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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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... Read More

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

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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... Read More

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

  • Laugh A Little

    … on being a professional shepHerd(er)

    Okay, so sometimes when you become a professional photographer like I am (because, again, once someone asked if they could frame a photo from... Read More

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a starving lab, who never seems to learn

    Every morning, at about 9:00 we get ready to feed the dogs. The Nearly Perfect Husband heads on into the hall and has them... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, yellow lab, comedy, old yankee man, humor

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    Think A Little

    … on a morning farm

    Earlier this week, I visited friends at their New York farm. No, not New York City. I know, I know. When you are from... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, friends, gardens, comedy, poetry, humor, bedlam farm

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    Think A Little

    … on faith. and trust. and fairy dust.

     A little over five weeks ago, my friend had emergency open heart surgery. One day we were yakking on the phone about life, writing, and... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, friends, comedy, giving, Jon Katz

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    Think A Little

    … on loading out, and wanting to stay

    One of my favorite Jackson Browne songs is the performance of The Load Out/Stay. You know the one… Now the seats are all empty And... Read More

    Tags: maine, comedy, comedic writing, everyday life, family

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The Freakin’ Egg Thing

That plastic egg container that comes with every refrigerator. It requires far more anal retentive attention than I have. It makes me crazy because I really don’t know how to only have the super organized egg thing instead of the cardboard egg container because I will never have one dozen eggs and use every single one before I buy more eggs. Once I bought another freakin’ egg thing to solve this problem but it was still an issue so I finally destroyed them.

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