A Hole No Terrier Could Fill

| December 2, 2010

November 2010 ended in the worst way. My baby, Liza Jane passed away. She was 3 years old. I remember when I got her 11/20/2007 almost like it was yesterday. She was so tiny and her ears were far too large for her little head. Three years and ten days later she was gone. Admittedly, [...]

A Word or Two on Terriers

| November 8, 2010

This is a rat terrier puppy not to be confused with the most awesome show, “Terriers” on FX that you probably aren’t watching but really should. Anyway, I posted that picture for all of you who were completely unaware of their cuteness previously. That adorable creature (not that exactly one, mind you) is what will [...]

Miercoles, That’s Wednesday in Espanol

| October 6, 2010

Just when I think that Spanish isn’t quite sinking in yet with Maggie I overhear her playing a video game yelling, “Correr, correr!!!!!” (Run! Run!) to the little figure darting around the screen. When she was very little she had really taken to Dora the Explorer. She would pick up a pen, pencil or crayon [...]

Seasonal Happiness!

| October 4, 2010

Doesn’t matter how long I lived here (my entire life) by the time we hit September I’m done with summer. I’m tired of heat. I’m ready to bake pies and make roasts in the oven all the stuff I usually avoid doing in the summer. The weather is finally changing, cooler temps have arrived. I’m [...]

Bald Cats and Piggy-Backing Scorpions

| October 1, 2010

I have got to stop letting Maggie watch so much Animal Planet. She usually decides she needs some ridiculously expensive breed of dog or some freaky looking animal that only someone who collects creepy art would want. Last night she flopped down next to me and said, “Hey Mom, you know there is a breed [...]