November 23, 2011
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Thalia does love her dog. And despite being one-third her size, she does boss Barley around a lot. When Thalia goes to feed Barley dinner, she tells her, “Sit Barley! Sit! Sit Barley! Sit!” while pushing down on Barley’s back. … Continue reading
May 6, 2011
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A recent picture of the girls with the men of the house (click to enlarge):
March 23, 2011
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I just went to check on Siena, and also look for her straw cup–still not located–and there, a full hour after I put her to bed, on her bed lies her snuggle buddy Tenzing, still. It’s great seeing a cat … Continue reading
February 9, 2011
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As if the videos weren’t enough, here are some pictures of our snow. First is the mountain from which Siena sleds down the other side, with a shovel for size reference. The growing canyon that is our driveway: About half … Continue reading
February 6, 2011
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(Title taken from the wonderfully illustrated book “Snow,” uttered by adults who don’t think a snowflake or two will turn into a white-out.) Note, I published an entry Mama wrote back on Jan. 21 but I didn’t realize wasn’t published … Continue reading
February 1, 2011
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Here is a recent sketch Siena did of Barley: She nailed the tail, getting the curl up that Barley always has. And the lines above the head she drew as she was saying, “And her head is soooo soft…”
December 2, 2010
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We ended up choosing to adopt the pooch, so we picked her up last weekend after Thanksgiving, and she’s at home in our kitchen terrorizing a rawhide bone right now. Here she is! We haven’t finalized a name just yet. … Continue reading
November 13, 2010
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We went to meet a rescue dog today, a potential new member of our family. The jury is still out on whether we’ll take her or not. The girls did great, especially given the 90 minutes in the car each … Continue reading
June 10, 2010
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Our dog, companion, and friend of eight years is gone. Nalia died today after a four-plus month bout with cancer. I wrote the following as I worked through my thoughts. I quickly came to the conclusion that writing verse is … Continue reading
March 10, 2010
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The following picture in a nutshell summarizes the incessant battle between our cats. Penny had been in the chair, all snuggled and nice and warm. Tenzing then decided that Penny had discovered (or perhaps prepared) the single best place for … Continue reading