The inimitable Maggie Moo My former co-worker Nathan found Maggie on a 95-degree day, wandering around near the woods, hungry and thirsty. She was just eight weeks old. He and his wife couldn’t keep her due to pet restrictions in their apartment community, so he was forced to take her […]

Vase crafted by Mary Doezema; flowers from Fruitbasket Flowerland I have a strange cat. A naughty cat. Her name is Lucy. She eats things that I think most cats just wouldn’t. Like socks. Sweaters. Underwear. Beware anyone who leaves clothing out and about in our home: you may very well […]

Blooming rock cress and two nosy dogs Have you ever noticed how much like toddlers dogs can be? Just now I returned from nabbing discounted detergent and the like at Target, and gifted my two pups with their very own chew toys. I gave one to Pete, one to Juliette. […]

When the ladders appear, so do my girls To make good on my project commitment, I dove right into things yesterday. Namely the painting tasks. And the minute I pulled out the ladder and step stool, I had myself some companions. They loved the dropcloth too. Anything they can do […]

Putting up with the camera…barely What’s Lucy saying with her eyes? “I’m trying to take a nap. Get that camera out of my face.”

Note to those who don’t like the word “poop”: read no further. Everyone loves spring, don’t they? The whole idea of saying “So long, winter!” is pretty appealing. The buds on the trees, the warmth on your face, the clear view of the grass for the first time since November. […]

Close up of the sandstone formations at the Garden of the Gods: Colorado Springs My pets can really tickle my funny bone. Especially when they’re totally clueless about something. Such as the other night when I was folding laundry and my husband was watching television in the basement. The dogs […]

Twenty-four little squares waiting to be filled with chicken bao I think there are some definite parallels between the behaviors of kids and animals. Although I have no children, I’ve been around many of them and, of course, was once one myself. And I’ve many times heard parents say that […]

Whatever was outside that window really got their attention

Doesn’t he look less than thrilled? A couple of weeks ago Scott came into the office and asked for the camera. I hesitated. “What are you going to do with it?” I asked. “You’ll see,” he said with a grin. OK. Fine. So I’m doing my thing when I hear […]

Lucy decided she wanted to help with the decorating this year

Pete scampering through the backyard