Animals
Looking at this picture you might be fooled into thinking that Maddie loves to be close to me. Well, she does love me, but in actuality she is just lazy and would rather ride than walk!
I suppose it is hard work to be a 140 pound Newfie. At least Maddie would have us think so! Most days,when I get in the gator to attend to chores she squeezes her massive body into the small space in front of the passenger seat of the gator. A reminder from me to pull in her tail.... and off we go.
- The Long And Winding Road
Almost 8 years ago I drove 5 ½ hours to pick up 15 pounds of fluffy love that would become one of the most beloved members of our extended family. Our Newfie Maddie, from the very beginning, was a different sort of dog.If she had had opposable...
- Sammy Wants To Play
Grape picking and jam-making was at the top of the list foryesterday's farm chores. This year the grapes are plumper than they have ever been. And the vines are loaded! I put the first batch of grapes through the juicer leaving the skins and seeds...
- Awwww.........ewwwwww!
At least once every day I see a scene like this.Hickory spreading a little lovin' all over Maddie's face. The first time I saw this I thought, "Awwwwww, how sweet. Hickory loves Maddie"And Maddie held so still....eating up the attention.(Maddie...
- Traditions
Everyone loves traditions. You know, those things that we look forward to at specific times. Dogs are no exception to that. They, too, love traditions... rituals, if you will. Each morning, our dogs are used to the same ritual. "Viteyum time" we...
- A Day Of Rest
This morning, like every other Sunday morning, Maddie got the front half out of bed and then decided to quit. A big yawn...........and back to sleep she fell...half in and half out of bed. There are no days of rest on a farm. Each and every morning the...
Animals
Maddie the Gator Dog
Looking at this picture you might be fooled into thinking that Maddie loves to be close to me. Well, she does love me, but in actuality she is just lazy and would rather ride than walk!
I suppose it is hard work to be a 140 pound Newfie. At least Maddie would have us think so! Most days,when I get in the gator to attend to chores she squeezes her massive body into the small space in front of the passenger seat of the gator. A reminder from me to pull in her tail.... and off we go.
- The Long And Winding Road
Almost 8 years ago I drove 5 ½ hours to pick up 15 pounds of fluffy love that would become one of the most beloved members of our extended family. Our Newfie Maddie, from the very beginning, was a different sort of dog.If she had had opposable...
- Sammy Wants To Play
Grape picking and jam-making was at the top of the list foryesterday's farm chores. This year the grapes are plumper than they have ever been. And the vines are loaded! I put the first batch of grapes through the juicer leaving the skins and seeds...
- Awwww.........ewwwwww!
At least once every day I see a scene like this.Hickory spreading a little lovin' all over Maddie's face. The first time I saw this I thought, "Awwwwww, how sweet. Hickory loves Maddie"And Maddie held so still....eating up the attention.(Maddie...
- Traditions
Everyone loves traditions. You know, those things that we look forward to at specific times. Dogs are no exception to that. They, too, love traditions... rituals, if you will. Each morning, our dogs are used to the same ritual. "Viteyum time" we...
- A Day Of Rest
This morning, like every other Sunday morning, Maddie got the front half out of bed and then decided to quit. A big yawn...........and back to sleep she fell...half in and half out of bed. There are no days of rest on a farm. Each and every morning the...