Daily Photo Reprise: Cookie Checks the Cookie Jar, 2012
I’ll plant flowers and vegetables in anything—with Cookie’s supervision, of course! Occasionally I go around to yard sales and buy
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pet loss
The Honor of Rescue
The thermometer registered 8 degrees this morning as the sun finally rose on a frosty morning in my neighborhood. And
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Healing Hearts for Pet Lovers February 10
After the rush of the holidays, in the quiet of winter, the grief of a recent loss can return as
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Poem for Christmas Eve: Solstice Moon
A satin silent night, A silver path through my window, And silken paws paused to stay On the pillow next
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Little Visits
This is the third and final article in the series of articles about my cats visiting me in a spiritual
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The Balloon
Second in a series of stories about visitations for the Halloween season. One night in early April, 1988, still with
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Taking Sally Home
For the days prior to the Feast of All Hallowed, Samhain, the Day of the Dead and other celebrations of
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The Artist’s Life: The Splendor of Autumn
Lately I’ve been sharing stories about how my cats have inspired me to create art, and usually this art has
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Pet Memorial Sunday 2012
Perhaps our animal companions are watching over us when each year the rain threatens but holds off as we remember
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The Artist’s Life: Selling Paintings of My Cats
People often ask me if it’s difficult to give up my paintings and sketches of my cats, especially after I’ve
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