lessons in hindsight

I was truly grateful that we had started a household emergency fund. It has provided for repairs to air conditioning, … More

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We have taken Dexter twice to a veterinarian in the last seven days since Comet was euthanized. Our regular veterinarian … More

Dexter developed a UTI over the past week, diagnosed on Friday and prescribed “horse pill” antibiotics. I thought the same … More

We are sitting in the “dawg” car outside the veterinarian’s office before 7:30 in the morning. There is a “cat … More

Comet’s lack of appetite may be due as much to the pain reliever as his arthritic hip and leg making … More

It is heart-breaking to watch an older dog become debilitated by disease. Animals, whether human or canine may suffer arthritis, … More

Even now, during a week that I do not have any work scheduled, I need time to refresh and rebalance … More

Semi-retirement is not dull. On summer days we do not work, I take the dogs early for a walk around … More

With age comes the benefits of Wisdom; scars bear witness to hard-earned life lessons. Once, these victories my pride did … More