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Pets & Animals

I am no where near short on experience when it comes to living with and caring for pets and other animals. Together, Laura and I have owned and adopted three or four dogs, about six cats, newts, iguanas, fish, and probably a few other things. All of our animals have been very well taken care of and some have required vet visits and extensive home care. I'll talk about all of this in this category. As far as wildlife goes, we currently live in Western Maine, so there's no shortage of that here. I'll write about it as I see it and if you browse through my older posts, you're bound to see many stories and experiences stemming from a few of our earlier residences.

Bison in Maine

We’ve been sure to keep a camera with us ever since we first saw the bison in Anson, Maine. We drove by their field a long time ago and noticed them grazing. That was the time we didn’t bring the camera. Since then, it’s been disappointment after disappointment (we never saw them again). Until yesterday. […]

Voleman’s First Swimming Lesson

I know, I know – okay? Here’s how it got started – last night, Laura and I were watching videos of cats swimming. It looked like they were having lots of fun. And since it’s been so hot around here, I began pondering whether or not our own cat would like to try out the […]

Laura Just Saw a Moose Run Down the Road

I was outside clipping my nails in preparation for tonight’s Jiu-Jitsu class. I was halfway though my right hand ring finger when Laura burst through the back door. “Bob, I just saw a moose run down the road!” The camera was already in her hand. I threw the clippers in my pocket and we both […]

The Ducks Up the Road

A few weeks ago, Laura and I were introduced to some ducks that live up the road. You see, next to Steve’s cabin sits a small pond. For the longest time, the pond was only filled with water. Recently though, the pond has acquired an addition – ducks. And a goose, or a gander. I […]

A Nearby Maine Horse Sanctuary

During our walk back from the old mill waterfall earlier this week, we passed by a local horse sanctuary. While I was far too focused on making my way through the large field next door in attempt to reach the stream for some great photo ops, Laura was busy taking pictures of a few horses. […]

Flying Squirrel in the Bird Feeder

A few nights ago, around 10pm, Laura and I were standing in her room looking for something to watch on Hulu. This is what we usually do before we sit down to eat dinner. Every night, we find a bit of great entertainment, make dinner, bring the dinner into her room and eat it while […]

Waking Up Way Too Early

I’m sitting here right now at the butt crack of dawn with the one and only Voleman on my lap. He’s purring away like it’s nobody’s business as well as “making muffins.” You know, when a cat kneads his claws into your leg? It’s called making muffins. I’m sure someone made that up a long […]

Voleman Trying to Eat

I am covering my ears right now because I can already hear the snickers about my love affair with Voleman. I don’t want to hear it and I challenge you to live with him for a few months without falling head over heels for him. He’s like a magnet. An orange furry one. Voleman is […]

Emergency Visit To the Vet

Alright folks, I’ve got a short story for you. I’m still kind of tired, so please bear with me as I try to get this out there. You remember when I told you about our diabetic cat, right? Well, as it turns out, he had a small “ordeal” last night. I’ve said on a number […]

Deer In the Back Yard

And who says Palm Coast, Florida doesn’t have an abundance of wildlife? Not this guy. This afternoon, we were greeted by two, might I say, very healthy looking deer. They came from behind the neighbor’s house and slowly and carefully made their way into our back yard. The moment we saw them, the both of […]