Carolyn's Critters

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InterSpecies Memos

Category: Poppy

Horror!

Mom,Why is this giant spider sitting here???????Poppy Dear Poppy,Sorry, I know you find it alarming. I just got it out for Halloween tomorrow. It will go on our front door.Love, Carolyn Mom,But spiders are CREEPY. And this one is HUGE.Poppy Dear Poppy,That’s what makes it fun. The kids always love it when the decorations are […]

The Playlist

Mom,You were shouting! It was so exciting!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,I wasn’t shouting, I was singing.Love, Carolyn Hey Mom,I love it when we dance and sing!!!!!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,It was fun this morning, wasn’t it!Love, Carolyn Hey Mom,We scared the cats!!!!! XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,They were alarmed. But they’ll be fine. We don’t always have to accommodate […]

Scent

Dear Poppy,I have a request, sweetie. Can you please leave the cat toys alone?Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Why do the cats need so many toys?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Because if they have plenty of toys to keep them occupied, they don’t knock over the lamps. I call it lamp insurance.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,But I don’t really play with the cat toys.XOXO […]

Team Girls

Mom,You were yelling at the TV again.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,I’m sorry. That probably makes you wonder what’s going on. Love, Carolyn Mom,Yes!!! What was it all about?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,I was just reacting to the news.Love, Carolyn Mom,You said some bad words too. XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Well, it doesn’t have anything to do with you, so you […]

Pack Politics

Hey Mom,Rusty says a proper pack doesn’t have cats in it.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,We know he’s wrong, don’t we sweetie! His household is just one dog, two people, and no cats at all. So what does he know? Love, Carolyn Mom.Maybe we’re not supposed to have cats? Are we doing it wrong?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Don’t you […]

Boundaries

Hey Poppy,Last night I heard you leave the room and move to your living room bed. I thought that was odd, so that’s why I got up to check on you.Love, Carolyn Mom,Charlie was in my bed.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,I saw that! You looked so relieved when I moved him and called you back.Love, Carolyn […]

Treats!!!

Dear Poppy,Let’s go for our walk now!Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,It’s too hot for a walk!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,You’re right, it’s really warm today. But we both need our walk.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Do we really?XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,You need your afternoon constitutional.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,My what?????XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Your poop walk.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Oh, ok. XOXO Poppy  Dear […]

Normal!

Dear Mom,Winston and I were wondering what’s going on with the Best title.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,The what title?Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,The Best Cat Ever title. XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Oh good grief, we’re not rehashing that one again, are we?Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,Charlie has been going around saying he’s the Best Cat Ever.XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Oh he is, for sure.Love, […]

Coyotes!

Dear Mom,Can Charlie come with us on our walk? I think he wants to!XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,He does. I had considered introducing him to a harness and leash, so he could join us, but I probably won’t.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,You put a harness on Winston once and he freaked out. He claimed that his legs […]

Night Songs

Dear Poppy,You are so cute when you talk in your sleep.Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,I do WHAT?????XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Talk in your sleep. You make sweet little yippy noises while you dream. Love, Carolyn Dear Mom,What am I saying???XOXO Poppy Dear Poppy,Who knows. I’m sure you’re having an exciting dream with a lot of barking going on.Love, […]