The best Christmas present I got this year was the gift of knowing a decision I’d made earlier this year not to adopt a great dog named Ponch was actually the best thing I could have done – for him. All my life I’ve taken in lost or abandoned strays – dogs, cats, birds. Each have been a [...]
Did you see Monday’s story in the Mail Tribune about the $125,000 anonymous donation given to Committed Alliance to Strays? If not, you can take a gander at the Pets Page. Woohoo!! Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about, people. ‘Tis better to give than receive. And, no matter what some perpetual Grinch on the Forums might grouse, giving to our furry friends is a great [...]
I’m home with a cold. A Christmas cold. Ugh. My head is stuffed and I feel as dopey as, well, Dopey. But I should count my blessings. At least I’m inside, warm and toasty. Not stuck outside braving the elements – or worse. Sitting at my kitchen table, sipping a mug of piping hot cinnamon apple herb tea, I have quite the [...]
Did you see the “Jingle Pets” story about pet gifts in Saturday’s paper? Fun story. The photo alone is worth a gander. In my last blog, I put out a plea for folks to forego big-ticket items for Fido. Instead, I asked that readers consider making a donation of money, goods or time to a local animal organization of their [...]
Have you been following our Light One Candle series? Each day it features a heart-tugging story of personal struggle on the front page of the Mail Tribune. The stories will continue for the next week or so. This year I’m the lucky reporter who gets to offer our readers an opportunity to provide holiday hope to those in need. The community’s response, as always, has been fantastic. [...]
Ho! Ho! Ho! The holiday cards are coming! And I can’t wait! I am always happy to open up a cheery red or green envelope and find a bit of seasonal love. A few of the cards will have the sender and family posed for posterity. It’s always interesting to see the changes in my friends’ families from one year [...]
