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One trip to Washington and a few thunderstorms later and Sigmund has pulled all his feathers out again. But we learned that he liked corn on the cob.
Several people at the Refuge have asked for my “recipe” for Birdie Bread, because Birdie Bread is the best way to trick fussy birds into eating their vegetables. I kept saying, “You just grind up some vegetables and toss them into your cornbread mix”.… Continue Reading “Birdie Bread”
I went to the Trib to catch the latest on the storm that came through this afternoon. I heard there were some scary power lines down in Des Plaines. I caught a link about a fire destroying a building in Palatine. It was a… Continue Reading “Some Bad News”
On Sunday, I went by the Rescue to drop off the paperwork from Sigmund’s trip to the vet. I ran into Karen, our volunteer director. She told me about a puppy that a Petland store relinquished to her employer (a veterinarian) because he was ill. … Continue Reading “King Charles”
The Chicago Tribune ran an article today about a campaign the Freedom From Religion Foundation is running in the city. I clicked on it thinking of my friend Bill, a self-described Recovering Catholic who has been writing about skepticism lately. Apparently, the Foundation has purchased… Continue Reading “Freedom From Religion Foundation”
I just went to the Refuge site to check the old photo of Sigmund (he is listed under his nickname, “Ziggy”). Then I had to run downstairs to take a crappy camera phone shot. ‘Cause look at the difference: You know, mine is not… Continue Reading “Progress”
And this is when my Summer Days Off become more hectic than actually going to work. First, a double appointment at the vet for Kiwi the Grey and her foster brother, Sigmund. Both are in excellent health. A lady in the waiting room, who had adopted… Continue Reading “Summer Day Off”
As I was saying, the Little City Book Sale has confirmed in my mind the need for some ground rules at these events. Because I am old and cranky. Book Sales are very crowded, so the Spirit of the Law is to do your… Continue Reading “Anne’s Law – Book Sales”
Rich Weiner, the Executive Director at the Refuge, was the guest on Blog Talk Radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/btrplayer.swf?file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eblogtalkradio%2Ecom%2FA%2DVariety%2DOf%2DPets%2Fplay%5Flist%2Exml%3Fitemcount%3D5&autostart=false&bufferlength=5&volume=80&borderweight=1&bordercolor=#999999&backgroundcolor=#FFFFFF&dashboardcolor=#0098CB&textcolor=#F0F0F0&detailscolor=#FFFFFF&playlistcolor=#999999&playlisthovercolor=#333333&cornerradius=10&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&C1=7&C2=6042973&C3=31&C4=&C5=&C6=&hostname=AVarietyOfPets&hosturl=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/a-variety-of-pets Listen to internet radio with A Variety Of Pets on Blog Talk Radio
This morning, I headed over to Old Orchard Shopping Mall in Skokie to hit the Little City Book Sale. This was the second full day of the sale, which was a change in strategy for me. The past couple of years, I have attended… Continue Reading “The Book Sale Formerly Known as Brandeis – 2010”
The Next Dark Age 