
Just a dog
To those who know me well, please suspend disbelief when I say how thankful I am for the woman who shared this comment in response on my recent post about the dog Gwen. “I’m sorry but this is just a… Read More ›
To those who know me well, please suspend disbelief when I say how thankful I am for the woman who shared this comment in response on my recent post about the dog Gwen. “I’m sorry but this is just a… Read More ›
Tim Frazier was a total stranger to me when it started. And while I’d never know him well, I would learn where he lived, how he lived, who his best friend was, that he had cancer and not for the… Read More ›
I’ve been called an old soul so I guess it was not surprising that we got along. She was kinda like me. We both had baggage and we both didn’t care.
Having struggled to find my voice lately or at least a voice that was positive in nature, I sort of quit writing for a bit. Well that’s not actually true. I was writing. I just quit sharing my writing. Most… Read More ›
“We’re going to grow old whether we have a dog or not” were the wise words of my dear friend Bob Goldenberg when I introduced him and his wife, Peggy to my foster dog Darcy. I had taken Darcy to… Read More ›
The other day I saw a post from a friend that was so familiar and yet so strange. Familiar as I could have written the words. Probably not as kindly but the sentiment was my own. Strange as the writer… Read More ›
My retirement in June after more than 33 years working for the Federal Government was not the least bit scary because I knew exactly what I was going to do. Or at least I thought I did. And it wasn’t… Read More ›
I will begin this story with the cold hard truth. My foster dog Nitro is unadoptable. Or at least by many standards and statistics in the animal sheltering world, he should be deemed as such. In fact, I am sure… Read More ›
This puppy, named Rebel was hit by a car today and has not one but two broken legs!! Sound familiar? And he needs our help. Sounds too familiar doesn’t it? Is it his fault that his owners can’t afford his… Read More ›
Never has the phrase “Elvis has left the building” meant more then it does today. Not because I wasn’t an Elvis Presley fan. I was! But because in all other previous uses, that phrase meant the end of something. Today… Read More ›
Okay I won’t hold out for those anxious for news of Atticus in his new forever home. While it’s only been a few days, I can tell you that he’s doing well, is getting so much attention as the only… Read More ›
Honestly I don’t like it when I feel like I have to blog because I’m so angry I don’t know what else to do. I wish I had some wonderful adoption or sweet story to share. But having fumed all… Read More ›
5.3.16 As I prepare to post the first blog I’ve written since Atticus’ I thought it worthwhile to share here how Atticus is doing. He has made amazing strides in the 6 weeks since he arrived. He has put on… Read More ›
Rarely does a day go by that someone doesn’t say that they don’t understand how I can do what I do. More often than not they have seen some sad story about another dog or cat abandoned, abused or neglected… Read More ›