A Word About…Dog Bonding
I know what some of you are thinking…”So what’s the big deal? You see a dog, you love it, it …
Category Archives: pets
The Grandpuppy Has Arrived At Last. And Taken Charge
Meet Mini — a twelve-week-old Newfoundland puppy. At the time of her induction into our Tribe, she was twelve weeks …
A Dog? Really?
Yes, folks, there will soon be a puppy in my life. I am not really a dog person. Dogs smell, …
Herding Cats
We’ve all used the expression — herding cats — usually as a metaphor for trying to gather or organise things …
It Was Entirely Blossom’s Fault
If it weren’t for Blossom, dearie, loitering on the nest all day, I wouldn’t have a flat tire. She seems …
Ella, the Rooster, Sings a New Note
I first heard it about 4:45 a.m. Ella was crowing, as usual, except something was different. It was enough to …
Are These the Runaway Hens?
In Which Thelma and Louise Are Sighted at the Local Shopping Center It was right out of the blue. I …
Moving Louie
He had already established himself as a bit of a Devil, so I was more than a little anxious about …
Like a Thief in the Night
I’m shocked. I suppose I should have known it was a possibility, but despite all the previous dramas in the …
The Mortification of My Rooster, Ella
I first thought I was going to be writing the title of this post as My Rooster, Ella — RIP, …
The Meandering Matriarch 