August Accomplishments

August Accomplishments

Here are a few good little things I did in the hottest month of summer: I took this pretty portrait of Carmen. I had so much fun doing the photo shoot, brushing her beforehand with her special Squishmallows brush so her fur was nice and 

A Kitten Update and More

A Kitten Update and More

Here’s some cool stuff that’s happened since you last heard from me back in April: We found homes for all of Charlie’s kittens. Fostering those four little boys was a great experience, one of the highlights of my life. For six happy weeks the breezeway 

More Kittens

More Kittens

Early in the morning on Saturday, March 29, I made a wonderful discovery! I was outside on the patio, putting out cans of Fancy Feast for Charlie, our stray-cat friend, when I heard a rustling behind the tea olive by the back steps. I figured 

Winter Wrap-Up

Winter Wrap-Up

Since spring officially starts on Thursday, I thought now might be a good time to take a look back and assess what I’ve been able to accomplish this winter around Spruce Pine Cottage. Well . . . I made a new feltie ornament for my 

A Carmen Update

A Carmen Update

Little Carmen is adjusting well to her new life as an indoor cat. “She loves to play,” Rob says. “She just wants to play and play and play.” It’s so true. The other night, we were playing with Carmen with her wand toys, making a 

Carmen

Carmen

Recently, the stray-cat population in our neighborhood has exploded, and Rob and I have been working to get all our new furry friends spayed/neutered and adopted. Right now, we’re focused on helping a shy little calico cutie named Carmen. We’ve been feeding her since September, 

A Sunny Sunday with Famke and the Kittens

A Sunny Sunday with Famke and the Kittens

On Sunday morning, at about 11, I was weeding the meadow and Rob was loading the weedeater with some new string when we saw Famke leading her kittens out of the garage, their cozy, messy (temporary) home. We knew she was taking them on one 

Famke and Her Kittens

Famke and Her Kittens

In my last blog post, I mentioned that my sweet stray-cat friend Famke had had kittens and that she’d hidden them somewhere in our yard. At that time, about a month ago now, I was wishing that Famke would trust me enough to show her 

Christmas Decorating 2023

Christmas Decorating 2023

On Sunday, Rob and I put up our Christmas tree! As we worked, we listened to Christmas music (and the thunder and rain) and chatted about our childhood Christmas memories. “We’d always put up our tree on a Friday night,” I said. “Back then, a