While I thought that a dog, a cat, a ferret, some fish and 10 or 11 hamsters was enough to care for and interact with, my husband, Mark, did not. He wanted a bird. And in particular, a bird that would sit on his shoulder, talk to him now and again and just pal around. He looked high and […]
Little Birdie on the Big Plane Read More »
Back 13 years ago, my criteria for picking out a pal for our male dog, Dusty, was pretty simple–I wanted a female, bijon friese-lhasa apso mix, and she had to lick me to indicate she licked me. This is the puppy that picked me. Little Dipper and our first puppy, Dusty, got along from the get-go.
Farewell to the Special Fuzzy Friend That Picked Me Read More »
Since everyone should probably get at least one hamster in their life, and because I’d never had one of my own, I set about to get a hamster of my very own . . . to add to the ten or so that Mark already had in the house. Her name is Daisy and she
Our Latest Fuzzy Addition; Deer Swimming Read More »
I’ve seen a few boneheads recently–people walking their dogs in the heat of the day; people walking their dogs on black pavement; people leaving their dogs in the car while they run into the store. So for the boneheads out there, here are some tips for keeping your dogs healthy and happy during the heat
How to Keep Dogs Cool in the Heat Read More »
April was dedicated to the sport of promoting my book via a virtual tour that lasted from April 8 – 28, and I have to say I learned a lot from my adventure, including: Doing a book tour is a lot of work because most hosts “offer” the chance to do an interview and/or the opportunity
Book Wrap-Up and a Visit from the Gawky Family Read More »
On Sunday Mark and I spent quality time with the four kids and some significant others munching on some delicious DeLuca’s pizza and drinking beer in honor of Kid #2’s birthday. We made up for having fun by spending quality time in Home Depot on Sunday debating how to make smaller steps for Dusty, our 13-year-old dog whose short
The Return of the Graylag Goose Read More »
I don’t know about you, but I already miss the dog days of summer, just sitting in the sun and relaxing now and again. With temperatures dropping and Mark back to school, Little Dipper won’t be sitting outside sunning herself much anymore. Poor thing. I also miss sitting outside and watching birds fly around, like this hummingbird. Of
Farwell Ye Dog Days of Summer Read More »
Holly and I named her Smiggles because she smiled when she wiggled. She played with both of the boys, and stole some of Dusty’s stuffed toys. She liked boxes and bags and anything new. She once was so small she fit in Mark’s shoes. She liked Pop-tarts . . . . . . and cat
On the Passing of a Ferret Read More »
The problem with having two dogs, a cat, two ferrets and 11 hamsters is that cleaning up for visitors is a bit of an event. And things don’t always go as planned. Last Thursday, my dad drove from Grand Rapids to our house in Haslett to take us out for dinner. The house was vacuumed, one
A Wee Wooly Visit for Dad Read More »
I needed a little downtime on Friday evening, so headed out to my favorite local park. I followed some trails for a while and stopped at a boardwalk that crosses a marsh. The marsh has jewelweed, Joe-pyeweed and other plants and in the few moments I stood there, this hummingbird buzzed in. I had one
You Know You Have a Good Deer Blind When . . . Read More »