A Letter From Nemo in the Hospital

A Letter From Nemo in the Hospital

  Nemo hasn’t mastered the art of writing and doesn’t have access to a computer, but if he could, he might write something like this, this morning: So, here I sit! It’s an ok room, I guess, but it isn’t home. Everybody is nice and gentle, but, as I said, It isn’t home! I had […]

The Conclusion of the Drama of the Hurt Foot

The Conclusion of the Drama of the Hurt Foot

  At long last, the three-week injured foot challenge has ended happily! Yesterday, Nathan and I took Nemo back to his doctor for the stitches to be removed from his foot. If you’ll remember, he had a small growth on his foot. He was sedated, the growth removed, the incision sewed up, but that was […]

The Mysterious Actions of Nemo

The Mysterious Actions of Nemo

A dove saunters through the grass, picking here, pecking there, finding tiny particles of interest. A brown thrasher flies down, all business, finds something, pecks, flies off with it. The birds are busy but much quieter now. They all have babies to feed and are about the serious task of building families.     I […]

The Ballad of Nemo and the Squirrels

I’m a devoted watchdog, valiant and kind                                                                                                 […]

Winter’s Merry Last Fling

This is what we had last in NWA last year on this date. I thought you might enjoy today a little more by thinking about last year. Actually, I don’t know if it’s the last fling or not, but winter certainly flung around some snow and sleet yesterday. It was such a nice Saturday!A really good […]

Wisdom and a Morning Conversation, Coffee Added

Wisdom and a Morning Conversation, Coffee Added

I groaned as I plopped into my office chair this morning. When would the bursitis in my leg go away? It hurts, it hinders, it is a nuisance, and it stifles inspiration and creativity.  Looking down, I saw Nemo. He had come in from the family room, sat on the floor beside me, and looked up, sympathy […]