Change something in a dog’s environment and this happens: “Whoa! Wait a minute. What’s that? That’s never been there before. I don’t think I like it. I’ll just creep up on it and get a closer look. Whoa! Still don’t know what it is. Maybe I need to smell it. Gotta get a little closer.Continue reading “Cats vs. Dogs: New Stuff”
Category Archives: This and That
Orange Kitty
Last summer, I realized that we were feeding one particular stray cat more than the others. I’d see the cat coming into or leaving our yard quite often. I started calling the cat Orange Kitty even though OK is not the orangiest of kitties ever. More of an orange marmalade color really. I didn’t thinkContinue reading “Orange Kitty”
Maddie
She is a small dog with enough scrappy for a mutt five times her size. Brown, she is, with a black stripe down the middle of her back that reaches to the tip of her short tail. That tail is always wagging in its funny back and forth way. Hampered from a real good wagContinue reading “Maddie”
Color, Pattern, Texture
A good afghan will incorporate all three of those qualities. I’m not talking about Middle Eastern people called Afghans. I mean the kind that you use to keep yourself warm on a cold winter evening while sitting in your chair with a cup of hot herbal tea and a good book. I guess most peopleContinue reading “Color, Pattern, Texture”
Tooth Extraction and Dental Implant
I did it. I survived. Wouldn’t have been possible without my husband. Literally and figuratively. Wyoming is a very sparsely populated state. It’s the least populated state in the United States and the tenth largest. Alaska (the largest state in our nation) has more people than Wyoming. A long time ago, we lived in California.Continue reading “Tooth Extraction and Dental Implant”
Dentists
I have nothing against dentists. Not the person. One of my best friends from high school is a dentist. But I am terrified of them. Forget evil clowns, giant dinosaurs, Godzilla even. They are nothing as compared to dentists. Learning to drive terrified me. I was certain I would permanently maim or even kill someone.Continue reading “Dentists”
There is no Such thing as Multitasking
The other night, my husband made the comment that he sucks at multitasking. I felt compelled to remind him that there ain’t no such animal. It’s a fallacy. The idea that it is possible has been perpetuated by moms (the epitome of the attempt) all over the world. Women claim they are better at itContinue reading “There is no Such thing as Multitasking”
Love is Funny
We all talk about love all the time. It seems like our culture is obsessed with it. There is true love. There is one love. There is love for all mankind. And love for all living things, to name a few. The Doobie Brothers sang about “Real Love” and being “Here to Love You.” ThereContinue reading “Love is Funny”
How to Get What You Want … Think Like a Dog
Dog, cats, horses. Any creatures that live with us humans for any length of time eventually learn how to push our buttons. Make no mistake, they are manipulative and they know what they are doing. But this isn’t the primary way they get what they want. Because, let’s face it, humans can be obstinate andContinue reading “How to Get What You Want … Think Like a Dog”
Startlement
There are three kinds of people. Well, arguably, there are many more than three kinds of people. But when you are talking about startling someone, basically, there are just three kinds. The first kind will fall all over themselves to get away from what has just startled them. I’ve seen it again and again. SomeoneContinue reading “Startlement”
Maddie's Mom Writes 