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GREELEY, Colo. Republican U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave’s re-election campaign was already heated, and it just got smelly as well: Her staff accused a Democratic activist of leaving an envelope full of dog feces at her office here. Someone stuffed the envelope through the mail slot in the door on May 31 and then sped away … Continue reading Words of One Syllable Dept.
Lucy had a day-long series of tests yesterday at the vet’s. She is, it turns out, diabetic. They were testing her to see how much insulin she would initially need. She gets started off at 2 units once a day, and she goes back Tuesday for a checkup. I just gave her her first shot, … Continue reading Feline update
Last night, I had trouble getting to sleep. I was still awake around two, flopped on the bed with the windows open, listening to the crickets. Suddenly, I was also listening to my dog bark. It wasn’t a plaintive bark, like “Hey, let me in!” It was a fierce bark. It was, “There’s an evil … Continue reading A story with my dog as heroine
From my bedroom window, the south face of the building opposite makes lovely abstract expressionist patterns against the pop-art blue-and-clouded sky. The big orange dog on one of the porches adds a touch of realism, and brings me back to the real world of ours. The fact remains that the morning is still quiet, and … Continue reading Sitting in Boulder, Colorado, on a Sunday morning
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