Posts Tagged: pets

Happiness Lost and Found

When I moved from my large house in Huntington and had to downsize, I donated over 50 Hefty bags filled with clothes, some current, some vintage, but all were hard to part with. In the past few days, I’ve been

Happiness Lost and Found

When I moved from my large house in Huntington and had to downsize, I donated over 50 Hefty bags filled with clothes, some current, some vintage, but all were hard to part with. In the past few days, I’ve been

Diane Keaton  Loved Dogs and Dogs Loved Her

When my rescue dog Moe saw the picture of Diane Keaton kissing her golden retriever Reggie on the lips -something he knows so well with me- my sweet Labrador retriever nudged me to do a special post on Diane Keaton,

Diane Keaton  Loved Dogs and Dogs Loved Her

When my rescue dog Moe saw the picture of Diane Keaton kissing her golden retriever Reggie on the lips -something he knows so well with me- my sweet Labrador retriever nudged me to do a special post on Diane Keaton,

Melissa Hortman Gilbert

The Tragic Loss of Gilbert: A Golden Retriever’s Tale

Gilbert, the happy-go-lucky golden retriever who lost his life as a result of the tragic shootings in Minnesota, could have been a pal of Moes. With his big grin and sparkly eyes, I could envision them playing in the park

Melissa Hortman Gilbert

The Tragic Loss of Gilbert: A Golden Retriever’s Tale

Gilbert, the happy-go-lucky golden retriever who lost his life as a result of the tragic shootings in Minnesota, could have been a pal of Moes. With his big grin and sparkly eyes, I could envision them playing in the park

How My Love Affair With Dogs Began With a Man named Moe

I woke up with Moe on the mind. My dog Moe, was not the first Moe in my life. The Three Stooges notwithstanding, the only other Moe I ever knew was my father’s law partner, who unknowingly was instrumental in

How My Love Affair With Dogs Began With a Man named Moe

I woke up with Moe on the mind. My dog Moe, was not the first Moe in my life. The Three Stooges notwithstanding, the only other Moe I ever knew was my father’s law partner, who unknowingly was instrumental in

The Year of Moe

Mentioning January 6th conjures up a dark day in our history, but in my own world, it is a joyous anniversary. It was the day I met Moe, bringing love into both our lives. It was a year ago today on

The Year of Moe

Mentioning January 6th conjures up a dark day in our history, but in my own world, it is a joyous anniversary. It was the day I met Moe, bringing love into both our lives. It was a year ago today on

Looking For the Light in Darkness-Lessons From My Lab

As I was walking Moe on his late morning walk just now, the sun was so bright it had an otherworldly intensity. It was so bright, it temporarily blinded me despite wearing sunglasses. Still in the fog of despair from

Looking For the Light in Darkness-Lessons From My Lab

As I was walking Moe on his late morning walk just now, the sun was so bright it had an otherworldly intensity. It was so bright, it temporarily blinded me despite wearing sunglasses. Still in the fog of despair from

Grateful For The Gifts of the New Year

“May the curses of this year cease and may the blessings of a new year arrive.” I was walking Moe on my sun-dappled street yesterday right before sunset, moving quickly to get home in time to light my candles for

Grateful For The Gifts of the New Year

“May the curses of this year cease and may the blessings of a new year arrive.” I was walking Moe on my sun-dappled street yesterday right before sunset, moving quickly to get home in time to light my candles for

Picturing our Pets

One look at our social media feeds and you know Americans have a love affair with their pets. We may be living in the golden age of fawning over cats and doggos, out in force constantly capturing every cute pose

Picturing our Pets

One look at our social media feeds and you know Americans have a love affair with their pets. We may be living in the golden age of fawning over cats and doggos, out in force constantly capturing every cute pose

Who Knew Adopting A Dog Would Feel Like Online Dating?

Who knew finding a dog could be as tough as online dating? Finding my furbaby Moe was a fraught process with age becoming a liability. I share my story of how I cleared all the many hoops in my article

Who Knew Adopting A Dog Would Feel Like Online Dating?

Who knew finding a dog could be as tough as online dating? Finding my furbaby Moe was a fraught process with age becoming a liability. I share my story of how I cleared all the many hoops in my article

Mother’s Day With Moe

  A perfect ending to my first Mother’s Day with my dog Moe brought Stanley back into the day. In a late afternoon walk with Moe as my husband and I breathed in the fragrant lilacs and admired the display

Mother’s Day With Moe

  A perfect ending to my first Mother’s Day with my dog Moe brought Stanley back into the day. In a late afternoon walk with Moe as my husband and I breathed in the fragrant lilacs and admired the display