Posts by Joan Courtney
A Memorable Memento
Dog poop on your clothes: the ultimate conversation starter. Or, a good reason to go home and change. —Pinterest Lil’ Toot here. I had another challenge with eating The Wrong Thing from the side of the road. But that’s a story for another day. Because Mom was intimately involved, She was marked with the Proceedings,…
Read MoreDoggie Alarm Clocks
Lil’ Toot here. A good Friend of Ours has a Doggy Alarm Clock. Mattie wakes up at 1:00 am. Or perhaps even 2:00. She lets Her Mistress know She’s hungry and it’s time to Eat. Luckily, Ms. Phantom is a very early Riser. She gets up. Feeds My Canine Buddy. Then does some Mind Stretches…
Read MoreFast Moving Critters
Easily distracted by bugs. —Amazon.com Lil’ Toot here. I love Bugs. Any bugs. Small bugs. I had a Potato Beetle so busy He was dizzy. Flying bugs. Butterflies are so unpredictable. Crawling bugs, and there are a lot of Them now. Bugs looking to get out of the Heat. We had a Tarantula come in…
Read MoreInterruptions
Lil’ Toot here. Aunt Jenny is a Busy Lady. Being a Border Collie, She Keeps the Family in line, making sure the Little Ones safely keep up. She is also a great Watchdog. But Her specialty is interrupting Zoom meetings. Anything from a need for a Treat to absolutely having to Go outside? She keeps…
Read MoreA New Friend
A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face. —Maya Angelou Lil’ Toot here. Every month, I meet and greet with Ashley, My Groomer. She knows everything about Me. What I like. What I don’t like. So far, the don’t like list has nothing on It. She pampers me. I even suspect She doesn’t mind…
Read MoreFeed Yourself
Lil Toot here. Cousin Constance is a Food hound. Yup, that’s right. While She was cute and lovable, She does like her Treats. All. The. Time. One day, She took matters into her Own Paws and learned how to Feed Herself. Saved Her Mistress some meal prep Time. So thoughtful. Living unstuck. I have longingly…
Read MorePinned Down By a Friend
What if I’m stuck. Here. Forever. —Kathryn Stockett, The Help Lil’ Toot here. I realize I live a fairly sheltered Life. Mom keeps Me on a leash as much as She can because I’m like greased lightning if I escape. The first Time I did that at the office? I ran the parking lot in…
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