Tag: pets
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Lizard in the Band-Aid Box
In a box of odds and ends at the estate sale I spied an old, metal Band-aid box with a hinged lid that snapped shut. I hadn’t seen one in a while. It brought back childhood memories of well used crayons stored in a Band-Aid tin after their original cardboard box fell apart. Curious to…
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foul weather friend
Last week’s cold snap underscored what a foul weather friend we have in our frumpy, old cat. In the heat of the summer, she curled up in the middle of the concrete drive, soaking up the radiant heat. As the day waned she aimed for her favorite perch of concrete slab in the back yard…
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The grass is always greener …
What is there about a fence that makes the grass greener grass on the other side? During my childhood in farming country, I’ve seen many cows stretching their heads through and over barbed wire fences to reach tender morsels just on the other side of the fence. But, the truth applies to dogs such as…