Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: loved
  • Music: Poor Clares, "Steer by the Stars."

Six years of Alice: happy birthday, baby girl.

Today is Alice Price-Healy Little Liddel Abernathy McGuire's sixth birthday.

Alice is a blue classic tabby and white Maine Coon, bred by Betsy Tinney of Pinecoon Maine Coons in Seattle. She was my first Maine Coon (although not my only for very long), and I'm not kidding when I say that it was love at first sight. It still is.

Alice is stubborn, sweet, intractable, opinionated, devoted, loving, my little angel, my little devil, and often threatened with becoming mittens. Like a toddler, she never wants love more than when I get on the phone. She's sassy and awful and sometimes takes showers with me, and she's probably the best cat I've ever had. A year with Alice is worth five with any other cat, and I've had six of them.

Happy birthday, my terrible girl. Let's have at least ten more.
Tags: alice, cats, good things
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taldragon

December 19 2014, 15:44:56 UTC 2 years ago

happy birthday Alice!

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:05:03 UTC 2 years ago

She fluffed all day through.

geekhyena

December 19 2014, 15:45:53 UTC 2 years ago

Happy Birthday, Alice! Maine Coons are best. I still miss my Essy - maybe we'll get Maxim and Yuki another sister someday. May you have many happy years with your floofmonster ^_^

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:05:11 UTC 2 years ago

I plan to.

MANY Happy Returns of the Day!

asg_qa_s7

December 19 2014, 15:55:35 UTC 2 years ago

Have you ever encountered her cousins, the Norwegian Forest Cats? (Norsk skogkatta?). Very similar, I'm told.

RE: MANY Happy Returns of the Day!

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:05:21 UTC 2 years ago

I have, and they're splendid.

kriatyrr

December 19 2014, 16:43:47 UTC 2 years ago

Happy birthday, Alice! Wishing you many more.

That icon is pretty old, isn't it? She looks more kitten-ish/adolescent in it.

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:05:39 UTC 2 years ago

It is. I don't have Photoshop on the current computer, so haven't been able to make a newer one.

vulpine137

December 19 2014, 17:24:10 UTC 2 years ago

Happy kitty day to Alice. Much love from her fans on the interwebs :)

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:05:49 UTC 2 years ago

<3

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seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:06:02 UTC 2 years ago

She had a lovely birthday. Many scritches.

gehayi

December 19 2014, 18:33:08 UTC 2 years ago

Alice is a beauty! She also sounds like she has quite a personality. Happy birthday to her, and I hope that you both enjoy it!

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:06:14 UTC 2 years ago

Maine Coons are the best.

universal_gm

December 19 2014, 18:55:21 UTC 2 years ago

Happy birthday, Alice!

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:06:30 UTC 2 years ago

We thank you.

anne_d

December 19 2014, 19:02:29 UTC 2 years ago

Happy Birthday, beauteous Alice! Happy Alice Day, Seanan!

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:12:24 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you!

_dante_sparda_

December 19 2014, 19:43:32 UTC 2 years ago

Happy furday, Alice!

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:12:35 UTC 2 years ago

She fluffs for you.

martianmooncrab

December 19 2014, 20:30:13 UTC 2 years ago

happy hairballs to all! *kitty snuggles*

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:12:44 UTC 2 years ago

Yaaaay.

pameladean

December 19 2014, 20:53:14 UTC 2 years ago

Oh, that face! Surely the owner of that face could not do those terrible things. (HA.)

Happy Alice's birthday to both of you.

P.

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:13:07 UTC 2 years ago

She is the worst. She is also the best. Cats are like that.

<3

Kiona Smith-Strickland

December 19 2014, 21:24:13 UTC 2 years ago

That name is fantastic. Is that the breeder name (I know those can get lengthy) or your own composition?

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:13:19 UTC 2 years ago

My own composition.

falnfenix

December 19 2014, 22:33:54 UTC 2 years ago

happy birthday, fluffy one!

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:13:27 UTC 2 years ago

Yay!

jarissa

December 19 2014, 23:26:17 UTC 2 years ago

Happy birthday to Alice!

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:13:36 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you!

patoadam

December 19 2014, 23:26:54 UTC 2 years ago

Happy Birthday, Alice! In honor of your birthday I have read the Wikipedia article about one of your namesakes, Alice Pleasance Liddell.

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:13:45 UTC 2 years ago

Excellent.

the_sheryl

December 19 2014, 23:51:56 UTC 2 years ago

Happy Birthday Alice!

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:13:55 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you.

gorgeousgary

December 20 2014, 00:09:58 UTC 2 years ago Edited:  December 20 2014, 00:10:37 UTC

Happy Birthday Alice!

And the current music makes me happy. Even if it's a sad song. There's a reason a certain character in a certain recent book by a fellow DAWthor wields a bouzouki... ;-)

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:14:13 UTC 2 years ago

Hee hee hee aw.

acelightning

December 20 2014, 01:04:50 UTC 2 years ago

Happy Birthday, Alice, you gorgeous floofy girl! Sending you virtual skritches and a virtual birthday "cake" made out of virtual tuna :-)

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:14:22 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you!

ageekgrrl

December 20 2014, 01:54:12 UTC 2 years ago

Happy birthday to Alice from our furmonsters. My current eldest kitteh is lying on my lap and arm as I type this. Hope her day is full of the best treats and wanted peopletime.

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:14:36 UTC 2 years ago

Excellent kitty placement.

guendolen_sama

December 20 2014, 02:23:07 UTC 2 years ago

Happy birthday, kitty-girl! The best kitties are all unique and one of a kind. :)

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:14:48 UTC 2 years ago

Agreed.

slothman

December 20 2014, 03:57:46 UTC 2 years ago

Cleo (who will be 15 in January) and I wish Alice many more happy birthdays!

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:15:03 UTC 2 years ago

Scritch Cleo for me!

jmward14

December 20 2014, 04:09:01 UTC 2 years ago

Happy, happy birthday to you both!

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:15:22 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you!

adafrog

December 20 2014, 04:22:11 UTC 2 years ago

Happy Birthday Alice!

seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:15:33 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you!

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seanan_mcguire

December 21 2014, 17:15:46 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you!
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