Dear friend who rolls your eyes when I talk about my pets or as I prefer to call them –my furbabies.

My life is childless by circumstance but far from fruitless.

As I was coming to terms with not being a mother, I was getting onboard and even excited about the freedom and choices ahead of me but I still had that nagging anxiety of the love I was going to miss out on.

In the midst of so much grief, so much loss

Came a timid lanky brindle boy

Animals have been a part of my life from my earliest days. Since my family was low on nurturing, I turned to animals and books for the companionship I needed.

Lola, you came into our lives at just the right time, bringing with you a whirlwind of personality and a heart full of love.

Brody, our 90-pound chocolate lab, was a cool gentleman with a personality all his own.