With a Pet, You Never Stop Learning
Cuddles has just recovered from a gastro-intestinal illness. While I won’t go into gross details, I did learn some things.
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Animals
A Return to Violence Where No One Gets Hurt
The limited series Adolescence on Netflix depicted a startling potential result of hands-off parenting.
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Lucky Nacho – Update
When my brother comes to visit, he brings his wonderful dog, Nacho. It has been a privilege to watch this beautiful animal blossom into the confident, friendly dog she is today. Oh, she still has her demons, I’m sure, earned from trauma in her early life. But she’s a valued member of the family. And I thought today, after their Easter visit, I’d take you back to when Kevin first discovered her. Here is my original post from 2017:
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No More Room for Fake Fools
The silliest of all made-up dates should come off the calendar. April Fool’s Day has no place in current society. We’ve been overtaken by genuine fools.
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Canine Cuteness on Your Computer Screen
A longtime reader of these little missives lets me know when one of the cutest annual reality shows is about to occur.
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Catching the Sun and Catching Up
I don’t need to rehash the details of why Canadian patriotism has risen to an all-time high of my lifetime. If you know, you know. It was a little bit weird to be in the US as the world’s “dumbest trade war” erupted.
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California, Here I Come
Tomorrow, I’m off to California, toting a carry-on suitcase and a mixed bag of emotions.
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The Week in Pictures
The week began with Orange Shirt Day/Truth and Reconciliation Day. In recent years, I’ve been caught without an orange shirt. This year, I was prepared.
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Why A Closed Door is A Cat-astrophe
If you know a cat, chances are you’ve experienced this: the cat has to come into the bathroom with you. Or the cat is right outside your closed door. Maybe it lays on the magazine you’re reading. Those are all typical cat things.
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West Coast Hopes, Dreams, & Doggies
I’m not sure how many times I’ve been to Sidney, BC. Let’s say several. But this time was different. It was just as wonderful – perhaps more – than previous visits with my BFAPCAF (best friend a person could ask for!). Not just because of our Gracefully and Frankly Facebook Live. (Erin went behind the scenes HERE) But also because they have moved down the hill to the ocean’s edge
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Summertime Getaway and Robin’s Nest Update
Ah, summer holidays. They’re so far removed now from the days when that phrase meant the entire summer was ahead and only fun was on our minds. Were we ever that young?
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Mourning Dove News – Dovologist Ophelia Clutterbuck Returns
Unless the train is running, and apart from music, Port Stanley’s mourning doves make some of the most consistent sounds in this village.
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New Rules Dog Border-Crossing Pet Owners
Doing some cross-border traveling later this year? Maybe taking your pooch along for the flight or ride? The US Centers for Disease Control is worried about canine rabies so they’ve imposed a bunch of new restrictions on dogs coming into their country. This will widely affect snowbirds who drive south with their furbaby for the winter.
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Forever Finding Favourites
I wonder if it’s simply how people respond when they find things they enjoy. I land somewhere south of obsession and north of a strong case of “like”.
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Figured it Out by a Whisker
Cuddles has been with us for more than two years. And he continues to teach us things.
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Putting the “Car” Before the Horse
My recent blog post about – not quite embracing, but – giving AI a loose bro hug attracted some interesting comments and dredged up some feelings about the way the world is headed. AI is a tool, not a competitor – so far. But I wondered: Did horse riders refuse to ride in the new invention, the car, because they were so comfortable on the back of their trusty steed? Did they think the automobile was a fad they could crush by refusing to purchase one?
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The Secret Life – and Death – of Plants in my Care
When we lived in London (Byron, specifically) we had a huge pear tree in the back yard. One year, we noticed a Kijiji ad asking for pears. A lovely older couple came and harvested them all. We weren’t pear people and in previous years we struggled with fallen fruit and wasps. So many wasps.
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Backyard Visitor Part of a Springtime Trend
Many of us love a mild winter. But it has its downsides. One of them literally came to me this week.
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