Category Archives: Pets & Animals

We are now the proud caretakers of a pair of Button Quail and a pair of Turtle Doves. Not on purpose, but it was really the only thing to do! See, the people that own the strip of land next … Continue reading →

Last week we had to say goodbye to our wonderful black labrador retriever, Pepper. When she was about four years old, we adopted her from a local family that was moving, and we’ve had the pleasure of her ridiculously happy … Continue reading →

First it was the boar and boar piglets (see previous posts for video links), but then last night there was a fox dodging around here, and this morning, a bobcat! I got a few quick photos – the fox was … Continue reading →

Recently, a number of wild boar have been coming down the hillside to root around for food. Luckily they aren’t the HUGE ones, just mid-size, and they scare away easily. But the other day when I was watching them, I … Continue reading →

My sister and brother-in-law had to put their cat Solomon to sleep today. A number of years ago they had started taking care of him when he was basically being neglected by his original family and just roaming around the … Continue reading →