Our pets and random critters we encounter.
Smuggled into the country while young, Topsy was an Asian elephant. Tormented and tortured throughout her life in the name of entertainment. Thomas Edison electrocuted her 4 January 1903 in an effort to show the world just how lethal Alternating Current was. It was his hope that people would abandon Read more
We have been talking about adopting a cat for a while. Dexter and Cinder were unknown factors. We visited with my kitty-cousin Smokey and they did well. So I started looking at adoptables. Then I found her… Allow me to introduce our newest family member. More to follow.
Living in such small space gives way to a big imagination when it comes to animals. I have always had a multi-pet household. Truth be told if we didn’t RV full-time I would love to have a farm and just be surrounded by animals day and night. Goats, cows, horses, Read more
I spent my first few years in Morrow County Ohio – most of my mother’s family still lives here. So, we are here for a few weeks visiting and catching up. It was an ordinary Monday – a bit of grocery gathering, a bit of laundry washing. I stepped out Read more
The first wolf to return to Iowa in almost 90 years was shot and killed by a man who thought it was a coyote. First – if you are a hunter of ANY game — shouldn’t you be able to spot the difference between what you are hunting and what Read more
Going through photographs this week and coming across memories good and bad. I found this treasure… This is the last photo I took of Korkie. I thought I would have more time. We always do. A few months before we lost her I was explaining the details of her treatment Read more