As we continue to celebrate Maine’s 200th anniversary, today I’m sharing fun facts about our official soft drink, Moxie! Created by Mainer, Dr. Augustin Thompson in 1876, this bitter drink was originally marketed as patent medicine called “Moxie Nerve Food.” Thompson wasn’t too far from the truth there. The main ingredient of Moxie, gentian root […]
To those of you who suggested that Asa make friends with critters bigger than bugs, he listened. After months of not being able to do laundry, Mom headed down to the basement and was greeted by a mouse. Now clearly this mouse was just as surprised to see Mom, as she was to see her, […]
Recently I was chatting with my friends Finn and Seamus about our humans’ embarrassing habit of singing while we take them for walks. Additional dogs also joined our conversation and revealed that they too suffer from this embarrassing problem. This made me realize that I am not alone! This crime against dogmanity must end! So […]
Asa here. I performed at my first concert! I don’t actually remember what I sang, or how big the audience was, but I have it on good authority from my Dentist that I did a lot of singing! Oh sure I always imagined my first concert would take place at a sold out stadium, or […]
Dogs, there’s nothing more comforting than gazing lovingly at our humans. Yet sadly Golden Retrievers are predisposed to a disease that could rob us of our vision! Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis is a serious condition because it is chronic and can result in total vision loss. Yet early signs of the disease are subtle, and […]
Social distancing can be difficult, especially when you’re an overly friendly Golden Retriever like Asa. However, I never realized what extremes Asa would go through to make new friends, while missing his old ones. It all began earlier this summer when Asa rolled on an anthill in an attempt to invite his little friends inside […]
As I shared earlier, sadly my Honey Bees did not survive the winter and my hives sat empty this spring, when I was unable to order more due to the pandemic. However, hope springs eternal! Therefore I made my hives as welcoming as could be to hopefully attract new bees. I left the frames laden […]
Today I thought I’d give you an update on Mom and Dad’s poor grooming during the pandemic. When I last updated you back in April, Dad was sporting the same hairstyle that a young Justin Bieber made famous in the early 2000s, and after a failed haircutting attempt Mom’s bangs looked like Mara Wilson’s in […]
I’m not one to complain about my neighbors. Live and let live, right? But Mr. Hawk has truly become annoying. You may recall that earlier this summer while flying overhead he almost dropped his takeout dinner on Mom. Since then not only has he clumsily littered our driveway with more mice, he’s become very vocal. […]
Prior to Mom’s surgery she received a packet of information from the hospital that Asa and I carefully reviewed. Included was the recommendation, “avoid making major purchases immediately following surgery.” No problem, or so I thought. To fully appreciate this post you must understand that Mom is not one to make impulse purchases. In fact […]