An Earful

Life with Nemo is a learning situation. He is basically a very healthy little guy but, having said that, he has become well acquainted with his favorite veterinarian throughout his long life. Yesterday was another visit to the clinic. When I got back from a short out of town trip Saturday, I noticed Nemo’s right […]

Meandering Thoughts on Animals

Meandering Thoughts on Animals

It’s fun to notice the behavior of animals and wonder just how much they know. In looking back at a past post, I found this from my neighbor Peg: She was watering a lilac bush and she noticed a hummingbird flying in the spray. Afraid that the force of the water would hurt the fragile […]

Keyboard Phobia

Keyboard Phobia

It is very hard to write when someone is staring at me. Where is the mystery-loving dog who is supposed to be a warm companion as I spin spooky tales of terror? But, no. He stares. Nemo does not like the computer. Is Nemo a victim of  Logizomechanophobia, computer phobia, or is he trying to tell […]

What Ghost?

What Ghost?

Agnes shook her head. “So, Mildred bought a house that was haunted? If she truly believed that, why would she do such a dumb thing?             Clara sipped her tea. “Of course, she didn’t know that, at the time.”             Agnes chuckled. “So, who or what is supposed to haunt this place? And, by the […]

It’s Hard to Keep My Head On Straight

This morning, a neighbor’s dog woke me at 7:30, barking. Loudly. Continually. He kept at it for thirty-five minutes, non-stop. This is not an unusual occurrence. This happens regularly. The neighbors, it seems, are oblivious. The owners aren’t bothered. The neighbors around aren’t bothered–only me. So, does the fault lie with me? Should I be […]

Paw Prints

Hi there. This is Ulysses speaking. I’m a dog. Not just any dog. I have a nose for snooping, and I live with Ned McNeil. It wasn’t always this way. I do not even like to think back to my previous life. Let me just say that it wasn’t happy and it involved being tied […]