Pets
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Sunrise Tornado Watch
Risk and grief fueled the story behind my first place sunrise photo. Continue reading
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Ignite — 8/1/25
“I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” — Hippolyte Taine Continue reading
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Avenging Jem
Discovering Jem’s body was not the only shock I experienced within the hour of his death. Continue reading
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Blessing Jem
My beloved cat, Jem — God’s good creature — offered glad company and left a lingering imprint. Continue reading
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Missing Jem
My cat, Jem, died suddenly at the end of November, but I still hear him. Continue reading
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Grief Work
Part of getting over grief is knowing that you will never get over it. Continue reading
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Saint Jake
Never was there a more present, generous and grateful dog. Continue reading
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Ignite 1/20/23
The weekend approaches. Time to ignite a laugh or two. Continue reading
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Claw-Enforcement
A new leather recliner and a curious cat with claws present a fur-midable challenge. Continue reading
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Ignite 1/17/2020
Is it paws-able for Spark and Spitfire to end the week on a paw-sitive note? Wouldn’t that be paw-some?! Continue reading









