Runaway Dog in the Middle of the Street
Jim and I were driving to our town hall to renew our dog licenses when we went around a curve and suddenly came upon a dog sitting in the middle of the street. Jim braked and I had the door open and was half out the car before the car completely stopped. I’m not sure…
Read MoreFirst Woof Pack Walk of 2015!
Here at the lake, we have a neighborhood dog walking group that we call the Woof Pack. My friend Stacy started it last year because we found that we liked to walk together and it was great for the dogs to socialize and walk as a pack. This was one of the very first Woof…
Read MoreSpring Has Sprung FINALLY at Our House
Spring has sprung at our house! Finally! The winter seemed to drag on and on and when this first brave crocus popped its head up in early April, I thought, finally, spring is here! But Mother Nature had different ideas. The temperature dropped again, then it rose, then dropped, along with some flurries, rain, and recently,…
Read MoreHow Do You Get a Trim Waistline?
You hear this all the time – How do I lose my belly and how can I get better abs and a trim waistline? People spend so much time doing crunches and only crunches, then wonder why their waistline isn’t getting smaller. Then the experts started saying you have to do cardio in order to…
Read MoreDo Dogs Look Like Their Owners? Ours Do!
I’ve often heard that dogs look like their owners. Or vice versa. I didn’t think I looked like a dachshund, but when I saw this picture, I had to admit, Pinot and I look exactly alike. Same cheekbones, same facial structure and floppy ears (or in my case, floppy hair). Pinot and I are both…
Read MoreThere’s Crawfish All Over The Kitchen!
This weekend, my niece Kristen went to New Orleans with her friends and all my sisters-in-laws to celebrate her 21st birthday. I was supposed to go, but then my laptop died, my glasses fell apart, and we spent too much money in Hawaii. For some reason, I thought I could save money while in Hawaii…
Read MoreAcronyms Make Me Feel Old and Stupid
One of the first acronyms I can remember was TGIF. At the time, I thought it referred to the restaurant. So when newscasters said, TGIF, the weekend is here! I thought you could only go to TGIF on weekends. In middle school, I knew I had a BFF. But by high school, we were no…
Read MoreNo More Snow, Make It Stop!
I think even people who love winter and snow have had enough. As yet another round of snow is falling outside, all I can think is, No More Snow! Make it stop! There’s no more room for more snow! Yes, snow and winter can be beautiful. These are a couple of my favorite shots of…
Read MoreKauai Humane Society Shelter Dogs on Field Trips
Who goes on vacation to Hawaii and ends up volunteering at the Kauai Humane Society? Apparently Jim and I do. Wait, deja vu. This is starting to sound just like the post I did on the Maui Humane Society. Okay, we’re suckers for dogs in shelters. Someone at the Maui Humane Society had told us about the Shelter…
Read MoreMaui Humane Society Helping Paws Visitor Program
Who goes on vacation to Hawaii and ends up volunteering at the Maui Humane Society? Apparently Jim and I do. On the flight into Maui, I read in the in-flight magazine that the Maui Humane Society has a program called Helping Paws Visitor Program. On Wednesdays and Thursdays at 1pm, visitors to Maui can volunteer 2 hours…
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