borrowed from my better half -Sheri Saretsky

an afternoon at the races

Having our son’s family over for a rescheduled Mother’s Day dinner yesterday included a spin around the block for our … More

Palliative pooches

As I get older, I tend to believe that pets have palliative ‘magic’ that helps their owners – and others … More

doggone cat

Cat naps are aptly named. With a calico cat that makes her home with us but only on her terms, … More

relationships that last: lessons in communication, part 3

Continued from Part 2 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. … More

my life in dog-years

Every few weeks, my computer or my phone pops up an image I took “on this day” over the last … More

relationships that last: lessons in communication, part 2

Continued from Part 1 why we do not listen The world is busy. Information pounds us from every direction. Because … More

Making herself at home

“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” James Herriot, author, James Herriot’s Cat Stories

relationships that last: lesson in communication, part 1

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent. John Donne, British poet, … More