Grandchildren are great. Grandchildren plus their pets adds an exponential level of cuteness. It seems that the dog, Kylo, has a special relationship with her boy, David; and the cat, Bristow, has things nicely worked out with Beks. When it comes to a sheer explosion of energy this puppy is remarkable. So we are grateful…
So here are a few photos of Scout. She's very tired but looking fine for an aging Labradoodle. I'll keep you posted on how she's doing. Such a good dog...
Read more The word from Scout – enjoy this beautiful weekend!
NO PAPARAZZI!! This year, Scout Labradoodle has become somewhat of a prima donna. She’s getting on in years, and she has adopted the canine version of, “I’m over 80 now; I can do what I like.” She still has that essential Labradoodle joie de vivre , but it’s more on the inside, more of a “I’m…
It's been a fairly heavy week again in the blog-o-sphere - both the heartbreak and the hope.
Read more simply grateful – life lessons from Scout Labradoodle
Thanks so much, everyone, for all the loving and encouraging responses to yesterday’s post – “36 and counting: the adventure continues”. Putting everything together – blog, Facebook, Twitter, and email – the number of people sending some version of “Happy Anniversary” our way is already well into three figures. SCOUTIE!!! Today – on a much…
One complication when traveling from Italy, to Uzbekistan – via North America – with a cat on board is providing a stable environment for the uprooted animal. Especially of that animal is a Machiavellian Tuscan farm cat with a marked penchant for mayhem. Consequently, “Ponce the tyrannical Tuscan farm cat” (his official name) is bunking here at…
Read more the Machiavellian Tuscan guest cat begins to take over…
It’s Mother’s Day weekend. And so, given all the classic “take care of mom” options, what would you imagine my wife, Rebekah, would enjoy doing more than anything else on a beautiful North Carolina May Saturday? The answer – of course – is to work in the garden with her new shovel, pull out her…
“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” – Deuteronomy 33:27 HOME: One of the benefits of living on a cul-de-sac with a deep-set front yard is that Scout can safely watch me working outside. She either sits on the front stoop, or lies down on the sidewalk, occasionally looking up…
Today I’d like to share a simple story about a dog who came clean. Oh, Scout Labradoodle has had baths before, but this time her loving dad decide to go with the “self-service” option at the local Dirty Dogs Spa. It’s a lot cheaper than letting the experts do it and – who knew –…
here’s something about having a huge, galumphing labradoodle around the house that helps to put everything into perspective. It’s Christmas, so she’s happy. We’re home, so she’s happy. She got nicely groomed, so she’s happy. Another day she badly needs a bath and smells like the garbage, so she’s happy. We’re out on the porch,…
