What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, I thought I might have to take Dot to the emergency vet. Today, she was trying to top her person...

Tough day. Dot had another one of her episodes where she appeared extremely stressed and started panting rapidly. When this happens, she u...

The vet said she thought Dash was walking better this week. I was thinking the same thing. He's not limping as much now and seems a li...

I was industrious today. I found someone in Los Angeles who can repair my broken watch winder and I found someone right in my own neighbor...

I got up early without waking Janet and the dogs and quietly went outside with my Dad's old Carl Zeiss binoculars to look for Mercury....

Dash woke up limping this morning. I don't know what happened during the night, but he is definitely having more trouble with his leg ...

Sometimes you can't win. If you're a photographer, you've probably heard of ImageBrief. It's actually a pretty cool idea. ...

Everyone seemed tired today. Dash wasn't eager to leave the house and just slept on the bed for most of the day. Dot was slow on her m...

I had an actual deadline today, so things were a little busier than usual. I met the deadline and even had time for a revision. We'll ...

I think I know what's wrong with Dash now. He appears to have stretched or pulled the ligament covering the kneecap on his right rear ...

I've been thinking about the concept of just enough lately. I've got just enough money coming in so I can pay my bills, but not e...

It takes forever to clean a house filled with inexpensive throw rugs. Some rugs can be vacuumed. Others must be thrown in the washing mach...

On Saturdays we make lists. There are groceries to replenish. Sometimes we need furnace filters. Other times its light bulbs. Clothes get ...

The furnace came on this morning. I wore a light jacket and jeans on our morning walk, instead of a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. The Elm ...

We started the new month with a new schedule. We go to our physical therapy sessions in the mornings now. Mornings are good because Dot is...

I was glad the yellow warning light came on again when I was driving to the dealership this morning. At least the repair guys won't th...

At the rate I'm going, I could probably continue this narrative as a series of Tweets. 140 characters a day would be plenty. Today, I ...