Category Archives: Cats

Gracie at 14

About six months ago, Miss Gracie became my longest-lived cat. My first Tigger died of cancer at about thirteen and a half. My second Tigger died of kidney disease three years ago. Gracie has a heart murmur. Gracie has asthma … Continue reading

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The fun part of owning cats

You know what’s worse than hearing a cat hack up a hairball in the middle of the night (when you just can’t get out of bed to clean up a mess because it’s three a.m. and you’re freaking exhausted)? Not … Continue reading

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Tig3.0 is 3.0

(I should have posted this yesterday, but I was busy.) Tig 3.0 at three: Tig 3.0 at (barely) three months: Yes, that is the same APC. It’s the only one of that color in my house. What a difference a … Continue reading

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A Tiggy valentine

This is as close as I come to a valentine greeting: This is what happens when you OD on chocolate. Be careful tomorrow, or you’ll end up like Tig.

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Cat Shabbat

Look what I found while trying to find some old photos to put on a card for one of my former students (who is a bar mitzvah this weekend). I may have used that at some point, but I found … Continue reading

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Caturday again

Fluffy kitty posts are called for.              

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It’s the lazy Saturday night open thread

And here’s your random kitty picture. Off to get the traditional Jewish Christmas dinner: Chinese food. Already saw the movie.

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Well, that was easy

I’m configuring my new work computer. Got it mostly set up (can’t figure out why the monitor speaker doesn’t work, but I’m pretty sure it’s because I can’t find a connection to the wire that’s sticking out of it). Transferred … Continue reading

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Saturday things

Thing 1: The fire in Israel is easing up. Thank goodness. It’s not under control yet, but it’s likely to be there soon. Thing 2: Is it really a flash mob if it’s obviously a well-trained choir meeting at a … Continue reading

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Sunday night cats

Twofer! (Unmade bed!) ((They love the unmade bed!!)) Gracie in close-up.

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More cat pictures

I think the internet doesn’t have enough cat pictures. Up first: Gracie, who needs to have more pictures taken, because I’m noticing her goofball brother has about three times the pictures in my folder as she does. Below: Tig, right … Continue reading

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What’s under Meryl’s desk?

I like my new desk. It’s transparent. And apparently, I’m not the only one who likes it. The UPS is warm and cuddly to a cat, seemingly.

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Fall Kittypalooza: CATching up on cat pictures

Tig playing on his kitty shelf. He has a regular playtime, generally around 11 a.m., and often while I (sigh) have a phone meeting. I use the mute button a lot when attending phone conferences. Tig got a new toy … Continue reading

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Talk like a pirate

In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, I give you: Mew like a pirate. Arrr! That’s my boy.

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The mystery of the missing mew

A few weeks ago, I started wondering if Gracie was coming down with something again. About a year and a half ago, I took her to the vet’s on the strength of the fact that she no longer mewed or … Continue reading

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