Tag Archives: pets

FDDA #6

Posted on August 6, 2020 by

Today Fandango has given us PETS for his FDDA prompt today. Anyone familiar with my blog will know about Maggie, our 15 year old sprollie. We’ve had her since she was 7 weeks This is Maggie in her prime  (taken … Continue reading →

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Humans and pets

Posted on January 14, 2020 by

I’ve had two instances of sad news today, one about a relative, and the other about a beloved pet. Other Brother rang me earlier to let me know a cousin had died a few days before Christmas. Apparently my uncle … Continue reading →

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The Pet that wasn’t

Posted on January 9, 2020 by

When Hubby and I first got together, I had my GSD, Kizzy. Sadly, I lost her to mammary cancer in 1990 when she was about 10. I like to think I gave her five good years with me. Our first … Continue reading →

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August 14, 2019 “Working on Us”: Week 11 Topic: Therapy/Emotional Support Animals (Pets)

Posted on August 14, 2019 by

How could I not respond to this knowing the way I feel about animals and how they can improve the quality of life for an individual? You can check out Beckie’s original post August 14, 2019 “Working on Us” This … Continue reading →

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A doggie post

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

I looked out of the window today and saw something that warmed my heart. We’ve been here a year and fit in because we’ve got a dog, so naturally we get talking to people and fussing their pets on a … Continue reading →

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Dear Diary, Nov 5th

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

As a kid, we used to have a small bonfire and fireworks in the back garden, the youngsters merrily writing their name in the air with silvery sparklers as catherine wheels, rockets and spinners went off at sensible intervals. The … Continue reading →

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It’s started

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

We have had pops, bangs, whizzes and whooshes for the past half hour, and not only are they are still going strong, but they’re getting louder, so hopefully the grand finale frantic megga whoosh and almighty bang is literally minutes … Continue reading →

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I’m sorry I bit you………..

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

No, this is not me apologising to my dentist in 2007, but a sorry tail tale related to me yesterday. MSM (Maggie’s Surrogate Mummy, who kindly put up with us whilst we were selling the boat and finding a new … Continue reading →

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On duty, going off…………

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

I walked the dog up to the launderette today then left her with Hubby whilst I went to a bank for some cash. Hubby has been using my cutting board for his boat, and let us say it is a … Continue reading →

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And the Pops go on

Posted on November 4, 2017 by

As we sit here listening to a specific CD at a relatively high volume, Maggie is curled up behind my chair as tight into the corner as she can get. There are fireworks going off all around us, and whilst … Continue reading →

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