When I used to walk Happy and Scout, our 100-pound-plus Labrador retrievers, I was often annoyed by the little-dog walkers we’d encounter, who acted as if mine would engulf theirs like Jaws off the beach at Amity Island. Now that …
Nutmeg’s & Nora’s Lives Flash Before Their Eyes Read more »
This morning, as usual, I rolled out of bed and stumbled down the dark hallway with our cairn terrier rescues’ toenails tapping on the hardwood behind me. Like every morning, we passed through the garage into the sunroom on the …
Nutmeg and Nora Have a Surprise Visitor Read more »
I have some information to share with you about the main ingredient in a lot of fake meat products called soy protein isolate. It falls into the category of “things that puzzle me.” But first, a little background. I’ve been …
Use of Soy Protein Isolate Puzzles Me Read more »
“People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered: Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives: Be kind anyway. If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies: Succeed anyway. …
You Don’t Have to Be Religious to Like This Read more »
This morning, as I read the Sunday paper, I almost forgot to look at the Parade magazine, which was buried in between the store ads that I try to avoid. I’m glad I sought out the weekly insert today, because …
A Beautiful Story for Easter Read more »
The day after Nutmeg, one of our Cairn Terrier rescues, had visited the vet for her urinary tract infection (UTI), Jim and I were talking to his friend about her “condition,” and also about the way she would freak out …
An Explanation for Nutmeg’s Behavior? Read more »
Today, I’m thankful for: legs that get me where I want to go, eyes that show me the beauty of an imperfect world, ears that allow me to hear laughter, music, and singing, health and more than enough to eat …
Thanksgiving Thoughts Read more »
Today, Jim and I decided to celebrate the Fourth of July by attending the Millcreek parade, something we haven’t done since our three children were little–so the last time must have been in the nineties. Back then, it was quite …
Millcreek Township Fourth of July Parade Read more »
Yesterday, I had a few items to pick up at the grocery store for today’s dinner. Who wants to visit Wegmans the day before a holiday? I pictured shopping cart pile-ups, empty shelves, and much jostling to reach the potatoes, …
Easter Eve Shopping Read more »
I’m reading The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. The book asserts that we worry too much about the past and the future and do not spend enough time in the now. If we dwell too much in the future, …
The Power of “Ing” Read more »
