August 13, 2019
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So tomorrow the Swimming Pool Service & Repair crew is supposed to come over to drain the pool and start a massive cleanup. Nothing that I’ve done has halted the steady swampification of the water, which now looks like something … Continue reading
July 19, 2019
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Okay, so…one good thing: Out the door with the dog at 4:30 this morning. This meant we dodged the wee-hours dog-walker rush — in 112-degree weather, everybody and their little brother, sister, dogs, and puppies swarm the neighborhood streets and … Continue reading
July 5, 2019
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Comments Off on Yuch! Don’t buy Precise brand dog food!!!
AJ’s, my favorite overpriced grocery store, sells a couple of dog food brands for the fussy pet owner. Even though I make most of Ruby’s food, I do add a quarter cup of kibble per serving, since the stuff is … Continue reading
May 23, 2019
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Yesterday evening Ruby and I were trotting through lower Richistan, past a house that a young couple with kids is renovating, when the morons’ 80-pound German shepherd roared out of their front yard and attacked my little 25-pound corgi. I … Continue reading
May 10, 2019
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Comments Off on Dog Joy!
What a wonderful morning! I thought I was supposed to be down at the church office shortly after dawn cracked, to stand in for one of the volunteer receptionists. So I arrive, plug in the computer (having brought 27 pages … Continue reading
April 5, 2019
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Comments Off on Flutterbyes and Flowers and Springtime
What a gorgeous morning! Cool but not crisp, birds flying around building nests, honeybees darting about the citrus blossoms, which perfume the air like some kind of exotic tropical flowers. Over coffee this morning I spotted a dainty little white … Continue reading