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
The kitty palate cleanser
Because the previous post has the world’s ugliest man, here are some of the world’s cutest kitties: Hey you broke it! Moore’s picture broke my computer. Tig doesn’t care. My chair. I say, MY chair. Gracie isn’t allowing me to … Continue reading
It’s a cat house!
One of my readers forwarded me information on The Cat House, a no-kill shelter in California. So all my west coast readers can check it out and if you’re up for adopting a new kitty, well, look at these faces. … Continue reading
The weekend Tig report
Mr. Tig is a sloppy drunk. When I got him home from the vet after being snipped, for the next 24 hours, Tig simply would not leave me alone. He napped, and woke, and napped, but every time he woke, … Continue reading
Tig’s travails
It’s that time in every young, male cat’s life that they would dread, if only they knew it was time to dread it. Yes, that’s right. Tig got snipped today. He is currently sleeping on the blanket that hangs off … Continue reading
Caturday night: A study in orange
Been recovering from latest iteration of Stomach Bug (yes, yes, I know, I’m prone to them, and I wish I weren’t). No posts, just kitty pictures. Pull my tail This one was taken today. I am in awe of Tig’s … Continue reading
Tig’s final day
I wrote a lot about Tig while he was dying (as well as tons while he was alive and healthy), but I couldn’t bring myself to write much about his last day. Not when it happened, not shortly afterward, not … Continue reading
Your morning laugh: ‘Ware kitten!
Go here. Wait. First, put down everything you are drinking, and do not be eating. Trust me. (H/T: Stretch.) Okay. Now click. This story is as funny as one of Harrison’s. (This one is one of my favorites, one that … Continue reading
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Caturday
Lots of pictures from which to choose (I am feeling very Strunk & White this morning, if not positively Funk & Wagnalls.) But I chose, and here they are: Urban Sprawl It’s a common sight, and one that never ceases … Continue reading
Chico
Herschel is one of my longtime regulars. Chico was his. Chico Jan. 8, 1988-July 30, 2008
Fragrance
When last we mentioned Tig’s particular, ah, ailment, it was under control. The antibiotic ear goop that the vet prescribed had cleared up his gastrointestinal upsets, and the kitty flatulence was conquered. Or so we thought. Tig started getting more … Continue reading
Today’s moment of kitty zen
Meryl’s new sheets, decorated with cats. First, Mr. Tig, who found something to do while I was in the shower yesterday. Then Miss Gracie, who wants you all to know that she looks even more beautiful on my new sheets … Continue reading
Family time
So Mom has met her grandkitty, and found him adorable. She is, of course, spoiling him rotten. Look what she thinks is a fine thing to let him do: I swear, my cats are the worse for wear every time … Continue reading
Today’s moment of kitty zen
The world news is depressing, but the kitty news is nothing but good. Tig and Gracie continue their path towards becoming friends, although it has its pitfalls. In this picture, Tig is trying to play with Gracie. They’d already had … Continue reading
Tig in action
Two pictures of Tig during playtime this evening. The first, he’s waiting for me to throw a paper ball. Through trial and error, I’ve discovered that store receipts make the best rolled-up paper balls. They’re free, they’re the best type … Continue reading
Early Caturday posting
Okay, so it’s Friday, not Caturday. But still. So, remember all those goofy poses I caught Tig in? Looks like his successor is going to be just as goofy. This is what I saw when I looked over from my … Continue reading