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It doesn't take long to see that I LOVE animals! My clothes are covered with lots of loose fur.
I wear a lot of black, and the hair used to not be a problem when I had three black cats. Then we rescued this little tuxie kitten and his tabby mom, and I had to rethink my wardrobe.
I wear a lot of black, and the hair used to not be a problem when I had three black cats. Then we rescued this little tuxie kitten and his tabby mom, and I had to rethink my wardrobe.
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Later we started rescuing Malamutes, and I gave up on the wardrobe and bought a heavy-duty vacuum cleaner. Not only does it not put a dent in the fallen fur, it scares the bejeebers out of the dogs. Just call me the Furry Dogmother.
Cats and dogs are as integral a part of my world as loose hair is to my clothes. My favorite black cat, Ben Jamin, was a writing partner for 15 years. He was always there; his purple satin pillow took up one third of my desk, situated strategically under the lamp. He would flop down and soak up the heat while I banged away at the computer. He was the inspiration for my cartoon character Scratch, the big blue cat.
Cats and dogs are as integral a part of my world as loose hair is to my clothes. My favorite black cat, Ben Jamin, was a writing partner for 15 years. He was always there; his purple satin pillow took up one third of my desk, situated strategically under the lamp. He would flop down and soak up the heat while I banged away at the computer. He was the inspiration for my cartoon character Scratch, the big blue cat.
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In addition to curating the "Cranky Cat Collection", Jules Verne and Sasha Roomba, a scruffy little long-haired feral cat who dusts under all of my furniture for me, we recently adopted Loki, a black and white tuxie cat who is the lord of misrule in our home. Our newest kit is a little girl cat named Kirby.
We also have a Malamute-mix, Koda, that looks very much like a wolf, but thinks he is one of the cats! The cats pick on him and push him around unmercifully.
We also have a Malamute-mix, Koda, that looks very much like a wolf, but thinks he is one of the cats! The cats pick on him and push him around unmercifully.
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We rescued him when he was about three hours away from being put to sleep at a kill shelter in Utah. Moonsong Malamute Rescue helped us find him, and we drove 5 hours to pick him up. He's the greatest dog!
If you ever decide to adopt a furry friend, please consider a rescued dog or cat. They make the best buddies, ever!
I live in Idaho with my hubby, son Erik, four xxxtra-spoiled cats, and a neurotic Malamutant. When I'm not writing, I practice Shaolin martial arts, research my Dutch ancestry, garden, or tickle my cats' fancies with a touch of catnip.
If you ever decide to adopt a furry friend, please consider a rescued dog or cat. They make the best buddies, ever!
I live in Idaho with my hubby, son Erik, four xxxtra-spoiled cats, and a neurotic Malamutant. When I'm not writing, I practice Shaolin martial arts, research my Dutch ancestry, garden, or tickle my cats' fancies with a touch of catnip.
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Just about the time I think I might be able to take a quick break from writing, it's August, and the tomatoes are turning red faster than pink flamingoes eating hot peppers. I spend oodles and gobs of time in the kitchen, canning hundreds of pounds of tomato stew-goo (and pumpkin stew-goo too). Whew!
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It's pretty scary going out to the garden and wading through a sea of twining vines, wondering if they are going to grab ya and pull you in. So now you know where I got the inspiration for the Meantown Pumpkin Fling.
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