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Hamster in a Blanket

My friend George told me there’d be days like this. When I spoke with him 3 years ago about starting … More

blanket, crochet, hamsters, knitting

Intermission

In today’s episode of Where the Fuck Are We Now, I’ve decided to take a break and showcase the handiwork … More

Boston scientists rally, Cheeto, protest, self-care

Top 10 Posts from 2016

Intellectually I know 2016 wasn’t the worst year ever, but it was pretty bad; so let me have my grief … More

2016, being thankful, blogging, humor, new year, politics, Top 10 lists

The Hamster’s All Right

I wrote a while back that our current hamster, Marble, needed to have surgery to remove a growth on his … More

biopsies, hamsters, Pets, surgery

I Would Have Gotten Away with It, if It Weren’t for that Meddling Hamster

So I published this two years ago, and I’m having deja vu. I took the new(ish) hamster, Marble, to the … More

hamsters, pet care, Pets, vets

The Birds

I don’t know about you, but I feel like the world is not only just coming apart at the seams, … More

apocalypic, bird of prey, chickens, hawks, ostrich, rhea, urban chickens, wild turkeys

Hell’s Angels Are Back, the Four-Legged Version

I pulled out some little used breakfast bars from the rotating shelf of my cupboard the other day to find … More

Brillo, Clorox, gangs, mice, mouse traps, Nutri-Grain, peanutbutter, Quaker

Introducing Our New Furry Family Member: Marble

A few months ago we said goodbye to Hamphrey, our beloved hamster and occasional muse/savior of this blog (Hamphrey snoring … More

exercise, hamsters, Jedi mind tricks, Marble, Pets, Santa Hamphrey

Goodbye Hamphrey

Just a short post this week. We salute and say goodbye to our little furry friend Hamphrey. He appeared in … More

death of a pet, hamsters

Hamphrey Says Happy Holidays

Hamphrey not only still believes in Santa, he actually believes he IS Santa. And I say, any hamster who survives … More

hamsters, happy holiodays, Santa, santa hamster

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