Sep
25
2013
Tilla (one of my dogs) will feel no pain (or aches) this night. I had put some peanut butter and a pain pill to give to Pax (another dog of ours). Tilla grabbed it. I immediately pulled the slice of bread out of his mouth. Too late. The pill was gone. I was mad. Tilla will feel no pain tonight. I prepared another slice of bread with peanut butter with another pain pill and made sure Tilla was far away when I gave Pax his nightly meds.
Sep
17
2013
The little mouse I spotted a second time in my garage made me laugh. I am the only one to have seen him. Of course, he may be a she. Anyway, for ten seconds he chased his tail in a frenzy completing quick small circles and then promptly disappeared. It was only a very small segment of my day. It was totally unexpected and made me laugh. You have to be able to laugh at the small events that come your way. After all, isn’t life composed of many small details and brief events?
May
12
2013
I never had a dog like “Tilla” before. I won his loyalty by rubbing his belly any time he wants, which is often. Dogs don’t live forever. I never thought another dog would replace the first dog I raised from a pet, which was “Daisy” a black mutt. One stubborn dog. Tilla wants to please. I trained Daisy when she was an adult. When I was in a room with her, she never took my eyes off of me. Tilla often comes to my pad when I am watching TV and my wife has gone to bed. Then he usually nudges the door shut as if to say, “I now have you all to myself.” Tilla has quirks. He is unpredictable. I never know exactly how he is going to act. Sometimes he will lock himself in the bathroom and wait for us to discover that and then be so pleased when we open the door. He is more aggressive then the other three dogs we have. If you throw four snacks in front of our four dogs, he will get three. He is quick. His mom a female golden retriever (appropriately named “Sweetie”) usually defers to him as well as his to his (???) sister–Coco. Tilla is streamlined–one lean muscular black dog. He is the reason we had to build our fence higher. He could jump over it. I will love Tilla while I have him. I know he is only on “loan.”
May
3
2013
Having a childhood friend is a real gift. We have a history. He knew my parents and the sisters. We have a connection I do not necessarily understand but it is there. He is retired now. I am not working so I can visit him any time. He and I were on our high school tennis team. In our freshman year, in the county championship we played second doubles and won and the newspaper reporter covering the match called us ‘peanut sized freshman’. (???) He did grow up to be six foot. I didn’t. Now he lives with his wife in New Orleans. He used to live in Ohio and we camped in PA for at least five years in a row in a state park somewhat equidistant from our homes. We have seen each other at least the last eight years once a year. We had a long period we were out of touch–over thirty years. I did not know where he lived but my sister went to a high school reunion and I found out from her what city he lived in and I tracked him down. He still makes me laugh with his wry, understated humor. And I found out we still have a “connection”. We never run out of things to discuss. Not many people have that kind of history with a childhood friend. We attended the same grammar school grades and high school. I know he is a real gift.
May
1
2013
My friend pointed out I might live till seventy-five–ten more years. This conversation was kindled by my discussion of buying a digital camera and what kind. I just get exactly what I want. Maybe, I will live another ten years. Maybe, not. I should get the camera with the features I want. I do have some birthday money. It is certain I will not live another sixty-five years so he had a point.
Apr
29
2013
Maybe you will see this and answer (I sent you three of them), or call !!!
…L
Apr
16
2013
One of my critters got it. My wife heard a rattling of a plate. I was absented minded: I laid down a slice of cheesecake in the living room and quickly went out to refill my birdseed and promptly forgot about the cheesecake. We still don’t know who gobbled it down. It was one of my critters. One of my dogs. I would not put it past anyone of them. It became a tasty morsel for one of them.
Apr
11
2013
Yesterday I got a kick out it, two large groundhogs were chasing each other in the woods. This was viewed from my kitchen window. It is not unusual to see groundhogs in this area but this was the first time I ever saw them from my back window. Don’t tell me animals don’t play sometimes?!
Apr
8
2013
Cheyenne was curled up in one of our water dishes. I had never seen one of our cats do that before. I guess he was getting our attention. Both of the water dishes were completely empty. It still was a funny sight.
Apr
5
2013
Tilla likes to make my wife laugh, too. He walked out of my room, where he was waiting for me to leave my seat after I finished watching TV. My wife had just gotten up to use the bathroom and Tilla accommodated her Lazy Boy chair, where she sleeps. Our dog was standing up right in her chair and his tail was thumping vigorously. My wife could only laugh as she tried to sit back on her chair and he immediately vacated the seat. Tilla has a sense of humor. Don’t tell me animals don’t? He does.
Mar
26
2013
I think my dog, Tilla, likes to make me laugh. I called him in and he immediately rolled on his belly tail thumping vigorously (???) Expecting a belly rub. I don’t know about that but he made me laugh. He stayed in that position for a little while and finally trotted in the house when I beckoned him in again.
Mar
23
2013
Three of them were in: “Tilla” was the only dog out. Three times I urged him to come in and three times he turned over on his back to demand a belly rub. I ignored him all three times. Finally he “trotted in” so we were able to leave the house. All four dogs had gone out and now were in.
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