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My book Catwoods is a Certificate of Excellence Winner!
My book Catwoods is a MUSE Medallion Winner
Category Archives: Cat Topics
Purring and Hissing All-Cat Greetings
Franklin, master of Resting Grouch Face, is not about to purr. In fact he’s about to pitch a hissy. Franklin: Phsssssst. I thought all-cat meant me only, not those others. I’m all-cat. Me: It just means no landscapes, no water … Continue reading
Posted in black cats, Cat Topics, Cats
Tagged black cats, cats, feral cats, happy holidays, merry christmas
110 Comments
Sylvestris and Felis, Fall Creek Edition
Sylvestris is said to have several meanings; the one I see most often is “of the forest”. But for this photo essay it will designate “forest”, and felis will designate “cats”. Many creeks run through sylvestris; this one is closest … Continue reading
Posted in black cats, Cat Topics, Creeks, Nature
Tagged autumn, black cats, cats, color, creeks, felis sylvestris, nature
80 Comments
Beauties of Black Cats, Beauties of Autumn Leaves
I can’t always tell the two black kittens apart in the pictures; I think that’s Boss. I know this is Moonpie. Looking out into trees glowing with autumn sunlight makes me think of nature’s beauties and how cats are part … Continue reading
Posted in black cats, Cat Topics, Cats, Creeks, Nature
Tagged autumn, black cats, cats, color, creeks, Halloween, nature
91 Comments
Cats Bask Their Way Through Slow Fall; October Gotcha Month
It’s been colder than usual this time of year. This is Franklin’s version of snuggling, his eyes ever-wild. I’m going to declare October Gotcha month for all our indoor cats. We began bringing the kittens in around Oct. 10th last … Continue reading
Posted in black cats, Cat Topics
Tagged amateur photography, black cats, cats, feral cats
67 Comments
New Copies of Catwoods Are Back!
The buy button for Catwoods on Amazon is back! Catwoods has won both a Certificate of Excellence and a MUSE Medallion Award from the Cat Writers’ Association. For awhile new copies could not be ordered because there has been a … Continue reading
Posted in Book topics, Cat Topics, Cats, Uncategorized
Tagged black cats, cat books, cats, kittens
29 Comments
Season Shifts; Kittens’ 1st Birthday
That’s Franklin in January of 2020, looking towards the light. It’s different now of course. The outdoor photos will be in August, when we really begin to notice changing light. That’s our first sign of oncoming fall. Last year I … Continue reading
Posted in black cats, Cat Topics, Nature
Tagged black cats, cats, forests, kittens, nature, seasons, summer
58 Comments
Cats React to MUSE Award for Catwoods
Spooky: Human catmom, did you just try to mew? Me: No sweetheart, I said MUSE, it’s a MUSE Medallion. It’s for my book Catwoods, Stories and Studies of Our Feline Companions, and it’s from the wonderful Cat Writers’ Association! Aside to … Continue reading
Posted in black cats, Book topics, Cat Topics
Tagged black cats, cat books, Cat Writers' Association, cats, Catwoods Book, MUSE Award
80 Comments
Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
August 28th is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. My heart is heavy with so many kitties who have left us and I won’t be able to mention them all here. Their stories are detailed in my book Catwoods. Ultraviolet, our most … Continue reading
Posted in black cats, Cat Topics, Cats
Tagged black cats, cats, Rainbow Bridge, stray cats
70 Comments
Black Cat Appreciation Day!
Here’s a quick post with Boss, who is helping us celebrate Black Cat Appreciation Day today! He’s also here to present a link to my black cat essay, which is based around an excerpt from my MUSE Medallion Award winning … Continue reading
Posted in black cats, Cat Topics, Cats
Tagged Black Cat Appreciation Day, black cats, Black Cats in Sun and Shade, cats
48 Comments
Here’s That Purr-ty Certificate of Excellence from CWA!
Actually seeing the certificate gave it an added dimension for me! When writing I try to think of the ways spoken language sounds . . . and we might say something is “purty” here, with emphasis on the first syllable, … Continue reading
Posted in Book topics, Cat Topics, Uncategorized
Tagged cat books, Cat Writers' Association, cats, certificate of excellence award
73 Comments