I have had an eventful week with the left eye cataract surgery on Monday then the first post op appointment on Tuesday. When I got back to the Park from that appointment I found that I had no 12v to the outlet where I recharge all my 12v watches and the E-collar for Erik. Read the rest
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I want to post the meds that Patches received last week so I have a record of what they were. When I got home with them I saw that the prescription labels on the bottles had someone else's name on them. That was not a big issue except for the Tranadol (a controlled substance). I could find myself in trouble with the law for possessing someone else’s prescription medication. I stopped at the vet yesterday and got the labels corrected. Read the rest
Missive #15 Published 4 January 2023
I took Patches to All Creatures Veterinary Service yesterday fully prepared to have her put down. She has not been willing to climb the steps into Desperado for a couple of weeks now. A few days ago when I tried to pick her up she squealed in pain. Plus she has peed in her bed twice during the last 10 days and can no longer do our walks at the usual pace or distance. The vet there has given me some meds that she thinks will correct those issues and keep Patches alive for an unknown time yet. We will see.Read the rest
Missive #12 Published 28 December 2022
I struggled to finish reading this book and the customer review expresses my thoughts. I disagree only about the character development. He develops character after character until it is like a clown car at the circus; they just keep coming and keep coming. Read the rest
Missive #10 Published 23 December 2022
This is a great collection of stories about a soldier that anyone who has ever served in the military will readily recognize. A fun read — Recommended. Read the rest
Missive #9 Published 20 December 2022
This was a good read but is not the adventure book that Severin's earlier books were. It is as much a book about Wallace as it was about Severin's voyage. Read the rest
Missive #6 Published 14 December 2022
This is a good read with a lot of Ukraine place names that are now in the News. Ostrosky was a Ukrainian but fought with the Red Army against the Poles and against Symon Petlyura (Symon Petliura), president of Ukrainian People's Republic during its failed war of independence. Read the rest
Missive #4 Published 9 December 2022

Hudson has a one trick pony and he rides it hard in every chapter of this book. If you have read any of his earlier books you need not read this one. Read the rest