Category Archives: Greyhounds

Don’t Know Much About Geology

Posted on April 12, 2013 by P. Kirby

In which I try to teach the greyhound geology. The lesson is precipitated by our new granite countertops and because I have nothing better to do (other than laundry, yard work, writing, taxes, etc.). I’m in the kitchen, having a … Continue reading →

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Horse Eats Hound

Posted on August 13, 2012 by P. Kirby

Yes, the vacuum is running. And, no, the greyhound isn’t budging from his spot on the carpet. In fact, his head is up is because he saw me with the camera and wondered what was going on.  In the absence … Continue reading →

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Slaughterhouse Kirby

Posted on July 31, 2012 by P. Kirby

Saturday morning at Casa de Kirby. At the obscenely early hour of 6:30, the greyhound hops up from his pile of bedding on my husband’s side of the bed and starts making slobbery snorting noises. A few minutes later, my … Continue reading →

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Regarding Greyhounds, and WIP Excerpts

Posted on March 23, 2012 by P. Kirby

It’s an absolutely lovely day here in sunny New Mexico. Blue sky, a light breeze, and 74 degrees. My muse, however, has been very persistent and I spent most of the morning writing. By about noon, the greyhound decided I … Continue reading →

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Bet Your eBook Can’t Do This!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by P. Kirby

I’m utterly obsessed with my current WIP. Writing anything else when these damn pushy characters keep demanding time is about impossible. They did let me take a break and do some sketching…. I was thinking about my earlier post regarding … Continue reading →

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Love Isn’t a Breed

Posted on February 10, 2012 by P. Kirby

Yesterday morning, the local TV station played a segment about the Albuquerque Animal shelter. Once again, they are nearly at capacity and it can only get worse as spring arrives and more puppies are born. (Spay/neuter your animals, dammit!) The … Continue reading →

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Boycott Skechers

Posted on January 13, 2012 by P. Kirby

What do Skechers and a lamprey have in common? They both suck. Here’s my greyhound, weighing in on the controversy (with a little help from me and Photoshop). In case you don’t know, Skechers is airing a Super Bowl ad … Continue reading →

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Murder Most Foul

Posted on November 29, 2011 by P. Kirby

Today, on the very day that my Cyber Monday purchase–two gopher traps–shipped, I find my nemesis in the yard, D.E.A.D, dead. Yes, ding-dong, the wicked rodent’s dead. Friends know that as a rule, my garden is a welcoming place to … Continue reading →

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Greyhound Racing, Still Full of The Suck

Posted on October 5, 2011 by P. Kirby

Thanksgiving, about a month away at this point, is coming at the speed of … a greyhound.  The Corrales Society of Artists’ Holiday show will take place over the three days after Thanksgiving. After a whole season of doing next … Continue reading →

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Race Cars, Not Dogs

Posted on July 7, 2011 by P. Kirby

In which I ensure that I never sell any books to anyone in the greyhound racing industry.* (*No, I’m not calling it a “sport.”) Like I give three shits. You would think, given the proliferation of casinos and other forms … Continue reading →

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