All PickTures -

009 A Far, Far Better Thing

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:31:21 -0800

Ranjana had been bad! Very bad!

008 The Way of the Rabbit

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:30:44 -0800

Poppy is a beautiful silver rabbit whom we got from the SPCA as a companion to Gaw the philosophical guinea pig. So first let me tell you about Gaw even though this is not his story.

007 The Oh Ohs

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:30:08 -0800

I was reluctant to have the Oh-Oh’s live here.

It wasn’t that I didn’t like cats, but we already had two.

006 The Pig Dog

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:29:39 -0800

Jumpr was originally called Gordon Whitefoot by the couple who got him from the SPCA. I guess they either liked Lightfoot’s songs or they thought they were being nomenclaturely clever. Unfortunately, they didn’t realize that this dog wasn’t interested in singing, but in jumping over their 3 foot high fence. No matter how they tried to stop him, he got over it, so after a short while they returned him in frustration.

005 Wedaches

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:29:11 -0800

All anyone has to do is look without prejudice, and the similarities between weddings and funerals become obviously apparent. In fact, the two functions are nearly identical. Both are exorbitantly expensive. Both require all participants to dress in weird and uncomfortable outfits. Both have an abundance of tears, provided sometimes by hired help. Both have parties. And both are a celebration of the end of something. In fact, about the only difference is that in a funeral the center of attention at least enjoys the benefit of not being present.

004 The Old Man

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:28:47 -0800

Kyron’s beginnings were what one might say rather coincidental. He actually tried very hard to arrive on my birthday, October 27. However, his mother, Ranjana wouldn’t let him.

003 Irreverence With Sass to Go

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:28:17 -0800

My friend Tricia walks her dogs Buddy and Sadie at the park. These walks are not only good for her dogs, but also good for the other people who are also walking their dogs, because being a dedicated, ethical vegan animal rights activist, she uses every opportunity to bring the plight of animals to the attention of anyone who will listen to her (and even to those who really don’t want to listen to her). As a result, she’s had many a verbal adventure, some of which you can read in her own blook, Tricia Times.

002 The Rikster

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:27:27 -0800

Riky the dog goes by a variety of names like Riky-Tiky or Rikle-Tickle-Pickle. He seems to be a black rotweiller-labrador-shepherd cross. This story lends itself best to his identity of being the Rikster.

001 Ranjana in Ottawa

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:25:41 -0800

What you must realize is that Ranjana really was not (and is not) what she appears to be! I did not find this out for quite a while even though I had been tormented by her continuously since she was four!