I took a mental health day today. Besides, I knew snow was coming and it would have been awful trying to get to work today. Java and I went back to the park where we had gone for the skijoring clinics last weekend, and not a soul was there. Makes sense since it was still…
“Nothing prevents happiness like the memory of happiness.” ~ André Gide,L’immoraliste Today was another action packed day. Well, maybe not so much action, but busy anyway. I was out of bread this morning so I baked a loaf and did a load of laundry. Then went to church for two hours. There’s a women’s bible study…
It was in the teens, sunny, and windless today. Woo! Hoo! I needed a lift-my-spirits, outdoor day so bad! The morning started with a bluish-tinged sunrise. That progressed to an orangish hue. I wanted to take a photo of the horses walking out of the barn, but the sight of Java standing on top of…
Okay, I admit it, I’m not the best of dog trainers. You never see the professionals giggling. Sorry. I can’t help it.I’m trying to deal with Java’s boredom during the dark days of winter by teaching her a few new tricks. The first one is spin, which she has down a little too well and…
I ended up at this video in a rather convoluted way following a link from Champion of My Heart to Patricia McConnel’s blog (I have her book “For the Love of a Dog”) and then onward to the video. I uncontrollably sobbed my way through it. I’m a bit emotional right now.I hope you enjoy the video. For…
Ya know, lately, I have a lot of people laugh at something I’ve said and after they’re done laughing they’ll say, “Maery, you are so funny!” It’s a little disconcerting when my comment was actually made in all seriousness.But the latest person to say “you’re so funny” to me was the woman cutting my hair…
