Yesterday, I went to Buena Vet in Ventura on Main Street, where I brought Cordelia, our 15-year-old corgi, with a clear expectation that the vet would tell me that she needed to be put down. Ray, who is in Texas, and I have been in constant communication about sweet Cordie, whose health has been spiraling…
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Flash Essay: Late Night, Class Preparation, and Two Sweet Dogs
It is 12:43 in the morning. The night is quiet. The dogs are sleeping at my feet. I have been preparing for the personal essay writing course that I am teaching for the next five weeks through Story Circle Network. I have been reading and getting ready for the past several days, but tonight was…
Catnapper in the Neighborhood?
This morning at 6 am I looked out my front window on the porch and there I saw Charlie, our tabby cat, who disappeared six months ago. By the time I deposited Cordelia out back and ran back up to the front porch, Charlie was gone. Again. I was elated, however, since Charlie was not…
20 Minutes a Day 