Margo Bartlett

Today's world goes easy on eveyone

Just thinking Weeding isn't a chore, but a pleasure

Demotion of Pluto was undeserved

Three dogs are a lot more than two

Sharp knives cut more than carrots

Christmas is great, aside from the panic

Giant green signs not always enough

When a skunk and caffeine mix

It's a wonderland of foil, butter, paper

Memories of dogs and damage they have done over the years

Hard questions for '09 include eye-cream cost

Family Pteropodidae and cute

Always remember: The last name is Schlemmer

Spring: Time to wash and wash and wash the dog

Three's a magic number, but we only have 2 hands

She entered, she batted, she lives still

A child's mind entails curious logic

RV there yet? My camping was never like this

Road trip brings pair of painful lessons

For latest news, keep eye on fox

A lovely summer morning, behind the scenes

In the heat we lose fashion and sense

TV: Nearly all dumb or death

Need to weed flies in (red) face of danger

The gift that keeps giving

I don't care what others think...do I?

Kids take, but they also teach their parents well

I'm retentive; it's one my best qualities

Fall should be time for 'Auld Lang Syne'!

Sticker shock: Why tell all on your bumper

I'll be your pronunciation guide (at least for 'Cuyahoga')

Missing dog brings together the rural 'hood

Fritz trembled his way into family's heart

Listen, tablet: The name is NOT Mango

Memories lit as house goes up in flames

My resolution: no resolutions

Having babies today is a whole 'nother thing

The mind is a terrible thing to fill with trivia, old song lyrics

The wishfullness of self-delusion

'Stench monsters'? Loopy copywriters come up with a doozy

Two-part fancy: A new voice and perfect English

From here to maternity: It's a whole new world

Hucksters lurk on, under labels

Small babies bring big family changes

Fathoming the mind of a (rescue) dog

Yellow, Green fade to gray in garage's maze

Shape-shifting yard yields more treasure, sort of

Fingers feeling the pinch after latest mishap

In support of push-ups--Whether I can do them or not

Roaming dogs in early fall make minor poets of us all

Bugged by bugs

Hotel stay not all comfy rooms and pillow mints

Grandma me is much calmer than parent me

Weather inside is frightful, but flannel sheets? Deigntful

Questions ring out the season

Chronic pain: the gift that keeps on giving

Attempt to help stranger brings surreal evening

Dining room: We've had this date since we met

The Internet: It brings out the worst in us

Dog meets skunk, dog loses skunk--or makes attempt

When it comes to plants, I have a way with...animals

My life in ruins of my making

May it please the court, a defense of dogs

To plant or not to plant? If it were only that easy

Granparenthood: A learning experience

Missing coffee provides brief embarrassment

I'm looking over my 500 zillionth clover

Silver maples must go, one way or another

Recurring run-ins with poison ivy leave me red-faced

Add a sibling, see a new dog

This collection doesn't require regular dusting

Bullied Barbie, patron saint of perseverance

Some domestic mysteries left ananswered

Wine: the 21st-century answer to fondue fetes

To 'friend' or not to 'friend'?

A tourist among tourists sees only tourists

Christmas is coming, like an express train

These dramas are always rated PG

I don't sew, and don't want to sew

'Long livers' know it all - just ask them

Just thinking: Smartphone era hasn't quelled my need for calendar

The pursuit of austerity follows holidays' excess

Lack of sleep finally spawns wake-up call

Preponderance of books really isn't the problem

Toddlers play havoc with time and everything else

Just thinking: Rizvipping is as much in vogue as ever, IMHO

Just thinking: Illness steals bounce, leaves case of blahs

Just thinking: Today's gadgets awe, but where's the flying car?

Just thinking: Color matching habit proves tough to shake

Just Thinking: Canine caper confirms dogs' desire to drive

Just Thinking: Fox feeding leads to other rule flouting

Just thinking: Freakish winds cause parting with pear tree

Just thinking: Grilled into joining the 21st century

Just thinking: Like Poppins, I love to laugh

Just thinking: Is it so terrible to fret so much?

Just thinking: Some advice for new grandparents: Breathe slowly, don't overshare

Just thinking: Why dogs eat flowers, and other concerns

Just thinking: Woodstock was missed; blizzard landed direct hit

Just thinking: Sheep's story a hair-razing tale

Just thinking: Highway trash: Each discarded item tells story