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Patches, the cat that loves bike rides

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Hannah (left) and Bekah of Mossyrock, Washington, take their beloved cat, Patches, on a little summer bike ride. Who ever heard of a cat liking to ride a bike?

The chipmunk and the bunny

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

This just in from my daughter-in-law and son who live near Seattle on five wooded acres…

We bought a bell type bird feeder that hasn’t attracted any of the birds yet — although there are many around the yard. I don’t think they know it’s there. But, today, one of our little chipmunks found [...]

How did we lose focus?

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

No April Fool: Snow in Monroe

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Just returned from a business breakfast overlooking a golf course, where flowers are brilliant and the grass is gorgeous. The first email I opened is from my daughter-in-law, Kerrie Simpson. It’s her birthday. And what does Mother Nature give Kerrie? Snow. In Monroe, Washington. Here are a couple of pictures, one of Nellie the St [...]

What to do when houseguest rips off credit card, clothes

Saturday, February 21st, 2009

The most important thing I always taught in situations like this was, “Trust your gut. Your intuition is ALWAYS right.”

The Elusive Earrings-A Valentine’s Day Story

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

By Judy Vorfeld
PEORIA, ARIZONA—1988 Not again! I searched the car’s interior carefully before admitting defeat. Even with pierced ears, I’d managed to lose not just one, as I’d done in 1971, but two earrings. And these were expensive.
Emerging from the blast furnace of our garage into our cool home, I’d almost decided not to tell [...]

Let’s hear it for Rainier Beer! And The Junk Room!

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

This story is shared by long-time friend and neighbor Fred Lund. It talks about our growing up days in Bellingham, Washington, where we were friends and neighbors.
When I was growing up, we lived in a four-bedroom house near Sunnyland School. One bedroom was for my parents, one for me, another for my sister, [...]

One of the joys of owning cats

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Yesterday I spotted my two cats on the back of the loveseat, snuggled down and cleaning eaching other. I caught this pose, then redigitized it, of Shadow cleaning L’il Bear.

Teen with Dravet Syndrome, scoliosis, osteoporosis, ataxia, & a crouch gait needs Seizure Service Dog

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Anthony Granato is a gregarious outgoing sixteen-year-old high school student. He loves playing Wii and simply being around people. He lives in Auburn, New York with his mom and two brothers. Dad lives nearby and sees him frequently.
Anthony is a young man who suffers from Dravet Syndrome, (see www.idea-league.org), which is characterized by an intractable [...]

Meet Rhett Simek, born January 9, 2009

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Meet my cute little nephew, Rhett. Here’s a picture of his parents, Brandon and Jenna Williams Simek holding their new little treasure…