I found a little library in our 'hood. So fun!
I was out walking Rita the other day, and someone had put a "little library" on one of the side streets by our house. It had just started, so there weren't too many books then, but I did get Room, which I've been wanting to read.
Showing posts with label Rescue Me Maybe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rescue Me Maybe. Show all posts
August 25, 2015
June 30, 2015
A New Cover, Some News, and a Thank-You
April 7, 2015
Perfect Present Pairs a Pup and a Paperback
You guys! My dear, sweet friend (and fellow author) Kathleen Irene Paterka (by the way... check out her books!) sent me the sweetest present!
And it's so perfect for me! A dog reading a book!! I mean, could that be any more perfect??
And it's so perfect for me! A dog reading a book!! I mean, could that be any more perfect??
February 22, 2015
February 8, 2015
Valentine's Mischief: Pets Over Partners?!
Petplan, which we use for Rita's insurance, surveyed 4800 pet parents with some questions about Valentine’s Day. Some of the results were kind of amusing, and maybe sound like your house or mine??
January 20, 2015
Lots to Celebrate! (Including Book News!)
There's a lotta stuff to celebrate today on PoochSmooches, so I hope you'll let me be a teensy bit wordy! (Don't you always??) :)
First of all, Jan. 21 is Rita's Gotcha Day! Three years ago we brought this crazy little pup home.
First of all, Jan. 21 is Rita's Gotcha Day! Three years ago we brought this crazy little pup home.
November 25, 2014
Wordy Wednesday: Thankful! #ShareGratitude
Thursday is one of my most favorite days of the year here in the US: Thanksgiving!
So, in the spirit of a holiday that is all about gratitude (and FOOD - one of me and Rita's fave things!), we are joining the Share Gratitude hop!
I hope you don't mind if I get a little wordy, while I share a combined list for Rita and me.
So, in the spirit of a holiday that is all about gratitude (and FOOD - one of me and Rita's fave things!), we are joining the Share Gratitude hop!
I hope you don't mind if I get a little wordy, while I share a combined list for Rita and me.
November 16, 2014
Pet Cancer Awareness & A #Giveaway!
November is Pet Cancer Awareness Month. I know there's also a PCA month in May... but who am I to tell whoever organizes these things to coordinate their months?? Besides, the more awareness, the better, right?
So, today, to hopefully help make people more aware about pet cancer, there's no mischief on the blog... instead, we've got some pet cancer detection tips and a little giveaway!
Several years ago, the hubs and I did a canine cancer walk to raise money for Morris Animal Foundation. At that event they said that ~25% of all dogs will get cancer.
So, today, to hopefully help make people more aware about pet cancer, there's no mischief on the blog... instead, we've got some pet cancer detection tips and a little giveaway!
Several years ago, the hubs and I did a canine cancer walk to raise money for Morris Animal Foundation. At that event they said that ~25% of all dogs will get cancer.
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Our familial unit back in 2011 at the MAF Canine Cancer Walk |
October 26, 2014
September 30, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: Rewards and Resolutions

Rita looks way cuter in the medal than I do, so she'll model it. (As you can see, she was not super thrilled about the modeling gig. She would rather have a treat than a stupid medal any day! And just so you know... she did get a treat too, of course!)
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"Momma, this is lame." |
September 14, 2014
Monday Mischief: You Mean... She's Not Mexican?
So, the mischief this time around was all on my part... I teased with you Rita's Wisdom Panel DNA test results last week and made you wait until today to find out what she is.
I mentioned that we had guessed a combo of GSD/beagle/terrier. Well, two outta three ain't bad.
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"Can you guess what breeds are in me?" |
August 5, 2014
#GiveCancerThePaw: Our Beautiful Angels
Today is our last Give Cancer the Paw blog hop. My co-host Peggy of the Writer's Dog and I invite you to join in and pay tribute to a special pet you've known and loved who has/had cancer. You can write a tribute post, share an old post about a beloved pet, or even just share a photo. Today I'm posting about our beautiful angels.
If you've been around the blog for a while, you know we lost both our beautiful girls, Bailey and Abby to cancer. Bailey had hemangiosarcoma, and Abby had osteosarcoma.
If you've been around the blog for a while, you know we lost both our beautiful girls, Bailey and Abby to cancer. Bailey had hemangiosarcoma, and Abby had osteosarcoma.
July 15, 2014
Less-Wordy Wednesday: Doggie Street Festival
Last Saturday was the Doggie Street Festival here in San Diego - a BIG adoption event with lots of different rescue groups, vendors, and (for the first time this year) an "author pavilion."
I figured I'd tell you about it mostly in pictures, since it's less-wordy Wednesday!
Here's my spot at the pavilion.
I figured I'd tell you about it mostly in pictures, since it's less-wordy Wednesday!
Here's my spot at the pavilion.
