by skimhenson | Jul 31, 2012 | dog tales, fear
Our son sent the text around 3 in the morning that his dog Maggie was missing. I called him within minutes so we could cry together. He had no idea how she got out of the backyard fence, but figured she ran scared because of July 4th fireworks. I tossed in bed most of...
by skimhenson | Jan 17, 2011 | dog tales, love and grace
If there’s such a thing as a furry soul mate, Savannah is mine. She’s a mixed black lab with pretty mismatched eyes, and she belongs to our daughter and her fiancé. At first I missed this whole bonding thing we had going on. In fact, Savannah aggravated me a lot...
by skimhenson | Jan 6, 2011 | cat diaries, dog tales
We’re dog people. Our daughter and her fiancé have two lab mixes, Tanner and Savannah. My husband’s brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews all own dogs. For the first time in 33 years, we don’t have one underfoot, but we’re looking for a Daisy dog. So it’s hard to...
by skimhenson | Oct 7, 2010 | cat diaries, dog tales, relationships
Cliche-ish, I know, but Gator and Bug are as different as night and day. Gator is the cat enjoying the limelight. He likes to meet you at the door, try to escape out the door, play at the door, entertain you, then gobble down his food. Bug, on the contrary, wonders...
by skimhenson | Aug 22, 2010 | dog tales, faith
“You’re getting sleepy. Very, very sleepy.” At least I think that’s what Tanner’s saying when he looks at me with those big brown eyes. Especially this afternoon. Rain splashes against the windows and chimes swing in the breeze just loud enough to hear...