Category Archives: Furry Feet (and fish)

Simple Sunday – Catnip, a Gateway Drug?

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Earlier this week I splurged and bought the cats an all natural catnip filled hemp mouse.  Delilah chewed on it, batted it around, and then went and took a nap.  Bleu, however, just would not stop. I hope I have … Continue reading →

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The Last Walk

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

The leash is resting quietly in the basket by the front door, no longer with a purpose. The place where dog dishes sat is empty, there is no one left to feed. The dog door is closed. This morning I … Continue reading →

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The Secret Life of Dexter D

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

We are busy people and so the front doorway in our house is a busy place.  We ready ourselves for our outings in the entryway, finding wayward shoes, zipping up jackets, and putting on gloves.  It is quite often the … Continue reading →

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The Last Walks with Dexter

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

It is very therapeutic walking with a geriatric, arthritic dog.  It does not matter if we are running late and if we don’t hurry will miss the school bus.  It does not matter if it starts to rain and we … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace Little Speedo

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

Tonight I flushed my first fish.  Speedo, the Tetra who just two weeks ago we bought a friend for, has passed.  Speedo had always been a little strange.  His beady little black eyes always had a look of panic about … Continue reading →

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Excuse Me Ma’am but There’s a Fly in My Bowl

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

I don’t like fish.  They swim around and around, staring with their big unblinking fisheyes.  They don’t just quietly hang out, oh no, they lurk and lurking in my book is plain creepy. Fish.  They unnerve me mostly because I … Continue reading →

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Mad as a Hornet

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

It was Husband’s second day of work at his new job.  He had just finished saying goodbye to us.  The boys and I were still at the table finishing up our breakfast when Delilah came in the doggy door.  “Came … Continue reading →

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The Cat Conundrum

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

One nice day in early spring, our neighbor took her daughter to Arkansas for a three week long visit and never came back.  She had told no one of her plans not even her husband of nine years, the father … Continue reading →

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This is What I Did This Morning. What Did You do?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

The boys and I had just finished reading back to back Curious George stories this morning when Delilah (the-cat-who-is-not-our-cat) came in.  Flap, flap, flap went the plastic doggie door flap, a trick she has just learned.  I looked up and … Continue reading →

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Summer Houseguest

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

In a move that will further complicate my life but make the boys ecstatically happy, we have a houseguest staying with us for the summer.  He is twelve years old, and since our house is small and Cody already knows … Continue reading →

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