creature comforts

All Comet needs is a roof over his head, a comfortable bed to sleep on, and a biscuit to call … More

taking up smoking and other habits

I have no one else to blame for taking up smoking. Smoking meats on a grill (a pellet smoker) I … More

Blogging when life gets in the way

Daily blogging is a means of improving writing as a skill. Many who commit to becoming a “writer”, soon realize … More

letting skeletons out of the closet

 “I really tasted something swell, that’s right. And, for a moment, why, I even touched the sky and at least … More

paw prints

Dexter, Comet, my wife and I had a full day spent with the dogs. We ran errands with them, dropped … More

flagstone high

Last night’s slumber featured a greatest hits parade I only partly remember this morning. An old hippy snark said you … More

Mad about plants n pots

There’s a little store along the 101 in Encinitas, California that only yesterday became a favorite. And that is due … More

landscaping for dog-people who “can’t have nice things”

“She used to get mad over absolutely everything. I remember the time I knocked a Flintstones glass off the table … More

the doo, do’s and don’ts of dirt

Never mind a little dirt, if the goal is splendid! Fyodor Dostoevsky, author, The Adolescent (1875) I may be undoing … More