Rigley and Snack

ow that Rigley is here, Snack is Disappearing Kitty again. But last night we started seeing signs that our bold kitty is back; she climbed into the bed and pestered me for an hour; she meowed for milk; when Rigley stood at the top of the stairs she ran to her hiding place, but didn’t go in.

Rigley’s First Party

Dogs.  Ya gotta love ‘em.  Yesterday we had some friends over for a little ‘get to know Rigley’ party.  And wow was he great.  He greeted everyone with wags and happy kisses.  He jumped up a little, but not very much.  And then we went and flopped down on the carpet and watched the goings [...]

Welcome, Rigley!

We have a new happy!  His name is Rigley and he’s a 4 year old American Staffordshire Terrier or perhaps a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.  We don’t think he’s a pure bred but don’t really know.
I haven’t met him yet.  Mike met him yesterday at the Seattle Humane Society and feel in love.   He’s small but [...]

Goodbye, Sam.

Sam is gone.   We got the call while we were traveling to my parents house.   He just died.  No warning.  No notice.  
The vet called and left a message:  Sam is failing.  I tried to call him back but the clinic was closed.  I tried for 30 minutes, hoping they would pick [...]

5 hours of sleep, good coffee and my dog.

Mike is home from the cabin.  Which means Sam is home, too!
I love Sam.  He’s such a big warm happy spot on the earth. And in my bed!  I love waking up and feeling him against my back.   And last night, I slept 5 hours without waking from pain and when I did wake, [...]