terrific set of humans– my family.     The rain persisted and we, outfitted in coats … Continue reading →

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Spring Break, Woo!

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

As previously mentioned, last week Jake and I set forth into the snow, to commence my spring break. We made a big triangle– an Amtrak ride west from Penn Station to Huntingdon, several days spent in sunny Central Pennsylvania with … Continue reading →

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Spooky Meow

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Our little apartment (our room, really) is so dark, painted in greys this morning, smelling of coffee and sounding of the rain at the window and the heater steaming and hissing beneath it. It seems always to be the days … Continue reading →

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We Are Rich

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

We have a wool blanket and a bowl full of oranges and windows that face trees and rooftops and friends who dance in big empty rooms and friends who wear sequins on their birthdays and friends who ride bikes through … Continue reading →

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My Greatest Gift is You, But Then There Are All These Cats You Gave Me

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

It’s a day late, but here it is…..my rambling, perhaps not fully inclusive roll call of all the lovely and much-appreciated cat-related presents that came my way this Christmas. from AUNTIE L It was a misty moment indeed when Jake’s … Continue reading →

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Cat-O-Matic

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

We are recovering, deep in a Thanksgiving-hangover, brought on from yesterday’s influx of tofurkey, tiny rolls, mashed potatoes and the usual fare. Everyone is slugging this morning, even my parents who are supermodel exercise robots, even my brother who (with … Continue reading →

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The State of Things

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

This mug given to me by Auntie Jo seems particularly appropriate now.  

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