Phone rings and the voice on the other end says: “Hello, this is Me. Is this You?” “Yes, it’s Me.” “Well, it’s Me calling, and Me doesn’t call Me. So who am Me speaking with?” Uh. Rats. “You?” “That’s what Me thought. How are things?” “What kind of things? Little things or big things?” “Anythings,” he said. “Those are different. So […]
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In November, my sister, Aby, said she was coming “home” to spend some time with my mother. Aby lives in Illinois, and during her visit “home”, she got to talking about what “home” really is, to her and to her children. We were at P.F. Changs. It was a bit noisy. I had a beer. And
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Prior to moving my mom into an assisted living place the end of May, my mom had lived alone in a condo for over 20 years. For most of those years, she lived independently and had kept up a place that had been the gathering place when my siblings visited from their distant states. Mom’s condo
The Last of Moving Mom Read More »
In my last post, I shared how my brother, sister and I came to the conclusion that it was time to move my mom. And while it was tough coming to that conclusion, the act of physically moving the Little Old Lady (LOL) to an assisted living place was even more difficult. See, while the
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Once upon a time there was a woman I affectionately called the Little Old Lady (LOL) who lived by herself in a condominium for 30 years. She was an independent woman, driving hither and yon, doing her own grocery shopping, cleaning her house, and navigating two flights of stairs with ease. But in 2010 things
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It’s true, I’m spoiled. And this year, Mark spoiled me with not only a Rago Rat fishing lure, but also a chocolate cake with my name on it. The Rago Rat lure is the floating lure of choice when going after feisty fish like pike or bass. Just throw it out onto the water, wiggle
Valentines Day to Make Most Women Jealous Read More »
Once upon a time, we had a dog named Dusty, the Angel Pup, who, with his pal, Little Dipper, filled our hearts and our days with happiness. In August, 2012, Little Dipper passed away and in August 2013, Dusty went off to heaven to join her. The next day my beloved, retired husband, Mark, spent
In 2014, countless numbers of pets will get new homes. Some pets will come from pet stores, some saved from puppy mills, some rescued from shelters. Many pets are gotten on a whim; other pets are brought home by people with a particular goal in mind, yet things don’t always work out according to their
New Year’s Resolution: 10 Things to Remember Before You Bring Home a New Pet Read More »
About two weeks ago, I saw @Pickupthatpoop was not only following me on Twitter, they were reading my humorous, touching memoir about pets called Something Furry Underfoot. @Pickupthatpoop’s singular cause is to get people to pick up their dogs’ poop. And since they’re helping me out, I figured the least I could do is to write
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A lot of people get their kids hamsters, mice or gerbils as pets. And the thing is, most of these small fuzzies only live 1-3 years. Here’s 10 Things to Know to make those good years for your fuzzy pal: Most pet stores will send your small fuzzy home in a cardboard box. We live 7
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