Happy Birthday, Caesar Augustus. Augustus was born September 23 in 63 B.C., but I’m sure he wouldn’t mind if we celebrate his birthday all month. Augustus was the first emperor following the Roman republic. I don’t know why Rome did it in that order – democracy, then empire. I thought…
Author: Wendy Herrmann Smith
Dog Behavior
I walked through my neighborhood three days ago. When I walk, I carry two blue hand weights. I work my biceps and triceps, and what are those muscles that pull back the cord on a lawn mower? Deltoids? Altoids? No, that’s the muscle used to pick up a breath mint.…
LLama Drama
“Llamas are a thirsty lot,” said my husband as he ate breakfast. I was at the sink washing a dish with the water running. “Well, it’s not my turn to water the llamas,” I responded. “I don’t even know how to do it. Wait, we don’t raise llamas. I don’t…
Squirrel Exodus
Two weeks ago, I sent you a true story about my cat’s history as a mouse-catching machine. We found droppings under the kitchen sink, but Rory the Cat sat staring at a vent in the floor in the den. I set a trap baited with peanut butter next to the…
A Mouse in the House
It started with cheese in the sink. Someone had left a few pieces of grated cheddar on that black rubbery piece that leads down to the disposal. The cheese was stuck, so I had to pull the rubber thing out of the disposal to clean it. This is a dangerous…