Recently I started been reading a blog called 1000 Reasons I’m a Crap Mom. It is adorable. Being constantly bombarded by parenting tips she is constantly reminded of her failings as a mother. I don’t have children. I have pets. And even as a pet owner I have my failings. So its probably best that [...]
Cats
Unseasonal March
Winter in New Hampshire has been disappointing to those of us who love snow. But the last couple days have been so nice that I couldn’t really complain as I did my runs. I think the weather may have been in the mid-60s as people joyfully celebrated in the outside patios of all of Manchester’s [...]
New Hampshire
Skating Rinks for Trails?
I love winter. I do NOT love winter rain. This Sunday was a real demonstration of why I hate winter rain. Our trails had just gotten nice and snowy. They were packed down. Then the rain came, along with the January thaw and turned the trails to this: There was usually a swath a few [...]
Dogs
Cooper's Idea of a Down Stay
While I was home I had the opportunity to visit two friends who are about to welcome the newest member of their family in January. Their current child, a black lab mix named Cinder, is feeling a little left out lately. So we brought Cooper over so they could play and burn off some energy. [...]
Cats
Happy the Cat
Tonight I’m introducing our latest feline addition to the blog. We got Happy at the Manchester Animal Shelter a couple weeks ago and have yet to find him a name we like better. Happy is an approximately one year old domestic shorthair that was found as a stray. After a few weeks with us we [...]
Animals
New Hampshire Animal Shelters
As an animal lover and someone who likes to have harmony among the animals in my house I spend a lot of time when I’m looking for someone to add to our family. It usually takes me a few visits to several animal shelters before I find someone that really clicks. We had found Beavis [...]
Dogs
Callie
This is Callie. She’s my in-laws’ dog. She’s a nearly 2 year old Gordon Setter. Callie likes chasing things. This is Cooper. He is my dog. He’s a 3 month old Standard Poodle. Cooper likes chasing things. Callie brings things back. Cooper brings things back. Callie chases. Callie brings stuff back to throw again. Cooper [...]
Bugs
My Tic the Ticks
I’ve always heard about ticks. I didn’t really remember ever seeing one until a couple years ago when I found a wierd bug crawling on my sweater which Adam identified as a tick for me. We pulled one off his mother’s cat that had dug in under the cat’s chin. It was an adventure to [...]
Dogs
Cooper's Arrival (Part 2)
The second part of our puppy’s first weekend with us was eventful in itself, but a little less insane than the first (I hope). He seems a little more content and happier to play at least. Race Prep: My house can be pretty busy the morning of a sporting event, especially if guests stayed over [...]
Dogs
Cooper's arrival (Part 1)
My poor puppy probably thinks that life in our home is a constant rat race. His first weekend living with us was constant excitement and dozens of people who wanted to pet, handle, kiss, hug and generally manhandle him. An overview of his first weekend (Part 1): Separated from family: Cooper seemed to be a [...]
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