Head Nurse

As I was leaving the doctor's office after my annual how-you-doin' checkup, he said, as a sort of by-the-by, "You've gained...

I'm twisting my spine at a worrisome angle, checking behind me to make sure I still have a butt. I had thought I had run it off this wee...

(Does anybody else remember that bit from "The Tao of Pooh"? I can't believe parts of that book are still taking up space in m...

La Belle Dame Sans Merci, Der Alter Jo, and Heidi The Goat-Girl and I (along with respective spouses) went down to the river this weekend. W...

This is what's depressing: I've been through breakups, job changes, CANSUH, failed romances, and all manner of crises, large and sma...

Sorry, you guys. It's been busy around here. (In the same way that the ocean is moist or the Pope occasionally attends religious service...

...before taking it away from him in a hurry, because aren't avocados really bad for cats? Johnny? Then I looked over my shoulder to see...

Got up yesterday morning, set the makeup gun to "Slut" and checked my email. (This is my usual routine for work, and no, I'm n...

The neuro CCU didn't have any patients, so I took myself down to the surgical CCU to be a general dogsbody and bottle-washer. And got my...

Man, Rimadyl works FAST. Max woke up this morning and trotted (trotted!!) outside, with scarcely a trace of stiffness, then spent about ten ...

Max has arthritis in his spine. His bloodwork was perfect, his right hip is fine, his left hip is all jacked up with arthritis, and his spin...

Have a baby hippo.

Thank you, first of all, to all the folks who sent/commented with tips and tricks for old, arthritic dogs. The vet says two things: 1. It...

I have had One Of Those Days. Worry about work kept me up late last night; the heat kept me in today. I did some basic grocery shopping, but...

I do not know what to do. DAJ and I have been chatting prior to her leaving on vacation. She's got worries about the NCCU, and so do I. ...

I am not a fan of small dogs. If you give me the choice between a stubborn, grouchy big dog of unknown origin and a cute little white fluffy...

For two reasons: 1. My boss is a moron. 2. My boss is a fucking moron. Seriously: You should have more than six months' experience as a ...

What's great is this: when your worried neighbor texts you just before dinner because her seven-month-old has a weird rash just spring u...