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Back a few years ago, I had another book coming out and it’s expected of all writers to do all they can to promote their writing — including blogging. So I started this blog about my dogs and my daughter. It’s mostly been a labor of love.  But it’s also been time-consuming.  And with other [...]

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There are a hundred reasons not to get a dog. And only one reason to get a dog. On the Don’t Get A Dog side, Reason #34 is: Mud Season Muddy Yard Muddy Dog Muddy Floor. So don’t say I never warned you. Oh, and the one and only reason to get a dog? If [...]

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Last Call

Last call for the dogs at our house is usually around 11 pm. When first call starts at around 5 am, that makes for a very long day. So, at night, I always walk them out to ensure that they get down to business. Since my sense of humor and patience have already gone on [...]

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They Still Exist

I always find it interesting how life events cluster together.  Perhaps you’ve heard of this phenomenon known as “The Law of Threes.” My little cluster at the moment has to do with healthcare. Within a few months of each other, my family doctor, dentist, and vet have retired. I’ve yet to find people to replace [...]

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When my family gets together, there are a lot of us. One of the many things we’re thankful for is that we all enjoy each other. There’s always a buzz of activity and lots of laughter. We got to share an unexpected moment of merriment when, after a long day of cooking, we finally all [...]

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Time to Fix the Fence

Graidy is my early bird; he likes to start the day around 5 AM-ish. Once he gets me up, it’s rare that I can get back to sleep. So we hang out and take in the early morning sights. Once the sun came up, this is what we saw this morning. There are actually five, [...]

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Over the years, many people have asked for help on how to pick the perfect dog. I’m always happy to assist when I can. I usually start by asking: How many dogs old are you? Huh? you say.  Are you asking me how old in dog years I am? No, it’s not a sneaky way [...]

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The Worst Part of My Day

Lately, I’ve had to spend more time working at my “office” office, which means that I haven’t been able to work from my home office nearly as much. Seeing these two faces at the door as I drive by is the pits. I hate it! I don’t know how mothers who have to leave their [...]

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Cait’s little boy hasn’t been feeling so well. Feverish, tired and achy, all Wink wants to do is rest quietly. It’s sad to see this normally effervescent little guy so under the weather. (Though, in a day or so, he should be back to his normal self because he’s been started on Doxycycline, the antibiotic [...]

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Having recently gone through a growth spurt, Cait was in need of some new clothes. So off to the Mall we went.  We always concentrate our efforts in this one particular store, because we always have good luck finding cloths that fit and that Cait will actually wear. The tradition is to make our way [...]

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Angels Come in Many Forms

Early this morning, around 2 a.m., I was awoken by incessant barking coming from downstairs. Not an altogether unheard of occurrence at our house, with so many wild animals engendering great interest as they traipse through our ten-acre kingdom. Boy, was I never so happy to be roused from a sound sleep! I got up [...]

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It’s in the air today, along with the gathering thunder clouds.  Everyone around here is hunting for something. Our Great Blue Heron is on the hunt for his lunch. He seldom misses. He’s snagged himself a nice fish. Oh, there’s something else fishing there along the side of the pond! Is it our Fisher (a weasel)? [...]

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I picked up Kiera late yesterday afternoon and she had a tough night.  She’s doing much better this morning. The vet thinks the growth was a result of an abscessed tooth, which she removed with a section of the gum just to be safe. It looks like we dodged a  bullet! Exhaling now… While Kiera [...]

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Good Thoughts Appreciated

Kiera is going in for surgery this morning to remove a growth on her gums. Please send good thoughts for a speedy recovery and a benign biopsy.

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A Year of Firsts

Time flies when you’re having fun. And Cait has been having loads of fun with her little boy. Hard to believe he’s one year old! Our very first meeting. Wink (then named Casey) was a little shy and oh so tiny. First day home. First bath. First all animals together in the same room. First [...]

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