Tag: story

Foiled by tick trefoil

Foiled by tick trefoil

Though the colors of the fall leaves have been muted this year, the weather was perfect for a capital W Walk this weekend. Which was perfect until it was interrupted by hitchhiking burrs.

By October 28, 2013 Read More →
High and Mighty

High and Mighty

Calvin had been eyeing the top of the medicine cabinet for a while. It was only a matter of time before he made it his own.

By August 23, 2013 Read More →
Dog story: Lion Around

Dog story: Lion Around

My dog Lilah loves stuffed animals with whiskers. And I don’t know why.

By June 18, 2013 Read More →
The Grass is Always Greener

The Grass is Always Greener

There are three seasons of dog. Grass. Snow. And Mud.

Elsa Clair, the Great Black-and-White Hunter

Elsa Clair, the Great Black-and-White Hunter

No bug is safe in our house, thanks to Elsa Clair.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie…Somewhere Else

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie…Somewhere Else

Searching for a law of physics to explain why our dog Tucker expands when he sleeps.

By April 30, 2013 Read More →
Bowled Over

Bowled Over

Poor Lilah dog has to eat out of the Nasty Metal Bowl because her brother Tucker broke her normal one.

By April 17, 2013 Read More →
The Carpet Shark Attacks

The Carpet Shark Attacks

Calvin the Carpet Shark, a dastardly denizen of the family room, decided that Lilah is the toy of choice. Sweet Lilah plays along.

By April 9, 2013 Read More →
CSI: My Kitchen, Part II (a cat mystery)

CSI: My Kitchen, Part II (a cat mystery)

The story continues. The suspects are interrogated. The crimes continue. Will the mystery of the drowned cat toys be solved?

By March 12, 2013 Read More →
CSI: My Kitchen, Part I (a cat mystery)

CSI: My Kitchen, Part I (a cat mystery)

The lifeless body lay limply on my kitchen floor. Tail thrown at an awkward angle. Eyes black and sightless as felt. Pink ears darkened and sagging. Fur wet, matted…and blue. Part 1 of 2.

By March 5, 2013 Read More →