For Peppy, my mom’s little shadow. Mom (Granny to the kids) and Peppy went everywhere together. Errands, walks, porch sits, all of it. He had a love-hate thing with the grandkids at first, mostly because they wouldn’t stop pulling his ears! Once they got older and learned better, they all made peace, and he’d sneak […]

Brody was my bird dog and my best buddy. He wasn’t fancy, but he was always ready to go. He’d work slow, then lock up hard. When he froze, I knew them birds were right there.  After he died, it was pretty quiet around here. I used to still look for him when I walked

Sam was our orange tabby and for eleven years he made our house feel like home. He met us at the door every day, winding around our legs. He watched our two kids grow up. He even stayed with me during late-night feedings, curled by their feet on scary nights, and took every messy hug