Author Archives: Catherine

This has been one of those weeks so rich in material I don't know where to start. Here are some of the headlines: 1) Baby stricken with bladder infection; runs fever of 104; hid painful urination from devoted mom 2) … Continue reading →

   Thursday afternoon Isaac dropped a shovel, blade down, on his toe. I suppose there's never a good time to do something like that, but the afternoon before a predawn flight to New York, now that would be a bad … Continue reading →

Boyz in the hood woods… After lo these nearly nine years of inner city living, we are moving to what can almost be called the country. Lady luck smiled upon us a few weeks ago when someone mentioned to Ben … Continue reading →

It's been rather momentous around here, what with all the milestones. I think it was about two weeks ago that Isaac suddenly sat down and wrote his name. Well, before that he wrote "zoo." But other than zoo and a … Continue reading →

Should I have seen the signs? Should the shaved hoo-hah and lack of modesty have tipped me off? Just replace "attacking SUVs with umbrellas" with "insane peeing"; and "Promises rehab" with "crate in the laundry room" and you have yourself … Continue reading →

The other night at dinner we were having one of our all-too-common dinner altercations. You know, Isaac whirling his napkin over his head like some kind of warrior or perhaps sports fan, refusing to eat, running laps around the table, … Continue reading →

This is little Zane Grey. In the first photo, she’s shown with her normal fur (the late Mr. Cat at left). Then… the haircut. Now, as you likely know, if you take your long-furred cat into a pet grooming place, … Continue reading →