Tag: Labrador Retriever
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Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to three of the most marvelous mothers (and most meaningful influences on yours truly!)
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April Fool’s Day
Rumor has it that Susan was a bit of a prankster once upon a time. She denies it, but I have it on good authority from an exceptionally reliable source (possibly Susan’s favorite sibling?) that she enjoyed a bit of teasing now and then. No longer, she assures me. But today is April Fool’s Day,…
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Haunt & Hound
I rewind the clock eleven years, resurfacing these slightly spooky captures of Griffin on March 29, 2013. Our late Labrador retriever still presides over Rosslyn’s entrance staircase in my memory. His handsome mug and build, relaxed and lethargic, gazing down, anticipating adventure. Or a banquet. The ghostly image and Griffin’s eyes conjure a perfect pub…
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Home Away
Two days ago I shared a scrapbook post that mentioned our “home away from home” and that subsequently referenced Curtain Bluff in Antigua (aka Wadadli). Immediate context was this welcome letter. That welcome letter and the sea urchin test (ie. shell) featured in that post. A fragile artifact from our home away from home… […]…
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Whiteout, Wife Out
Preparing to share the backstory of Susan’s commitment to our wild, winged friends (and he taste for adventure…)
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Hostess with the Mostest
Yesterday a friend expressed confidence that his dog would notify him if an intruder entered his home. Our labrador retriever lets us know if someone arrives at our house, I explained, but whether family, friend, or intruder? It’s anybody’s guess. Carley welcomes one and all with enthusiasm. I laughed and suggested that an intruder brandishing…
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Daddy’s Girl
One of the very best ways to begin and end the day is a Carley cuddle. Our unabashed daddy’s girl is always up for a snuggle, a massage, spooning, hammocking,… As an early bird — I’m usually up by 5 or 6 o’clock in the morning — breakfast duty falls to me. Since the outset…
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Family Traditions: Top 5
Write about a few of your favorite family traditions. Hhhmmm… Family traditions. What are our family traditions? That’s an interesting question, and I’m not 100% certain that I have answers at the ready. But a few ideas come to mind. Canis familiaris Let’s start with the beautiful beast snoozing in a sun puddle at my…
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Carley Understands
If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? If you’ve met Carley, our almost 4-year-old, Labrador retriever, (and many of you have!) you already know that she already understands one thing, many things, quite possibly all things! Don’t get me wrong, she’s not a know-it-all. She’s subtler than that. Understated.…
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Canine Companions
What is your favorite animal? So many animals to favor, and yet it is the wholeness, the interconnectedness, of *all* animals that I favor most. So, instead, I’ll respond to this prompt as a sort of playful panegyric to our canine companions, past, present, and future. For while I do not favor dogs above all…
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Griffin & Gator
Thirteen years ago, on November 14, 2010, I snapped a few blurry Blackberry photographs (remember those?) of Susan and our Labrador retriever, Griffin. The snapshots were taken beyond the barns, looking west over the meadows we were recovering after decades forgotten, feral, and overgrown. Griffin thoroughly enjoyed jumping into the small bed for a cruise…
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Last Boat Swim
During Carley’s last boat swim of the summer, Susan realized that she’d done such an efficient job of cleaning out the boat to prepare for hauling and winter storage that there were no longer any throw toys for our crestfallen Labrador retriever. Uh-oh. Nary a tennis ball or frisbee. Crisis? Hardly! Master of improvisation, Susan…