Category Archives: pets

How to be happy in January

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

I’ve been thinking about selecting a good topic to discuss this January, but the grey sky, wind chills, and snow are like a blizzard in my brain, obscuring creativity.  Some days, when the sun shines on new snow, however,  my … Continue reading →

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Animal Friends

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

We make commitments to each other in our marriage vows, to our children when we decide to become parents, and to the animals that share our lives.   Dogs and cats sometimes live 15 years, but horses can live 25 … Continue reading →

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Hail Storm to Heat Wave

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

A severe thunderstorm with hail swept though eastern Nebraska  and into Iowa on Father’s Day.  I drove from a family reunion 70 miles west of my house, back toward home late afternoon.  It was sunny and 75 degrees at the … Continue reading →

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Rush Before Leaving

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

Spring is out there somewhere south of Nebraska.  I’m going in search of that elusive season on March 1st.  There has been and continues to be a flurry of events to organize and/or attend, appointments to keep, and chores to … Continue reading →

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Yellow Gold Has Fur

Posted on February 3, 2018 by

Yellow cats have been part of my life for forty years. One escorted me across half the country three times.  Colonel Mustard (pictured) is the latest bit of sunshine in my life.  His yellow fur flies in tiny helicopters when … Continue reading →

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