Category Archives: Pets

Simon–Growing Up!

Posted on June 6, 2007 by artrageous

The changes in a baby kitten in less than a couple of weeks are nothing short of amazing. Little Simon has gone from this, on May 25th: to this, on June 5th! Each day brings new skills and abilities. He … Continue reading →

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Sir Simon, The Orange

Posted on June 1, 2007 by artrageous

The little kitty boy finally has a name: Simon. My son tried out several names and though they were nice, they just didn’t seem to fit. The name Simon apparently means “listening” and given that this little orange ball of … Continue reading →

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Smitten by Kitten

Posted on May 28, 2007 by artrageous

Very, very late last Thursday, my son heard something in his yard when he got home from work. Even after he’d gone inside he could still hear it, so after a while he went out with a flashlight to see … Continue reading →

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Spotty, September 1991 – August 23, 2006

Posted on August 23, 2006 by artrageous

This afternoon I said goodbye to my wonderful old beagle-lab girl, Spotty. We adopted her from the local SPCA when she was about 8 weeks old and when my sons were just little boys. When Spotty was a couple of … Continue reading →

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The “Mouse in the House” Trilogy

Posted on July 6, 2006 by artrageous

Because it’s better to read this story in chronological order and not the way it appeared on the blog, this “special report” in three parts has been moved to its own page: The Mouse in the House Trilogy. Enjoy! I … Continue reading →

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