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
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… 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
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… 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
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… 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
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… 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
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… 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
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… 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
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… 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
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… 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
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… on googled stuff that brings folks here… who knew?!
In Maine, lobster buoys mark the spot where a lobsterman (oh ya, I said it. I said lobsterman instead of lobsterwoman or lobsterperson. I... Read More
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… on a letter to lab experts… who weren’t.
Dear Lab Expert, Oh, you know who you are. One of countless people who told us, with great certainty, that our newly acquired hyperkinetic... Read More
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… on u-hauls and de-nesting
It occurs to me that champagne glasses full of bubbles (and glee… I always think that, in addition to lithium (a natural byproduct of... Read More