After Gigi the dog left us last week, I mused to my sister, Terri Berry, that Gigi was more like a person than a dog. “Moody and opinionated?” Terri asked. For a split second, I wondered if she was talking about Gigi in particular or making a sweeping statement about humanity. I didn’t ask for…
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RIP, Gigi the Dog
The ancient Celts believed that the boundaries between our world and the spirit world were more easily crossed on the festival day now known as Halloween. That’s why I chose this date to help Gigi the dog make her transition. I felt that at Gigi’s advanced age of 16, she deserved an especially easy journey….
What We Wore: Halloween 2017
I celebrated Halloween on Saturday by going to Videology Bar & Cinema in Brooklyn for a screening of the 1980 movie The Shining. MrB had never seen it before! Now I’m wondering what the hell he was thinking all these years whenever he came across pop culture references to “Redrum.” I dressed as one of…
You’ve Got to Be Kitten Me Right Meow!
Check out the view count on this Instagram video of FitzRoy and Purrkoy having a catfight. Noooooo!!! Iz not mi fault! He touched me first! #catfights #bruddas #siblingrivalry #catfightvideo #exoticshorthair #lies #iminnocent #worldstarfights #worldstar #ellenratemycat #ellenratemycat? #catweek A post shared by Purrkoy the Kitten (@purrkoy_the_kitten) on Oct 10, 2017 at 11:09pm PDT Reality TV, here…
Throwback Thursday: Gigi the Dog Is Sweet 16
Gigi the dog turned sweet 16 this month! We’re not sure exactly what day her birthday is — we got her in February 2003 as a rescue when she was 18 months old — but October 18 keeps popping up in my mind, so let’s pretend she turned 16 yesterday. Naturally, we celebrated with a…
Edward the Dog or Edward the Porg?
Happy adoptaversary to Edward the dog! It’s been a mostly enjoyable two years of cuteness and mischief. However, I’ve recently come to suspect he’s not a dog at all. Based on the trailer for The Last Jedi, it appears he may be a porg. Behold! Just found out my dog is really a porg. #starwars…
Happy Caturday!
If you search Poodle for “cats hate belly rubs,” you’ll get more than a million results. I always knew that Purrkoy the kitten was a one-in-a-million cat! Everyone sez so, so it must be twue. Kittehs hate belleh rubs. #catvideo #catbelleh #babycat #exoticshorthair #flatface #gato #katze #neko #persiancat #squishface #smushyface #smooshface #purr A post shared…
Seen in New York City
It was a beautiful spring day in New York City, so I took a few photos to share with you. I was inspired when I came upon these two models modeling. Then I noticed a window box of flowers. I appreciate these. It’s like, “Yay! Someone’s making an effort.” My favorite flowers are blue ones…
Hippity-Hoppity Easter Earrings
Thank you to Amy Elliott from JCK for including my bunny earrings in her Easter round-up of rabbit jewelry. Amy showed my 18K gold bunnies … … but I also have them in silver. And they’re not just for Easter, you know — they stay cute all year long! Fellow Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans…
The Best Press Release of All Time. OF ALL TIME!
It’s a cold, rainy day in New York, but FitzRoy the Cat is staying warm and dry in his bowl. Kitties who have to venture outside should take their umbrellas from Catbrella Inc., the Boston-based company that has designed, produced, and distributed over 2 million custom umbrellas for various types of cats and kittens. Before…