Outspoken and Ancient Art in North Carolina by da-AL

Ancient art at North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Brash and outspoken, traditional and gorgeous, if you love great art, North Carolina is happiness. This and this post, as well as this one and this one, introduced how much I love the North Carolina Museum of Art. (This one tells of NC's amazing Chinese Lantern Festival.)That was in only one of their two buildings... A second… Continue reading Outspoken and Ancient Art in North Carolina by da-AL

Georgia O’Keeffe in North Carolina by da-AL

What a great time my husband and I had visiting our dear friend David Hunt in North Carolina. He’s posted on Happiness Between Tails here and here. We hadn’t seen him in way too long — all the more reason that my recent discovery of the touching PBS series, “We'll Meet Again,” gets me blubbering.… Continue reading Georgia O’Keeffe in North Carolina by da-AL

Women Powered Art in North Carolina

Table Setter, 2016-17, by Monica Kim Garza (close-up)

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Arthritis Remedy for Dogs and Cats: The Power of Warmth

Cropped photo of someone in a bunny rabbit suit walking into bleak distance

Winter can cruel to aging warm-blooded pets. The best arthritis advice I received was when my great vet told me, “Just get them through the winter.” Even in warmer climates like Southern California, winter is his busy time when it comes to pet owners frantic to relieve their pets of arthritis pain. “Even if it… Continue reading Arthritis Remedy for Dogs and Cats: The Power of Warmth

Arthritis Relief for Dogs: Chiropractic and More by da-AL 

Chiropractor Dr. Michelle Zarzana restores mobility and comfort to my dogs.

Any dog that lives long enough, according to my vet, will eventually get arthritis. Worse, when my dogs got it, they weren’t able to tolerate the pain medicines that were prescribed. Chiropractic: Dr. Michelle Zarzana, a chiropractor who works mostly on people (including the humans in my family), did wonders for my two oldsters before… Continue reading Arthritis Relief for Dogs: Chiropractic and More by da-AL