Friday, July 30, 2010

Cats Here, Cats There

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This was a pretty catty week. My wonderful vet, Lisa Lemke of Green Oak Vet Clinic, made an offer I couldn't resist: if I would take a...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Chick Boy and Tiger Boy and Fine

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Both of the young male tiger cats were waiting at the gate tonight, so I guess they are feeling fine. Chick Boy walked with me to the feedi...

Feral Cats

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Technically, the cats at my farm are feral cats. They aren't exactly barn cats because most of them don't live in a barn - some of ...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Good Ol' George

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I've been thinking about the story of "Old Drum" recently. I saw the movie a long time ago and thought I remembered something...
Monday, April 12, 2010

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The videos on this page are just a few seconds each. I wanted to show Gibby living inside his four bedroom dog house - using my cellphone c...
Thursday, April 1, 2010

A Friend is Gone

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I attended a very sad funeral today. It was particularly sad because most of my departed friend's friends thought he was already gone. ...
Sunday, March 28, 2010

Gibby Stays Home

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Gibby is staying home. I haven't heard from Kate and now it doesn't matter. If she doesn't care enough to call me, she obvious...
Saturday, March 27, 2010

Maybe not...

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Today is Saturday and no call from Gibby's possible new family. Kate thought they might come out Friday, but she didn't call. She sa...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Gibby Has a Forever Home, I Think

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Gibby has been a wonderful guard dog - his deep bellow of a bark is quite enough to warn the bad guys that he is there and on duty. He has ...
Friday, December 11, 2009

Tammy is Gone, Kiva helps me through

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Sad time at the farm. I've been working on the farmhouse, doing some paint-up, clean-up. When the new furnace was installed last year,...
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Friday, November 27, 2009

Gibby Likes to Have His Belly Rubbed

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I've been spending a good chunk of each day working on Gibby's house - that is, my house at the farm. I've painted the walls an...
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Gibby Has Visitors

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My mother has been quite ill, so I've been rushing back and forth to the hospital and not having much time for the dogs. One recent day...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Dog Training and Boating on My Afternoon Off

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While an aide was caring for my mother, I went to the farm this afternoon to meet a dog trainer. He wants to train his dogs in a space whe...
Sunday, October 4, 2009

Sheepdog Trials Today

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Once a year, my across the road neighbor, Jim, puts on a sheepdog trial. Border Collies come from all over to herd sheep around a course in...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Hunters - hate 'em

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Hunting season is striking early at Pirate's Place Farm. For the last twenty years, hunting season has meant Trespassing and Poaching se...