A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
Sasha and Buddy The Wonder Cat will be celebrating the Fourth of July indoors with plenty of sound camouflage in the form of music, movies, and one particularly loud standing fan that's reminiscent of a C-130 in flight. The freezer is well stocked with ice cubes (Buddy likes to bat them across the kitchen tiles when he's …
Continue reading The Big Bang: Tips for the 4th
Like Deadly Ties, the first in the Waterside Kennels mystery series, there are multiple scenes in book #2 (Dangerous Deeds) that were inspired by real events. One of those is the scene in which Maggie Porter's dog Sweet Pea rescues an injured stray kitten she finds beneath the dock. Although Maggie's initial assessment is "not much …
Continue reading There Came Along A Kitty
Anyone following Sasha's journey knows my Sheltie is no fan of noise. She was hypersensitive to clickers, coffee grinders, and any number of household sounds. (Want to know how we're managing those? Catch up on that part of her journey here.) So it's no surprise that fireworks invoke an Aaugh!!! reaction. Before the storms …
Continue reading The Big Bang: Managing Your Dog’s Fear of Fireworks
Strong winds pushed us to and fro this morning, making our daily walk more of an endurance test than an enjoyable stroll. We soon retreated to the relative shelter of the back yard where Buddy the Cat joined us for play time. (Note to self: buy a video camera to capture the antics of these two!) With storms on …
Continue reading All in a day’s fun
Welcome to spring in the Ozarks! I woke up this morning to 28 degrees and a wind chill of 23. Brrrr! That didn't stop Sasha from rushing outside for her usual morning romp, of course. It's a good thing her coat is starting to thicken since she didn't wait for me to find her winter …
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