As I’ve navigated this past few weeks, I’ve noticed that life for me has made a major shift. As long as I can remember, I’ve had people in my life that are two-legged, four-legged, furry, finned, and/or feathered. As an
Nothing to it but to do it…
I’ve lived an entire lifetime in the last three weeks. Maybe even two lifetimes. I don't rightly know. I've lost track of the days; they all run together. Seems like every time I do something for the first time without
Honoring Dinah Dog
"Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring – it
Dinah Dog
This week, I said good-bye to my companion of 14 years, my traveling buddy, my constant partner in crime, my fellow beach-lover. Dinah Dog crossed over the Rainbow Bridge last Tuesday evening about 9 PM Pacific Time. She was very
The Tale of One Really Cool Dog
Dinah Dog had a "doggy emergency" this week, the kind where if what the vet is trying doesn't work out, the next thing to do is "make the decision" and I began to reflect back on our time together. This
Happy Earth Birthday, Dad!
I've been a little melancholy this past week and I've been wondering why. Then yesterday, I realized today would be my dad's birthday, and I knew why. My dad died in February 2007. He had been in the hospital for
A Boston Fern as Old as My Son Gets a New House
Every few years, I buy a new pot and a new bag of potting mix, and I spend an afternoon re-potting a Boston fern that I've been moving all over the West Coast with me for almost forty years. Yesterday