ESSAY/HOLIDAY HUMOR – This holiday season, American taxpayers must be vigilant against the government’s most adorable spy.– The news stories of the NSA spying on regular, law-abiding taxpayers raises concern for my privacy. Although such tactics against me would guarantee its snoopers a blue ribbon for the longest yawn (current record is 6 minutes, 46 … Read More →
Need to be away for a day, a few days or longer? It’s sometimes a challenge to ask a friend or relative, or maybe your pooch is overwhelmed by a kennel (they are great choices too!). I came across this cool business called DogVacay that has thousands of homes across the country who will care … Read More →
HUMOR — Gardening in a woodland location is complicated by deer who love to chomp on tender flower and vegetable gardens. In search of organic and humane population control methods, the best defense is exposed. Today my quest is for a natural pest control method to deter deer from devouring my gardens, preferably without sophisticated … Read More →
Enjoying a hazy, hot and humid day under the canopy with my new outdoor set from Target (note: I was so excited when this arrived that I sat on it before the plastic was removed from the cushions). Thanks to hubby for putting it together. Feet up. Reading Joy Deangdeelert Cho’s Blog, Inc. for the second time. … Read More →
So I’m gathering a few rugs to vacuum at the same time. Dixie was helpful, as usual. This is my dog. This is my dog on rugs. Any questions?
So I woke up this morning to something I haven’t seen in about 10 days. The SUN. Slap on the flea and tick juice humans and go out and chase some critters. Photo credit: leli / Pixabay
I like apple pie, my country and yes, baseball. Nothing says “spring” like Opening Day, but frankly by Memorial Day it’s time to put a wreath on the television, play Taps and head for other shorter sports entertainment, like watching my dog chase bees (she really does this).Is it my imagination or do baseball … Read More →
As a dog I get to observe the comings and goings of my surroundings all day…Recently a snapping turtle s-l-o-w-l-y walked around my yard, climbed up the jagged rock wall and hurled itself over a cliff falling about 12 feet into the woods. I could have done this in under one minute, but for the turtle … Read More →
So why Dog and A Beer? Well, personally I like both. One dog, many brands and types of beers. But the blog name came from a line in the hugely popular baseball movie, Field of Dreams. The one-time activist Terrance Mann (James Earl Jones) has been “kidnapped” by dreamer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) to … Read More →
