Lughnasa Waxing Back to School Moon 9 years ago Kate and I bought two small whippet puppies, sisters, and named them after two towns on one of our favorite spots on earth, the Big Island of Hawai’i. The larger of … Continue reading
Lughnasa Waxing Artemis Moon Ah. It seems the nasties have journeyed on to other warm bloody creatures, leaving me in peace for now. I hope my body now recognizes and will fend off these creatures that live only to replicate … Continue reading
Summer Full Grandchildren Moon Not good news for Hilo. She is now in end-stage renal failure. Roger Barr said that since her decline has been gradual she may tolerate values in her kidney functions that a dog with more rapid … Continue reading
Summer Full Grandchildren Moon Vega the wonder dog update. Now the focus shifts to Vega. Who has learned to open the patio door, both ways, with a quick twist of her super strong neck. Last night Kate and I sat … Continue reading
Summer Waning Strawberry Moon The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage. – Mark Russell You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot … Continue reading
Summer Full Strawberry Moon The full strawberry moon, evocative. Our strawberries have wound down for this season, but we enjoyed them while they ripened. I had blueberries on cereal this morning, blueberries from our patch. Finished the planting for a … Continue reading
Summer Full Strawberry Moon The dew-point and the temperature are one, 67. That means a cloud hangs not above us but around us. It’s a drippy, soggy Saturday fit for neither garden work nor bees. And I have work to … Continue reading
Summer Waxing Strawberry Moon It seems the gods of fate have not left our pack just yet. Today was the annual physical for all of our dogs, a process that begins with luring Vega and Rigel into the back of … Continue reading
Spring Waxing Flower Moon The new dog food must be a mistake. The whippets did not eat at all this morning, the big dogs ate little. Hilo (our smallest whippet) is in her crate with what I take to be … Continue reading
Spring Awakening Moon We have an injured dog. Hilo, our smallest whippet, and a friend for many years, got in a scrap with an animal, a squirrel or a rabbit, and got a nasty wound below her right lip and … Continue reading