Category Archives: Animals

Every Which Way

The Ducks Who Flew Every Which Way the long-awaited sequel to The Duck Who Flew Upside Down is now available on Amazon.com as an audiobook! The Ducks Who Flew Every Which Way With love, Russ    

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The Day Cats Were Used to Deliver Mail

    Cats Delivered Mail There was a day in Belgium when “The Belgian Society for the Elevation of the Domestic Cat” experimented with having had thirty-seven felines deliver mail. They delivered it! However, there were some, uh, complications. May your … Continue reading

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I LOVE This Idea

Image: Cedric Frixon via Unsplash.com This news brought a big smile to my face and likely will do the same for you: “You’ve probably seen the heart-wrenching photos of the damage plastic six-pack rings can do to marine life. They … Continue reading

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The “Beluga Whale” that Was a Turtle

The Beluga Whale that Was a turtle The link is to a cute news story about the bond between a father and his daughter, and a “Beluga Whale” that was really a turtle. Sources: The Washington Post and Leo @ … Continue reading

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Car Picnic at Hidden Villa

My Beloved and I took our oldest Grandson to Hidden Villa Farm nestled in Los Altos Hills. It was a cold day with a biting wind. We’d planned an outdoor picnic but five minutes into setting it up convinced us … Continue reading

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The Royalty of Loyalty

What a wonderful story of the loyalty of a dog during the Northern California fires. Odin’s loyalty was tested by fire With Love, Russ

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A Thousand Souls to Save

I found this story both heart-warming and heart-breaking. With Love, Russ A Thousand Souls to Save  

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The Whole Flock’s Talking

The whole flock’s talking about my latest project, the second edition of my favorite and most popular children’s book so far, The Duck Who Flew Upside Down. It features a bigger (8.5″ x 11″) trim size, even more illustrations from … Continue reading

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Friends Flying High

This is a scene from one of my latest children’s book projects, Flora Belle and Dreami Dragon. With Love, Russ  

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My Office Mates

My office mates Penny and Sadie are easy to work with. I enjoy their company. They’re always glad to see me and don’t even complain when I growl and bark at them.  They’re a fetching pair and we have a ball together. … Continue reading

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