Elephant Worries
This came to my attention just before the Christmas break which didn’t seem like the right time to bring it up. If you really know me you know my love for elephants. Â …
Animals
Food News – Not for the Squeamish
When you get to the point of this post you are not going to believe it.  You are going to think that I was somehow duped into accepting the wildest most ridiculous rumour and that I haven’t checked it out thoroughly.  You will be wrong. …
Sad Cat Tale (Not About Spice)
I had just finished a recording session with the client on the phone. I was feeling relieved because he hadn’t been satisfied with my original voice work so I was concerned about it.  It turned out that the producer changed directions once the project got underway.  So it wasn’t me after all.  And the client was very nice. …
No Mice for Spice
The cat’s vigil at the downstairs fridge continues, off and on. He is on high alert for a critter beneath it. Â The only problem is we’ve pulled it out and cleaned behind it and there is nothing there. And if there was something there, it wasn’t there long. Â …
Post-Op Spice
The veterinary surgeon couldn’t say enough about how well-behaved and wonderful our cat Spice is and we beamed like proud parents. …
You Know What They Say
Cat videos are the most popular things on the Internet. …
Amusing Diversion
Between the murderous rampage in DC and the deadly bus/train collision in Ottawa, it’s been a hard week to be a caring human being. So this is a little diversion from all that. …
Festival of Bacon
This is a story that appears to end well but actually ends with a thud. Stay with me and you’ll see what I mean. …
My Pal Miley
Our friend Jennifer Watts has the sweetest little dog named Miley. Â …
Our Houseguest
Everyone, meet Darby. Darby, everyone. Â Darby is Spice’s cousin! She’s the fur-baby of a brother and sister-in-law on hubby’s side. Â …
Cat Tales
I’ve slowed the ant invasion to a trickle. It hasn’t been easy. It involved a lot of poisonous bait inside and out and a few completely futile attempts at finding the colony. But the occasional industrious critter is still coming in so a pest control company will spray the entire house, inside and out, on Friday. …
My Cat Hat
The ways of a kitty-cat are not entirely unfamiliar to me. Â …
House Proud: Cat Hair Be-Gone! Sun Media Newspapers
Last fall, our little family expanded in the most delightful way. For a while, hubby and I have been debating the pros and cons of hearing the pitter-patter of little feet in the hallway and in November, it finally happened. Yes, we adopted a rescue cat. …
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The Groundhog Cometh
I can’t stand Groundhog Day.  There! I’ve said it!  And I don’t mean the movie, I mean the ritual of watching a flea-bitten varmint crawl out of a hole every February 2nd. …
Dogs Behind the Wheel
I had to look at the calendar – is it April first? Â The SPCA in New Zealand is teaching dogs to drive. Â …
Adding a Little Spice
We’ve been talking about getting a pet for a while. Â Ever since Derek said the words “…if we ever get a dog…” while he was building a fence this summer, the door to getting a fur baby was kicked open, in my view. Â And I’ve been tapping on that door ever since. Â …
One of Nature’s Wonders
Meet a puggle. …
Taking Today Off
I’m afraid I’m too mentally exhausted today to form an opinion about anything except perhaps that iTunes is the work of the devil.  But that’s a story for another day.  So today I present to you someone I miss.  Stan the cat. …