He’s with me
I’m not certain if Chester is Fergus’s uncle or cousin but I do know my son-in-law seemed a little nauseated the day it dawned on him Chester could be considered his brother-in-law. There’s something about Chester that makes people hesitant to get too close. My children are loathe to claim him as a sibling – […]
A pet friendly story
An eight day lag between leaving the condo and moving into my new digs has given me an opportunity to squeeze in a mini holiday prior to my lifestyle change. Finding the right accommodation for said mini holiday in the midst of a pandemic posed a bit of a problem as did accommodating my four-legged […]
The sweet smell of success
Chester and I made an amazing discovery last week. Admittedly I am late to most crazes, where other people are in vogue I am generally in-the-dark, so my amazing discovery is probably old news to everyone else. There is a you-bath-it facility at our local pet supply store and it has changed my life. Chester […]
A brief encounter
“His name was Jake” the man said almost as an afterthought. He and his wife had smiled at Chester as we passed. “We had to put our old golden down last week,” he said, unprompted as if we were mid conversation. Chester and I stopped walking. “I’m so sorry.” I said. Memories of the dogs […]
Follow the leader
It was a dismal morning – grey, wet and cold. I pulled on my rain gear and headed out feeling as dark as the day. I locked the door and stepped into the storm hoping to do a little positive self-talk and walk away my mood. I’m anxious about my real estate situation, my place has become a […]
A Tale about a Tail
We’ve had a bit of an adventure lately and I’ve been focused on things other than writing, blogging or anything creative. I’m dealing with my dog and he’s dealing with a cone and a tail that looks like it should be pinned on a donkey. Those of us who have dealt with a big dog […]
A small gesture
Chester and I don’t discriminate – everybody gets a smile whether they return one or not. Everyday – everyone. We’ve been smiling at one old fart for months – if we’re close enough we even say ‘good morning’. And for all these months we’ve been totally ignored, absolutely invisible – until today. We’d decided the old fart was […]
The Price of Love
I was walking Chester yesterday when a woman approached me to ask why she hadn’t seen my little dog lately – I had to explain, again, that Olive was gone. The woman seemed genuinely moved by the news and I had another middle of the day whoosh of sadness. I miss that little dog like crazy. […]
The Jester
Olive has been gone for three weeks and it feels like forever and yesterday in the same breath. Chester is still moping, he isn’t used to being an only dog and appears to be feeling the heat – we’ve been taking more walks than usual, he has been brushed until he’s out of patience and I think […]
The toughest thing
In the middle of this pandemic, on a weekend of unrest all the tears I’ve been crying lately came home and became personal. Old age caught up with my little dog even as I tried to hide her behind a screen of prescriptions, probiotics and pumpkin. Olive is gone and my heart is broken. A Boston […]