I have mixed feelings about keeping animals in captivity so that humans can pet them or shake hands or throw appropriate food or, the epitome, ride them. Even under the kindest conditions, the animals are not in their natural homes.

 … finish reading Orion and Deysi

I have a new, temporary job: Cat Sitter. A neighbor sent out a plea for someone to take care of her cats while her husband and she left town for four days.  I don’t know what possessed me, except that

 … finish reading Cat Care

It’s Wednesday, which means I try to do all the dead-heading in my flower beds and trim the roses and cut the drooping daisies because tomorrow the trash truck comes to haul debris away.

Tonight I notice that some of

 … finish reading Gardening

Mike and I spent three hours apiece this morning, amid threats of torrential rains, spreading mulch to make Earl happy.  Well, to make me happy too in the end as I hope to pull fewer weeds and water my plants

 … finish reading More Mulch Musings

About three weeks ago I lamented the state of my lawn and flower beds and declared war on the moles that had moved in over the winter.  I’m here to report they seem to have moved out after Michael and I

 … finish reading Mole Update