As my husband says, ants always seem to find me and, I have a fascination with them. They are pretty interesting insects. I’ve written about them a couple of other times and how I can never seem to be rid of them. This morning they were in the sink. I could not tell...
“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.” (Psalm 56:3) When the first three of our five children were still just small, my husband’s brother, Wendell gave to us our first family pet. It was a thoroughbred German Shepherd which his children had already named...
"For HE said, 'I will never leave you or ever forsake you'" Hebrews 13: 5 KJIIV. I, until recently, shared my home with two fur-persons, Bonnie and Clyde. I like cats because they are so independent and still so loving. Bonnie and Clyde were totally different in their...
Pug was a mutt! The only way he could be considered a pure-breed is if the CKC suddenly had a category for Heinz 57. Pug's mother was a mutt and his father was a traveling man. Pug was quite happy in his mutt-ish state and his owner loved him very much - but he was...
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13 KJV) [1] In July a dark gray kitten showed up at our house. She was so loving. She would jump up onto anyone's lap to be petted. Of course, we loved having a cat like...
In the true sense of patriotism, one can imagine oneself saluting in front of the national flag, hearts a flutter, cracks in our voices, really taken aback by our freedom and dedication to our country. Yet in all the celebrity of being loyal to one's country, no...
Rocky was my 14 year old male 1/2 boxer and 1/2 great dane, he was a force to be reckoned with. He was a great watch dog, always doing his job and loving us without question. Now Sassy (she lived up to her name) was an 11 year old full-blooded Boxer. Rocky loved Sassy...
Tonight I felt real care and concern from an animal. I will tell you the details as they progressed. It is all about a tiny little feline, whose given name is simply, Precious. There is no way to show you with words, the way her tail is too fluffy, and she tosses it...
Shoelaces aren’t quite as common now days with the advent of Velcro and other types of shoe fasteners but once upon a time most shoes had laces. There were the long raw-hide type for boots, long cotton ones for sneakers, nice round black ones for dress shoes, etc. I...
You can learn a lot from your dog. Our golden retriever, Salida, is a people pleaser. Her only motivation is to know that what she is doing pleases you. She's actually a pretty amazing dog! Except. Except when she forgets we exist! And unfortunately, her memory isn't...