Thanksgiving Joy
Lil’ Toot here. According to Mom, Thanksgiving Day is just around the Corner. But I’m not sure What that means. She told Me it was a Time to pause and Give Thanks . . . For Your Family and Friends. For what You have. For Where You live. For the food on Your Table (and…
Read MoreExplosive Surprises!
Explosions are not comfortable. —Yevgeny Zamyatin Lil’ Toot here. My Distant Cousin Horatio was the adventurous Type. He came from the Explorer Branch of the Family. Word is He was put on a Train as a Piece of Luggage, and traveled Cross Country on the Railroad’s dime. He lived in style as Conductors and Porters…
Read MoreBarn Sore?
Lil’ Toot here. As You know, this is My First Journey around the Sun. Being a twelve-week-old Morkie, Winter caught Me by surprise. Not that long ago, the Sky was Light when Mom and I rolled out for Our Morning Walk. Now? It feels like O’ Dark Thirty. I am a Very Small Dog and…
Read MoreThe Lessons of Trees
Trees. As I walk and hike, I revel in trees. Ponderosa pines and junipers. Mesquite and aspens. Cedars and maples. Each has a story to tell, and a journey to make. Some, as aspens, live in tribes. They support each other as they make their community beneath the ground. Others are like lonely sentinels. Not…
Read MoreRescue Animals
A bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be. —Konrad Lorenz Lil’ Toot here. Did You know Rescue Animals have Special Qualities? Once, a Little Part Chihuahua-Part Pekinese sent out a psychic Plea from His adoptive kennel to His Unknowing Owner. After picking up a brand-new…
Read MoreThank You Veterans
Lil’ Toot here. Mom and I want to wish all Veterans and Their Families a Happy Veterans Day. They have given so much to Us, and I think it’s time We salute Them for Their Service. They and Their families sacrifice for Our Freedom. We’re grateful. Living unstuck If You see a veteran? Thank Them,…
Read MoreTraining Mom
My dog is not a picky eater; he just has discerning taste. Unknown Lil’ Toot here. Uncle Oswald was an Excellent Trainer. He taught other Dogs how to dig under Fences. To let Their Owners know when It’s time to go to Bed. To urgently inform Them on when to Go Outside for Important Business.…
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