A nice surprise

Since I had to take Ginko down to the doctor today for follow-up blood tests to check his thyroid levels after 2 months on the new dosage, I

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Happy Try Again Day

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

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Tips for playing fetch in the snow

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

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White xmas 2007

Well, I’d written a Lilly version of Deck the Halls to post today, but somehow I lost the file while archiving my hard drive last week. So, it’s

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A holiday song and photos for xmas eve 2007

It’s not perfect, but here’s an agility inspired holiday song to the tune of Santa Claus is Coming to Town. That Mean Judge is Coming to Town You better

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Ginko’s igloo and other tales

While sorting through some archived photos, I came across this one of Ginko from March 2003. We’d had an incredible blizzard that dumped like 5-6 feet of snow

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Lilly grows thumbs

Tom swears that the pads on the back of Lilly’s forelegs are oversized — like thumbs. Since she *is* good at gripping things, opening things and general dexterity,

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Tom voted firefighter of the year (again)

Tom, my hubby and Lilly’s most excellent daddy, was voted 2007 firefighter of the year. Since he joined the fire department 5 years ago, he has won 3

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Counting our blessings

Last weekend, we had a prolonged storm, where snow kept coming for several days in a row. Since the roads were somewhat clear Sunday afternoon, Lilly and I

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2007 Holiday Gift Ideas

Somehow, time is beginning to run out on this holiday season, so if you’re still trying to find something for fellow dog pals. Here are a few ideas.

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