Duke is a very self-confident dog. What do I mean by that? I mean that he owns the house and usually, he thinks it’s okay if we live here too. It is a most generous attitude, though I suspect much… Read More ›
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THE BIGGEST COMFORTER
It was obvious that Garry and I, after all these years together, were going to come to a violent end unless we got a bigger blanket. We already had a king-size comforter on a queen size bed which was fine… Read More ›
IT SURE IS HOT OUTSIDE
FOTD – HOT WEATHER AHOY! The forecast yesterday said it was going to be cooler today. My iPhone told me it was 81 degrees, which is warm but comfortable. So imagine my surprise when I stepped out on the deck… Read More ›
WHEN DOGS RULE THE WORLD – CITY (1952), CLIFFORD SIMAK
City is a 1952 science fiction novel by Clifford D. Simak. The book is episodic with eight or nine (depending on which version you read) short stories that have “bridges” between episodes. Version of the book after 1980 includes the… Read More ›
AND THEN, THEY ARE GONE
It’s a good day for looking back. When I wrote this in 2015, it was five years since Tinker and Griffin, our two PBGV (French rabbit hounds) had died. Since then, Bonnie who was a young dog then is gone,… Read More ›
BEWARE THE FARTING DOG
The Duke is a picky overeater. How, you ask, can you be both picky and an overeater? Really, it’s simple. You beg for any piece of food in the hand or or on the plate belonging to a human. If… Read More ›
BIRD SEED AND COOKING FOR THE DUKE
I was watching an ad last night. I don’t remember what the ad was about, but it was talking about a guy who was out shopping for food. He’d spenT $50 on his own food and was bringing home an… Read More ›
DOG HAIR GETS INTO EVERYTHING
There’s just something about dog hair. It floats. I have opened new items of clothing — right out of the plastic bag and before I slide it over my head, it’s covered with dog hair. Every morning, I open my… Read More ›
IT’S NATIONAL DOG’S MOM’S DAY!
No, really. It is. According to my National Day calendar, it’s a good day for extra hugs, special food, and maybe a nice picture or two. NATIONAL DOG MOMS DAY During the second Saturday in May, National Dog Mom’s Day sends out… Read More ›
CUTENESS IN BLACK & WHITE
CBWC: Cute Factor If pets weren’t cute, we probably wouldn’t love them. Although, to be fair, I’ve loved some pretty unattractive dogs and cats over the years and I think I might have loved them even more because they weren’t… Read More ›
IF IT’S STUFFED, IS IT A DOG?
CFFC: Real vs Fake It can be hard to tell, especially with flowers. Once upon a time, many long years go, I went on vacation and a friend of mine was supposed to water the plants. He really watered those plants… Read More ›
FUN FOTOS OF BARKING TREES?
CFFC: Bark – Tree Bark or Dog Bark I know our trees don’t really bark, unless one is full of birds who are hungry. Then they don’t so much bark as squawk! I think we are lucky the trees can’t bark…. Read More ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 