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We made a Day of the Dead altar (see http://www.celebrate-day-of-the-dead.com/day-of-the-dead-altars.html) to celebrate Kai and the other animals that have been in our lives. It’s not elaborate as these things go, but it was fun to put together, and it really … Continue reading →

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He (tarantula, not Phil) has been relocated twice now from the lawn and the patio but keeps showing up again. Sent from my iPad

Kai left us on Friday, October 24. He was a couple of months over 12 years old. He was creaky with arthritis this past year, but always happy, and even playful at times. He enjoyed roaming our five acres here … Continue reading →

We haven’t seen a tarantula until today, and now we’ve seen three. It’s about time. The Tarantula Festival is barely a week away.

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First we had a mantis on the hummingbird feeder. Now a monarch…. Sent from my iPad

Just to show us that Fritz isn’t the only one who can catch game, Willy caught a Jerusalem cricket, brought it to the kitchen door, and ate it.

We entered some photos in a fundraiser contest for the Pawsitively Pet Food Pantry and the Eastern Madera County SPCA. The contest is sponsored annually by the Oakhurst Feed and Pet Supply store. And in our first outing, we won … Continue reading →