Trains of thought are funny things. I was driving home from book club, thinking about a caption I wrote under a photo of Leo on Facebook. I wrote, “Leo smiles more ever since Mia joined the family.” I wondered if maybe I should delete the “ever.” Yes, I actually copy edit myself after I’ve postedContinue reading “Early criticism”
Author Archives: Kari Neumeyer
Rescuing a senior dog
I get it now. I used to wonder how anyone could adopt a senior dog. How can you invest your emotions in a dog you know you won’t have very long? I saw a woman on an episode of Pit Bulls and Parolees who had a soft spot for senior dogs and could always beContinue reading “Rescuing a senior dog”
From zero to Mia in five days
Last Tuesday, Rob’s mom called me and said, “There’s a four-and-a-half-year-old female German shepherd whose owners moved away and abandoned it.” Naturally, because Isis was four-and-a-half when she died, she thought we’d want this one. I was stunned, because while I did want to rescue another shepherd someday, I thought Rob’s parents would be theContinue reading “From zero to Mia in five days”
Is my dog the annoying kid on the playground?
Leo’s been going to the most wonderful doggie daycare. They have webcams where I can watch him romp. He is under constant human supervision and gets naps and snacks, has his teeth brushed and practices his manners. He even gets report cards. He was going once a week at first, because I like bringing himContinue reading “Is my dog the annoying kid on the playground?”
Donald Trump is a big fat idiot
For the past several episodes, I have been falling asleep as soon as the Celebrity Apprentice candidates get to the boardroom. Clearly, I was onto something, because when I replayed the ending of the most recent episode, I got pissed off enough to blog about it. I’ve found Trump to be intolerable during the previousContinue reading “Donald Trump is a big fat idiot”
Climate change
This is some real end-of-days shit. First of all, North Carolina. And of course, Japan. Closer to home, we’ve had such unpredictable weather the last few days. On both Saturday and Sunday, the sun came out long enough for me to sit outside and read while Leo romped. He doesn’t do Isis’ springtime bug trot,Continue reading “Climate change”
Reverse psychology
When I suffered from excruciating TMJ pain about 6 years ago, I tried everything I could think of, and nothing really made it go away but time. I’d read that eventually the nerves deaden and it stops hurting. That was on the right side of my face and it did stop bothering me for aContinue reading “Reverse psychology”
What a stereotype
I didn’t realize that dogs actually bury bones in the backyard. I thought it was a stereotype kind of thing, like barking at the moon or being named Rover. But Leo does it. I’ve let him dig next to the house because he does it in a contained area, near the fenced patch of earthContinue reading “What a stereotype”
I dream of Isis
It was only a matter of time before I started dreaming that Isis wasn’t dead. I have a feeling last night’s dream will become a recurring one, but at least in this dream, I knew she was supposed to be dead, so I didn’t have that enormous letdown to wake up and realize she wasContinue reading “I dream of Isis”
Remembering my snow dog
My work closed all branches of its offices today just after noon, because of inclement weather. I was working at home, where it didn’t start snowing until after 5 p.m. The last time we had any snow to speak of, it snowed very heavily starting at 8 p.m., and the weather guys told us itContinue reading “Remembering my snow dog”
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