Search by Keyword
-
Most Recent Posts
Archive
Tag Archives: Spring
Spring Frolic with Blackie
“In Spring a black cat’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of…Charlotte.” And what a lovely kitty she is! Charlotte insisted I make many practice sketches of “just her” frolicking, to make sure I captured her loveliness “just right.” Meanwhile, some … Continue reading
Posted in Blackie
Tagged A Kinship with Animals, charlotte, flora mouse, Kate Solisti, Lap of Love, max, Spring, Stacy Chirillo DVM
6 Comments
Nature Walk
Yesterday, on my way into the studio, I took an impromptu detour onto a road marked The Hollows that I’ve been intrigued by for a while, thinking it might be a good place to go for a walk. Charlotte and Daisy … Continue reading
Posted in Sunday Cat Doodles
Tagged charlotte, daisy mouse, forest preserve, gnomes, lakes, nature, recreation, Spring, walk
8 Comments
Salad Days
With Dad up in Wisconsin, convalescing from his recent hip surgery, it was inevitable that one of these days I was going to have to bite the bullet and deal with the lawn, back here at home. But before I … Continue reading
Posted in Cats and Mice, Home Sweet Home
Tagged blackie, cats, charlotte, daisy mouse, flora mouse, flowers, garden, Hartford Courant, illustration, jean tuttle, lawn care, max, mice, Spring
2 Comments
Stellar Good News
As birds go, it turns out that baby Woots mature really quickly—which is lucky indeed, considering Mama Charlotte’s lack of maternal impulses. Saturday found our household’s newest member weaned, walking, talking and flying (well, a little). Enough, though, to float … Continue reading
Posted in Birds
Tagged birds, bluebird of happiness, cardinal, cats, dove, flora mouse, illustration, max, nature, peacock, Spring, Stella, Wendy Wray, woot
Comments Off on Stellar Good News
Home on The Range
Today was a little cooler, but nonetheless a great day for another excursion to the DP. This time, Ranger did the honors of playing pony to Little Mouse, and she felt right at home, riding him around the open fields. … Continue reading
Bathing Beauty
Little Mouse and I have been having a really wonderful time up here in Wisconsin, visiting with my sister’s dogs. But I have to admit, after several days away from Blackie, Max, and Charlotte, we are both feeling a little … Continue reading
Posted in Cats and Mice
Tagged bathing beauty, flowers, garden, little mouse, nature, Spring, Wisconsin
6 Comments
Sunday in the Park with Dogs
Today was beautiful and balmy, a perfect day to head over to “the DP”—as I’ve been told households with dogs sometimes refer to the dog park (so as not to get their canine residents too jazzed up before the car … Continue reading
Posted in Mouse Doodles
Tagged dog park, dogs, flora mouse, Molly, Ranger, Spring, Sunday
2 Comments
Easter’s On Its Way
Is it too early to be thinking about Easter baskets? Maybe! But this year I won’t be at home for Easter, so I wanted to prepare one for my little sister before I head out of town tomorrow, since she’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays
Tagged candy, charlotte, crafts, Easter, Easter baskets, glitter glue, McCall's Giant Golden Make-It Book, Priscilla, Spring
2 Comments
Flower Beds
Hello to all on a late Saturday evening! Over dinner earlier, Dad and I were chatting about “doodle rendering techniques,” and how, while they are all fun for me to do—whether ballpoint pen, colored pencil, marker—some are more difficult to … Continue reading