Every year I get 2 birthdays and 3 new years. I have January 1, my birthday, and Chinese New Year, which varies according to the lunar calendar. I like having three chances to make a good start on my new year’s resolutions. Most of the time Chinese New Year falls
Carolyn
Dear Ones, Of all the years of my life, this one has contained the most change. Though my husband and my father joined my mom in Heaven at the end of 2010, 2011 has required the adjustment of learning to walk through life without them. Some of that was logistics,
I had a shot in mind—arms of a puppy caretaker holding a rainbow of tiny, sleepy, snuggly, adorable, very young puppies. I wanted Labs of each color and a golden retriever—the breeds most often used for service dogs. I thought it would make a delightful cover for my new book,
Quite a bit has changed in the past few months. An update is in order. 1. Hedy’s scratching I used medicated shampoo that the vet at Guide Dogs for the Blind gave me. That helped. Her furious scratching seems to be connected to temperature and moisture in the air as
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