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The Fireworks Capital of America
Napoli —> Pittsburgh —> Houston Continue reading
Penny – a Very Adoptable Dog!
Penny is a lovable, sweet foster dog looking for a forever home. She loves children, loves other dogs, and is a playful girl. Continue reading
RIP Humane Officer Jerry McCarthy
A short post to honor the memory of Detective/Humane Officer Jerry McCarthy. Continue reading
Beautiful Batik from Indonesia!
My friend sent me a gorgeous batik scarf from Indonesia! Continue reading
A new postcard!!
I love, love, love getting post cards in the mail. I don’t keep many things, but I do keep every single post card that I’ve ever received. Unfortunately, I don’t get too many any more! I guess that makes it … Continue reading
Happiness is . . .
This makes me incredibly happy. From the entire Betters family, Congratulations Danny boy. Continue reading
You Don’t Have To Kill The Poinsettia
Dear Mom: Every year it’s the same with you and the poinsettias. Why do they have to die? Why? Growing up, I thought that poinsettias just died naturally after Christmas. Of course, I thought that the same was true of … Continue reading
Texas Puppy Mill Law Upheld
Every once in a while, Texas surprises me in a pleasant way. In 2011, the legislature passed, and Rick Perry signed, the Dog and Cat Breeders Act. The law requires state licensing and inspections of pet breeders who keep 11 … Continue reading
All Will Be Well. Can you spare some change?
My sister Dawn (“Beaker”) is a nurse and has a PhD in something involving cancer research. I did help her by proofreading her dissertation, but I truly didn’t understand a word of it. If you can figure this out, then … Continue reading
I F’ing Love Pasta
I love pasta, and yes, I love reading about pasta. (Don’t roll your eyes at me!) And now I love looking at pasta, or at least at beautiful illustrations of pasta. I just bought The Geometry of Pasta and it’s … Continue reading