Category Archives: Colorful Animals I Have Known

#215–To Sir with love . . .

  This blog post proves the old adage, “Dogs have masters, cats have staff!” Sir Groucho is an indoor cat with a well-trained staff of one—me. I’ve listed several examples that will leave no doubt. These blinds have specific settings … Continue reading

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#170–Editing magic still working . . .

  My last blog post ended as I was ready to start the second go-round of the manuscript of Devil Cat and other colorful animals I have known. Well I went through it a couple of times and found more … Continue reading

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#165–Thankful, but not for those pesky little things . . .

  I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving. I spent mine feasting with my neighbors. We all had a great time. Since this is a day of thanks, I’d like to reiterate my thanks for my friends near and far, … Continue reading

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#164–The second time around . . .

  I had my second round of chemo last Wednesday––a week ago. It went well. No glitches and the drug that takes so long, only took three hours to drip in (down from 3 1/2 hours the time before). The … Continue reading

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#160–Knowing is better than not knowing . . .

  When it comes to cancer, the biopsy’s the thing. It lets you know what you’re up against. Some people would rather not know and pretend all is well. In my case, pain and weight loss let me know all … Continue reading

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#143–Revisiting & rewriting remembrances . . .

  I rather enjoyed revisiting my past through my most memorable pets. It was fun to read Colorful Animals I Have Known this past week because enough time had elapsed since I’d last looked at it. I can’t emphasize enough … Continue reading

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#137–Interp signs finally ready . . .

  The new park in Old Town (aka the Siuslaw River Bridge Interpretive Center) opened last year on June 28, but it really wasn’t finished until a couple of weeks ago. The viewing deck, pathways, and planted areas as well … Continue reading

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