Katherine Nicolai

But the following autumn, the first day the boiler had kicked on, and the radiators began to circulate warmth, she'd discovered it. A broad, flat shelf built over the radiator and right beside a big picture window. She could lay her soft belly against the wood and feel the heat rising up. as she looked out at the birds in the branches. Pure kitty heaven.

But the following autumn, the first day the boiler had kicked on, and the radiators began to circulate warmth, she'd discovered it. A broad, flat shelf built over the radiator and right beside a big picture window. She could lay her soft belly against the wood and feel the heat rising up. as she looked out at the birds in the branches. Pure kitty heaven.

Plus, and I think this was a big plus, Crumb couldn't reach her there. Crumb, my little brown dog, with a snaggletooth and a lion's mane of delightfully disheveled fur, adored Marmalade. He brought her his toys and waited for her at dinnertime, shifting excitedly from paw to paw as her plate was set down beside his.

Plus, and I think this was a big plus, Crumb couldn't reach her there. Crumb, my little brown dog, with a snaggletooth and a lion's mane of delightfully disheveled fur, adored Marmalade. He brought her his toys and waited for her at dinnertime, shifting excitedly from paw to paw as her plate was set down beside his.

Plus, and I think this was a big plus, Crumb couldn't reach her there. Crumb, my little brown dog, with a snaggletooth and a lion's mane of delightfully disheveled fur, adored Marmalade. He brought her his toys and waited for her at dinnertime, shifting excitedly from paw to paw as her plate was set down beside his.

While Marmee frequently pretended not to notice any of this, I saw them snuggled together under the blanket at night, her cleaning his face and ears each day. We were a little family, the three of us, and I loved our life. Crumb and I took walks most days, though lately the icy sidewalks had made them less fun.

While Marmee frequently pretended not to notice any of this, I saw them snuggled together under the blanket at night, her cleaning his face and ears each day. We were a little family, the three of us, and I loved our life. Crumb and I took walks most days, though lately the icy sidewalks had made them less fun.

While Marmee frequently pretended not to notice any of this, I saw them snuggled together under the blanket at night, her cleaning his face and ears each day. We were a little family, the three of us, and I loved our life. Crumb and I took walks most days, though lately the icy sidewalks had made them less fun.

I'd bought him little booties to protect his paws, which went about as well as you might imagine. He'd stood at the door, alternating between shaking out each leg and freezing in place as if we were playing red light, green light. We'd made it about 20 feet down the sidewalk before we'd abandoned the whole idea and since then waited for dry days to go for walks.

I'd bought him little booties to protect his paws, which went about as well as you might imagine. He'd stood at the door, alternating between shaking out each leg and freezing in place as if we were playing red light, green light. We'd made it about 20 feet down the sidewalk before we'd abandoned the whole idea and since then waited for dry days to go for walks.

I'd bought him little booties to protect his paws, which went about as well as you might imagine. He'd stood at the door, alternating between shaking out each leg and freezing in place as if we were playing red light, green light. We'd made it about 20 feet down the sidewalk before we'd abandoned the whole idea and since then waited for dry days to go for walks.

Instead, I found some other ways to entertain all of us over the winter. I'd grown a pot full of catnip on the windowsill in the kitchen. And in the afternoons, when we all needed a pick-me-up, I'd rub a leaf along Marmalade's scratching post. and over her tiny toy mice. And Crum and I would watch her go from sleepy and disinterested to wild attack cat in a flash.

Instead, I found some other ways to entertain all of us over the winter. I'd grown a pot full of catnip on the windowsill in the kitchen. And in the afternoons, when we all needed a pick-me-up, I'd rub a leaf along Marmalade's scratching post. and over her tiny toy mice. And Crum and I would watch her go from sleepy and disinterested to wild attack cat in a flash.

Instead, I found some other ways to entertain all of us over the winter. I'd grown a pot full of catnip on the windowsill in the kitchen. And in the afternoons, when we all needed a pick-me-up, I'd rub a leaf along Marmalade's scratching post. and over her tiny toy mice. And Crum and I would watch her go from sleepy and disinterested to wild attack cat in a flash.

I found out Crum enjoyed car rides, and once a week or so, we'd head out to do some errands together. he quickly became a favorite customer at several of our stops. He was such a natural ham that he made everyone laugh and fall in love with him. In fact, if I showed up at the hardware store without him,

I found out Crum enjoyed car rides, and once a week or so, we'd head out to do some errands together. he quickly became a favorite customer at several of our stops. He was such a natural ham that he made everyone laugh and fall in love with him. In fact, if I showed up at the hardware store without him,

I found out Crum enjoyed car rides, and once a week or so, we'd head out to do some errands together. he quickly became a favorite customer at several of our stops. He was such a natural ham that he made everyone laugh and fall in love with him. In fact, if I showed up at the hardware store without him,

The clerks would peer over the counter and listen for the scrabble of his paws on the linoleum, asking, Where's Crumb? They kept biscuits by the register for him, and those days had become a long buffet of treats for Crumb. We'd often end at our favorite coffee shop, which had a covered patio with heaters and a walk-up, dog-friendly window.

The clerks would peer over the counter and listen for the scrabble of his paws on the linoleum, asking, Where's Crumb? They kept biscuits by the register for him, and those days had become a long buffet of treats for Crumb. We'd often end at our favorite coffee shop, which had a covered patio with heaters and a walk-up, dog-friendly window.

The clerks would peer over the counter and listen for the scrabble of his paws on the linoleum, asking, Where's Crumb? They kept biscuits by the register for him, and those days had become a long buffet of treats for Crumb. We'd often end at our favorite coffee shop, which had a covered patio with heaters and a walk-up, dog-friendly window.