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Don’t Look in the Pasture

We got new sheep on Sunday. Two lambs, a black and a white one, and then an old sheep named Sofi. Sofi was Melissa’s pet. All three of these sheep are adorable and very sheep like. They don’t have horns or anything, like our other ones. The new ones are Corriedales. Zanimal wanted to take… Read more »

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Put Out the Fire

I meant to do some book release thing yesterday, but I got on Facebook and noticed my homeland was on fire!  I was a little kid in San Francisco, and then my parents divorced and my dad remarried. I moved with my dad, my stepmother and my new older sisters to Sonoma County when I was… Read more »

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Limited Visibility

If I had one of those minivans with stickers for all of my family members on the back window, including pets, I don’t think I would be able to see out the back window.

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The God and Goddess of Thunder

Last night, we had a wicked thunderstorm. It happened around one AM. I thought for sure the storm would cause Chyoko to finally have her lambs, but no go. Instead, the Zanimal had a crazy story to tell in the morning.  Our two cats both love the Zanimal lots. They like sleeping with her. These… Read more »

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Conniving Hens and Roosters of Malice in the Icebox of Hell

Our chest freezer broke last week, and the refrigerator broke this week- this week, when I was supposed to butcher chickens. Coincidence? I think not.  We bought a new freezer and a new refrigerator. This was the new refrigerator:  And then… you have to wait 24 hours to stabilize the temperature. And then…  The temperature… Read more »

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My New author Photo

Credit (or blame) goes to Professor Batty:  Has anyone seen my arm? I left it around here somewhere… UPDATE: DAN FOUND MY ARM! Thank you, Dan.  I also found a soul on Amazon, but they are sadly out of stock right now. That’s too bad.  As an author, I could really use a soul! 

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Top Ten Reasons I Love Parks and Recreation

Leslie and Ann Perkins are like the friendship I wish I ever had with… someone. They drink more than I do! Andy is more unrealistic about his career than I am! I will marry Ron. In my next life. When Parks and Rec is real and I am named Tammy.  My daughter loves it so… Read more »