animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

the itch parade

Lizzy was scratching herself like a mad dog last night. I thought she might have contracted a bad case of fleas, though I did not see any on her. After she scratched herself raw in a couple of spots, I gave her some Benadryl and hoped for the best. I …

law arbor day 2006

We’ve been filling in the front area with hedges for what seems like forever. We were supposed to finish up last fall, but never got around to it due to our bathroom remodel. Today was a beautiful day and seemed suited to working outside, so we went to Ray’s Nurseries …

dane cook’s vicious circle

After Chicken Run was over last night, we watched Dane Cook’s Vicious Circle. I used to watch stand up comedy all of the time, but have gotten away from it in recent years (due to time constraints, I guess), so I was not familiar with any of his routines. Heck, …