Category Archives: Pets

Why are my shoulders connected to my ears?

Posted on January 14, 2015 by A Dreamer

At some point I figured out that I carry all the tension in my life in my shoulders and the back of my neck. It took a ridiculous amount of time to figure that out, but that is on par … Continue reading →

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It’s OK to medicate your pets for behaviour issues

Posted on January 9, 2015 by A Dreamer

Especially if it means you get to keep that pet happy and healthy and around for many more years. The first photo is my sweet little Carmen as a kitten.  At the shelter, she literally walked over to me, jumped … Continue reading →

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One down, one to go…

Posted on December 9, 2014 by A Dreamer

The digital final is done!!  2,811 editions of Eleanor Roosevelt’s “My Day” column turned into text files, thrown into the topic modeling blender and some pretty charts spit out in the end. Archives final isn’t due until Thursday night – … Continue reading →

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Some things don’t change, even at the beach

Posted on July 10, 2014 by A Dreamer

Much like at home, I recognize the dogs in the neighborhood long before I recognize the people.  Some are the same as last year, some new. On the other side of the circle, there is a little sand-colored dog at one … Continue reading →

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This is new…

Posted on January 27, 2014 by A Dreamer

After several years of watching Lily sleep on the patio cushions, Carmen finally gets in on the act.

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This is why I couldn’t leave the couch for the last 25 minutes:

Posted on January 23, 2014 by A Dreamer
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A moment of calm and cuddles

Posted on January 20, 2014 by A Dreamer

  Approximately 30 seconds later they were biting each others feet followed by a full-on wrestling match.

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That awkward moment…

Posted on January 20, 2014 by A Dreamer

When your realize your hair color now matches your cat. Trust me, hardly intentional.  Friday I went and saw my hair sorceress for a ~4 month overdue haircut, color (I think the exact words I used were, “obliterate the grey”) … Continue reading →

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“I don’t know what people do without pets”

Posted on January 16, 2014 by A Dreamer

That was one of the few things my grandmother and I agreed upon over the years.  She had gone for a long while without pets, and I recall coming over to the house for Friday pizza night and my parents … Continue reading →

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But I can’t read!

Posted on January 12, 2014 by A Dreamer

So, I got these in my Christmas stocking this year.  They’re quite yummy and good when you just want a little bit of chocolate and not an entire candy bar.           However, they also are the … Continue reading →

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