Showing posts with label sadie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sadie. Show all posts

2011-06-25

Sequential Life at 5

I know that there are posts that go back to 2005, but 2006 is when I started posting these doodles online, as opposed to just emailing them to Kirsten while she was away at her writing retreat.

Panel 3 was part of an actual conversation we had a while back, where she admonished me for not keeping on top of posting these last few years. Somewhere along the way, in addition to just being goofy little strips, Sequential Life became a series of touchstones for the two of us and I had been negligent in my duties.

I hope you've enjoyed them as much as we have.

2008-03-24

Roll Call '08




Well, it's been about a year since I've done roll call around here. Last time it was my way of flushing out all the lurkers by giving them an opportunity to come forward, introduce themselves, ask questions, share their opinions, turn-ons, turn-offs... whatever they felt like sharing in the comments section.

After having come off the high concept* of Bad Kirsten/Bad Mathew (described as "brilliant" by one reader and "unfair" by another), it seemed like as good time as any to check in, get to know who's out there and have a little fun.

Also, it's a cheap and easy way for me to generate content by relying on you, the lovely reader. So, don't let me down, baby.




*yeah, I snickered when I reread that, too. Ooh, look at the cartoonist and his high-falutin' words and ideas. I'm sorry.

2007-12-06

Goodnight, Sadie


I'm sad to say that we lost Sadie in the early hours last Saturday. We knew she was dying, it was just a question of when and how. It was our greatest hope that she would go at home, as she hated going to the vet's office. Thursday her breathing seemed to get worse and she had stopped eating. We had made an appointment Saturday afternoon to possibly have her put down. Gentle to the end, Sadie spared us that terrible decision. We were with her as she drew her last breath, sending her off with as much love as two people could carry.

We miss her terribly, and the boy seems to be continuously on the lookout for her. Betty, even, who barely tolerated the two other cats, seems especially tender lately. I keep catching bits of shadow or shapes in the corner of my eye and turning, expecting to see Sadie there. The mornings are lonelier without her badgering me for her scoop of Fancy Feast. My feet are colder at night.


Here's a picture of the real Sadie, cleaning the boy. I've never felt that my scribblings of her really ever did her justice. She's the first of the cats I ever included in my little cartoon adventures, and over the years I tried to develop and improve the pale approximation of the real thing. The real Sadie is far more complex than I could hope to describe.

Secretly, she was my favorite. I love all of them, but Sadie was the only one that made you earn her trust and affection. It was apparent to Kirsten and I that Sadie had been mistreated before she reached us. She was friendly, but was always ready to bolt. She hated to be handled or picked up. She peed in the bathroom sink. She was a challenge to love, sometimes, but the reward: one evening you'd be tucked into the couch, feeling low, and she would find you, jump up onto the couch with you and curl up around your feet. She'd then look up and give you a look that seemed to say "Yeah, I know." Then she'd purr that beautiful, ragged purr of hers.

Goodnight, Sadie. Sweet, Sexy Sadie, Mighty Huntress. Adopted mother to Darcy and Hutch. Shredder of paper, eviscerator of dirty socks, biter of fingertips. We'll miss you, but you've earned your rest.

2007-11-09

Favorite Places


A rerun today of one of my favorite Sadie cartoons.

2007-11-04

She's a Sadie


I had something else in mind for November, but that feels less important right now. Kirsten and I got bad news this weekend about our Sadie, who's had some health issues the past few years. For a while, I'm just going to doodle about her. I've never been the praying type, but I would certainly welcome any kind thoughts in her direction. She's a sweet and friendly cat, and I know you'd like her if you ever met her.

2007-08-29

The Packing


Viva Las Vegas Week kicks off with a conversation we have every time we pack for a trip.

2007-07-26

Everything's Okay

Sadie's good at fending off the giant squid that are invading California.

Just a quick doodle on a post-it. More later.

2007-07-03

2007-03-15

Tunnel Cat



[EDIT] On a side note... I just noticed that the traffic counter just rolled over to "666"... now I am officially spooked.
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