The Catmage Chronicles
Andy thought he was going crazy when a talking cat showed up at his front door. He couldn’t have been more wrong.Goldeneyes is a Catmage – a cat with human intelligence and magical abilities. Andy is an eighth grader who is smart, impulsive, and trying to avoid the school bully at all costs. A prophecy threw them together. There’s just one problem: Goldeneyes can’t stand humans.The Catmage world is heading toward war. Goldeneyes and Andy must try to stop the enemy from getting stronger. And they must save a powerful Catmage who’s been kidnapped. For Goldeneyes, it’s personal. That Catmage is her grandmother.Andy and Goldeneyes must try to put aside their differences. If they can’t, the enemy will soon be too powerful to defeat…
Category Archives: Cats
Happy Birthday, Gracie
Gracie is twelve years old today. Here she is last week, in her usual morning routine—sunning herself in my office. She got tunafish. So did Tig. A perfect addition to my EATAPETA dinner of chicken. Happy birthday, Sweetness. May you … Continue reading
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Tig’s first snow
Tig 3.0 is an indoor cat. I want it that way, because outdoor cats tend to have much shorter lifespans. But I’ve been letting him out on the deck lately (supervised), and tonight, I wanted to see how he’d react … Continue reading
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Happy birthday to Tig
Tig turned a year old today. And got a birthday treat: I’ve had him for ten months. It’s been a good ten months.
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Tig3 vs. the Hulk
It’s inevitable. Every cat that I have ultimately has to have a smackdown with the Hulk. And here is what happened between Tig and the Hulk last week: It started with a look. I knew there would be trouble. It’s … Continue reading
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A note to cats and dogs
Reader (and my firearms instructor) Stretch sent me this, which I present for your amusement. The following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door. Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain … Continue reading
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Anniversary
A year ago today, I lost my second Tig. It was a very, very sad day. And while I do miss many things about Tig 2—like his boxer’s nose, and his mrowr when I asked “Do you want a snug?” … Continue reading
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Your morning Gracie
One more new picture of Gracie, to go with the new picture of Tig from the other day. Princess Gracie deigns to say hello.
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Cat belly futures (and past)
You know, I really did try not to let Tig3.0 get fat. Really. I tried. And although I failed, I think it’s safe to say that he hasn’t quite reached the width of Tig the Previous. You know, a search … Continue reading
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Time for a kitty update
Miss Gracie went to the vet this morning and got X-Rays. The bad news is: She has bronchitis. The good news is: She has bronchitis. Now both she and I are on antibiotics (and I got the vet tech to … Continue reading
Tiggeritis
My eye started itching over the weekend. By yesterday, it was hurting and the right side was swollen. Went to the doctor’s this morning, and after about five or ten minutes of exam and puzzlement (not sinus, no fever, not … Continue reading
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The Boy and Cat show
Nate had a great time with me and with Tig, but we only have pictures of Nate and Tig. Nate used the catfish pole and managed to catch a big one. No, wait. Tig caught the pole. Or did he … Continue reading
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Caturday break
Because we could all use more kitty pictures. First, Tig under the bed. He’s not hiding. He’s playing. This picture has just about the most accurate portrayal of his eye color. They’re a deep gold. Next we have our nightly … Continue reading
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Perfect Gracie
As promised, the perfect Gracie picture. She’s extremely photogenic when she wants to be. That was my desktop on my work computer for a while. Now it’s this: That’s my condo a couple of weeks ago, the morning after a … Continue reading
Sunny Tig
I caught this one a few weeks ago and forgot that I wanted to put it up. Every once in a while, I catch that perfect picture. That’s his actual eye color: Golden, just like his predecessor. Tig the First … Continue reading
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Fifth light
On the fifth night of Hanukkah, my readers gave to me… an orange boy in a Christmas tree. See, my orange boy can’t climb on this. Well, he could, but he definitely wouldn’t do it more than once. OrangeToo is … Continue reading