Greetings, dear readers! I have been longing to talk to you, and I get to talk to you two weeks in a row. Someone had been hogging the blog space. I won’t mention any names, but you know who I mean. She is off having a glass of wine, so now is my opportunity. She […]
Through the years, my husband and I have had many feline companions. I admire their individuality, independence, and their loving and perceptive ways—all on their own terms, of course. But there is one cat that stands out among the others: a truly wonderful male Siamese cat named Tigger … I remember the day Tigger came […]
“You do know on a 1–100 scale of canine intelligence, dachshunds were rated in the high nineties?” Greg informed me. Greg was our daughter Jennifer’s new husband. “Well, I know that! They are extremely bright, among having other interesting qualities,” I said. “You’ve got it wrong. One is the most intelligent, and 100 is …” […]
When my son, Chris, was in high school, from time to time he would bring home a stray animal. He would generally find homes for them or find their owners. Two cats became permanent residents. While this was an admirable and kind thing to do, I never knew what creature would be in residence when […]