April 1996-March 9, 2012

Today, we had our cat, Morris, put to sleep. He was a great ol' cat! Morris entered our lives when my kids were all little--they don't remember life without him...Morris was a wonderful companion and relished his freedom as an outdoor cat. He exemplified a real zest for living and I learned a lot from sharing life with him. Pets are such a blessing! Morris will be missed, but the last couple of weeks he had issues, and I know he wasn't feeling good...so I am hap...
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Here's Dr. Rufus A. Sheepdog (without his glasses, and with a hair cut)...what a face!  Seeing it, I truly couldn't help but smile...animals can be so cute!  I love things like that--things that bring a smile to your face. And those things abound: pictures (I see tons of cute ones online), critters, pets, babies, children....be sure to keep your eyes open for such opportunities...add a little fun to your day!


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As in the U2 song title, it's a beautiful day in my part of the country! I was just outside with our sheepdog and enjoyed watching him run around--he gets such a bounce in his step when he knows he's going to get to run wild :) Pets can be such blessings in your life! For me, Rufus (the sheepdog) never fails to bring a smile to my face with his actions and demeanor (okay, occasionally when he's digging around or doing something he shouldn't, I'm not smiling--but that's not too often :)). The ...
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