So, it happened. I turned yet another year older last week. As some of you may know, it has long been a tradition of mine to Google […]
Katie McDowell
Hermit dog mom’s hobbies don’t match up
It has become increasingly obvious to me lately that my passions and my lifestyle do not exactly — how should I put it? —mesh. In fact, they […]
Interaction is overrated — watch this stuff instead
There was a time, many moons ago, when the content of this column was largely influenced by my interactions with others. Could be a funny thing I […]
No time for movies makes Oscars no fun
There was a time when I got excited for the Oscars. That was back in the salad days, when I actually made it to the movies more […]
Path to healing begins with love
Well, we did it, folks. We made it through 2019. It is now, as crazy as it feels to even type it, officially 2020. As for many […]
Kindness is a gift best shared by many
In my previous column, I closed by saying “thank you” to a number of people who helped me navigate my grief through the illness and passing of […]
Saying ‘thank you’ through the tears
Usually, when I sit down to write one of these, I have a vague idea of how it will go. This is not one of those days. […]
Docs to watch when you’re home with your dogs
I’d like to start out this week by thanking those who went out of their way to reach out to me regarding my sick dog, Pops, and […]
Heartbroken, but grateful — a dog mom story
Back in February, I wrote about having a party for my senior rescue dog, Pops, to celebrate his being with us for a year. Now, we are […]
Fall activities are great, so long as you don’t do them
I love fall. There’s just something about the crisp air and sunny-but-chilly days that motivates me. The fact that it always motivates me to want to do […]
