September 4, 2008

Horse Gift for Horse Lovers

My horse gift, this face-on horse lover pendant, seems to strike a chord. Horse lovers gravitate towards this design at all my shows, but I’ve never asked them why.


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August 19, 2008

Black Bear Sighting in Florida

A few days ago Ed and I were zooming across Florida on our way to Alabama. “I’ve never seen a bear here, even with all these ‘Bear Crossing’ signs,” I complained.

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August 11, 2008

Florida Birds Still Catch My Eye

Ibis scurry across our neighbor’s lawn like a small herd of dinosaurs from Jurassic Park. They are so common I don’t think twice about their appearance.

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August 5, 2008

Pet Paws are a Lovely Symbol

When I decided to create a piece of sterling silver jewelry for pet lovers only, I decided that a pet paw symbol was the perfect thing. I didn’t want a paw print that could be identified as belonging to either a cat or dog specifically- more like something anyone could wear to say “Hey, I’m an animal lover!”


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July 30, 2008

The Magic Zoo Attacked by Gigantic Grasshopper

I was quietly typing away at my computer this morning when a movement caught my eye, just to my right - outside on the window.


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July 25, 2008

Animals Carved in Post Katrina Trees

Ed and I recently stayed in Biloxi Mississippi on our way to New Orleans for a Veterinary conference. This area along the coast is coming back to life after Katrina, but to me the most poignant creations are the carved trees.

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July 21, 2008

Army Veterinarians

Army veterinarians are an interesting group. This morning I spoke with one at my exhibit booth in New Orleans. I was curious as to what animals they treated in their profession, thinking most of them must be canine patients.


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July 14, 2008

Spay Your Cats!

I came upon a news story today about the number of homeless kittens that are turning up in shelters this month. It’s really staggering- hundreds of the little things with only a few caring humans to take care of them all.


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July 8, 2008

Crows

I’ve always been fascinated by much smaller birds chasing crows from their territory. I suppose they deserve it- they’re probably invading nests for easy prey.

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July 3, 2008

The Black Snake in our Driveway

This beautiful reptile greeted us after our morning walk this morning. It got pretty annoyed with our interest in it and after a couple minutes rose the front part of its body to look bigger, I suppose. When it opened its mouth to hiss at us, we got a glimpse of a beautiful pink color inside.

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