Posts by Joan Courtney
Dressed Up for Easter
Happy Easter to all my Peeps! —Good Housekeeping Lil’ Toot here. Aunt Rashinda was a Show-Off. She loved to get all Gussied up in finery and parade about like She was the Queen. She was a Diva, for sure. She had closets filled with charming Outfits. All color coordinated, don’tcha Know? Living unstuck. Of course,…
Read MoreLet Me Help
Lil’ Toot here. It’s Sunday. That’s when Mom takes the Sheets off the bed and tosses Them in the Washing Machine. Some Canines are threatened by that Contraption. Not Me. I listen carefully to be sure It’s not coming after Me. Then go about My Business. I love the Dryer. It’s warm and toasty. Living…
Read MoreThe Trickster
The five second rule doesn’t work if you have a two second dog. —Pinterest Lil’ Toot here. Great Uncle Scotty was a trickster in every Way. He loved to play Jokes and spoof others. Sometimes, His Owners were deceived. Like the time He hid in the Closet and cleverly closed the door. They never saw…
Read MoreLost Treat
Lil’ Toot here. Have You ever had a Favorite Relative? Well, I loved My Aunt Gertie. She thought I was the Best Kid on the Block. I would get special Play Time. Cuddles during Naps. If I headed toward trouble, She was right there to herd Me to safety. Living unstuck. Both of Us get…
Read MoreUnder Attack!
If attitude were a leash, I’d be off the chain. —Sandjest Lil’ Toot here. I was attacked this morning! Mom and I were on the Good Old Stretch-The-Legs Sashay. Meandering along and minding My Own Business, I like to run ahead of Mom. Then stay behind. Then Sprint past Her once again. All great fun…
Read MoreOlympics Bound!
Lil’ Toot here. Mom loves Sports of all kinds. I got hooked on the Summer Olympics. Sprints. Triple jumps. Javelin throws. Discus. Hammer toss. Archery. Iron Man Competitions. Marathons. Swimming. High dives. (Leave Me out of Those. No heights, please.) So much to consider. Living unstuck. The Activity that caught My attention was the Gymnastics…
Read MoreThe Joke’s On You
Mom and my sister made me homemade biscuits with a special surprise in the middle — cotton balls. —The Dye Clan Lil’ Toot here. My Cousin George loved to play Practical Jokes and would snooker His Mistress in many Ways. One was going out in the Middle of the Night . . . and barking…
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