Serving as Gracie's mom for almost eighteen years, I became pretty good at it. Being a dog mom, that is. It's all about feeding them,...

Yesterday there was rain. I don't know about you, but I enjoy a nice rain right smack dab in the middle of a long, hot summer. When the...

Shortly after Bubbles' first birthday, she showed signs of being in heat. Then, full-blown heat. Since she has had a bloody discharge,...

Well, it happened. Bubbles graduated from a 6-week class of obedience training. We *somewhat* accomplished our goals of socializing her...

Fall is in the air. Am I the only one who gets the blues a bit as summer dies off and dead leaves begin covering the ground? Don't get me...

There had never been a more cherished moment than when I held my babies and grandbabies in my arms until Gracie. The babies grew up,...

Since Gracie is gone from my life, things are so much easier. A real comforter covers my bed, and it looks good. I don't have to get up...

Quiet. Peaceful. Nature. Thankful. Jesus.

My dog tried to attack me the other day. No, really. She showed her teeth and lunged not once, not twice, but more like five times. In...