Puppy Training Troubles
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Thank you to everyone who e-mailed week before last to welcome the newest McKee, our Sheltie puppy, Miss Lilly. She’s quickly wagged her way into our hearts-and everything else. This week she discovered the joyful abandon that comes from dissecting toilet paper rolls. She bats the roll until it begins to unwind, then tugs on Continue reading …

There’s a New McKee in the Family
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I’m happy to announce there’s a new McKee in the world! No, not a two-legged one, although I’d love that most of all. This one has four legs, a tail that drags the floor, and two perfectly pointy ears! Her name is Miss Lilly, and she’s a fifteen-week-old concoction of Sheltie puppy preciousness, precociousness and Continue reading …

My Little Boy is Sick
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I’ll admit I’m not myself today. Corbett, our six-year-old, who has been sick for almost four weeks, took a turn for the worst last Monday. Constant visits to our amazing pediatrician (who’s a dear friend) and a round of hospital tests have ruled out cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. For that Kent and I rejoice! Continue reading …

79% of My Life
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With my two sons in class again, the McKee home is too quiet this morning! I joke that my favorite day of the year is the one in which I first drive through the school’s morning drop-off lane. In actuality, I dread it because it checks off another year on my mental “Time Together” logbook. Continue reading …

In Memory of Molly
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Before we jump into the etiquette portion of our time together, allow me to share what’s happened in our family. Today there’s sadness. Molly, our dog of fifteen years was put to sleep last Saturday. Old age took her eyesight and hearing months ago. Cancer was eating away at her body day by day. It Continue reading …