Author Archives: Helen
For Your Own Safety Please Do Not Crawl On the Lion
This particular blog subject began innocently enough. I was making brownies last night and indulging in my favorite cleanup activity: licking the bowl and spoon. Glancing at at the back of the box as I went to throw it away, … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Little Bit
Little Bit is the very abused bull terrier I wrote about in January. She’s now just past the half way point in recovering from her latest (and hopefully last) surgery. She’s been through a lot in her first year and … Continue reading
Of Cousins and Cousins and More Cousins and…
I’m an only child. When we were first married, I think my husband assumed my lack of siblings would make life with his in-laws a lot simpler than if there were a host of brothers/sisters-in-law to cope with. What he … Continue reading
A(nother) Great Procrastinator
OK, I have to admit, you’ve caught me! Its been two weeks since I’ve posted, partly due to the fact I’m a world-class procrastinator. Always have been – my Mother always said I ruined her Christmas by not arriving until … Continue reading
Squish It! Squish It!
One of the blogs I follow has been having a discussion about spiders http://shayfabbro.com/2012/01/20/my-fear-of-spiders/ complete with pictures of awesome, and nasty looking, spiders. I’m not a fan of spiders. The only ones I don’t mind are daddy long-legs and the … Continue reading
Reading
Add electricity (or at least a kerosene lantern), an endless supply of diet Coke and popcorn, and I’d be even happier. I love reading and I still remember an early Twilight Zone episode that has always given me the shivers – … Continue reading
The Versatile Blogger Award
The Versatile Blogger Award I’ve been nominated by Liv Rancourt for the Versatile Blogger Award! Wow! Thanks, Liv, I do appreciate it. Its always nice to know someone is not only reading my blog, but likes it. Besides having an entertaining … Continue reading
Porcupines
Porcupines are not the fastest moving critters in the universe, but then who needs to be when you’ve got all that armament? As Teddy shows, they can even be cute, and certainly vocal when someone tries to remove lunch. For … Continue reading
Ravens, Crows and Magpies
I’m one of those people who loves crows, ravens and other members of the Corvidae family. I know many folks find them creepy and rather gross because they are scavengers, and it is a little unnerving having them fix you with their … Continue reading
The Sneeze
We all sneeze- even animals sneeze. But have you ever really stopped to listen to or watch the different ways sneezes come out? Some are barely audible, some erupt like a volcano. Some, not to be too graphic, are messy … Continue reading
Museum of Idaho