Do you wake up around 3 am? I thought this was just me. I’ve been working for a long time on improving my quality and quantity of sleep, and I’m making some progress. I have a night time wind-down routine that works for me. I avoid intense TV shows or novels, caffeine or late night […]
Elijah is our year old rescue cat that came to us as a six week kitten just prior to the loss of our two longtime canine companions. Elijah has helped fill in the loss of Pippin and Jack although he can never replace them. He showed up on the day of my eye surgery, crying […]
Some thoughts on a Monday in mid-January, by Nancy Miles As I write this, we are halfway through Monday, half-way through January, almost halfway through winter (unless you, like me, live in the great Northeast. But we are still making progress! ). How are you all doing? Personally, I am gathering my forces and my […]
By Dan Miles The energetic ball of fur scampers along the floor. He rediscovered his cat toy, a ball with a bell inside. He bats it and chases after it. Then, capturing it with his paw, he picks it up with his teeth and parades his conquest around the room. I smile at his antics […]
By Dan Miles This morning before work, I walked alone. Again. My four-legged walking buddy will no longer accompany me during my daily exercise. I held back tears thinking how rapidly the growth on his front leg progressed over the last three weeks and our decision to end his suffering. But putting aside my sadness, […]