I’ve been noticing more gray hair in Chase’s muzzle lately, and it’s got me a little depressed. He’s only 4 1/2 years old and shouldn’t have that much gray! I know he’s like many other dogs as they age, but it’s harder to see the puppy in him with a gray hair in spots. For [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Aging Gracefully
April 30, 2008
A Little Spring Cleaning
April 23, 2008
Last week, we discussed lawn chemicals and the dangers involved. Another big project many of us get into this time a year is spring cleaning, with its own dangers to discuss. How many of you have already completed your spring cleaning? Mine comes in bits and pieces, although I feel like I’m never finished!
I tackled [...]
Keep Off Grass!
April 16, 2008
My bad today. I’ll go ahead and blame the weather for my tardiness on this week’s discussion. Although we thought the veil of thin clouds overhead would keep us a degree shy of 70, we topped out at 76 today!! I haven’t heard ANY complaints. I was able to mow my lawn for the first [...]
Let’s Have Some Fun!
April 9, 2008
Every year, there are a number of fun events in which I get involved, and one of them is definitely my favorite. It’s the annual Raise Your Paw auction through the Animal Rescue League. This year, it’ll be held on Saturday, April 19th at the HyVee Conference Center in West Des Moines. The silent auction [...]
Crash, Boom, Bang!
April 2, 2008
I have to thank Carma and Sandy(and to some extent, Mother Nature) for spurring on this week’s blog discussion. We had our first real round of thunderstorms this week, and it sounds like we have a few nervous pups! Since thunderstorm season will only be picking up now that spring is here, this [...]
