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Homemade Almond Butter
My grandparents had an almond orchard, and my dad has some almond trees on his property. I grew up climbing those trees, falling out of those trees, and wandering around the orchard eating fresh almonds. My first job was working for my grandpa in his orchard. I pulled hoses, trimmed branches, and painted baby tree […]
Replenishing with Probiotics: Milk Kefir
“All disease begins in the gut” — Hippocrates Your intestines are home to 100 TRILLION microorganisms! These microorganisms are known as our gut flora, and their job is so important to our bodies and our health that they are sometimes referred to as the “forgotten” organ. When we eat we’re not just feeding ourselves, […]
Puppy’s First Vacation
My family and I recently went out of town for a few nights and we decided to take our puppy, Luna, with us. We left the pug with my father-in-law because there was going to be another dog -a male that my dogs hadn’t met yet- at the house we would be staying at and […]
Furry Friends: Mad Catter Dinner & Auction
I recently came upon a flier for the 5th Annual Mad Catter Dinner and Auction, to be held on Saturday, September 28th in Vancouver. The purpose of this function is to raise money for Furry Friends, a non-profit no-kill shelter dedicated to re-homing cats in the Clark County area. According to the Furry Friends website […]
Clark County Dog Parks: Ross
My kids and I took Luna to a dog park yesterday, mainly to see what it was like. I’ve never been to a dog park, so this was a new experience for all of us. I needed to run an errand in Hazel Dell so I decided to go to Ross Dog Park, located off […]
Love is Eternal
A member of our family came to the end of his life a few days ago. He was my in-laws beloved Cody, an energetic Havanese who lived every moment of every day with such exuberance that you couldn’t help but smile when he was around. To watch him play was to see pure joy in […]
Hummingbirds
I adore hummingbirds. I have a few plants in my yard that attract them, but I’ve been meaning for some time to hang a feeder to entice even more of them to come around. An employee at a local plant nursery assured me that if I put one up, the hummingbirds would appear. And boy, […]
Toxic Algae Alert
A health advisory has been issued regarding toxic algae found in certain lakes and reservoirs in Oregon. Children and animals are highly susceptible to the toxin that the algae releases. There have been reported dog deaths due to contact with this toxin, and death can occur 4-24 hours after exposure. If you see odd-colored, thick, […]
Puppy Series-Chewing
I’ve had puppies before, but as I mentioned in a previous post it has been nine years since my last voyage through puppydom. We brought Luna home four weeks ago, and every day since then I have been on Puppy Chewing! alert. We’re three flip-flops, one Barbie doll, two socks, and one roll of toilet […]
Heat Stroke
When it’s 70 degrees outside, the interior temperature of your car can reach 100 degrees in 30 minutes. At 85 degrees outside, it only takes 10 minutes for the interior temperature of a vehicle to get up to 102 degrees, and in 30 minutes can reach 120 degrees. Long story short: when it’s hot outside, […]