Fat is the New Thin

I feel for poor Snuggles and his forced diet. I think La Gringa should accept him as he is. Okay, maybe it’s not good for his heart, so a little dieting may be necessary from time to time, but the canine just loves his Golden Grahams. I mean, who doesn’t? Even without milk they’re good. 

Dogs are not popular in my neck of the woods. Here, it’s cats and I have one. Acquired actually in Snuggles’ home town of Paris. Kitten has a name, but I rather enjoy calling him kitten. He’s rather thin by nature. Sorry, La Gringa. No obesity management necessary. But he has his faults. He’s an absolute wimp. After we were robbed one night, he hid under a bed for almost 2 days. A guard cat he isn’t.

But he’s thin! And, despite the title of this blog entry, and as La Gringa knows full well, THIN IS THE NEW THIN!   Later. Whip.

200 grams

My favorite commenter has reminded me that it’s time to post.  So post I shall.  I spent the day at Marymount School’s book fair.  I am a lover of books; reading them, writing them and maybe most of all, talking about them.  It was especially sad for me to hear of the impending demise of another independent bookstore today (to remain nameless for the time being).  This store though was interesting to me for the fact that the owner is not a book-person.  There was no infatuation there.  The little guys need to be owned by the cult members.  The people that drink the kool-aid.  I guess the news is not a giant surprise in fact. But in that vain I will soon post a list of the bookstores in Paris (which is getting shorter!).  You never know when you might need a new book.

Now for the 200 grams.  That’s not the weight of my latest missive.  No.  No.  That is what Miss Snuggles lost since January on Obesity Management.  She had a weigh-in yesterday at the vet.  She’s down to 9.2kg.  Her goal is 8.5 (to fly with the humans on Air France she needs to get down to 5 kg — basically skin and bones!)  I’m thinking of getting her a gig as spokesdog for the brand.  Watch out Valerie Bertinelli.

La Gringa

Miss Snuggles pic

Do I look like I need obesity management??