Animals
Hangin’ With Raccoons
Wildlife in the Backyard When we first moved to our area, there was an abundance of wildlife in our backyards. We had deer, raccoons, rabbits, opossums, chipmunks. squirrels and lots of birds. Unfortunately, as the human population increased, trees were cut down, fences were erected and the wildlife decreased. Sadly, in my backyard, while we […]
Pet Adoption Saves Lives
Bringing Home a New Pet A few years ago, our oldest dog died and our family was devastated by the loss. To some, I suppose that seems odd that we would grieve so much over a dog, but we consider our animals to be family members. Just like every other member of our household, our […]
Hangin’ with Gray Wolves
What words do you use to describe Gray Wolves? Fascinating! Intelligent! Mischievous! Beautiful! These are all words that I would use to describe this Gray Wolf. I am mesmerized by the gorgeous Gray Wolves. We visited the Memphis Zoo a while back and I didn’t want to leave their area. I wanted to stay and […]
Caring for a Pet Mouse
My First Pet was a Field Mouse I learned at a very early age how to care for my pet mouse. I was raised in a home where animals were welcome, cared for and loved deeply. We had several family dogs, but the first pet to enter our home that belonged only to me, was […]
Our Beautiful Grandkitty’s Birthday
The year this photo was taken, I remember thinking how hard it was to believe our beautiful little kitty was already 2 years old. Of course, we had to celebrate her birthday! It is even harder to believe that today she is 8 years old! Now I know you are thinking it is difficult to […]
Spend a Day with Merlin the Labrador Retriever
Meet Merlin! Meet Merlin, our beautiful Labrador Retriever! Merlin is a very active fellow who doesn’t want you to know he completely understands the words “no,” “stop,” or “down.” However, be not fooled by those beautiful, mesmerizing eyes. He knows the words and he knows what they mean. He just doesn’t always want to acknowledge […]
Proud Grandmother of 3 Grand-Kitties
Let Me Show You My Grand Kitties While other grandmothers have a wallet full of photos of their grandchildren, I have a wallet full of pictures of my grandkitties. Hard to believe, but these cats have definitely made their own places in my heart. I even purchase gifts for them for Christmas and we have […]
