The Writer’s Dog Blog
Awkward and Lovely Blog Book Tour
I was delighted to meet up recently on Twitter with Quinn Cummings--partly because I remember her as the precociously adorable child actress in The Goodbye Girl (and also in the TV series, Family). Then I discovered her blog The QC Report and realized that she’s also...
Those big brown eyes…could it be the guilty look?
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 next. She returned to...
Should I Relax, or be Productive?
"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? Whatever...
Doing a Good Job
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
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
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 surprising treat....
When Baby Bird Returns to the Nest
The baby falcons are flying! They can fly!I've blogged a lot about the baby Peregrine Falcons, nesting under a bridge in my NY hometown. Thanks to the DEC, I've been able to watch them in their nesting box, hatching, growing, testing their wings, and now flying!Sadly,...
Seriously, are you STILL sleeping?
Can one dog really sleep this much? Sheesh! I mean, Kelly certainly bears truth to the saying "sleep like a dog." I was worried about how much she sleeps during the day, so I did a little research. It turns out that most dogs sleep 12-14 hours a day. That made me feel...
Doggy Paddling
Does your dog love to swim, or is he afraid of the water? When I was in high school, I worked grooming five gorgeous Newfoundlands for a local breeder. The owner was away on vacation, and I came every day and combed out those huge dogs, each one shedding a massive...