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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... Read More

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

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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... Read More

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

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    Cry A Little

    … on monty’s rainbow

    It’s hard, sometimes, to believe that Monty has been gone for two months. It’s a few days more than that, actually. When he was... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on comfy socks and… comfortableness

    Uh. Ya. It is too a word. I looked it up. As in, ‘I longed for the comfortableness of my comfy socks’. It sounds like... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, family, maine, pet loss, bernese mountain dog, humor

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    Cry A Little

    … on trying to be all graphic design-y

    Many people asked permission to share the poem, Joy Angels,  with family or friends who were losing, or had recently lost, a special dog... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, pet loss, bernese mountain dog, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on loosing my marbles in dreamland

    Stress wreaks havoc on our bodies. I’ve never read an actual scientific study on this myself, but I’m going with it because it sounds... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, pet loss, bernese mountain dog, comedy, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on missing them, and missing farts

    Hi! I’m so glad we’re here together. It means a ton. Grief, for me, is a little like exercise. There’s the feeling of impending... Read More

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

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    Cry A Little

    … on saying goodbye to a good, good boy

    Yesterday, something changed in our big, old dog. No matter what we did, he was not comfortable. Medications were less effective for less and... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, family, pet loss, bernese mountain dog

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    … on joy angels

    Joy Angels I sat still, in the waiting room My old dog at my feet Another tear had made its way Haltingly down my... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, pet loss, bernese mountain dog, poem

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    Cry A Little

    … on getting ready for the train

    People get ready There’s a train comin’ You don’t need no baggage You just get on board All you need is faith To hear... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, family, pet loss, bernese mountain dog

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an old dog waiting for his old-soul boy

    Monty Dingle. Handsome Old Man. Handsome Old Yankee Man. Canine style. A few months ago, he was fading. Our 132 pound, 10 1/2-year-old Bernese Mountain... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, bernese mountain dog, comedy, kids

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    Laugh A Little

    … on slippery slopes, prejudicial behavior, and being mayor

    Oh hey. Listen, I grabbed a coffee on the way, don’t worry about me. I need to talk to you about something. Sigh. I... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, yellow lab, bernese mountain dog, comedy

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