Tag Archives: cats

Simple Sunday – Do You Want to Hear How Busy I Have Been or See a Cool Picture of a Bear?

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Shoes

I am two weeks into the master’s program and while it is busy, I find it to be manageable.  I have not had much time for personal reflection, creative writing, or the reading and writing of blogs.  That said I … Continue reading →

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Is it Plagiarism When I Steal From Myself?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Shoes

My third newspaper article ran in this Monday’s paper.  I have been busy with mid-terms this week and have not had time to pop over here and write about it.  In fact, I have been so busy and at a … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Catnip, a Gateway Drug?

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Shoes

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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Simple Sunday – Christmas Festivities and Catnaps

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Shoes

It has been a busy week.  We bundled up and went downtown to watch Santa arrive on a fire truck to flip the switch on our town’s Christmas tree. And the cat napped on. We went to a Christmas tree … Continue reading →

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Mad as a Hornet

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Shoes

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 Shoes

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 Shoes

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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Living With a Cold Blooded Killer

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Shoes

She wears a coat one shade darker than the darkest of nights.  Her eyes, two glowing green orbs, unblinking in their concentration.  Her ears alert to the whispers of whispers.  The faintest rustle of a leaf, the smallest twitch of … Continue reading →

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The Opportunity for Alpha

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Shoes

In the whole of Dexter’s life he has always had an Alpha to look up to.  From what we pieced together from his very early puppyhood he did not have a good home life.  The neighbor who found him, whimpering … Continue reading →

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Put that Chipmunk Down – RIGHT NOW!

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Shoes

Yup, I actually had to say that to my five-year old today. Let me start at the beginning.  Today the boys had a friend over to play.  It was a drop off play date which is exactly what it sounds … Continue reading →

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