Pepper spent the holiday recovering from emergency surgery Christmas Eve to remove a “foreign object” in her stomach wreaking havoc on her system. (And I do mean havoc.) She’s been in a happy haze with the good meds, but she didn’t…
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In all the busy-ness of Christmas, Pepper found time to nose around a book I left lying around – Anne Lamott’s latest, Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace. “I really like this book,” she told me last night as…
Pepper was helping me get ready for company. She believes that Skinny Pop should be available in multiple locations, as should the newspaper, conveniently shredded. She made sure there was toilet tissue in every room. “Pumpkin pie is great –…
Pepper wanted to carve a pumpkin. I told her, “No, you’re only 4 months old. I don’t think you’re ready for that.” For a moment, her spirits sank and her head hung low. Then she looked at me with those puppy…
It’s important to know where to find a good BLT when you need one. Pepper the puppy has brought me low on a few occasions with her fierce if playful biting, her energy level, and her tiny bladder. I must…