Ann Silverthorn

Today, I’m thankful for:

So, you might remember how we bought two crates because our Cairn Terriers rescues were using the large crate as their restroom and having some nasty fights. I hated having to separate them, because they wouldn’t be able to cuddle with one another. Wait. I never saw them cuddle together. I did see them get…

On the Forgotten Coast of Florida near Port St. Joe, St. Joseph Peninsula State Park offers swimming, hiking, fishing, snorkeling, birding, and camping.

Today, Nora was doing the funniest thing with a small, blue racquetball. Starting with the ball in her mouth, she’d toss it up in the air and then run after it as it bounced along the carpet. She did this time after time, and I wished I had a video camera, or any kind of…

Earlier today, I actually had the feeling that we might have made a mistake adopting these dogs. Instead of getting better at housetraining and getting along, it seemed that Nutmeg and Nora were backsliding.  They got in such a nasty fight the other day that when I was trying to pull them apart, my hand…

Our two little munchkins have been pretty busy since we last checked in with them. They went to the vet, and we found out that they had each lost about a pound since their last check up in the summer of 2010. For dogs who only weigh 15 pounds, that’s a significant weight loss, however,…

Ironically, right before Nutmeg and Nora had their brawl in the back seat of the car on our way home, our daughter, Kasey, had texted me to see how the dogs were doing, and I told her how they were dozing in the laundry basket. So sweet. Then World War III broke out, and I…

On Saturday, September 10, 2011, we adopted two purebred Cairn Terrier rescue dogs, Nutmeg and Nora. Our house had been pet-less (unless you count fish), since January, when our beloved seven-year-old black lab mix, Happy, passed away from cancer. It was quite a sad loss, considering that we had just lost our lovable yellow lab…

Husband Jim and I like to watch the conniving and back stabbing found on the CBS show, Big Brother, every summer. Down to five contestants, the show was pretty exciting last Wednesday. Right in the middle of Jeff’s verbal smackdown on Shelly, his image froze. Of course, we were watching the recorded version. Who watches live…

Yesterday, I went to the DMV to get my new license. It recently moved from the east side of Erie to the old Staples location near Sam’s Club on Peach. The new center is spacious and has two waiting areas, one for photo licenses renewals, and I assume the other is for people who need…