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doodle by andre: border patrol

January 20, 2010

YES, MY HAIR IS A BIT STATIC-PRONE AT THE MOMENT, dear Andre Jordan, thank you very much; I asked you to please not make fun of it. More important, though: There is, and forever has been, only one Jack the Demon Cat, and my Jack (who has a drug problem) wants no part of morning walks with Mommy; he sleeps by day and hunts by night. Are these doodles of yours meant to be cartoons or something?

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  1. Fran Babij says:
    January 21, 2010 at 12:31 am

    LOL, very cute.

  2. Margaret says:
    January 21, 2010 at 8:08 am

    Welcome, Fran. You mean my hair looks cute, or my outfit (and those boots!)? :) Nice to “meet” you and do come again soon to see us.

  3. pam kueber says:
    January 21, 2010 at 11:03 am

    As a woman about to adopt a rescue dog, I look forward to his taking me for walks and training me to scoop his poop.

  4. Jan says:
    January 21, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    I’m curious — what kind of drug problem does Jack have? I’m thinking that perhaps is the problem with Kika, my demonic feline.

  5. Margaret says:
    January 21, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    @Jan: He is in love with catnip in the winter, when he comes inside in the daytimes, and in love with Kiwi vine (Actinidia) in the growing season…it acts like catnip. You can see him in his stoned glory here in this vines post.

  6. Tammy says:
    January 21, 2010 at 6:23 pm

    I WISH my cat were so accomodating.

  7. Johanna says:
    January 21, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    I love the troika of cats! As if that would ever be possible!!!

  8. Littlesister says:
    January 22, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    I have star-nosed moles in my garden. Can you please bring over Jack, the demon drug cat to scare them away? Thank you. And bring Andre, too. The star-nosed moles would like their portrait done, I’m sure.

  9. boodely says:
    January 22, 2010 at 1:28 pm

    Are we about to witness some kind of Margaret vs. Andre showdown? First the hair, next the “doodles” reference… mayhaps we’re all a little stir crazy from being cooped up inside.

  10. Margaret says:
    January 22, 2010 at 9:56 pm

    @Boodely: And I forgot to mention that I am *not* that round in the middle, either. :) (I just can’t resist teasing…of course none of the characters is exactly any of us, ever, but I love how they are all always just a shade stranger than truth.)

  11. Marge says:
    January 24, 2010 at 8:09 am

    I love it! Those cats have beady eyes ;)

  12. Margaret says:
    January 24, 2010 at 9:02 am

    Welcome, Marge. Yes, they are quite the adorable pack, aren’t they? So nice to see you all the way across the ocean, and hope to have you visit again soon.

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