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A Psalm of the Owner 31 Mar 2010 | 11:17 pm
Enzo stirs in me the urge to be a better napper. He compels me to want to lie down in the verdant pasture of the Oriental rug to bask in sunshine piercing through the front door. After others have l....
Enzo Turns One 2 Feb 2010 | 07:44 am
2010-01-01 Enzo Turns One Enzo, Enz, zozer, zo, pup, peanut. No matter what we call our puppy, he still turned one yesterday. He sits quietly at my side now, as I write, chewing on a pizzle (from a b...
How I Learned to Take a Nap 9 Dec 2009 | 02:19 pm
12/8/2009 AJW The household hums in its daily chores: heat the home, pump the water, let in the light. A loud thumping comes from below in the basement laundry - zippers on hoodies thwack against the...
Upon Arrival of Thanks 30 Nov 2009 | 11:56 am
On Waking ~ John O'Donohue I give thanks for arriving Safely in a new dawn, For the gift of eyes To see the world, The gift of mind To feel at home In my life. The waves of possibility Breaking on th...
The Critter Lady 27 Oct 2009 | 11:13 pm
2009-10-21 Today, I met the Critter Lady. She was not what her e-mail moniker might imply. Tall, rugged, embracing, convincing, the critter lady is Kathy Wilson. By all accounts, she is the physical ...
A List 15 Oct 2009 | 02:43 am
A teenager’s tattered bra, polka dot on the inside, pink on the out. Also, her underwear because she leaves it on the floor, and says, it’s a long walk to the washer, out her room, down two flights...
Enzo as Therapy 13 Oct 2009 | 03:28 am
Within the first months of being Enzo’s owner, my trainer had suggested Enzo might make a great therapy dog. I blew off the notion, knowing that the only one who should be participating in therapy was...
Only the Shadow Knows 1 Sep 2009 | 07:38 am
Enzo had been restless last night and hadn’t touched his vittles. Only hours earlier, he had been on a run with me where he had performed admirably with his legs and predictably with his nose. But he...
Untitled 1 Sep 2009 | 07:33 am
2009-08-31 Without My Shadow Enzo had been restless last night and hadn’t touched his vittles. Only hours earlier, he had been on a run with me where he had performed admirably with his legs and pred...
Time for a Change 14 May 2009 | 03:59 am
When my first husband died, I had some well-intentioned friends who suggested that I get a pet, possibly a dog. While I was grateful they did not ask for his golf clubs (see “Don’t ask for the dead ma...
