Lorrie Shaw's (crittersitter) Blog

If you are like me, you are relishing this time of year. Warm temps, earlier sunrises... more outside time. I love to work in my garden in my spare time too. All of our pets love to spend time outside with me while I'm getting things done. Some of my fondest memories of Gretchen's younger years w...

Did you know that local food pantries' are in greater need than ever for food donations? In so many ways, our local communities are struggling, but honestly... not having enough to eat has to be by far one of the most serious issues stemming from the economic downturn. In an attempt to help, Kell...

A few days ago, Chris and I had the opportunity to attend an event in Ann Arbor that just knocked my socks off. Held in Superior Township, the evenings' events began with lush edible offerings like smoked salmon and sushi bites provided by Katherine's in a visually stunning setting. After catchin...

I was reminded of a handy tip a short while ago... An acquaintance of mine was working with polyurethane a couple of days ago, dropped it and splashed everywhere, including on their skin. Pretty tough to remove, as you can expect! Vegetable oil or peanut butter is effective at removing polyuretha...

We had a very active day on Saturday. I took the dogs for a walk here in Chelsea while Chris was out with clients in the morning, to begin with. I ended up running errands late morning/early afternoon and on my way back to Chelsea, I stopped in to check out the Last Day Dog Rescue adoption event ...

I just returned from an Adoption Event for Last Day Dog Rescue, hosted by Wags to Wiskers Pet Supplies in Dexter... I had the opportunity to get to know a few of the dogs, including a Bassett Hound/Spaniel mix talk with staff, including store owner Kristen Snyder and pick up some of our dogs' fav...