I have a lot of good pictures of Nan. I have great pictures of Bishop. Both Nan and Bishop were show dogs and when they see a camera, they sit and give you their good side. If you try to… Read More ›
Scottie
BONNIE OF THE STORMS
It snowed more during the past 10 days than in any previous 10-day period in recorded (weather) history in Massachusetts. Considering how much snow we have gotten in single storms — including some epic blizzards (1978 comes to mind) — that’s no… Read More ›
A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE: HUMOR WITH DOGS
A Photo a Week Challenge: Humor This picture comes with a back story. We have four dogs. Technically, Garry and I have two and the other two belong to my son. Ours are the two terriers, Bonnie, the Scottie, and Nan,… Read More ›
MAYBE ONE SILENT NIGHT
Final Trio For our final trio prompt of the year, write about any topic you wish, but make sure your post features a bookcase, something cracked, and a song you love. Today is December 20 and Christmas is just 5 days… Read More ›
GOOD VET, BAD VET
About two years ago, we parted ways with the group of vets we’d been using for ten years. The quality of the care was not at issue, but the prices they were to charging were. For years, they had been reasonable, caring. You could… Read More ›
DEAR BONNIE
Literate for a Day — Someone or something you can’t communicate with through writing (a baby, a pet, an object) can understand every single word you write today, for one day only. What do you tell them? (Thanks for the suggestion,… Read More ›
BONNIE’S BEST BUD
Bonnie, the totally scruffy Scottish Terrier got groomed today. She came home looking like a proper Scottie, wearing a very feminine floral scarf which though technically appropriate, is about as un-Bonnie as anything could be. Bonnie, for a girl dog, is… Read More ›
WHAT TO DO ON A RAINY DAY
Ask Nan. She knows. Cold? Drizzly? Perfect time to catch up on your sleep. Of course, that’s more or less her answer to everything, except for short excursions into the kitchen in the hope of cadging something tasty. Like a dry… Read More ›
HARD NIGHT FOR SMALL DOGS
Clearly exhausted by a long night of barking and sleeping on the sofas, Nan and Bonnie display the playful enthusiasm which characterizes our terriers.
DOGS FIND KITTEN BOWL UNDER-WHELMING
Other people’s dogs are forever doing cute things. As far as I can tell, they always do their cute stuff when there’s sufficient light to get a sharp picture. Not my kids. Uh uh. If they do anything cute, the… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 