I had to toss her the stick and quick snap the picture to get this shot. She would NOT for the life of me hold the darn thing while I took aim with the camera. As you can see, this is a
much loved stick. Perhaps the caption should read, “If I close my eyes and bite down really hard, maybe Mommy will stop taking pictures of me.” …
I did a silly thing, but I could not help myself. I bought a fancy-ass leather collar and matching leather leash for Lilly. So much of what’s out there bores me, but this line of
high-end stuff really caught my eye at that pet expo over the weekend. …
Last week, I lamented about Lilly’s penchant for turning into a mean, rotten girl when other dogs get close to her darling daddy. There are certain toys that might cause a similar
reaction in the wrong circumstances, especially if they involve food — like a rawhide or a stuffed kong. But, the other day, Lilly and Ginko enjoyed a bit of chewing fun practically side by side.
Take a look. …
It snowed again yesterday. Honestly, it feels like a real spring might not come anytime soon here at 8,000 feet. So, I said, “Screw it.” And, the pups and I made a 3-headed sofa monster
and dozed on and off most of the morning. We made quite a sight. …
One day last week, a lone coyote hung out behind our house all day long. It poked around. It hunted. It slept. I began to worry something had happened to its pack, based on the way it
kept looking around. …
Lilly had another training date with Pitsch last Saturday. She did well playing and doing flatwork with him nearby. She might have even been a tad less bossy than last time. Maybe it
helped that they were playing with his frisbee and not her ball. Things were going so well, in fact, we decided to try a little agility on our home course. Bad idea. …
Do you remember that moment? The first time you saw your dog. Do you remember what it was that made you think, “That’s the one”?
I wish I could tell you what it was exactly that attracted me to Lilly. I look and look and look at this photo the humane society posted online. And, I try to remember that moment, but I can’t. …
I’m not sure how she does it, but Lilly can get her tongue way up my nose or deep in my ear in a flash during any of her many kissing fits. Out of the blue, she feels the need to
express her LOVE for me with a flurry of relentless kissing. I’m kind of a little person, so it’s not like my nose and ears are chasms, but she can still fire her tongue right in there.
Ready? Aim. Bloop! Recently, while watching her intently play with a narrow Kong that I’d stuffed with peanut butter and …
New Year’s Day hoopla bores me. All the hopes, all the resolutions, feel too much like a mate who acts like an @#$@# all year long and thinks flowers on Valentine’s Day or diamonds at
Xmas makes up for it. I don’t buy it. But, it’s not that I don’t believe in new beginnings or new goals. I simply think that every day is a fresh start … for that matter so is every hour, every
minute. …
It finally stopped snowing here around 10 pm last night, so we got off the mountain today after plowing the driveway. The canyon was snow-packed and icy for sure, but not terrible. We
got Ginny home safely, but we did NOT do any after-xmas shopping … other than to pick up some bags of wood stove pellets since another storm is coming tonight into tomorrow. …
