rat: December 2008 Archives
Last anyone heard from me on this blog, I was battling an invader. Who turned out to be (EWWWW) a rat. (EWWWWW.)
It was an ordeal, but he's gone, kaput, dead, fried in something called the RatZapper-- a pretty amazing trap. I decided I had to exercise my biblical dominion over creation. Sorry, pal. Regrettable perhaps, but there comes a time, you know?
But moving on ... Merry Christmas everyone.



Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(