Here is a Christmas Miracle story for you: I was at work on Wednesday. A family with an American Bulldog came into the clinic. The mom was in labor and she was in need of a c-section. The mom had been scheduled for a c-section but it was for Friday…not Wednesday. Mother Nature decided to …
read moreWhen walking Ned one day, we spotted a Barred Owl. I say "we" because it was on the fence and Ned stopped and watched it too. I took Ned back home, grabbed my large camera and headed out to where I'd last seen it. It had moved across the driveway and then as I watched, it flew much further into thick bush and I could get only so far. I couldn't find it but there was a very large shape in a tree I assumed to be my owl. I knew it was unlikely any photos would be ...
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My birthday is just around the corner in December. My daughter Kelli got me an early birthday present and it’s the best kind. She bought an experience we both could share. Nowadays, for me, I think the best presents are experiences. I’m past the age I need something bought for me. She bought us tickets …
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read moreLast week on Thursday I had the day off. It’s my usual day off. I work 10-hour days so I always get one day during the week off. This week My Guy was here and we were on a mission. We were on dog rescue duty. I still volunteer with the rescue when I can …
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read moreIt all started Wednesday night after work. Uncle Karl and two of Kalissa’s boys, Carver and Gannon, made yard sauce while Kalissa and I watched the Indiana Fever game. Sadly the team was off and didn’t play the best. Another thing that happened on Wednesday night, I had these three pups as overnight guests. They …
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read more"The times they are a-changin..." Bob Dylan
The library underwent upgrading last summer and huge new windows were installed. This was the view a couple of weeks ago out one of them. It struck me it could have been taken in so many small towns all over America with a church squarely in view. This is the Zion-Memorial United Church which would have been my church in the old days. This one is holding on but one of the other especially beautiful stone churches has been turned into apartments.
I just have to share the end of another successful Barred Owls of Indiana season. I so enjoyed watching these three grow and then branch successfully off into the big wide world. I really like how the owl parents are so attentive and make sure all three, even the youngest and smallest, hatched days after the first, gets plenty of food. Their eyesight is thought to be better than ours so imagine emerging from the nest box and seeing all the world in front of them for the first time- no wonder they look transfixed.
BTW, the Cottage Garden Samplings ... read moreNed's big brother is staying with us for a little while. Here he's having a chat with Tony. Petey is demonstrating his signature move...how he can balance and beg at the same time. Definitely treat worthy, he insists.
Thursdays are my busy day at home. I don’t work that day and it tends to turn into an errand day. Being I can’t foster as much with the HEART Animal Rescue doesn’t mean I can’t help. I’ve told the coordinator that if you plan something for Thursdays, I can do the running. That’s what …
read moreYesterday, I read a great article about Pet-Valu in the Globe and Mail. It was from the Report on Business magazine.
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Holy!!! The amount of money that we spend on our pets is insane. OK—my pets do not get all the fancy food and treats. Do not tell them that they are missing out on all this crazy stuff. By the way, they know something is not right this morning as they are on either side of my chair as I write, as close to me as they can get!
I have a meeting today ...
read moreBefore I get to today’s post, a blog reader told me that I didn’t have a working link to the donation page for the rescue. I’ll just put a link HERE for anyone who would like to donate towards Tootsie’s vet bill. If you missed the story about Tootsie, you can find it HERE. I …
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read moreI got an email from a reader wondering why I haven’t written much about HEART Animal Rescue where I volunteer. The person had missed dog stories. I thought I would write a post and tell you a bit. First off THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Thank you so MUCH!! Because of your wonderful donations, the rescue …
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read moreThe storm is past and power has been restored for everyone. Then it was really cold like we had dialed back a season back to winter. However today, spring hopes are revived as it is going up to 15C. I did pick up my seed packets while out and about yesterday. I found out last year that these are classified seasonal and only available on the shelves for a brief time, so have to get them early. I bought more of the Zinnia packets because I had good luck growing those last year and they stayed in bloom so long ...
read moreI showed Ned and his fellow chocolate Lab litter mates in this post to celebrate his birthday. The litter included Petey who stayed with them and Beth made them a cake.
While I was off with my cancer treatment, the rescue stayed busy. It was so busy that being I wasn’t in the thick of things, I couldn’t keep track of the incoming and outgoing of dogs. It was crazy I know and I felt bad that I couldn’t help. I did help with a couple …
read moreIt was a good year for me with cross stitch. I found great comfort making small and large pieces. If you need the name of a pattern let me know and I'll look it up, but for this post I'm just going to post pictures. These are not in any particular order.
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| Sugar Stitches ornaments I bought a small white tree and some small pink ornaments and put this up in my sewing room. |
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| I did this in honor of my mom's dad--my favorite grandpa. The top says Eat Well, Costs Nothing. He liked to say that ... |
I thought I would pop in and give you a little update on my animal rescue life… First off an update on my garage kitty…You can read the story about how I found a cat in my garage HERE if you missed it. She was taken to the vet, give shots, spayed, and then went …
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read moreI know you all like dog stories. Here is the latest one I have for you. About two or three weeks ago someone stopped at the vet office and asked if we knew of anyone who takes puppies. That’s the point when everyone at the vet clinic looks at me being I volunteer with the …
read moreOh my word…Not too long ago, someone said I didn’t tell many foster dog stories lately. Now I seem to be telling them weekly. Today is especially going to be a big story. We are a small rescue…but mighty. For how few of us there are, we help a lot of dogs find homes. If …
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