It’s been a while since Finn, Cait’s Maine Coon mix, has gotten any air time. Let me remedy that. He’s almost 4 years old already! And he is well-loved by both humans and dogs alike around here.
That said, I’m not what you’d call a natural cat lover. And Finn and I have had our moments–Â Â Yep, that’s his handiwork.
But I really do love him. So much so, that I built this fence in part for him so … Read More
I’ll be leaving in a few days to head out for another Walkabout to spend time in my belonging place.
It seems every so many years, it’s just something I need to do — go spend time in a natural landscape that speaks to me. That’s partly because I live in a landscape that I would not choose, if I had a choice — Upstate New York, in the Adirondacks.
It’s not that there’s not lots to love about the … Read More
I’ve been writing since I was eleven years old, when I wrote my first book. I first started writing in my father’s old Air Force writing kit. I’d just replace the notebooks after I’d filled them. When I’d finish writing a story long-hand, I’d type up the final version. (I was probably the only eleven-year-old back then who had her own typewriter.)
The tools have gotten more sophisticated over the years. Being the tech geek that I am, I had … Read More
I grew up in the country where there were many more animals per square mile than people. There were no cell phones, no internet, and certainly no malls or McDonalds dotting every corner. Essentially, there was no instant gratification.
During summers, especially, we kids had to learn to be resourceful if we wanted to get together and have fun. Otherwise the specter of boredom loomed large.
I’ve always lived near and loved the water. So, of course, one of the … Read More
Michelle O’Neil over at Full-Soul-Ahead! is someone I very much admire. She knows I’m nuts about my dogs and sent this to me. I hadn’t seen it before. Maybe you haven’t either.
Though I’m not conventionally religious, something about the pureness of gospel singer, Wendy Francisco’s voice in this song just moves me. And the lyrics…, well, see what you think.
… Read MoreCait’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 of choice for Lyme.)
Wink has been unlucky enough to contract Lyme Disease. I say unlucky because once a dog is infected with Lyme, it … Read More
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 around each department — shoes, pants, tops, etc.– until, at the very end, we come to the fancy dress section. This is where the fun … Read More
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 to check on where the missing Graidy was. As soon as I hit the upstairs hallway, I was bowled over by propane fumes. I got … Read More
