What's a mother to do when a photo like this shows up on the computer?
Of course, it needs to be seen and appreciated.
This image, among many others (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nnlove) , was taken Sunday when Debbie, Willie, Annie and Debbie's friend Alicia visited the tulip patches on Whidbey Island.
They enjoyed a whimsical time while admiring the acres and acres of floral color, which I understand this year is blooming a little early.
My friend Helen keeps a "blooming" calendar, and she's headed out tomorrow to enjoy the spring beauty in Northwestern Washington.
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Willie and Debbie are home now, and so are the grandpuppies who spent the weekend here. I told Debbie last night that I got the distinct reminders of what it would be like to substitute teach for a few days.
In some cases, I don't see dogs as being much different from kids.
A daily fight breaks out. A drop or two of blood spills.
Turn one's back, certain dogs were missing.
I still haven't figured out when the best time to say "Bad Dog" is when the dog escapes and finally returns returns after ten minutes of frantic calling out its name. I was warned the other day that it's important to say "Good Dog" when the bad dog comes running into your arms from halfway across Selle Valley.
So, when is this mutt gonna know it's a bad dog? They didn't teach this in my methods classes.
Like kids in the spring, dogs like frolicking in standing water, the dirtier the better.
When feeling deprived of expected attention, dogs bark or scratch at doors in protest.
Dogs play rank. Several times, with seniority-toned growls, Annie Dog reminded the visitors and the resident Border Collies who reigns as queen of the garage.
Dirty dogs don't like getting in the bath tub. Like kids, dirty dogs needing to take a bath, after frolicking in dirty water outside, know how to switch on the "dead weight" button.
Dogs must be kept busy all day if dogs and their human friends are going to sleep all night.
Dogs will get into the food and leave a mess.
Dogs' feelings get hurt---severely, if other dogs are getting too much attention.
When dogs get scolded, they'll do anything to get back in good graces.
Some dogs have a chameleon gene---charming one minute, naughty the next.
At the end of the day, though, after a storybook full of dog-sitting adventures, one cannot help but love dogs, especially when they're in their respective beds, sleeping soundly.
I must say it's rather serene around here this morning.
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In other matters, I'm supposed to do some advertising about a book event, so here goes. The event below will include selling and signing of books by the three of us authors.
I've never met T.J. Keogh, but from what I've read, he'll be featuring his novel. Of course, Jane Fritz will be reading from Legendary Lake Pend Oreille. I'll be focusing on my latest book Lessons with Love but will also have some copies of Pocket Girdles and Postcards from Potato Land available (www.mariannelove.com).
The sponsoring group appreciates any and all passing of the word about this event, as will the authors. Hope to see you there.
Author Reading on Saturday, April 17, 2010, 3 - 5 P.M., at Create Arts Center, 900 W. 4th Street Newport, WA
Each author will have approximately 15 minutes to speak and/or read from the Work.
Of course, it needs to be seen and appreciated.
This image, among many others (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nnlove) , was taken Sunday when Debbie, Willie, Annie and Debbie's friend Alicia visited the tulip patches on Whidbey Island.
They enjoyed a whimsical time while admiring the acres and acres of floral color, which I understand this year is blooming a little early.
My friend Helen keeps a "blooming" calendar, and she's headed out tomorrow to enjoy the spring beauty in Northwestern Washington.
~~~~
Willie and Debbie are home now, and so are the grandpuppies who spent the weekend here. I told Debbie last night that I got the distinct reminders of what it would be like to substitute teach for a few days.
In some cases, I don't see dogs as being much different from kids.
A daily fight breaks out. A drop or two of blood spills.
Turn one's back, certain dogs were missing.
I still haven't figured out when the best time to say "Bad Dog" is when the dog escapes and finally returns returns after ten minutes of frantic calling out its name. I was warned the other day that it's important to say "Good Dog" when the bad dog comes running into your arms from halfway across Selle Valley.
So, when is this mutt gonna know it's a bad dog? They didn't teach this in my methods classes.
Like kids in the spring, dogs like frolicking in standing water, the dirtier the better.
When feeling deprived of expected attention, dogs bark or scratch at doors in protest.
Dogs play rank. Several times, with seniority-toned growls, Annie Dog reminded the visitors and the resident Border Collies who reigns as queen of the garage.
Dirty dogs don't like getting in the bath tub. Like kids, dirty dogs needing to take a bath, after frolicking in dirty water outside, know how to switch on the "dead weight" button.
Dogs must be kept busy all day if dogs and their human friends are going to sleep all night.
Dogs will get into the food and leave a mess.
Dogs' feelings get hurt---severely, if other dogs are getting too much attention.
When dogs get scolded, they'll do anything to get back in good graces.
Some dogs have a chameleon gene---charming one minute, naughty the next.
At the end of the day, though, after a storybook full of dog-sitting adventures, one cannot help but love dogs, especially when they're in their respective beds, sleeping soundly.
I must say it's rather serene around here this morning.
~~~~~
In other matters, I'm supposed to do some advertising about a book event, so here goes. The event below will include selling and signing of books by the three of us authors.
I've never met T.J. Keogh, but from what I've read, he'll be featuring his novel. Of course, Jane Fritz will be reading from Legendary Lake Pend Oreille. I'll be focusing on my latest book Lessons with Love but will also have some copies of Pocket Girdles and Postcards from Potato Land available (www.mariannelove.com).
The sponsoring group appreciates any and all passing of the word about this event, as will the authors. Hope to see you there.
Author Reading on Saturday, April 17, 2010, 3 - 5 P.M., at Create Arts Center, 900 W. 4th Street Newport, WA
Each author will have approximately 15 minutes to speak and/or read from the Work.
The order will be: Marianne Love, T. J. Keogh, Jane Fritz.
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Enjoy your Tuesday.
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Enjoy your Tuesday.
2 comments:
We've lived on Whidbey Island for 10 yrs and didn't know we had tulip fields. So we drove up and over Deception Pass to Fidalgo Island and then over the bridge into the Skagit Valley finally finding tulips; acres of them. Now back to Whidbey Island and continue the search.
So sorry about the inaccuracy. The kids said they were going to Whidbey Island. I didn't get the map out to pinpoint the exact area where they found the tulips.
I'll be more careful next time.
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