Tales from the Bush in Quebec

My, my – already Labor Day weekend. Time is wearing running shoes, and is racing along with total disregard for those (like me) who are trying to catch up. Make every minute count, they say. Right, but by the time I find that minute it’s already waving goodbye. I shake my head in confusion and watch... Sign in to see full entry.

The worst case of insomnia I have had in years, with an average of 3 hours sleep per day...UGH! By the time my Rug rats showed up for their weekend stay, I was a walking zombie. Fortunately they are older now, and were kept amused by Grump and Toolie, the new cat. Bandit peeked around the corner of... Sign in to see full entry.

To Toolie - doesn't he remind us of Kabu & WIley's Mr. Graysome? We took a walk in the rain tonight. It wasn’t much of a ‘rain’ – only a fairy drizzle – warm, soft and absolutely enjoyable for Grump and me. Toolie strolled along with us – Toolie is the stray Tom who lives on my gallery, but who will... Sign in to see full entry.

Hello. My name is Grump. I’m a pit-bull terrier, now 7 years old, spotted brown and white. Quite handsome, if I do say so myself! I met my human when I was just a little guy. I was tussling with my brothers and my one little sister and suddenly there it was – this new smell. I wandered over to get a... Sign in to see full entry.

I will stick these last few weeks into a steel box and hide them deep, deep in a closet somewhere....but not here. Watching my precious boy deteriorate until I lost him, the constant pressures and harrowing occurrences at the job, my sweet DIL’s obsession to get pregnant and both her and my son’s... Sign in to see full entry.

Salade d’Amour Ingredients: ½ package of fresh spinach (I use the baby spinach) 1 lb. Bean sprouts 2 branches of celery, or 3 1 cup of fresh mushrooms 1 red bell pepper ¼ cup dry raisins (optional, but yum!) ½ cup of cashew nuts ½ cup of green onions 2 cups of cooked rice (white or brown your choice... Sign in to see full entry.

My Smooch was not one of the 40% who made it, although even the vets had to admit that the medications they were stuffing into him in an attempt to heal did as much damage as the disease itself. My poor boy had very low tolerance for drugs. We helped him as long and as best we could, but it was not... Sign in to see full entry.

It’s 2:00 AM. I have country music playing (been thinking of Bird all day), the doggies are sleeping; Grump on his couch and Smooch at my feet in my office. I folded the last load of laundry and just finished washing the dishes while beside me Bandit haughtily ate up the treats he demanded (he is a... Sign in to see full entry.

Oh yes!! This is a very happy lady, wearing a couple of her Mother's Day gifts (the shirt and the face paint!) and watching my Habs put the Bruins away for game 6! They play for the win of this second part of the series on Wednesday at 7, and I'll be dressed the same. I have an appointment with the... Sign in to see full entry.

The week before last I was running out of medication for Smooch, so had the vet’s technician fax the prescription to my regular pharmacy. I noticed the antibiotics were not the same as the ones he had been taking previously, but dosed him anyway starting Friday night. On Sunday morning my doggie... Sign in to see full entry.