Category Archives: Family

Interlude – or where your steak comes from

Posted on December 16, 2009 by K

First thing in the morning: let the tide of puppies out of their crate.  Allow yourself to be carried along with the rolling surge: down the hall to tumble down the stairs, finally pooling – whirling around and around at … Continue reading →

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Diamonds on the souls of my boots

Posted on December 9, 2009 by K

~Don’t miss the tiny giveaway at the bottom of this link. Tomorrow’s the day!~ 2 degrees below last night.  But this morning there were diamonds on the driveway, whole unbroken fields of diamonds.  For a moment, I was sad I … Continue reading →

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First Snow and Other Moments

Posted on December 8, 2009 by K

~Don’t miss the tiny giveaway at the bottom of this link~ It snowed on Saturday, I think it was.  During the night.  And when the puppies got up at six, as they almost always do, they raced down the stairs … Continue reading →

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Chaos on eight paws~

Posted on November 21, 2009 by K

To start: I loved the way the sun was coming through the front window.  I leave the door open so I can keep an eye on the pups through the storm door.  The sunlight got caught in the cascade of … Continue reading →

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Animal Husbandry

Posted on November 1, 2009 by K

There are times, as you go around owning animals, when you end up with a sick horse. This is a sick horse.  Jedda is recovering here from “pigeon fever,” named not because you get it from pigeons but because when you … Continue reading →

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~Dog tired~

Posted on October 25, 2009 by K

Notice the dog ears up there, flopping in the wind on either side of the title?  HA. Here’s the rest of the story: On this bright Autumn day (she said, sneaking in a few more autumn pictures)   There is … Continue reading →

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Addicted to color

Posted on October 21, 2009 by K

           Ours is a working class neighborhood.  Nothing special.  Nothing to write home about – unless you’re making a study concerning the utter paucity of architectural aesthetic involved in tract-house design during the late nineteen seventies. … Continue reading →

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Oye Oye

Posted on October 19, 2009 by K

(pronounced: Oy-YAY Oy-YAY.   meaning: listen up.) An October treat I offer you:  http://lifekunst.blogspot.com/ Go.  Watch the video.  If it doesn’t cheer up your scary holiday heart, then write me, and I’ll send you a really stupid picture of myself … Continue reading →

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Double-dog 4

Posted on October 17, 2009 by K

I am afraid I am wearing out my welcome here with these puppy pictures.  The problem is, we keep visiting them, and they keep being so dang cute, and there you are.  I will try not to be so verbose … Continue reading →

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Double-dog 3

Posted on October 16, 2009 by K

I am a very well behaved  neighbor, and I will tell you why I say this.  I just ran across the street to see if I could raise Michelle, who I never can raise, unless she is actually outside with … Continue reading →

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