I was laying on the bed reading a book, Baby stretched out beside me, when suddenly she began to twitch and shiver – dreamtime. “What do cats dream of?” I wondered as I placed my hand gently on her belly. Was she reliving catching that moth...
More information / Purchase this book I was four when my father made the moon. It was late and we were playing catch. The 7:20 train had arrived in Far Rockaway that August evening and my father had caught a ride from the station with Mr....
I wonder if this is how my mother felt. Of course, Baby is not a child, but when I hear Shya interact with her, I smile. My mom always seemed inordinately pleased that I was “daddy’s girl.” When he’d come home from work, she would encourage...
On a dark, icy January evening, our new kitten, Onyx, came into our lives. We heard him being carried up the drive, his meows loud and penetrating. Over the days that followed, the meowing continued; from the moment he woke to the time he slept. At...
We were at Newark airport, on our way to Bellevue, Washington when I got the call. I was standing in a long line of passengers, waiting to go through security. Shya had been granted TSA Pre-check for this particular flight, so he was going through...
Our cat, Baby, is instinctually a hunter. There are times when she will sit mesmerized in the window, tail twitching, watching the birds and squirrels in our backyard. Although she has never been outside nor has she ever wrapped her paws around any wildlife, she...
This blog is a little companion piece to our article of the month, Ring My Bell – Chime My Chimes. Laundry day just got a little more fun because I have a laundry buddy. Baby likes to knead the bedding as I strip it, making sure...
I love doing laundry. Perhaps it wasn’t always the case, but for at least the last decade or two, it has been a passion of mine. In fact, when we had an assistant who helped with household “chores,” I would often slip down to the...
When the barometer falls, some people’s knees act up or their arthritis flares. But for the two of us, we have a sweet and contented cat that suddenly goes crazy. For no apparent reason Baby will suddenly start yowling. She’ll scurry from place to place...
While fly fishing can be a solitary pursuit, tying fishing flies is even more so. When Ariel and I moved into our home a couple of decades ago, we designated a small area off the office as my fly tying area. In general, even though...