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Remembering Newhart - Love Comes On Four Legs
I love reading about the pets whose presence in our lives combined companionship with guidance, silliness with responsibility. And when they die, we miss them, mourn them and tell stories about them....
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Resting Spot - Accepting What We Can't Change
Mr. Spot, one of our beloved cats, died on Thursday morning. He died in the way of his choosing; at home, under the bed, where he felt safe. He hadn’t been able to breathe well for months due to...
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An Opera Picnic - Foodie Friday
June is opera season in St. Louis. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is one of the premiere festival companies in the world. It is dedicated to nurturing young talent in both performing and production and...
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I Hope Happiness IS Contagious - Feeling At Home
Friends and regular readers of my writing here and at Lipsticking know that I’m going through some major adjustments with my mother. Fiercely independent. Unwilling to ask for help. Unwilling to...
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The “Thing Thing” (Clean your cabinets!) - Finding A Place For Momster's Stuff
I recently moved my mom, aka “The Momster” to Albuquerque. As such things go, I couldn’t move most of her material possessions. Too much stuff. Too little time. Too many and higher priorities. And,...
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My Grand Pup, The Model - We Are Family!
I often write about my wonderful daughter Erika. She is a Hospice Social Worker in Bellingham, Washington, and has been happily married for 3 years to a man she met on Match.com. She is beautiful,...
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I Love Lucy - Pet Love
Just nine months ago, I adopted a cute cockapoo. I named her Lucy. I must admit though my husband was definitely reluctant. Excuses like “you’re never home” rang true, but the reality was I was home...
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Angel Kitty - Our Pets Teach Us How To Live
It seems as though sometimes we sustain losses in chains. Spot died in May, then Snowball got sick and just as he got better, Kitty got sick. I’ve never seen my feisty little cat so weak. She would...
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Gluten-Free Dog Treats - Foodie Friday
Last week, I shared a yummy recipe for homemade Bacon Doggie Biscuits. Since “gluten-free” is becoming popular as people adopt healthier eating habits, I wanted to also share a low-fat, gluten-free...
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Cats in the Gap (A Memorial Essay) - Rituals of Death
It’s 93 degrees and the sun is relentless. It’s hard to dig in the dry Colorado dirt, but I’ve done this before. I know I’ll need the rubber mallet and a tent stake to pry out the rocks. I’ll need...
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