His Favorite Daughter

Before our cat Comet died, she had been bringing a younger kitten up to the house.  I’m guessing that she’s about 4 months at most.  AT first she was very skittish and ran whenever we came outside.  Then my oldest son was able to pet her.  Right before Comet died, the kitten decided to let [...]

We found our cat, Comet, outside.  She tried to be close to her family; she died really close to the house.
I know it’s silly to get emotional about a silly cat. But it still hurts. In fact, as I’m writing this, tears are running down my face.  It’s times like this that I wish the [...]

Yep, the kittens are 2 months old today.  They’re adorable and playful and fun, but they still haven’t developed that desire to get up in your lap to be petted.  I love to have a kitten sleeping peacefully in my lap so I can pet it.  I’ve heard that petting an animal actually helps lower [...]

Everyone knows that household items wear out over time and that they need to be replaced.  I found an article on the Prevention website that listed 14 items that need to be replaced and how often.  So, in case you don’t read the Prevention website, I thought I’d pass along the list.
1.  Pillows - They [...]

We’re sticking close to home today. Our electricity went off around midnight and who knows what time it came on.  We were asleep, so we’re not sure.  I think it was around 6 a.m. or so.  At any rate, the alarm clock never went off, and we’re just getting up and going.
I have a [...]