Life, Love, & Laundry — dogs

There's a raw, universal ache that comes with losing a pet. It's a grief that cuts deep, a silent scream in the quiet of an empty house. I recently watched a stand-up comedian, his voice cracking, recounting the day he had to say goodbye to his dog. He weaved jokes through the tears, painting a picture of a love so profound it hurt, and I found myself mirroring his emotions – laughing and crying simultaneously. It brought back the memory of Maddie, my own best friend, a lab/duck toller mix with a heart as big as her goofy grin. She...

I have a friend who just got 2 kittens...like tiny little kittens. She is so proud of those kittens, she loves having them and even loves the chaos they can create at times.  To me, that is a good pet owner, to love and be so excited about having the animal that they can hardly contain themselves when they discuss their pets. I know lots of people get complacent with their pets if they are not new....so I am not faulting you. I am just saying how nice it is to listen to her talk about her precious kittens.  We...

I talk a lot of how things have changed the older I get....mainly cause they really do. As I move further into my 40's (will be 42 in less than a month), everything seems to be changing, my body, my mind, my heart.  I am going to talk on the last one in this blog post. My heart...and what I mean by that is things that give me joy, that make me happy and calm me.  As far back as I can remember, I always loved babies. I loved looking at them, cuddling them, smelling them....it was my happy place....