Category: Dogs

Moments of Bliss

Bliss is defined as supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment. For Gracie, seeing is apparently not required to experience it~ Just sitting in my mother-in-law’s lap~ Soaking up a little sunshine~ For Chloe it’s a few ice cubes to crunch on~ For me it’s the promise of Spring and some blue sky after some grey, dreary weather~  Wishing you some moments…

Tuckered Out and a Giveaway

    Christmas with Tucker **** by Greg Kincaid     I’m ending 2011 on the same note as 2010. . .Tuckered out and ready for a nap or the very least, curling up in a chair with a good book (or twelve :) for a month. . .     I posted this edible…

Happy Halloween from a One-Eyed Pirate!

Wishing you a Safe & Happy Halloween with plenty of Treats. . . You can see more of this post here~ “…be prepared to witness your pooch enter a zombie-like, tail wagging delirium when the aroma of these savory snacks starts wafting out of the kitchen.” Chloe & Gracie wish you Happy Halloween~  Bone Appetit!

Great Expectations

 We’re all looking forward to Fall at my house~ anticipating its arrival with great expectations. . . Eager for cooler weather & less humidity. . .   Anxious for the smell of Fall in the air~ apple cider, pumpkin pie & fires burning. . . Longing for cooler nights~ sleeping under blankets with windows open. . . Under clear skies~ watching…

Dog Days

Living with Dogs: Collections and Traditions, At Home and Afield ***** by Laurence Sheehan   Since yesterday was National Dog Day and we are in the midst of the Dog Days of Summer, I thought it was timely to repost this edible book review~  inspired by Jain at Food for Thought~ a delicious blog for readers with an appetite…

Soothing Whites

Gardenia blooms and buds are beginning to appear, just as the temperatures climb into the 90’s. . . There is something soothing to my soul and inner thermostat :) when I see white~ “Sultry as a summer evening and as intoxicating as an exotic perfume, the scent of gardenias settles like a memory onto your soul. The…

Things That Float My Boat

    A taste of warm weather this weekend has us. . .      Enjoying some Chair Time . . .     Seeing signs of the promise of Spring. . .           Sunning ourselves like the birds. . .        Watching the mini waves roll in. . .…

Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love

Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love****.* by Larry Levin I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. This week’s letter assignment is O in Mrs. Matlock’s class, so I’m sharing Oogy’s story for Alphabe-Thursday~ “In 2002, Larry Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah, took their terminally ill…

Christmas with Tucker

  Christmas with Tucker **** by Greg Kincaid I’m joining Jain with my Edible Book Review at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word.   “It is the winter of 1962, and Kansas is hit with one of the worst blizzards in its history. It is during this cruel season that twelve-year-old George is…