Category: Dogs

Emily and Einstein

Emily and Einstein **** by Linda Francis Lee I’m joining Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “He was a man who didn’t deserve a second chance…but he needed one. Emily and her husband, Sandy Portman, seemed to live a gracious if busy life in an old-world, Upper…

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…

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…

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…