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When Play Matters: On Orcas, Marshmallow Spines, and Dogs Singing to Beethoven

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  Sure, we know play is a necessary part of our lives: it relieves stress, adds balance, and inspires creativity. But we’re usually so busy with ‘life’ that we simply ignore it. Three things lately reminded me about the importance of play: an orca superpod off Alki Point in October, the Rainbow Boys’ guide team, […]

It’s a Good Day When…

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It’s never fun to be sick. In the last month, all four of us were down: Alki, my Cavalier boy, with a serious infection that required multiple rounds of antibiotics and herbal support and acpuncture; Grace the Cat, with an upset stomach; and me with repeated rounds of bronchitis and an unexpected trip to the […]

When the Universe Is Out To Get You …

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I had a day last week when so many things went wrong I was sure the universe was out to get me. It dumped on me. Repeatedly. I had to stop the cycle, but how? Now, hiding out from the universe is complicated. If it knows where you are and wants to dump on you, […]

My Dog Is Dying: The Real Life Crappy Choice Diary, Entry 12

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Not every moment in an old, dying dog’s life is grim. Far from it, or neither humans nor animals would, or should, put up with it. Way back when, Murphy was a puppy. Now, at over 13-1/2, I think about the funny moments. Many of those involve that chew toy, Kong. I got it so I […]

My Dog Is Dying: The Real Life Crappy Choice Diary, Entry 2

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So dogs with splenic tumors can abruptly die, or abruptly go into just about dying. Meaning in Murphy’s case, the tumor could rupture and she’ll bleed out. The words ‘bleed out’ and ‘my beloved dog’ just don’t make sense together. They really should never make sense together. Apparently that doesn’t matter. Besides that, what the […]

Walking the Birthday Walk with Dogs

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When you live the human-animal bond, you celebrate birthdays with your multi-species family. Even when the birthday in question is yours and you’re getting older (it happens yearly). Okay, we were celebrating my birthday this time. But it’s in the dead of winter, after Christmas, before spring. In Seattle. Pretty much the weather sucks. Does […]

Animal Communication: On Being Frankly at Home with Animals

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Living with anyone, especially yourself, can be irritating. You have grand illusions about being saintly, or at least perfect, but reality doesn’t seem to work like that. So you need a sense of humor, especially if you’re living with me. I’m lucky that my two Cavaliers, Murphy and Alki, and Grace the Cat know how […]

(Not) Meowing for Mizuna: Exploring Greens with Dogs (and a Cat)

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Cooking is a skill I apparently lost with menopause—and only miss when I’m hungry. I used to be a great cook. When I say this to friends they always pause, clearly deciding between laughing at what they presumed to be a joke or at what I’d cook, which wouldn’t be. It doesn’t stop me from […]