Friendship
Recovering From a Bad Dream
Lil’ Toot here. It was about 2:30 a.m. and I was having a Bad Dream. Thrashing about in my Carrier, aka My Safe Place. Just having an Awful Time. Mom woke with a Start when She heard my yips. She moved quickly out of Her bed and gathered up a Flashlight. When She opened My…
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Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work. —Stephen King Lil’ Toot here. Can You imagine being an Amateur at anything? I suspect when We were younger, We were all in that Place of Learning. For that very Reason, I love to be around Babies. They…
Read MoreMom’s 100-Yard Dash
Lil’ Toot here. The scene: Mom was at the Safeway shopping center. She spied a Friend driving Her gorgeous Truck, and being Friendly, began to Wave. Her Friend was busy driving (Good idea, but no Help to Mom) and kept on moving. As You know, if Nothing else, Mom is determined. She continued to wave,…
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 MoreA Sneaky Lizard
Lil’ Toot here. I was meandering along the Sidewalk, enjoying the Scents of early Morning. Do You have any idea about How many enticing aromas drift into My Nose? There’s the neighbor’s breakfast. The smell of gasoline. Grass. The perfume on The Lady who passed by on Her Way to work. All part of living…
Read MoreThe Power of Soft Connections
Your favorite barista. The cashier at the grocery store. The smiling lady at your mail drop. The woman at the copy shop who connected you with her son to help you move. The people who taught you to survive on your own after your husband died. What do these folks have in common? They are…
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Lil’ Toot here. While being a legendary Sheepdog, Great Uncle Bob was also a fashion Mavin. He liked to try out the Newest Looks. Never cared about Shorter Jackets, or longer Ones either. As long as They were washable, Fabrics were no never-mind to Him. He lived unstuck. But one day, He went too far.…
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