Be advised: Winky is not planning to spruce up for the holidays. He is not available to dress as Santa Claus for your party. He is not going to refrain from politics or share his pie. He will say exactly what he thinks about “kids these days,” your new boyfriend, and Meemaw’s casserole with the […]
She was not polished, but she shone. She was not fancy, only perfect. She went by Silver, but her heart was solid gold.
Today is “Giving Tuesday.” Every nonprofit on Earth will ask you to stand up for something good. But Tabby’s Place challenges you to sit down for someone great.
One day, all the grown-ups are jostling for the chance to hold you. The next, some precious little potato is purring in the palms of their hands. It’s never easy to give up the title, “Baby of the Family.”
Today is the start of Advent, a four-week countdown to Christmas Day. You may remember paper calendars with little doors, yielding chocolate that tasted like old soap but was nevertheless wonderful. It is a season of expectation and anticipation. It is “patience boot camp” for hasty creatures. It comes naturally to heavenly creatures. By whom, […]
Dear Honored Guests, This is the day when we give thanks. If we knew the glory of being alive, we would give thanks every day. But unlike you, we are only human, so today is one day we remember to remember.
Editor’s note: This post was written before a particular course of events unfolded. Stay ’til the dessert course, and all shall be revealed. XO, AT If we are grateful, Thanksgiving tastes like truth. If we are human, Thanksgiving tastes … complicated. If we are at Tabby’s Place, there is a cat at the head of […]
If you live long enough, you will get a little burnt. But if you live sweet enough, you won’t need to fudge the details.
Editor’s note: The images below may be disturbing. Be assured that Chester is doing wonderfully well and free from pain today. It is possible to forget how it feels to be touched. Hands go cold at the sight of your face. Smiles turn to stone when you slink by. It is lonely inside your skin, […]