M.E. Garber's Blog, page 27
March 31, 2015
Tidbits from Home
Dasher the dog had his 10-day suture check-up, and the surgeon is pleased with the results ��so far. Which means that neither the dog nor I are dead, or maimed, from those days. This is certainly worth celebrating! Also, he’s … Continue reading →
Published on March 31, 2015 11:41
March 25, 2015
Quick Update
I’ve been hopping here with Dasher’s recovery from a second patella surgery. Not fun; it’s a toss-up as to who will die first; me from worrying over the dog, or the dog when I kill him because he’s trying to … Continue reading →
Published on March 25, 2015 14:38
March 19, 2015
Sleeping Contortions
Just thought I’d share that my dog seems to enjoy sleeping in contortionist positions. Very odd, but he seems comfortable. Somehow. No, these weren’t “waking up stretches,” either. He stayed in these positions … Continue reading →
Published on March 19, 2015 13:46
March 17, 2015
Payne’s Prairie on a Lively Day
My sister and brother-in-law visited recently, and my sister really wanted to see alligators. Off to Payne’s Prairie we went. It was sunny, in the low 80’s and climbing, and breezy, so I had hopes of seeing quite a few … Continue reading →
Published on March 17, 2015 16:05
March 9, 2015
Sale News!
So, yeah. That got your attention, didn’t it? :-) It’s with great pleasure that I can announce that my��soft-SF flash story, “Blue Flame Burns the Hottest,” sold to Saturday Night Reader. (Warning: the site plays the sound of rain as … Continue reading →
Published on March 09, 2015 10:16
March 4, 2015
Sting Operations?
Another week has managed to creep by without my noticing it except in the number of times I sleep and the number of words I’ve written–or not written. Since Monday of this week, every time I sit down to write, … Continue reading →
Published on March 04, 2015 11:48
February 23, 2015
Dasher’s Birthday
Yesterday we celebrated Dasher’s birthday. He’s now unofficially (since we have no idea of his actual birth date) one year old, and no longer a puppy. Don’t tell him that, though. He still acts crazy and playful as the day … Continue reading →
Published on February 23, 2015 13:23
February 16, 2015
Writer’s Desk, 2/16
Since my mind is a blank, I’ll show you my desk. Out the window:��Strong breezes rattle the lady palm, making it sound like soft rainfall. Further off, dangling��Spanish moss��sways and dances from the oaks’ limbs. Earlier it was partly sunny, … Continue reading →
Published on February 16, 2015 14:28
February 10, 2015
Writing Update, February 2015
It’s been awhile since I’ve been posting here regularly. The dog’s health��and��other family matters, along with my own writing, have been great distractions from this place. I hope that I’m safe in saying I’m back to more regular blogging here. … Continue reading →
Published on February 10, 2015 13:11
January 16, 2015
A Link for Charity
If it’s not bad enough that my pup needed surgery, Wednesday night��Dasher��had a seizure, during which he ripped out the interior sutures that basically hold his patella in place (it’s really holding his ligaments, which hold the patella, but I’m … Continue reading →
Published on January 16, 2015 09:48


