Día los Muertos para las mascotas
Anyone who knows me knows I’ve been an animal lover since birth. I grew up in a house with eight cats, a…
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Dogs and Seasons
A decade ago, when my then-husband and I were looking for a bigger house in our area, we continually perused a neighborhood…
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Love like velcro
I wasn’t looking for another dog. We already had one, and he was damn near perfect. But when I saw Trixie’s black,…
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Independent Together
Around lunchtime on Wednesday, I stood in the shallows of the Connecticut River with my husband and two dogs, cooling my calves…
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Baby Dolls vs. Stuffed Animals
Today I read a story in a back issue of Creative Nonfiction magazine by Brenda Miller that revolved around the National Toy Hall…
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First snow, second snow
Maybe it’s because I’m a native Texan. Maybe it’s because Mother Nature always amazes me. Maybe it’s the same for most people….
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A Corgi Named Hank
Our friend Cassie found the four-year-old tri-colored low-rider at a pound in Nashville. She sent us pictures of him with his big…
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Huffing Post
My dogs have those toe pads that smell like Fritos. That warm, corny scent is, for me, cozy and reassuring in the…
