What I Believe
Bruno had an emergency last night. A piece of a treat lodged in his throat and he woke us up,
Life Made Full with Animals
Change What You Want
Tootsie has been with us two years now. A lot has changed for her in those two years. She lost
Owning It
I want to tell you something about Monroe and my intent here is to do so with a spirit of
What We Do
Gordy is in doctor mode. Sophie had surgery yesterday to remove a four pound lump from her side, thankfully benign,
Kindness of Squirrels
I had a dental appointment today and I shared the waiting room with an elderly woman accompanied by her daughter.
Belonging
I am lingering in this, the small window of quiet time before afternoon feeding begins, watching the day say good-bye.
They’ll Let You Back In
Maizey is our wild child. She holds a high opinion of herself and of her role in the workings of
Big Joy
Instead of whisking the empty dog bag out to the garbage, I let it lay open on the ground and
Annie, an Update
It hasn’t even been a week since little foster pup, Annie, joined us. Think of it: A week ago she
Take it With You
Though the days are shorter, the quality of weather this week has made for some glorious outside time. The house
Responsibility
In my quest for greater self kindness, I have cogged onto this: I drag out the mantle of responsibility way
Disruption Teaches
I won’t write about Annie every single day, but I will write about her today. That little pup has been
Meet Annie
Do you remember the circumstances of Tootsie’s rescue? She belonged to an elderly woman who was taken from her home
The Barn
I live in two places — the house and then also the barn. The rhythm of any given day is
More Vet Stories
We scheduled Marco for a vet visit, the last one in our record week of vet visits. Marco is a
Pet People
We have been frequent fliers at the small animal vet this week; seriously Platinum Level. By the end of tomorrow,
The Heron
That big blue heron sitting high in my backyard tree is the protagonist in today’s view on kindness. We live
Tree Frog
The tractor doesn’t get put into work every day. It depends on the weather and the season, but usually every
Holding Space
Mornings start at the barn. The big horses have been out in the pasture for the night and the little
Peace of Mind
Every morning, after I bring the horses into the barn, I let loose the dogs so we can walk the
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