I Need A Traffic Light…Fast And Cheap!
It was a busy day on my deck yesterday. Despite the unpleasant specter of snow on the yet-to-be-harvested crops out …
Category Archives: Pets
Could I Please Have The Old Neighbors Back?
I was taking an after-lunch nap the other day (and escaping the blistering heat that reduced me to a small …
R.I.P Froggie The Mascot
It’s been quite a summer for deaths — Aretha, John McCain, one of my canaries, froggie. Whoa….froggie? Yes, Dear Readers, …
Were You Talking To Me?
I have mentioned before that Gill has hearing problems — and getting worse all the time. I have noticed a …
To Market, To Market To Buy A Fat Fritter
With Gill here, we decided to put on the ‘Last Supper’ for our neighbors moving to the U.S. My apologies …
Never ‘Lead’ With The Burial on The Social Calendar
Our plans for outings and adventures during Gill’s holiday here began, as they always do with us, in a very …
New BFFs
In my previous blog, I talked about Vera, L’il Sis’s white fantailed pigeon, and her visit with us. I also …
And The Zoo Settles In
L’il Sis arrived today for a few days. She had apparently left hubby behind with the cat (not clear who’s …
A Family Misadventure
With Gill here for a few weeks, we try to have as many family outings as possible. This is somewhat …
The Year Of The Rodent
No, I’m not Chinese– I don’t label years by their system: the Year of the Dog, Year of the Rooster, …
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