August 30, 2013
Every morning and evening, I am enthusiastically greeted by a pack of furry, four-legged canines. In keeping with my fellow bloggers, I thought I’d share a little about my pets! Owning dogs is like having your own minions (although mine don’t do tasks, only a few tricks!), or like being a minor Greek deity, worshiped only by dogs. Maybe it’s akin to being a movie…
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July 15, 2013
It all started with “Fido,” a firefighter’s pet. Residential fires are terrifying – and often deadly – to both people and their pets. It’s estimated that more than 40,000 companion animals lose their lives in home fires each year. But an Arizona firefighter designed an emergency bag for pets, named it the “FIDO Bag” (after his own dog), and a new tool in the arsenal…
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May 21, 2013
Yesterday, a tragic event happened in Oklahoma and through other areas of “tornado alley” when a tornado as large as two miles wide destroyed homes, communities and most horribly, lives. Living in Nebraska, also located in the area of the country where unpredictable cyclones are a yearly concern, weather has always had the power to scare me. I grew up hearing tornado sirens shreiking and seeing, as…
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January 14, 2013
I want you all to meet Punkin’! He joined our family the end of last October.But he wasn’t a gift or a puppy from a farm. He came to us with a little more dramatic story, so I would like to share it with you. About midway through October, I went to my Grandpa’s house to visit with him. Upon my arrival, I glanced across…
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