Excerpt from “Tail Wags and Whiskers…” “…I took a deep breath. I could walk away, but I’d be back, probably tomorrow. And what if this beautiful gray and tan tabby kitty was gone? “I’ll take her,” I said to the saleswoman. The lady nodded and smiled, no doubt thinking I’d been the easiest sale […]
It comes around every five weeks, and I dread it. Libby, our little Yorkshire terrier, needs the “beauty parlor,” also known as the groomer—in a big way. I know there’ll be drama, spectacle, and pathos. And that’s just from me. This is never an easy […]
Many of us can’t help it. We look at a serpent and our skin crawls. Our immediate response is fear. Still, being part of a Facebook nature group has softened me a little toward these slithery creatures. Maybe even changed my outlook in certain ways. Most people on this Audubon thread are as scared […]
My husband Randy and I have been seeing the same couple’s therapist for years. She’s adorable, fluffy, but doesn’t take insurance. Strangely, she also never utters a word. Instead, when we make progress, she wags her tail. Yes, our little Yorkie terrier is the best family psychologist we’ve found, for 5 great reasons… She […]
Excerpt from “Tail Wags and Whiskers”… “…But Simon had another phobia, even worse than cages. One summer night, a few months after we adopted him, he approached our bed while I read. To my surprise he stood, panting with fright, head down, and eyes wide. “What’s the matter, Simon?” At first, I had no […]
Our Yorkie Libby is always giving interesting life lessons. The other day, she showed us how to love unconditionally—even if the object of affection is smelly, mangled, and…well, disgusting. Libby has a pile of plush doggie toys placed in an old cat bed on a trunk at the end of our mattress. In it lays […]
Excerpt from “Tail Wags and Whiskers”… “…We arrived home, and I brought the dog out of the car on a leash, letting Poopsie sniff around the front yard. In moments, 3-year-old Paul burst out the front door, overjoyed, with my dad following closely behind. At that moment, Randy came home from work, cruising slowly […]
Our terrier Libby has a beloved pastime, and she could do it all day, if I let her. Trouble is, I wouldn’t get anything done. It’s hard to relax when she’s performing this ritual, so only a few times a day is she given free rein, so to speak…. Libby loves sitting on our backdoor […]
The other day, while taking out the garbage, I became surrounded by a marauding gang of bumble bees. They buzzed around me like a mini fleet of Black Hawk helicopters and seemed to think I was competing for a nearby mountain laurel’s blossoms. Worried I’d be stung, I ran back inside and slipped on […]
“…To my frustration, the dog still escaped every chance he got. One time, as I was starting dinner, the phone rang. My stomach lurched when I saw the dog warden’s number on caller ID. As usual, before answering, I gave a quick look around the kitchen where Simon was usually by my side. He […]
