It’s been a busy, fun week! My mom came up to visit and after she left some dear friends came into town and we were able to spend time with them. Our visitors brought good weather, as well as good conversation and lots of laughs! Now, I have…
“I used to be called Douglas. I used to live in a tall apartment building. But now I live in the park. No one here knows my name. I am waiting to be found…” In New York City, in Central Park, lives a sweet, scruffy, lonely…
This article is a guest post by Ann Gapasin. I hope you find this as interesting and helpful as I did! Enjoy! -Kacie 3 Ways to Combat Ticks and Fleas Is your dog continuously scratching? Have your discovered mysterious rashes around your body or a family member’s? It…
I’m so proud of my little pet rabbit Dasher. I love having a pet rabbit. He’s super cute, and he’s a great companion. I love watching him run and hop around the house or sit by the refrigerator every morning waiting for his…
A few weeks ago my mother came to visit us for a few days. Whenever she comes we try to have a bonfire on our beautiful little Gleneden Beach. It was a gorgeous summer evening. The sun was setting, the fog was clearing, and there was no wind! Wind and…
Yesterday morning my husband went downstairs to the garage where we have a little room set up for Dasher, our pet rabbit. Every morning my husband and I take turns cleaning up Dasher’s room, litter box, and cage. We’re very lucky that he is potty trained…
This past month I started an online course for proofreading. It’s an intensive grammar course designed to polish the eagle eye of self-proclaimed word nerds such as myself. Since moving to the coast I have been taking some time off of work, which has been great! It…
In Part 1, I discussed the reasons why cats like to jump on kitchen counters But is it okay to let your cats jump on the counter? And if it’s not okay, how do you stop your cat? We all know cats are difficult to train. Is training…
Do Bunnies Like Music? That is a question I had last night… Since moving up here to the coast I’ve started a jazz trio. Every Wednesday we rotate houses and rehearse for our upcoming gigs. Last night, the rehearsal was at my house. Like many pets, my…
If any of you are cat owners you have probably noticed that cats love to jump on your kitchen counter. You watch your feline lovebug peruse the counter with authority and grace; sniffing and searching for possible treats or remnants of the last meal you prepared. For some of you…
Can your pet rabbit eat flowers? I had this question a few weeks ago… My uncle and cousins came to visit me and they brought me a beautiful bouquet of flowers they bought from a farm stand just outside of McMinnville, Oregon. It was sweet and thoughtful-just like…
He struck again! Dasher lulled me into a false sense of security… I thought he was reforming, improving, and progressing into a well-behaved gentleman But I learned something yesterday… I was a sap! Foolishly, I left my laptop charger out in the open and uncovered. For…
“Meanwhile Mrs. Mallard had reached the Corner Book Shop and turned into Charles Street, with Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, and Quack all marching in line behind her.”-Robert McCloskey, Make Way For Ducklings Mr. and Mrs. Mallard are looking for a home in Boston where they…
