by Susan | Jun 25, 2017 | Critters, Odds and Ends
Cinder, aka Miss Kitty.
by Susan | Apr 6, 2016 | Critters, Odds and Ends
This morning, with little fanfare, I spied Gidget and Cinder sharing the same space. No barking, no hissing. This is a first! Miss Kitty submitted to gentle sniffing and snuffling. Their tiny little noses gently touched. Might this be the beginning of a friendship?...
by Susan | Feb 7, 2016 | Critters, Odds and Ends
A walk on Friday during Snow Day No. 2 was full of joy for Gidget. She romped and played running circles around me until she ventured too far ahead. View the power of the...
by Susan | Jan 23, 2016 | Critters, Odds and Ends
It’s safe to say, that dog will eat anything. And everything. This morning, as I was gearing up to clean, the roll of paper towels fell off the counter and off she went. She had a grand old time trying to keep away from me. Unfortunately, it’s not the...
by Susan | Jan 9, 2016 | Critters
It’s hard to believe that Gidget has been with us for four months now. This little ball of fluff with the perpetually bad hair day is closing in on seven pounds. Despite her mini size, the vet says she’s on the pudgy side, so we’ve had to scale back...
by Susan | Nov 1, 2015 | Critters, Odds and Ends
What better fun than chasing leaves on a windy autumn day. Leaves tumbling musically along, taking flight and changing directions are a simple delight that brings such joy.
by Susan | Oct 25, 2015 | Critters, Odds and Ends
Hannah and I hoped that Gidget would keep her floppy ears. However, at 14 weeks, it’s pretty obvious that isn’t going to be the case. She’s got this one ear up, one ear down thing going on – it’s as if she’s saluting. It’s...
by Susan | Oct 5, 2015 | Critters, Hannah's Cutting Board, Odds and Ends, Recipes
Walking with Gidget is an adventure. We live in the woods at the end of a dead-end road so we let Gidget freely walk with us. She meanders left and right, starting and stopping, her little legs working overtime to keep up with you. She chases the ducks wanting to...
by Susan | Sep 23, 2015 | Critters, Odds and Ends
This is one of my favorite pictures of Gidget. As she was sleeping, I tip-toed over and just as I snapped the pic with my iPhone, her eyes popped open. Ten weeks old today, Gidget is staging a coop. She thinks her cuteness is a trump card allowing her to rule the...
by Susan | Sep 14, 2015 | Critters, Odds and Ends
Although still a young puppy who sleeps a lot, Gidget has moments where her personality has begun to shine. Here’s a peak at her playful side with belly rubs. And a short video clip featuring Gidget. Enjoy,...
by Susan | Sep 11, 2015 | Critters
Following what seems like the two longest weeks of our lives, Paul and I drove to Augusta to pick up Gidget and bring her home yesterday. As Paul says, “She’s impossibly cute.” He hadn’t met her before, but he fell instantly in love with this...
by Susan | Oct 30, 2014 | Critters, On My Mind
Have you ever noticed how cats like to sit on a “spot?” These random spots are kitty magnets. The spot may be a newspaper sitting on the floor. A dish towel that’s fallen off the counter. A t-shirt left on the bed. A box lid sitting on the floor. A...
by Susan | Oct 21, 2013 | Critters
This morning, I found Snape (a.k.a. Boo-Boo Bear) parked outside Hannah’s door, waiting. Hannah always leaves her door open a crack to allow Boo to wander in and out. Boo loves Hannah; she’s his human. So, a closed door can only mean one thing – Boo...
by Susan | Jul 30, 2013 | Critters, Odds and Ends
There’s nothing like a lazy, sunny afternoon sitting in the bedroom windowsill. After gracing me with a sleepy look, Cinder decides that she can’t be bothered with me.
by Susan | Apr 26, 2013 | Critters, Odds and Ends
Cinder and Ginger sharing a patch of sun. These two critters in such close proximity to each other is highly unusual. I don’t think Ginger knows what to make of it!
by Susan | Apr 9, 2013 | Critters
Don’t you just want to snuggle her up and take a snooze?
by Susan | Feb 22, 2013 | Critters
This morning the kitties were intently focused on something out the window. Upon closer inspection I found the source of their fascination. Letting the kitties outside could be the answer to our rat problem. (Do you see the rat standing against the porch post?) Truth...
by Susan | Feb 13, 2013 | Critters
Purfessor Snape in silhouette on a snowy day studying the goings on outside. Once a feral kitten, I hope he’s thinking how lucky he is to be on the inside looking out during this blizzard and how fortunate he is to have us as his humans. In all reality...
by Susan | Dec 20, 2012 | Critters, On My Mind
Purfessor Snape slinks into the dog’s bed when she isn’t looking. What do you think? Naughty or nice?
by Susan | Dec 19, 2012 | Critters, Odds and Ends
Our little kitty, Cinder, adopted my grandmother’s laundry basket – circa 1930. These days she has competition for the basket. Ginger – aka “Beast.” Silly dog.
