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And in the End
2017 And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make January The Hooker Horde celebrated snow and Princess’ tenth birthday. Our Berner Bunch of Buddies cheered for us. Somehow, Princess overcame the odds. Even … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Emotional Support Animals, For the Love of Dogs, gratitude, home
Tagged #2017, love, rescue
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My Goldilocks Paradox
Yesterday, Jeff, my big brother, took me to breakfast at Penny Ann’s Cafe. Waiting for my Eggs Benedict with home fries and toast, I snapped a selfie with Jeff. Jeff looked great. His smile was warm and natural. I, on … Continue reading
Posted in depression, Dwight Hooker, home, life lessons, Uncategorized
Tagged Meryl Streep, weight
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Why We Can’t Have Nice Things #875
Spring Fever hit the Hooker Horde and Home today. Houston was ready to start watering with the rain barrel. Then, trying to listen to Hamilton, Houston decided he didn’t like either of the remotes. Finally, because I stopped to buy lingerie … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, gratitude, home
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Hu-Mom, We Have a Problem
There is nothing worse, for me, than having a dog who does not feel well. Without words, it is difficult to ascertain what is wrong. At 2:30 am, Houston started to vomit. He coughed, almost like a cat with a … Continue reading
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Questions from Under the Covers
Questions from Under the Covers For years, I prided myself on never taking a sick day. What I didn’t realize was that, even though I tried not to breathe on students or colleagues, I was spreading my nasty germs. … Continue reading
Dwight’s Bucket List: Tabernacle to Temple
No one ever accused Dwight and me of being “conventional.” It just wasn’t our style. Perhaps, I should say, it isn’t our style. With 42 years between us, we dominated the Trivial Pursuit board as a team. … Continue reading
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Dogs, Donuts, and the Divine
Dogs, Donuts and the Divine At the end of 2015, a year I did not particularly enjoy, Faith’s sister from another litter was diagnosed with cancer. “GETTING FAT” was added to her bucket list. I keep the Affirmations for the … Continue reading