Today’s quote is a bit of a departure from our usual “wisdom” quotes, but it pretty accurately reflects my current state of mind: when all else fails, eat pie (or cake, or Ben and Jerry’s.)Continue Reading
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Katzenzungen: A Unique Candy for Cat Lovers
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Katzenzungen is the German word for cats’ tongues. I hadn’t thought about this candy in decades. When I recently received a newsletter from one of the German online stores I occasionally order from that featured Katzenzungen, I was instantly transported back to my childhood in Germany.Continue Reading
The 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
We’re skipping our regular Mews and Nips feature this week because we feel that today is a pretty momentous day: the 50th anniversary of the first man walking on the moon. What does this have to do with cats? Absolutely nothing. Or does it? It appears that my two intrepid explorers think that maybe it should have!Continue Reading
Sunday Purrs: Mewsings in Purple
Even ten days later, I still find it hard to accept that Prince is really gone. I never owned any of his albums, and I wasn’t even that big a fan, but his death is hitting me hard. I don’t think I realized until all the tributes started pouring in just how much his songs were part of the soundtrack of my life. Today, I’m going to take a little break from our usual more cat-centric Sunday fare to pay tribute to this amazing artist.Continue Reading