The term quid pro quo has been all over the news in the past couple of weeks. It has appeared relative to President Trump's request to the President of Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden's son’s dealings with an energy company before the U.S. would release monies to be used in the Ukraine for their fight against Russian-backed separatists.

Our cat of the week Mirran may be petite in size but she's mighty in personality!

Mirran is one interactive cat and loves to chirp at her humans asking for pets and love. She melts as soon as the cheek rubs start, and the purring gets louder and louder as the scratches move to the chin.

First off, I suspect you would like an explanation of what the heck is a “bud-blooming” heather. It’s a fair question so here is my answer: A bud-blooming heather is a type of Calluna (a commonly planted summer-blooming heather that is in many of our gardens).

When most people are ready to retire, they head to somewhere warm. But this little guy left Hawaii to retire in Washington, ditching the toasty, tropical sun for gray skies and cool nights.

After boarding a plane and crossing the ocean, our dog of the week Tagg is here waiting to meet his forever family!