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    Cry A Little

    … fulfilling a few requests, joy angels

    Monty, our grand old Bernese Mountain Dog (and a widely acknowledged good boy), died six months ago. And, in the early morning hours of the day we brought him... Read More

    Tags: poem, musings, german shepherd, yellow lab, pet loss, bernese mountain dog

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    Laugh A Little

    … on holiday decorations (already!)

    So I have been seeing a lot of posts and comments on Facebook by people who have walked into certain stores and/or malls and seen…gasp… holiday decorations. Some people... Read More

    Tags: humor, halloween, musings, comedic writing, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on zooming out (on dogs)

    Yesterday I was talking with a friend, who also happens to be a photographer. I am not saying that he is as professional as me (because I do not... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor

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    Think A Little

    … on a good old boy’s spot

    I have noticed that Blaze has begun to retreat to Monty’s Spot in the late afternoon. When Monty was alive (he’s been gone for almost six months now), no... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, german shepherd, pet loss, bernese mountain dog

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    Laugh A Little

    … on ice bucket challenges and leftover puppy rage

    So unless you have been hiding under a rock (and if you have, you may have seen me there as hiding under rocks is one of my favorite pastimes)... Read More

    Tags: comedy, humor, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, yellow lab

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    Think A Little

    … on the consequences of a test drive

    Two days ago I dropped the Lord Valorious Vom Hoppy back with my friend (who is also my breeder and, as far as I know, hasn’t yet realized that... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, comedy, humor, musings, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Think A Little

    … on a guide dog (er… puppy)

    Thinking is hard work. Growing is harder work. But thinking might be a close second. Especially how this brain does it. I can’t describe it (mainly because my brain... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, comedy, humor, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on test driving a tri-paw’d puppy

    When test driving a tri-paw’d puppy, it is important to note that… while you might be concerned that he is only 3/4 as equipped to take on the world... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on whether my potential dog matches my curtains

    Yes he is in black and white! Why? Because! That’s why! I just found out that people have, actually have… you’re not going to believe this. People have given up... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, comedy, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on considerin’ and weighin’ and ponderin’ and thinkin’

    Soul dogs. Or maybe, ‘heart dogs’. No one ever calls them ‘brain dogs’ or ‘spinal chord dogs’, though both of these pieces of anatomy complete the triumvirate of the body’s... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, maine, comedy, humor, musings, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a maine sunrise through a borrowed set of ears

    The sunrise today was…. Valorious. Let’s see how the day goes… Thanks for readin’. As always, you can come on over to Just Ponderin’s Facebook page to comment or just hang... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, maine, humor, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a poem for marshal dillon dingle on his birthday

    Marshal Dillon Dingle, darling Snuggly, sniffle-y, cute and snarling Was born on an August marning Two whole years ago. He popped out with some attitude Being a German ShepHerd dude... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, poetry, humor

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The Vampire Room

The room in Maine that was once a three season porch that was sinking into the ground, but is now (we hope) somewhat sturdy. It is our wake up room (with comfy chairs), and also doubles as a dining room. It is painted this red color and has windows all along three of the walls, so at night when it is super dark outside and all the windows are black, it reminded us of a paneled room from a Dracula movie. And who wouldn’t want to live with that?!

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