Music and Cats

Everyone knows that dogs smile; there’s no mistaking their happy, tongue-lolling grins. But do cats smile? Before Sasha came to live with us, I might have argued that they don’t. But I’d be willing to bet that’s a smile on Sasha’s face. And who can blame him? A soft, just-washed blanket folded over a […]

I never cared much for kiwi fruits. I remember thinking, when I first tasted one, that they were more a treat for the eye than for the palate. Other than their exotic looks, I didn’t really understand the fuss about them. Some people compare the taste of kiwi to a blend of strawberry and banana, […]

Our old kitchen was dark. Dark cabinets dark countertops dropped ceilings dark. In our old kitchen, there were few days when you wouldn’t want to turn on the kitchen lights. And those lights? They were insufficient. Dim. Our old kitchen was rarely bright.
On a foggy fall weekend morning, our new (though not quite finished) […]

Our nephew Reed, aka Boo, is three today. Happy birthday, Boo!
While Reed’s older brother Max wanted - and got - a big party for his fifth birthday, Reed didn’t want to invite lots of friends over for a party. Instead, his mother told me, Reed wanted to celebrate his birthday at the farm at the […]

The small gray cat called Isabella who arrived at our house over four years ago was extremely skittish. It was obvious that she had been mistreated at some point in her short life; she was torn between her enormous desire for affection and her fear of further abuse.
Within a few days, we gave her a […]