When we were living in Pennsylvania, it seemed the stray cats knew we were suckers for their hard luck stories and would somehow end up on our back porch or in our barn, and definitely in our hearts. Moving all the way across the country seems to make no difference – it’s like we’re kitty…
Remember I mentioned our muscle-head Link last week? Apparently he wanted to be featured again this week, because when I was trying to work on my laptop, he lay on my desk next to my arm, then rolled over on his back to get his belly rubbed. When I didn’t give him sufficient attention, he…
It feels like I’ve been gone forever even though it was only five days over the weekend. Does that ever happen to you? Like the world went spinning extra fast over those days you’re gone? It was the first time in nine years I actually went somewhere by myself, leaving the Absent Minded Professor to…
Any of you pet owners will understand that your pets are an extension of your family. You know, the 4-legged kids. You love them unconditionally because they love you unconditionally. Except when it’s cupboard love. When it comes to treats, of course. How can you resist these faces: Even when they’ve obviously been frolicking in…
Princess Nagger has taken to her new pet Cockatiel, Nigel, inimitably. She’s had him out of his cage every day, playing with him, having him hang out on her scooter or any handy chair or stool, while she puts on what she calls a ‘Bird Show’, spouting off like a circus master. She’s already got the…
I realize I might possibly get a lot of unwanted or unsavory hits or spam on this post simply because of the title, but sometimes I like to live dangerously. I think I mentioned once or twice that Princess Nagger has a pet dove that she named Virtualization: Virtualization is cool – she coos and…
Growing up, we’ve always had dogs. We had some awesome dogs, like our St. Bernard named Hobo, who let our little cockapoo Cocoa chase him around the backyard. He also was a great pillow when I was reading a book outside in our backyard – though focusing on the pages was a challenge when he’d…
