Blog – Mrs. Meadys

Hey, There's a Dog in My Bed

Guest blogger: Ethan Hamburg My bed is the comfiest place in the house to sleep in, because of one damn cozy bedfellow, my dog DJ. My fluffy buddy ...

The Alternate Universe of Dogs

“What are they asking for their house?” A question that pretty much sums up my worldview. Whatever they’re asking; it’s too much. That's lif...

People You Meet Walking the Dog

Oh, the people you’ll meetWhen you're walking your dogLike Polly and RhondaAnd Gord, thinks he’s GodAnnoying as bed bugs,You certainly knowYou’ll d...

Blowin' in the Leaves

My neighbor, Wackman needs a dog. Then -- maybe, he could work on getting a life. I also think that Wackman is an embedded alien from another plane...

Dripped Out

"Dripped out, bro,” my 19-year-old son comments as he scrutinizes my layered look du jour and hipster shades.“The fit is fire...

Me & DJ Down by the Schoolyard

This piece was inspired by one of my favorite songs, Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard, by Paul Simon. Listening to it will enhance your readin...

Where's My Coat?

I saw the look on Amy’s face when she drove past me during Saturday morning’s 60-below-frostbite dog walk. "He's walking the dog in this weather?” ...

Maintaining a Healthy Dog/Cat Coat

I'm not a hirsute dude but I like the word which basically means: hairy bugger. Yes, it would be preferable to have or lease ...

A BUNDLE OF TREATS

Like Einstein would've said if he also flunked out of school and pratfalled into the pet food business. "Treats are the fabric of the universe." A...

A Winter's Treat

It was a Homer-Simpson moment as I blissfully napped dreaming of donuts… Strawberry, chocolate, all-dressed... Then reality bit me on the butt w...

The Colour of Food

Art Kirschenblatt, my roly poly fourth-grade art teacher, would waddle up and down the classroom in a rage — desk by desk — with the same critique ...

Happy Yesteryear!

New Year resolutions? Bah! I'd rather rack up the bad habits and live in the past. Retro beats reality in my books, as in: Back in my day -- We tre...