SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

“Wow, what are you and Allie doing here?” This came from Trinity and her Granny who were waiting for the first bell when I came in this morning – early.

Early is not something we usually do! Today, however, we have monitors from the State Department of Education visiting, and I wanted to take a last look around the library and have it open and welcoming on time.

Alex is oblivious to my reasoning; he just knows that if he lets me get that shamrock print bandana on him he can have his first can of Fancy Feast earlier than usual. When he heads to my desk for a snooze he might notice something else unusual; it is very neat. (more…)

SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

If Alex is wearing green it must be…close to St. Patrick’s Day!

My second graders are planning a surprise for him.

“Shhhhh,” one of them whispered. “We can’t let Alex know what we are doing.” What was happening was gardening in the library. We planted some SmartyKat Sweet Greens Cat Grass, guaranteed to sprout and produce yummy green grass for a St. Patrick’s Day treat for Alex. (more…)

SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

Most of the time Alex is a pretty darn laid back guy. He handles fire drills and tornado drills just fine, and he doesn’t even move a whisker when the bell rings even if he is sitting on the front desk right beneath it.

But vacuum cleaners — that is an entirely different thing. Alex hates the sound of the vacuum cleaner!

Most mornings, Ms. Verda comes in to vacuum the library, and when she leaves I know exactly where to look to find a hiding Mr. Alex. (more…)