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What’s Your Idea of Utopia?
I recently watched a show about a woman who had a near death experience. Like many people in that situation, she described what she saw as beautiful. “I was told by these wise beings that heaven can be anything we want,” she said. “I was in my own utopia.” That got me thinking: What would […]
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Tail Wags and Whiskers
For anyone who ever loved a fur baby, Tail Wags and Whiskers chronicles the love, laughs, and four-legged lawlessness that comes from a lifetime with cats and dogs.
Heart-warming, funny, and often poignant, Tail Wags and Whiskers shares how animals come into our lives, not only teaching resilience, patience, and fortitude, but also marking the passage of time.
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Tail Wags and Whiskers
I must admit I worried since I had heard most kittens were born in spring and summer and this was a chilly December day in Connecticut, 1980. Despite wanting to stay calm as I gazed into the pet store window, my palms sweated, and I swallowed hard. I’m just getting a cat, I told myself, not having a human baby, God forbid. At twenty-three, the thought of two-legged parenthood was out of the question. Even four-legged gave me pause. Was I ready to take care of a little creature and be responsible for its every morsel of food and safety? Was I ready to give it the attention and love it needed after coming home tired from my office job each day? While growing up, my family had tons of pets, but the feed and upkeep had always been my parents’ domain. Was I ready now for the big time?
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What’s Your Idea of Utopia?
I recently watched a show about a woman who had a near death experience. Like many people in that situation, she described what she saw as beautiful. “I was told by these wise beings that heaven can be anything we want,” she said. “I was in my own utopia.” That got me thinking: What would […]
Sunset Serenades: Family, Music, and Courage
Sometimes we become so fixed on the scary things in life, we risk missing the beautiful moments. This happened recently when my mom and I went to see my husband Randy play bass in one of his bands (he’s in four) at an outdoor waterfront restaurant in Norwalk, Connecticut. I knew this evening would be […]
The Great Sleeping Dilemma
“…After debating the pros and cons, Randy and I decided there were some nice things about snoozing with our terrier Libby. First, she was portable. I knew people who slept with full grown German shepherds or dalmatians, which would have been too much animal flesh beside me in bed. But Libby was the size of […]
What Are The 6 Coolest Things About Being an Introvert?
You know the feeling. You spend much of your life thinking something’s wrong. You’re alone a lot, usually with your nose in a book or daydreaming. But then someone puts a label on it and everything falls into place. You’re an introvert. You’re wired differently. And even better, you realize this trait comes with some […]
What’s This Thing Growing in Our Yard!?
It started as a small white orb next to our pond. At first, I thought a neighborhood kid had left behind a somewhat deflated soccer ball. But as the days and weeks went by, this strange thing kept growing… and growing… and growing. Eventually it reached the size of a beach ball. What’s happening, […]
The Cat Who Disappeared
“…Because Rocky liked being on his own so much, the cat came to know hidden parts of our house that we didn’t. Sometimes he’d be missing for the whole day inside, and we had no idea where he went. He’d just magically reappear. One day we heard Rocky’s cries from the den but couldn’t find […]
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