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I’m sure you’ve figured this out by now, but dogs are my favorite creature, by far. When I interviewed at Penn, one of the vet students tasked with sort of interviewing potential incoming students while mostly keeping us entertained during the wait for our real interview sessions asked the group at my table what our… Continue reading The start of a love story

It’s been a little while since I’ve gotten many comments on my age. Maybe it’s because we were running curbside for so long? I’m not sure. Either way, I’ve gotten a few comments during this past week that either definitely were or could potentially be about my age. It’s always weird to hear them because… Continue reading Age is just a number, but time’s always moving

Last Wednesday was Magic’s 3 year “adoptiversary,” if you will. I can’t believe it’s been that long (probably because of the lost year of 2020). She keeps life interesting, that’s for sure. It took us a few month after losing Flint to consider getting a new canine friend. We were in the middle of renovating… Continue reading That time that Magic joined the family

*I have to get this off my chest. You might not like what I have to say below. (And trust me, this is only scratching the surface of what I’d really like to throw out there because I am angry. And sad. And depressed. And disheartened. And so many other not great emotions all at… Continue reading The world is stressing me out

I first visited Ricketts Glen State Park over a decade ago, although I can’t recall the exact year. Pictures exist somewhere. Maybe. I lost a couple of years’ worth of digital photos at some point when my hard drive had a meltdown, and these pictures might be among them. My first visit was in August… Continue reading Favorite places

I hear it said a lot to research your chosen pet before you bring it home. I wonder if that’s more common (and very good) advice these days than it was when I was a kid. Growing up, we had a lot of different kinds of pets. I’m pretty sure a lot of them were… Continue reading Learning along the way

In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been busy- first traveling and then settling back into life. I often say after a vacation that I need a vacation from vacation before I can really get back into my normal, day-to-day routine. There is so much to catch up on and do when you return. Thankfully,… Continue reading Back to the Regularly Scheduled Program

Life is weird right now. The pandemic is not over, but it seems more controlled, at least from where I’m standing. Restrictions are being lifted, more or less so, depending on where you are. As Justin says every time we venture into public, “I don’t know what the rules are!” I can’t say that I… Continue reading What exactly is “normal” life these days?

My Rookie Cookie turned 7 yesterday (to the best of my knowledge- I don’t know if the rescue knew his exact birthday, but it’s close enough since we adopted him at ~4 months old). In the vet world, 7 is the somewhat arbitrary designation for a “senior” pet if you have a dog or a… Continue reading The (unnecessary) worry caused by birthdays

Confession: sometimes, I feel highly inadequate as a dog owner. It’s nice to hear other people, other dog people, admit the same. As I write this, I’m listening to an episode of the podcast “Sexier Than a Squirrel,” and Lauren just stated that she has felt the same at times in her past. This is… Continue reading Unfair comparisons