Wink is fast approaching his 13th birthday and someone was asking how old that was in human years, since, for a Cavalier, anything over 8 years old is considered impressive.
The old rule of thumb was to simply multiply the dog age by 7 to get the equivalent human age. Not so anymore. They’ve figured out a more precise formula through factoring DNA changes over time. Though the general rule that bigger dogs age faster than smaller dogs still … Read More
I’ve previously talked about Cait having serious puppy hunger. By the looks of it, it’s getting worse by the day! She just sent me this text. While I love Aussies to pieces, even I find this photo gulp-worthy.
I woke up in the middle of the night last night. Once awake, it can take me forever to get back to sleep. I was dreading the next few hours.
That was until, laying next to me in the dark, I heard Finn purring and Wink snoring.
Best white noise machine ever.
Ok, between covid cabin fever and winter snowstorms, I am SO over it. To keep myself sane, I’m thinking green!
As in this kind of green. I’m dreaming and planning for my summer gardens.
Over the years, my gardens have shrunk in size for lack of time to keep up with them.
I started going back to raised beds this past summer. For now, this is the perfect, manageable size.
But I’m thinking of going one step further. I’ve been … Read More
The things I think about…
I’ve had to do some work recently that’s required looking at maps, which got me thinking about how map land sizes can be skewed. Which got me thinking about the times I’ve flown over oceans and couldn’t fathom their size, which got me thinking about how perception changes based on context. And then I got to thinking about how much land vs how much ocean… Well, you can see the rabbit hole I went … Read More
It’s cold outside. Really cold. As it should be for January.
Which means that if you have a car that stays outside, as we do, you’re dealing with frost, snow, ice, and sundry other winter mixes that need to be scraped off your windshield before you can drive off.
Tired of guessing at the best way to defrost, de-ice, de-whatever, I did some research.
Here’s what I found.
If you’re curious about the science behind why this is the fastest … Read More
Midwestern Pet Foods company expands voluntary recall of dry food products.After more than 70 dogs died and 80 others became ill, possibly from ingesting fatal levels of a toxin that is produced by mold, Midwestern Pet Foods is conducting a recall, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Destroy the products in a way that children, pets and wildlife cannot access them. Wash and … Read More
I’ve been hard at work trying to make it so Wink can continue our walks even in cold, snowy weather. It’s been a process, to say the least. But I’m determined.
The latest problem to solve has been how to keep Wink’s feet protected.
I started off with these waterproof, skidproof booties from Amazon.com EXPAWLORER Waterproof Dog Boots Reflective Non-Slip Pet Booties. They get 4 stars, and for a lot of people, they seem to do the trick.
Here’s … Read More
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