throwing towels and tossing kitchen sinks

There’s a piece of me that is relieved this afternoon. For several years, eating at home, or more to … More

burbling dogs and the sleep-deprived

“He would lie in the bed and finally, with daylight, he would go to sleep. After all, he said to … More

“Perversely inclined to do the opposite” is exactly what makes my attempt to have a Southern California garden, so maddening.

There are mornings that I can sleep through Dexter and Comet’s routine walk time. This was one of those … More

At every step the child should be allowed to meet the real experience of life; the thorns should never be … More

Nothing gets Comet and Dexter’s excitement stirred more than “Let’s find Mommy!” “Do you wanna a bikkie (dog biscuit)?”, is … More

If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else. Yogi Berra I am pretty lousy at … More

The dog food bag in the middle of the kitchen floor tonight was my first clue. Some mischief had occurred … More

The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it… I can resist everything but temptation. Oscar … More