Cats, especially the indoor-outdoor cat popular in Wallingford, disappear sometimes. Cars, coyotes and other calamities each take their toll. It’s also the case that Wallingford has more than its fair share of porch pirates, pinching packages fresh from Amazon’s delivery service.

But pinching a cat is just beyond the pale. And yet, Frederic posted these photos taken by security camera from this past Friday the 13th of someone doing exactly that to his dear cat Toulouse, along with this explanation.

MISSING CAT: Apparently “Toulouse” was picked up on Friday 13th at 4:30pm in front of his house on 4322 Eastern …

Two small eats notes:

Work is underway at the old Wallyburger on 45th St. When Wallyburger closed back in June, they posted to their Instagram feed that there would another venture in the same space this Fall. Fall is just about upon us, and wandering by the other night, I snapped this photo of the transformation underway inside.

Further east, there’s a new (to us) food truck on 45th. Parked in the lot of Northwest Best Auto Repair (2221 N 45th St), just across from Kabul, the Thai 65 Express is operated by the same owners as the old Thai …

It’s been about nine months since we added our own Little Free Library to the mosquito fleet of literary largesse that speckles the neighborhood. I was particularly proud of the solar-powered lighting system that would make late-night book browsing an option for the cultured dog-walker out for an evening perambulatory peruse, and also of the little surrealist diorama I nestled amongst the books (pictured at right.)

Part of the fun has been curating the collection: we have boxes of books we’ve enjoyed over the years that we trickle out onto the shelves, but we also make sure that there’s room …

There’s a new(ish) yoga studio in Wallingford, Commune Yoga (313 NE 45th St., conveniently located between Kate’s Pub and the American Mary weed shop). I say “new(ish)” because they opened back in May, and even then, it was strictly new, as much as “new to Seattle”: the original Commune Yoga was opened in Los Angeles, and the owners, Patrick Beach and his wife Carling, have migrated it up to Seattle.

Before I let Patrick explain his journey from Wallingford to the wide world to Los Angeles back to Wallingford, let me note …

A few weeks back, Loretta confronted this guy tagging the northwest entrance to Meridian park with spray paint. She called 911, while fending off his implorings about the significance of his art. She says he left on a bike, with black backpack full of paint and an orange bucket.

Wallingford has some beautiful murals, as well as some ugly walls that could use a beautiful mural. If turban-man wants to express himself, I’d encourage him to contact an affable property owner and offer his services. Heck, I’ve got some spaces that need some …

Tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug 6th) is the night (many of) you have been waiting for all year: Seattle Night Out. Starting around 5 pm, your neighbors will be blocking off the streets from traffic, setting up card tables for food, maybe even running a line out for a PA system.

Casseroles, salads (lettuce and fruit-focused), pizzas (meat and vegetarian and perhaps even gluten-free), desserts (brownies and home-baked cookies, I hope) will begin to appear, along with sodas (diet and regular), two buck chuck (red and white) and whiskey (hip flasks shared surreptitiously).

More importantly, your neighbors will be there, out on …

Good morning. It’s going to be a beautiful day, and you need to get outside!

OK, what are you going to do? How about checking out Tilth’s Annual Chicken Coop and Urban Farm Tour, a self-guided, cross-city tour of your neighbor’s backyards, featuring their fine fowl and the elaborate edifices built for them. It’s happening today, Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tickets ($5 – $15) and maps can be picked up at the Good Shepherd Center, where Tilth has their office and garden.

Says they:

Seattle is a national hot spot for chicken coops and urban …