A couple weeks ago I received an e-mail soliciting a guess as to what recently arrived at Green Acres (a local nursery). My response was “mistletoe”. Mistletoe is on my mind this time of year because I take full advantage of the license this tradition offers me. Good timing along with quick and stealthy moves provide opportunities I can only dream of throughout the year. But I was wrong. It’s okay though because the correct answer turned out to be: ICELAND POPPIES!!! Yep, capitalization and three exclamation points. Someone was excited about this. Of course, I was too. Iceland poppies grace…
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Another Homeward Bound Alumnus Visits
Espresso is not just an alumnus of Homeward Bound. He also stayed with me for a couple months while he went through heartworm treatment and then was made available for adoption. He was named “Watson” at the time, and is one of those dogs that I would gladly have kept forever if that were possible. ‘Spresso, as I call him, is a tall, slender, extremely handsome fellow. He’s a little on the shy side but once he warms up to people they quickly become his best friends. He’s not the most confident of dogs so loud noises, sudden movements, and…
Wordless Wednesday: Cha-Cha
Buddy
Buddy is a Homeward Bound alumnus, class of 2015. He’s awfully handsome as you can see. He’s staying with me for a few days while his folks, Mary and Drew, are out of town. Buddy is one of those sweet Goldens that tends toward the velcro. I never have to hunt him down in the house because he’s almost always a few feet away. He’s a considerate little guy: If you stop petting him for a few seconds he’ll let you know with a little nose nudge. He’s not relentless though. He’ll remind you two or three times but if…
Rock & Rose
From the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden.
I was in the garden today
My words won’t add to the beauty in the Homeward Bound Memorial so let’s just jump to what I saw:
One ear up …
… and one ear down. Diddle, diddle, dumpling, Tessa’s a clown.
Lazy Friday: Scrappy
Daylilies
I believe this is a daylily. The gardeners who work the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden will attest to the large gaps in my knowledge of things that grow so it’s no surprise I’m not certain. They let me mow the grass area because it makes me feel useful and I can’t much damage anything in the garden in that endeavor. I love the color and form of the daylilies and asiatic lilies. You’ll often find me near their bed trying to capture the perfect image. I chose this one for today because it’s getting cold here and it makes me…
Wordless Wednesday: Bees
Peak-a-Boo Peyton
Yesterday you met Lori’s dog, Jethro. Peyton was in some of the shots, lurking in the background. She was more than a little camera shy and decided to play peek-a-boo with me but I finally got one shot with her looking into the camera.
Jethro
I was wandering by the big yard at Homeward Bound and noticed Lori playing with her dogs, Peyton and Jethro. You might recall from a previous blog that my Scrappy is hopelessly infatuated with Lori. It took just a few minutes to see that Peyton and Jethro adore her as well. Peyton was more than a little camera shy so let’s get to know Jethro today. He’s adorable, of course. He’s also a well balanced dog that makes time to sniff the flowers. Jethro is also a ball dog with an athletic side that may surprise some. But Jethro has…
ROB & DOG 