| I almost had a garden this year. Then the | | | | cage. Next I fed the bird and changed his |
| earwigs took over my lettuce. The | | | | water. He won't even sit on my finger. |
| grasshoppers confiscated all my zucchini and | | | | Ungrateful bird! I suspect Fido is leaning |
| various other flying insects shared the | | | | toward this sort of behavior. He barks at me |
| sunflowers. The gophers leveled one row in | | | | every time I come home but if I'm in the |
| an afternoon. They enjoyed a healthy salad. | | | | kitchen cooking, his attitude is completely |
| I did get one meal of peas and one helping of | | | | different. What's wrong with goldfish? They |
| green beans. The produce that I ate cost me | | | | make such nice pets. They stay put; swim |
| about six dollars a pound but the relaxation | | | | around in circles and have short life spans. |
| of working in my garden with grasshoppers | | | | By the time the newness wears off, they |
| slamming into my head is priceless.The | | | | die.Personally I've always wanted a miniature |
| grandchild got a puppy last week. A cute, | | | | horse. They will mow and fertilize the yard |
| little untrained puppy. Now I have to be | | | | and are a nice size. They don't need a big |
| careful where I step walking through the | | | | barn and they are cute. If you change your |
| house. It was bad enough when I had to get a | | | | mind, they have resale value. (signed |
| pooper scooper for my lawn. But for the | | | | practical Granny)Granny Marge has just |
| living room? Training Fido has become a | | | | published her second humor book, Granny's |
| family project. Cleaning up Fido's accidents | | | | Journal. She is a library director in a |
| seems to be my field of expertise. | | | | small town in the Northwest and turned 62 |
| Conveniently no one notices or seems to be | | | | this year. She forgets a lot so if she |
| around at these critical times. Last year I | | | | repeats herself, please forgive her. |
| inherited the job of cleaning the parakeet | | | | |