This quilt honors my mother-in-law who was always a huge lover of cats. In years past, mom would tell us the story of her as a child having as many as 30 cats on the farm, and her mom would tell guests to "shoo the cats away and come on in." Many times mom would chuckle as she told that story. At her home in Santa Fe, she has had feral cats "adopt" her, and the mama cat that she fed had a boy and girl kitten. When the time came, the mama cat left her kittens with mom, knowing they were in good hands. The male cat still lives at the house, though mom no longer enjoys him. Alzheimer's has robbed her of her memories, her mind, herself, and "her" cat has now formed a relationship with my husband. Even though mom isn't able to understand, this quilt is in honor of her - Annabelle Wagner Chaparro - who on August 4th marked her 84th birthday.