Tag Archives: Pets

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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The Last Walk

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Shoes

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 Shoes

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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Taxonomic Classification of Mud puddles, of Course

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Shoes

This morning the sky was gray and promising rain but from my quick glance out the door the drops were few and far between.  Dexter knew it was time for the bus stop walk and he was eager to go.  … 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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The Last Walks with Dexter

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Shoes

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 Shoes

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 Shoes

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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The Cat Conundrum Continues

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Shoes

I don’t know about you but when I hear about a child being abducted, it chills me to my core.  When I hear that the child was abducted by family, for wrong or right, it lessens my horror, especially if … Continue reading →

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