Category Archives: Entries/Pets

That’s a crappy camphone picture of my pal, Pepper, taken ten hours ago. He didn’t want to eat, so I couldn’t give him a treat. He was too frail to play, so that was out. He was too blind to … Continue reading →

I ordered Pepper’s urn this morning. Looks like we’ll be putting him down by Thursday or Friday… he’s now completely blind, and his appetite has dwindled away to nothing. Poor baby. If I don’t think about it, I’m not sad. … Continue reading →

They had this little tent set up on the outskirts of our Supercenter’s parking lot today. There’s almost always some kind of event going on there, but this was the first time I saw livestock hanging out.

She’s incredibly cute and affectionate, and thankfully, her mother doesn’t mind humans petting her. The same could not be said for one of the males that wandered just a little too close to the foal… mom took a bite out … Continue reading →

We looked out the back window a few days ago, and were greeted by our new neighbors. In total, there are five adults and one baby… this is the momma.

My mom’s little buddy (Spike, the white one) came to stay with us this week while she’s on the first unmarried vacation of her life. It’s been interesting. On the positive side, Spike’s usually pretty cheerful… tail wagging, happy to … Continue reading →

Since we all seem to be in a rather doggy mood lately, a quick link to Betsy Devine: “…In her doggy mind, I’m the one who made all this snow.“ Pepper basically likes snow… while he’s in it. Once he … Continue reading →

I had just let the dog out when I heard a ruckus coming from the back yard. I poked my head out and saw this young lady braying in a friendly way at Pepper. They checked one another out for … Continue reading →