When I first started to get to know my dog, Sadie, it was clear that she was a pretty special pooch. I’ve never met a dog with such a gentle nature, and it seemed, without fail, that she would meet humans and they would say some variation of “what a sweet dog!” I would bringContinueContinue reading “Sadie’s first dog therapy visit: “But what is she doing here?””
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Confessions of a new aunt: SOS
My beautiful niece Claire was born this past Saturday. ‘Scuse me while I go squeal and jump up and down like a little girl. Ok, I’m back. I am over the moon with excitement and joy for my brother and his wife and our family; it’s quite simply the awesomest. thing. ever. Thank goodness forContinueContinue reading “Confessions of a new aunt: SOS”
A summer of books
Confession time. I might have a reading problem. See, I spent the summer looking for a job. Well, most of the time I did, because, let’s face it, job hunting can be a challenge to even the strongest of hearts and minds. There were a few moments of doing contract work, and even the occasionalContinueContinue reading “A summer of books”
Email that matters
Around the time that I surrendered my work email (which was a traumatic experience, because, let’s face it, when you’re THAT intimate with something, breaking up is hard to do) I decided on a new email strategy: I would sign up for all online commerce and newsletters via my hotmail. I would keep my gmailContinueContinue reading “Email that matters”
To Pee or not to Pee…that is apparently the question
Dog parks are dirty…nay, I’d go so far as to say filthy…places. They are an enclosed parcel of grass that has been urinated, pooped and slobbered upon by hundreds of dogs. They seem to fall at the bottom of the city park grass mowing schedule, so they are often full of ankle-tickling, chigger-housing grass.ContinueContinue reading “To Pee or not to Pee…that is apparently the question”
Everything and a Racehorse 