Have you lost a pet?
on Nov 17, 2009 in pets People without pets have no idea how much these animals become part of our families. Have you ever lost a pet? Have you ever had to put a pet down? How did you handle it?I still remember the awful day--many years ago-- that we had to put a beautif...

Great videos of horses and other animals!
on Nov 15, 2009For those of you who enjoy watching cute animal videos, did you know that you can go to You Tube and do a search on just about anything? Horses, dogs, kittens, of course....but I have gotten totally mesmerized by freestyle reining, freestyle dressage...

ABBY THE MIRACLE PUPPY
on Nov 14, 2009It was such a short time ago that I was posting here about our son's puppy and her fight for life. A wonderful vet and some miracles along the way got her through! The only residual evidence seems to be the interesting white vertical zebra stripe on...

Dogs and Cats....
on Nov 11, 2009My friend, Lyn Cote, sent me this link to post on my All Creatures Great and Small blog. Take a look and tell me what you think! Wasn't that thoughtful of her? http://www.flixxy.com/dog-loves-cat.htmHow about you--do you have som...

Parasailing & cutting horses--both such a rush!
on Nov 3, 2009 in parasailing Cabo cutting horses adventure Hi everyone!I need to apologize for not posting consistently lately. I'm going to try to be better, and show up here twice a week from now on! I had some writing deadlines and we've also been traveling a bit--five days up in Minnesota, back home...

THE OLD HORSE TRADER:
on Nov 1, 2009Have you ever you been on a trail ride and longingly looked at someone else's horse, wishing it was yours?In the old days, if Verne Upmier wasn't busy driving a team in the fields, he was most likely on horseback--leading trail rides, breaking colts...

AUTHOR LYN COTE & HER FOUR FELINES
on Oct 14, 2009I love cats. I am not happy if I don't have one in my house.I love it when one of my cats comes and lies on my lap when I'm trying to write.I got my first cat when I was 10. I have only beenwithout a cat for the years I was in college and as an adult...

This is a creatures blog, but...
on Oct 9, 2009 in fall colors author Wisconsin writer's retreat llama I know...the promise is that this blog is devoted to creatures, great and small. But I just couldn't help myself, here...and there is a llama photo! I got back from a long weekend in northern Wisconsin on Monday, and just had to share some of my p...

THE OLD HORSE TRADER: MULES, TRACTORS and the RUXALL REAR END
on Oct 7, 2009 in mules horses Model T tractor "Ruxall rear end" Iowa history Verne Upmier was the man to see about horses in Eastern Iowa for seventy years, and his roots certainly went deep in Iowa soil. His farm was homesteaded by his great-grandfather William, a farmer and spinning wheel craftsman, who was one of the firs...

LABRADOR PUPPY UPDATE!
on Sep 25, 2009 in veterinarian spay anesthesia labrador puppy What a week for little Abby. She romped into the vet clinic Monday morning, as boisterous as a pup could be. Many hours later she was still struggling to fully come out of anesthesia. Our vet used the same combination of drugs that are used for th...