Category Archives: Creatures

Animals, pets, critters, great and small

The Security Blanket

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Sheila Moss

Blue Bear is a well-chewed toy that belongs to our dog, Dixie. It was never intended to be a dog toy; it was created as a toy for a child. The dog doesn’t care. In spite of many other toys … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor | Tagged Blanky, Dog toys, Linus, Object of affection, Peanuts, Pet dog, Stuffed toy, Teddy Bear | 7 Comments

Vacation from Hell – Part 2

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Sheila Moss

On Tuesday Dixie Dog was sick and I spent the entire day taking her outside to pee and poop and throw up. I was running out of the napkins left from carryout food and was using up the box of … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor, Travel | Tagged Bridge Conference, Cheap motels, Doggy do, GrubHub, InstaCart, Online food ordering, Sick dog, UberEats, Walk the dog | 4 Comments

Your So-called Vacation

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Sheila Moss

EMAIL From: Dixie DogTO: DaddySUBJECT: Your so-called vacation I hope you are having a good time on your vacation without me. I’m here at home right where you left me, all alone with nobody to take me for a walk. … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor, Travel | Tagged bad behavior, dog sitters, dogs, Pets, runaway dog, Separation anxiety, vacations | 2 Comments

Test-Tube Lobsters

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Sheila Moss

While not especially humorous, the lobster industry was an interesting aspect of a trip to Maine and I want to share it with readers. I found out more than I ever wanted to know about lobsters in Maine. They are … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Education, Humor | Tagged Breeding of lobsters, Catching lobsters, Fishing, Food, Lobster hatchery, Lobster industry, Maine, Seafood, Shellfish | 2 Comments

Marge’s Valentine

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Sheila Moss

One day she didn’t show up for work, which wasn’t like Marge. Upon checking, they found that Marge had passed away quietly at home, sitting in a chair, alone except for her pets. Marge was a somewhat unusual person. Single … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Friends, Humor | Tagged Animal Rights, Blessing of the Animals, dogs, Memorial service, Pets, Tattoo, Tribute | 6 Comments

Pet Play

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Sheila Moss

We have four pets, five if you count the fish. While I am away at work, the animals conspire with each other to think of ways to make me crazy. “I’ll chew the legs on the table,” says the dog … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor | Tagged broken vase, cats, chewed furniture, clawing furiture, dogs, Fish, Footprints, pawprints, tracking kitty litter, trash turned over | 2 Comments

The Year of the Locust

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Sheila Moss

This has been the year of the cicada in parts of the U.S. Cicadas have invaded like – well, like a plague of locusts from the Bible. Cicadas are sometimes called locusts, although, as I understand it, a true locust … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor | Tagged 17 year cicadas, Brood X, Bugs, Cicada, Grasshopper, Insects, Locust, Plague | 8 Comments

The Only Good Bug is a Dead Bug

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Sheila Moss

Spring is here. Flowers are blooming, leaves are sprouting, and grass is growing. Oh, the freshness of it all. I love it — except for one thing – bugs. Insects are everywhere. I know some of them are harmless. Others … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor | Tagged Bagworms, Bees, Bugs, Caterpillars, Chiggers, Critters, Flies, Insects, Mosquitoes, Ticks, Wasps | 5 Comments

The Dog Ate Saran Wrap

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Sheila Moss

Gizmo is really a good dog most of the time. He’s a 15 years old Sheltie who long ago outlived most of the other dogs of his breed. He spends most of his days napping and dreaming. His arthritis prevents … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor | Tagged dogs, Moocher, Pets, Plastic wrap, Sheltie, Sick dog, Swallowing objects, veterinarian | 12 Comments

The Somalia Pirate Dog

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Sheila Moss

When Obama was in the White House, he had a pet dog called a Portuguese Water Dog. Joe Biden also has his eye on a pet dog. It is an unusual dog known as a Somalia Pirate Dog. The new … Continue reading →