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Dialing for Noms

I came home for lunch and Deb was over. She was sitting in a chair, and my cat Puck was on her lap. After chatting for a bit, Puck was kneading her lap, and Deb also said, “I guess that I brought my cell phone with me.” The beeps that we were hearing were . . . → Read More: Dialing for Noms

Puppy Tweets – so very wrong

Sigh. Okay, even a social networking junkie like me thinks that this is a tad silly.

Even your Chihuahua can tweet

Mattel’s "Puppy Tweets" is expected to hit stores in the fall.By Parija Kavilanz, senior writerJanuary 22, 2010: 8:03 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Social networking is going to the dogs.

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When the lights went out

I was out walking the dogs tonight, and just as I was about to cross over the Bayfront Highway on West 8th Street, and all of the lights went out, even the traffic lights. I walked through Frontier park. I was sort of curious as to how far the blackout had spread, as it . . . → Read More: When the lights went out

An oddly happy sound

I was being rather neurotic about the E-collar that Heracles has to wear to prevent him from scratching or irritating his ear. When he came home yesterday, he didn’t drink or eat that I could see, but he was also probably groggy from the surgery. I fretted that he wouldn’t be able to get . . . → Read More: An oddly happy sound

Feeling pretty much like the worst daddy in the world

I screwed up big time late last night. My dog Heracles had some matted fur behind his ears, and I was working to trim it away, and he yelped. It turns out that I cut his ear pretty badly. He’s going to be okay, and I took him to the emergency pet center this . . . → Read More: Feeling pretty much like the worst daddy in the world

The annual holiday cards on the fireplace photo

It may be a silly tradition, but it’s mine, darn it! Every year, I tape the holiday cards that I get to the fireplace and then take a photo. I was bad this year – money was kind of tight, so I skipped sending cards out this time. Hopefully, next year things will . . . → Read More: The annual holiday cards on the fireplace photo

Heracles encounter with a skunk

Sigh. I was out walking the dogs late tonight and when I rounded the halfway point in Frontier Park, the dogs got a little agitated. It was a skunk! I have a crappy sense of smell, and I was working on bustling them out of there as quickly as possible. When I got home, . . . → Read More: Heracles encounter with a skunk

My brother’s transgendered cat (sort of)

I got an email from Mom, who has been quite busy. She mentioned that she, my brother, Steve and his girlfriend, Karen went to get Steve and Karen’s cats fixed. They had been under the impression that Gizmo (Steve’s cat) and Gus (Karen’s cat) were brothers/litter mates.

Apparently, it turns out that Gizmo was . . . → Read More: My brother’s transgendered cat (sort of)

Visiting my brother and his girlfriend

My brother Steve, who lives downstairs from his girlfriend, Karen, had a neighbor and myself over today for some leftovers and hanging out. Their neighbor Jeff was there as well.

My brother showed me his cat, Gizmo, who is the litter mate to Gus, who belongs to his girlfriend, Karen. They are the . . . → Read More: Visiting my brother and his girlfriend

Dog breed meme

I forget whose blog I originally saw this at, but it was a fun meme.