Little Thoughts From Little Toot
Merry Christmas
Lil’ Toot here. Throughout My Life, I have been a fan of Mr. Rogers. He was a kind and Gentle Man. He even asked Me, a Canine, to be His Neighbor! Of course, I accepted. He liked Me, and everything I brought to the Relationship. My tail Wag. My happy Yips as I told Him…
Read MoreThe Magic of Christmas
Watch with glittering eyes the whole world because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. —Roald Dahl Lil’ Toot here. The Magic of Christmas is in full swing. Local stores have had Christmas Trees up for some time. But I think…
Read MoreDogs and Christmas
The shame of that Christmas outfit rendered me immobile. —Lil’ Toot Lil’ Toot here. Mom thought it would be a Great Idea to dress Me up in a Santa Outfit. Bright red, it had Fur around the edges. And a cute little Belt with a Gold buckle. And a Santa hat. Mom struggled to put…
Read MoreFriendships
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 MoreI’m Stuffed
Food limit reached. Start sleep cycle. —deansomerset.com Lil’ Toot here. My preferred time of The Year? Thanksgiving. It’s not just the Tidbits and Turkey on the Big Day. No indeed. We need to taste Test the Munchies the day before (You too?) and then keep on until the Leftovers are all gone. Depending on Mom’s…
Read MoreFind a Voice in a Whisper
Find a voice in a whisper. —Martin Luther King, Jr. Lil’ Toot here. I was considering this Concept the other day. A voice in a Whisper? Hmmm… Must be a pretty Powerful hushed Tone. I use all Sorts of Whimpers and Soft Sounds to Talk with Mom. There’s the Up-and-Down murmur when I Need to…
Read MoreThe Only Way Out Is Through
The only way out is through. —Robert Frost Lil’ Toot here. The way Out is Through. What an interesting thought! When I was in the back yard of a friend of my Mom’s, I was happy playing for a time. After a while, I wanted to go and Find her. But there was no way…
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