June 24, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: Caption These Cute Rescue Pups
I've been editing editing editing book #3 and am brain dead (and still 90 pages to go... ugh), so I'm going to be mostly wordless today. Shocking, right?
I took these pics of these cute pups playing at Helen Woodward, the shelter where I volunteer. The little one is Ricky, the big one is Gus. They have a great time together!
Since I'm brain dead, I can't even come up with captions, so I'm leaving that to you! Take it away... Pick a pic and hit me with your cute, funny, endearing, or clever caption! (Or if you're brain dead too, just comment on how cute these pups are!)
Pic 1: Ricky appears to be telling Gus what's what:
I took these pics of these cute pups playing at Helen Woodward, the shelter where I volunteer. The little one is Ricky, the big one is Gus. They have a great time together!
Since I'm brain dead, I can't even come up with captions, so I'm leaving that to you! Take it away... Pick a pic and hit me with your cute, funny, endearing, or clever caption! (Or if you're brain dead too, just comment on how cute these pups are!)
Pic 1: Ricky appears to be telling Gus what's what:
June 15, 2014
No Monday Mischief Here - Just a Birthday Giveaway!
Monday is Rita's third birthday (Whoohoo! **blows noisemaker**), which is a Super Big Deal since our sweet angel Abby never even made it to 3. (Poor Ab.) So, to celebrate - we did lots of fun things on Sunday, and we are having a giveaway today!
We celebrated on Sunday since The Daddy has to work on Rita's actual birthday. (Actually... we have no idea when her birthday is. But the rescue guessed her birthday was somewhere in June. We were going to pick the mid-point, but that's my brother-in-law's bday, so we picked the 16th - which is her angel-cousin Lou's birthday, so a pretty special day!)
We went for a lovely walk. (I confess, this pick is from Saturday, but we did almost the exact same walk on Sunday...)
We celebrated on Sunday since The Daddy has to work on Rita's actual birthday. (Actually... we have no idea when her birthday is. But the rescue guessed her birthday was somewhere in June. We were going to pick the mid-point, but that's my brother-in-law's bday, so we picked the 16th - which is her angel-cousin Lou's birthday, so a pretty special day!)
We went for a lovely walk. (I confess, this pick is from Saturday, but we did almost the exact same walk on Sunday...)
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A lovely day for a walk! |
May 13, 2014
Wordy Wednesday: How We All Ended Up Exhausted
Just looked back and in almost a month I've only posted 3 times. I mentioned the blog would be quiet for a bit, and originally that was for a good reason. I was feverishly editing my new book! (More book news below.) But then the good reason for the blogging break turned into a sad reason.
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A begonia on the hospital room windowsill |
March 12, 2014
#WOOF: Frustrations and Successes with My Reactive Dog
Today I'm joining the WOOF Support blog hop. WOOF (Working Out Our Fears) Support is where reactive dogs and their owners come together to share
similar experiences.
I've mentioned before that Rita has a lot of fears ("Have you seen this man?" - may need to re-run that post some day. It was funny, IMHO, and I think 4 people read it.) and, when on-leash, is reactive to dogs (and motorcycles, and crows, and sudden surprises, etc.). Back when we used to go to the off-leash park, she was fine with most dogs, but on-leash, it's a crap shoot.
If you also have a fearful/reactive dog, well, lucky you! And you may want to read all the posts in the hop, because we're sharing: "Successes, Frustrations and Everything in Between"
I've mentioned before that Rita has a lot of fears ("Have you seen this man?" - may need to re-run that post some day. It was funny, IMHO, and I think 4 people read it.) and, when on-leash, is reactive to dogs (and motorcycles, and crows, and sudden surprises, etc.). Back when we used to go to the off-leash park, she was fine with most dogs, but on-leash, it's a crap shoot.
If you also have a fearful/reactive dog, well, lucky you! And you may want to read all the posts in the hop, because we're sharing: "Successes, Frustrations and Everything in Between"
February 5, 2014
Give Cancer the Paw: Putting the Fun in Funding for K9 Cancer Research
Welcome to the 2nd installment of the Give Cancer the Paw hop, from Pooch Smooches and Peggy's Pet Place!
February 4, 2014
Less-Wordy Wednesday: Rita's Super Bowl Sunday
Did y'all watch the Super Bowl? Or just the commercials? We watched, and since the Broncos are a sworn enemy of the Chargers, we were quite happy with how the game went down. In fact, I may have yelled a time or two: It just keeps getting better! (Sorry, Denver fans...)
As for the commercials, on the whole, I found them disappointing (and some were downright annoying). We agreed with Rita, that the Budweiser commercial was the best one.
As for the commercials, on the whole, I found them disappointing (and some were downright annoying). We agreed with Rita, that the Budweiser commercial was the best one.
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Rita rooting for the horse & puppy to get together |
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