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Kathleen’s goldfish

One of Kathleen’s friends gave her goldfish for her birthday. She always wanted goldfish, for some reason. I asked her if they would get bored swimming around their tiny bowl, but she claims they can only remember things for three … Continue reading

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Snowy the Dog

When we left Porepunkah in early 2006 we sadly said good-bye to Snowy the pup. He was the first dog we had owned since Juliet and I had children. The big kids liked him and the twins grew up with … Continue reading

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Two little kittens

We’ve inherited two kittens who basically adopted us. We don’t know what to do. Originally we thought they belonged to the people next door. Great, our kids can play with kittens, minus any responsibility. Wrong. The kittens are both black. … Continue reading

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Driving the dog

I don’t understand people who walk their dogs while driving a car. I first encountered this peculiar behavior at Kalgoorlie when I used to take morning strolls at the back of the golf course. I was enjoying my solitude one … Continue reading

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Groggy doggy

Sooty was fixed on Tuesday. Unsurprisingly, she came home groggy and out of sorts. The vet made her wear a lampshade around her neck to stop her from licking her wound and getting it infected. She has to keep that … Continue reading

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Sooty escapes

Sooty escaped from the yard today for the second time. Now the weather has warmed up we keep her outside if we go on short trips of less than a few hours. We put chicken wire over the gate to … Continue reading

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Trampoline and Sooty

These are two pictures I took today. The one of Jim and Sooty shows how quickly the pup’s hair is growing back. I bought the kids a mini trampoline today from a discount store, marked down from $50 to $25. … Continue reading

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