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Fish On!
I actually got my butt in gear early this morning, early for me, earlier than the hot. I wanted to give the dogs a walk before it was miserable out – and I also had a long list of things I wanted to accomplish outside before miserable tested my Secret. We were only about 500 steps in and Brick dove,…
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Brick.
We did it! Six weeks today since Brick’s surgery! Decided to celebrate with his first neighborhood walk since the “great cutting of ‘24” Right out the gate Maybe lightens her load so I doody-fully bag it and attach it to her halter. My head’s on a swivel because the weeds are 4 feet tall, a mockingbird is following us, so…
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My Monkeys, My Circus
This morning started as every other morning; I get up, potty and feed dogs, get in the shower. Things took a turn somewhere between shampooing and conditioning. I get out of the shower and, wrapped in a towel, head towards the room where my clothes live. I happen to glance out the window and see Boyfriend, still clad in his sleepwear, pointing…
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Mouse Tale
Yesterday I was in the office working and I heard Boyfriend walk in. Seconds later he was shouting “Maybe! Brick! MAYBE!! BRICK!! Get in here!” I walked into the kitchen to see what the commotion was about and Boyfriend barked at me “Your dogs don’t listen! There was a mouse in the kitchen! I called them, but they didn’t come”…
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Mother’s Curse. Introduction.
I was a pain in the ass kid. I can’t candy coat it. I secretly [with my outside voice] take pride in knowing most of my mom’s grey hairs are my fault. I think she should look at each as a trophy and be proud that we both survived my teens. But no, instead she cursed me. Boldly and loudly,…
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But I do like tea…
What is good about having a pet? The question immediately takes my thoughts to the outrageous vet bills, the pet insurance that jumped 70% in premium, the dog food that doubled in price during transportation issues caused by covid – but of course never came back down. The dark spots on all my rugs and the places where the wood…
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Dog People
This was how my face looked last Thursday. Boyfriend and I hustled around the grocery store after work to get a handful of items and got to a checkout line with no wait. He puts everything on the belt and we start arguing over who is going to get the honor of paying. I’m in the zone, reciting the list…
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All Hallows’ Eve
I don’t hand out candy. First, and most importantly, I have a very sensitive dog. He doesn’t like kids (I think they confuse him) and to have them shrieking through the night is almost as unsettling as the fireworks on the 4th of July. It is kind of understandable; you go about your average day; a car honk here and…
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A walk in the park
I have two dogs. They are so completely different from one another; it feels like three. Brick doesn’t like kids and I can’t blame him. Think about it from a dog’s perspective; they smell funny, if they’ve a full diaper they smell gross, they’re often sticky, they’re wobbly, they’re prone to loud unexplained outbursts. Kinda like a hairless raccoon in…
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