Posts by Joan Courtney
Being Snookered
It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. —Mark Twain Lil’ Toot here. My Uncle Wilbur lives in Snow Country up North, which He tells Me is non-stop this year. There was a Day when His Owner shoveled over 3 feet of snow out of the Way to let…
Read MoreLazy Weekends
Lil’ Toot here. My Idol, Snoopy, is now 76 years old. That would be older than Methuselah in Dog years. He has fought off the Red Baron. Kept up with His Circle of Friends. Comforted Lucy. Enjoyed Schroeders’s piano serenades. Cheered on Charlie Brown as the Football was swiped . . . yet once again.…
Read MoreI’m a Big Boy Now!
Moving from cot (upstairs crib) to bed (man cave.) A good thing. —Instagram | interpreted by Lil’ Toot Lil’ Toot here. I’m about a year and a half old now. Woot woot! As You recall, I was a little over 3 pounds when I first came home with Mom. She was quite concerned about My…
Read MoreChanging Perspectives
Lil’ Toot here. Not that long ago, the Weather was windy. And cold. Mom and I were out on Our morning walkabout. Mom was stomping along, muttering to Herself about how cold it was. How hard It was to get warmed up. She had on every piece of Winter Clothing She could find, all the…
Read MoreInspired Creativity
Never follow anyone else’s path, unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost. —Ellen De Generes Lil’ Toot here. As You know, Squirrels are the Nemesis of My Family Tree. Other generations have devoted their Entire Lifetimes to the Pursuit of these Critters, and I am not far behind. With so many of the Bushy-Tailed…
Read MoreMardi Gras Celebrations!
Lil’ Toot here. Mardi Gras began on the 17th, but the Good Times are still rolling! New Orleans, Louisiana was The Place to Be for the Big Celebration. The parades, with Their brightly colored Floats? Those Sparkly Masks? Crazy dancing? And Gifts of Tossed Necklaces in green, Purple and Gold? The cultural Diversity in the…
Read MoreAttitude . . . and Then Some
If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest she wear a tail. —Fran Lebowitz Lil’ Toot here. Uncle Egbert was a Spoiled pup. He came from the Terrier Side of the Family Tree, and was notorious for getting His Own Way. He would wake at 3:00 am, hungry…
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