Happy New Year Friends! Wow! it’s been a long time since I’ve written a blog post. We lost our darling little bunny Dasher in the spring and I just didn’t have the heart to write a blog post since. I’ve missed him so much and every time I opened my blog to write, I saw his adorable face and I would tear up. Oh, Dasher, we miss you so much, little buddy… But it’s a new year and I miss writing and sharing stories on this little blog. And I’m ready for a fresh start. (I know this is a pet blog, but if you’ll indulge me, I thought I’d start 2022 out with a little review of 2021.) This past year h ..read more

I have been avoiding this blog post for the last three weeks…however, with a heavy heart, it is time to share this sad news with all of you wonderful readers and fans of the Dash Man. On Friday, May 7th, our darling bunny Dasher left us and went to bunny heaven. We did all we could to save him but he took a turn for the worse so quickly. He was such a sick little boy. Thankfully, we were able to go into the hospital and say goodbye and hold him as we put him to sleep.  We are heartbroken. I just cried and cried and gave him kisses. We loved that little guy so much. He was more than an ord ..read more

Happy New Year! I hope everyone is finding themselves happy and healthy in 2021!! We at the Bowers household are staying busy burrowing inside most days staying dry from the windy, wet winter days. I am substitute teaching and working towards my Masters in Law. The class this term is extremely challenging. I have an essay due every week along with a lot of reading and discussion posts. But I’m really enjoying the class. It’s so interesting, however, it’s a lot of work! Grizzabella is a good study companion! With all the classwork I have, I don’t want to fall behind on my blog. This is so impor ..read more

 Merry Christmas Everybody!! My Christmas card/gift to you this year is sharing my children’s story about Dasher with everyone! I took a sabbatical in 2019 to focus on writing children’s stories, starting my blog, and submitting my stories to agents and publishers. Unfortunately, 2019 did not end with a book contract, agent, or large blog audience. But that doesn’t mean I’ve given up. It still felt good giving it my all and trying. In the end, I have some fun stories to share with family and friends, and a blog that has become a wonderful creative outlet. And I’m still dreaming of becomin ..read more

Hey Everyone! Happy Thanksgiving! This year just keeps getting more challenging with each month that passes. I don’t know when it will end, but I keep praying for things to get better. My older brother Ben lives in Hawaii and due to COVID restrictions in Hawaii, we haven’t seen him this year. We all miss him so much! For lack of a better phrase or word: It sucks! And that’s about as eloquently as I can put into words how we feel. But back to my brother! Trying to stay positive Ben sent me the cutest picture and text the other day. It was so darling that I had to share it with all of my fellow ..read more

Hello Friends! 2020 has been one heck of a year. Every single person I know at some level has suffered. From the shutdowns, schools closing, job losses, riots, and COVID-19 there’s not much I need to expound upon. But now to top it all off in Oregon, we had massive statewide wildfires that devastated several cities and thousands of homes. The after-effects of these terrible wildfires that hit our state last month have added another level of adversity to an already incredibly trying year. To all of my dear friends and others who lost your homes in the recent fires, I am so sorry for you and I a ..read more

Happy Labor Day Weekend Everybody!!  Sorry, it’s been a while since I’ve posted. August turned into a busy month when we decided to go on a last-minute trip for my birthday!   ( 38 if anyone is wondering…yikes!)  It also became a busy month for me on a personal level. I have been making some surprising new career plans for my future…more on that so stay tuned.  But for today I would love to share some of our adventures and pictures from our recent travels with you! We went to South Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado. And it was the best trip– one of the best I’ve ever been ..read more

Hello, Everybody!! We ( Grizzabella and Dasher ) hope you are safe and healthy and happy! Boy, we sure are! We’ve been doing great in fact! We love lockdown, shut down, quarantine…whatever folks are calling it these days. Why do we love it so much? Well, as pets, we don’t like to be alone very often. And during the lockdown, Mom and Dad were home all day and all night! That’s pretty heavenly for us furry members of society. In fact, we can’t figure out why Mom and Dad are not very happy with lockdown orders. We think they’re nuts! Mom says that although she loves being with us, she also wants ..read more

BREAKING STORY!!! Pig found on downtown Portland’s Eastbank Esplanade in Waterfront Park! A Pig you ask?  What??? How on earth did a pig end up in downtown Portland? Well before we discuss this mystery, let’s go back a few weeks when all hell broke loose in cities across America. Portland, one of the most political cities in our country, was no exception. When protests began they were quickly followed and hijacked by mass violence: looting, rioting, beatings, fires, and destruction. A heartbreaking sight to see when so many businesses are already struggling due to the COVID ..read more

“Allow me to introduce myself– I am Marlon Bundo Pence. I live with my family here At the vice president’s residence. Some people call me BOTUS–“   Who or What is BOTUS you may ask? according to Marlon, it stands for “Bunny of the United States.”  A job that Marlon is very proud of! Source: Wikimedia Meet Marlon Bundo! The real-life pet rabbit of Vice President Mike Pence and his family. In this delightful children’s book, Marlon shares what a day is like for his “Grampa” the Vice President. Marlon tells children what a typical day is like for the Vice President. He gets to ri ..read more