Have you ever noticed that certain books enter your life when you need them the most? Last year when Caribou died I was devastated and grieving – really inconsolable…and I picked up In Hovering Flight by Joyce Hinnefeld. For some reason, that book spoke to my emotions and grief and helped heal me. It was [...]
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Sunday Salon – July 18, 2010
July 18, 2010 Another Sunday, another Salon. If there was any doubt that summer is here, it is gone now. We have had triple digit temperatures in the valley all week and it is miserable. I have also been working like crazy and there really needs to be more hours in the day to get [...]
A Quiet 4th of July
We hung out on the porch and had a barbecue with Kip’s parents. Raven – “Darn that tooth always gets caught in my lip!” Raven – It might have been quiet, but she always has a good time. (**Click on any photo to enjoy a larger view)
Feeling Antsy?
It is officially summer which makes me think of all kinds of things: hiking, swimming, hot weather, cloudless days…and insects. So when I turned on NPR the other day and heard they would be interviewing entomologist and author Mark Moffett about his latest book Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions, [...]
Not Just Reading…
*Click on any photo to enjoy a larger view. …Also planting, relaxing, enjoying the sunshine: Of course, Raven is here to help…
TLC Book Tour and Giveaway – Chow Hounds
Chowhounds, by Ernie Ward, DVM ISBN 978-0-7573-1366-0 Published by Health Communications Inc (March 2010) Many thanks to TLC Book Tours for giving me the opportunity to tour Chowhounds, by Ernie Ward DVM. ABOUT THE BOOK: Read my review. From the Press Release: As a practicing vet and founder of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, [...]
Chow Hounds – Book Review
And what if your dog isn’t obese but is just toting around a few extra pounds? Owners who view their dog’s “few extra pounds” as no big deal are greatly underestimating the potential health threat. Even as few as two or three extra pounds may be silently damaging your dog’s vital organs. – from Chowhounds, [...]
Weekly Geeks: Poetry Month
Weekly Geeks are celebrating Poetry Month this week. Chris writes: April is National Poetry Month in the US and Canada. It is “a celebration of poetry first introduced in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry.” We’re invited to celebrate poetry in any way we [...]
Raven The Red-Nosed Reindog…
…Wishes you and yours a very Merry Christmas!
Good-Bye to our Funny Boy…
October 16, 1999 – December 17, 2009 Today Kip and I said good-bye to Argus – our sweet, loving, and funny boy. Despite our attempts to make him more comfortable, he declined rapidly and was not eating. This morning he vomited every time he tried to drink water. Always a hard decision when to help [...]
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