The Routine:
In the morning, I prepare our older dog Clementine’s food– a special low protein kibble with a pump of fish oil and a sprinkling of tartar-removal flakes. Then I use a small syringe to … Continue reading >>
My Lab lived a long life. She was good natured and well behaved, a sweetheart and friend to all, even cats and young children who were terrified because she was a "big dog." After getting to know this … Continue reading >>
"I want one"
Nearly every time I walk Clementine and Cowboy in town, someone says to me "I want a corgi."
Do you really? I know they are so stinking cute--those big ears, little legs, and … Continue reading >>
Happy Christmas, all!
We got a handful of Christmas letters with our cards this year. I feel a pang of guilt that I didn't write a Christmas letter. I usually do. So here's mine, in which I try to … Continue reading >>
Those nasty box cakes
My mother had an electric mixer with a rotating bowl that blended her cakes into creamy smoothness, and she always let me lick the bowl clean. All that yummy raw … Continue reading >>
First job
My husband Don laughed when I brought the Target delivery into the house this morning.
"I was doing that over fifty years ago," he said.
Delivering groceries, that is, from a … Continue reading >>