Pet Therapy (Creature Thoughts Sep/Oct ’26)

Our animal friends so often do things like this. Little acts of comfort, of kindness. They feel an instinctive nudge that something is wrong with their person, and they try to make it better. Everyone who has been blessed with non-human family members for any length of time can tell stories of special moments of connection that, for a little while, made everything okay again.

Whistle Bird (Creature Thoughts Mar/Apr ’26)

I miss you, my Whistle Bird. You made a hard choice all those years ago, and although it wasn’t the option I’d selected for you at the time, I’m so glad you stayed.

And will stay, forever in my heart.

Wishing you a Blessed Thanksgiving

Wishing you all, human and non, a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. And if you are not in the US, an autumn filled with love, peace, and joy.