Category Archives: Basset Hound

Vote for LuLu! Help House of Puddles!

The past few years our Sussex Spaniel, Nell has entered the Bissell MVP Contest in an effort to win the grand prize of $10,000 for the Senior Basset Rescue “House of Puddles“. This year, Nell decided to give LuLu the … Continue reading

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Where in the World is OneMom?

Well our journey is about to come to an end (which means my least favorite activity of flying is coming up tomorrow – with a very unsettling severe weather forecast to add to my anxiety). Anyway, I thought I would … Continue reading

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Friday Flyer

Did you know that apple trees have “king buds”? To get the best apples, growers will remove all except the “king buds”. I also learned recently about the wide variety of uses for soybeans. Hannah has been studying some very … Continue reading

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Missing Maxine

This morning I woke up shortly before 6am because I thought I heard my basset hound – Maxine – whimpering. Trouble is, Max died two years ago on February 27. I must have been dreaming, because Nell (our 10-year old … Continue reading

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Numbers for Thursday

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook northern Illinois on Wednesday. I read comments from residents that were shocked to have an earthquake in their area and not in California. What many people do not realize is that the New Madrid seismic … Continue reading

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