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Based on true events. Names have been changed to protect the innocent. “Mom,” my daughter’s voice hummed across the phone line, “ can Ceaser come live with you while I’m in England?” “But…but… Jill,” I stuttered, “you’re going to be gone for 2 years.” I laughed nervously. I didn’t want Jill to hear horror trying to creep into my voice. Her cat was psychotic. “Two years at the most, Mom.” I could hear the determination in her voice. “You have 15 acres and a lot of other animal

Everyone has an origin story. We all long to know where we come from. What our roots are. How it defines us - or doesn't. I can't remember why we thought it a good idea to add a goat to our little family farm. I had no illusions of milking, of that I'm sure. And I can't recall how I even found out about a goat in Port Hardy that needed a new home, however one Saturday we loaded up the kids (not goats) into the truck and headed north. We arrived at the address. It was a large

A Blue Merle Collie - Like Rory in the Animal Justice Club novels Over the years our family had four collies....or eleven if you count the puppies. Robin, a tri-colored old soul gentleman, then Lancer, a tan and white, and Abby, a blue merle. One spring they had eight puppies; all tan and white. I was homeschooling our four children at the time and we all got to witness a few puppies being born. The last one - the smallest one - wasn't breathing. So I did what I learned in 10

So I confessed the other day on a video that one of my greatest fears is throwing a party or event and no one shows up. Why? Because I saw it happen to my mom. I saw the defeated look and devastation it caused in her life - knowing she was an outsider - not accepted - an 'other'. We moved across Canada three times during my school years which didn't help when it came to creating - and belonging - to community .... Belonging....it really matters to me. Not just for myself but