The Work/Life Balance Changing
Work/life balance is some kind of high-wire act, I think. And I’ve got a fairly simple balance to strike in…
Screening for Cancer After Health Scare in Older Dog
My wonderful old girl Flicker gave me a scare on Friday. All well now, but sheesh. When a 12.5 year…
A Profound Magic
There are days when I am powerfully reminded that science has so many limits that we are unable to explain…
Real time
This afternoon, with all fed, settled, watered and no one needing me, I laid down with the eight puppies in…
Flipping Over Frozen Pee
Every season brings new adventures. One fine winter not too long ago, I found myself developing a new technique for…
MOOvin Right Along
In a household that already contained 11 dogs, a kitten, 3 tortoises, 2 parrots, a pair of parakeets and a…
Mud and Math
Math was never one of my favorite subjects. Not particularly interested in the relative speeds of trains traveling east or…
On Thanksgiving Eve
The door slams, over and over as John rushes in and out, trying to make our world a better place….
Snow Blind, I See More
The snow is fiercely beautiful in its silent demand that we abandon our restless, hurtling ways of moving too quickly…
Springing, Freshening
In the lexicon of farmers who spend their days with cattle, there are poetic descriptions. A first time mother-to-be is…
