Katherine Nicolai

I'd found her out in the snow a few years back, just a kitten leaving tiny paw prints in the flakes. And I'd wondered, when she'd first stepped into my house, if it would be difficult to keep her in, if she'd want out again. If she were some kind of ramblin' rolling stone, I wouldn't want to settle down.

I'd found her out in the snow a few years back, just a kitten leaving tiny paw prints in the flakes. And I'd wondered, when she'd first stepped into my house, if it would be difficult to keep her in, if she'd want out again. If she were some kind of ramblin' rolling stone, I wouldn't want to settle down.

As soon as she'd discovered the delights of a crackling fire, an ear rubs on the sofa, She'd been happy to leave the outside outside.

As soon as she'd discovered the delights of a crackling fire, an ear rubs on the sofa, She'd been happy to leave the outside outside.

As soon as she'd discovered the delights of a crackling fire, an ear rubs on the sofa, She'd been happy to leave the outside outside.

her lazy, docile attitude suddenly shifted. She sat up, pressed her nose to the screen, watching as the squirrel teased her by running closer, flapping his fluffy tail, and generally acting unbothered. If this were a cartoon, he would have pulled out an emery board and begun filing his nails. Marmee began chattering and clicking at him.

her lazy, docile attitude suddenly shifted. She sat up, pressed her nose to the screen, watching as the squirrel teased her by running closer, flapping his fluffy tail, and generally acting unbothered. If this were a cartoon, he would have pulled out an emery board and begun filing his nails. Marmee began chattering and clicking at him.

her lazy, docile attitude suddenly shifted. She sat up, pressed her nose to the screen, watching as the squirrel teased her by running closer, flapping his fluffy tail, and generally acting unbothered. If this were a cartoon, he would have pulled out an emery board and begun filing his nails. Marmee began chattering and clicking at him.

An empty threat, for sure, but one she felt compelled to issue. I'd been running the dust mop along the floorboards watching this drama unfold and rolled my eyes as I fished a brown dust bunny from far back under the sofa. If it were a little bigger, I might have expected it to start barking and jumping It was clearly made of crumb fur.

An empty threat, for sure, but one she felt compelled to issue. I'd been running the dust mop along the floorboards watching this drama unfold and rolled my eyes as I fished a brown dust bunny from far back under the sofa. If it were a little bigger, I might have expected it to start barking and jumping It was clearly made of crumb fur.

An empty threat, for sure, but one she felt compelled to issue. I'd been running the dust mop along the floorboards watching this drama unfold and rolled my eyes as I fished a brown dust bunny from far back under the sofa. If it were a little bigger, I might have expected it to start barking and jumping It was clearly made of crumb fur.

Our scruffy, small pooch, who had more energy than the rest of us put together, was shedding in the warm weather. It reminded me to make an appointment with the groomer. And as he came around the corner, racing through my dustpile, I told him so. Haircut next week, Mr. Crumbles, I said. He didn't seem to care or notice. Instead, he jumped his front paws up beside Marmalade.

Our scruffy, small pooch, who had more energy than the rest of us put together, was shedding in the warm weather. It reminded me to make an appointment with the groomer. And as he came around the corner, racing through my dustpile, I told him so. Haircut next week, Mr. Crumbles, I said. He didn't seem to care or notice. Instead, he jumped his front paws up beside Marmalade.

Our scruffy, small pooch, who had more energy than the rest of us put together, was shedding in the warm weather. It reminded me to make an appointment with the groomer. And as he came around the corner, racing through my dustpile, I told him so. Haircut next week, Mr. Crumbles, I said. He didn't seem to care or notice. Instead, he jumped his front paws up beside Marmalade.

I liked watching their backs, shoulder to shoulder, as they shared this moment of sibling excitement. For a while, it had just been Marmalade and me, and she was a mama's girl.

I liked watching their backs, shoulder to shoulder, as they shared this moment of sibling excitement. For a while, it had just been Marmalade and me, and she was a mama's girl.

I liked watching their backs, shoulder to shoulder, as they shared this moment of sibling excitement. For a while, it had just been Marmalade and me, and she was a mama's girl.

She came with gentle love. The lick your face at the end of the day type. He was a bit her baby when she watched over him. Reassured him when the thunder crashed. meowed at him when he got late-night zoomies, told him to go to sleep. Upstairs, I heard the click of greyhound toenails on the floors, and I chuckled, imagining what was happening.

She came with gentle love. The lick your face at the end of the day type. He was a bit her baby when she watched over him. Reassured him when the thunder crashed. meowed at him when he got late-night zoomies, told him to go to sleep. Upstairs, I heard the click of greyhound toenails on the floors, and I chuckled, imagining what was happening.

She came with gentle love. The lick your face at the end of the day type. He was a bit her baby when she watched over him. Reassured him when the thunder crashed. meowed at him when he got late-night zoomies, told him to go to sleep. Upstairs, I heard the click of greyhound toenails on the floors, and I chuckled, imagining what was happening.