Those big brown eyes…could it be the guilty look?

by Peggy | Jul 8, 2009 | 1 comment

Where to hide the chocolate cake? Well, in her teeny tiny kitchen, my mom decided the best option–where her two black labs couldn’t get at it–would be inside the (cold) oven. So she hid the cake, went out and…well, you can guess what happened...

Should I Relax, or be Productive?

by Peggy | Jun 29, 2009 | 1 comment

“What did you accomplish this weekend?”I hear that question almost as much as I ask it. Did I have a productive weekend, I wonder? And why is it I feel that I have to have accomplished a great deal not only during the week, but also on Saturday and Sunday?...

Doing a Good Job

by Peggy | Jun 22, 2009 | 7 comments

Six days a week we receive an unpleasant visitor. Armed with potentially desirable offerings, this visitor marches up to our front door, reaches into his bag, and then carelessly hands off what is rightfully mine.We call him Grouchy Mailman.Grouchy Mailman apparently...

Don’t Leave Me

by Peggy | Jun 17, 2009 | 2 comments

Does this scene sound familiar? You’re getting ready to go out on an errand, pick up your pocketbook and your keys, and your dog appears out of nowhere, parks herself in front of the door and stares up at you with eyes that could melt a snowman. Or, he dances around...

Bugging Out

by Peggy | Jun 16, 2009 | 3 comments

Check out this bug! Does anyone know what it is?This bug was a little friend I found in the driveway last weekend. It didn’t move while I watched it, but when I looked away and came back, it was gone. I love spotting nature in the city. It’s always a...