I used to have a career in the music biz. Now I mostly write about how the creatures in my life: dogs, horses and an occasional cat and canary boss me around.
Jasper met Santa Claus today and was so brave! He didn't even care when the ankle biter in line behind us tried to attack him. Or the guy in front pulled out a snake! Santa definitely doesn't get paid enough.
December 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Jasper met Santa Claus today and was so brave! He didn't even care when the ankle biter in line behind us tried to attack him. Or the guy in front pulled out a snake! Santa definitely doesn't get paid enough.
The story of the great Thanksgiving Day hike of 2025 featuring two geezer and a chicken-hearted dog, is about to become a Liveten family legend. Featuring Andrew Liveten , Freddy Liveten and me
November 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The story of the great Thanksgiving Day hike of 2025 featuring two geezer and a chicken-hearted dog, is about to become a Liveten family legend. Featuring Andrew Liveten , Freddy Liveten and me
My heat furnace is broken (it DOES get cold in Los Angeles)so until the part comes in on Tuesday, we are depending upon the space heater from my office.While we are watching the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Tuff has claimed the prime place on the recliner in front of the heater. As the old man should.
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
My heat furnace is broken (it DOES get cold in Los Angeles)so until the part comes in on Tuesday, we are depending upon the space heater from my office.While we are watching the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Tuff has claimed the prime place on the recliner in front of the heater. As the old man should.
Ruckus says, "When it has been raining for three days in SoCal and your mom is too cheap to turn on heat, you have to make a nest in bed with your annoying little sister to stay warm." Pen is just oblivious.
November 19, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Ruckus says, "When it has been raining for three days in SoCal and your mom is too cheap to turn on heat, you have to make a nest in bed with your annoying little sister to stay warm." Pen is just oblivious.
After three days of rain the dogs and I needed some exercise. So much to their dismay, I dug out their raincoats and off we went. Naturally, after we got home, there was a break in the rain.
November 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
After three days of rain the dogs and I needed some exercise. So much to their dismay, I dug out their raincoats and off we went. Naturally, after we got home, there was a break in the rain.
I have missed Summer since I had to give her back to her owner after Talen died. Today I got to borrow her for a bit to chew down the grass. It was so nice having her back, even for just a while. Pen missed her too. Summer even tried to visit me while I worked in the office.
October 25, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I have missed Summer since I had to give her back to her owner after Talen died. Today I got to borrow her for a bit to chew down the grass. It was so nice having her back, even for just a while. Pen missed her too. Summer even tried to visit me while I worked in the office.
My favorite place, Edelweiss Farms, has a really cute (or terrifying depending upon the day) Smurf jump.For the next few weeks they are also doing double duty as Halloween ambassadors. The boy Smurf's banana costume may be a little problematic. Or not. Lol.
October 23, 2025 at 3:52 AM
My favorite place, Edelweiss Farms, has a really cute (or terrifying depending upon the day) Smurf jump.For the next few weeks they are also doing double duty as Halloween ambassadors. The boy Smurf's banana costume may be a little problematic. Or not. Lol.
Ruckus is celebrating her fifth birthday. She is pissed that I gave her a dry shampoo to rid the faint smell of skunk from her last encounter.So she opened a cabinet and helped herself to at least a dozen biscuits. She now smells slightly like a lemony skunk.
October 21, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Ruckus is celebrating her fifth birthday. She is pissed that I gave her a dry shampoo to rid the faint smell of skunk from her last encounter.So she opened a cabinet and helped herself to at least a dozen biscuits. She now smells slightly like a lemony skunk.
I canceled Disney/Hulu and sadly Nat Geo. The process was easy. I'd been paying $10.99 a month. They offered to let me re-subscribe for $12.99 a month. I gave the reason for canceling as their capitulation to trump's corrupt FCC threats.Suddenly was an error message. What an odd coincidence!
September 20, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I canceled Disney/Hulu and sadly Nat Geo. The process was easy. I'd been paying $10.99 a month. They offered to let me re-subscribe for $12.99 a month. I gave the reason for canceling as their capitulation to trump's corrupt FCC threats.Suddenly was an error message. What an odd coincidence!