Dog Writings General!

Invisible Intruder?

A short time ago I published an account of us shopping for winter boots*. Continue reading →

A Good Night’s Sleep?

Ray’s night time sleeping habits are predictably unpredictable! We have no idea where he will sleep, or how often he will change his location during the night. We do know that we will find him in the morning in either the kitchen, the living room, or somewhere in between. Continue reading →

Shopping with Ray!

Ray is an interesting dog! We don’t always understand why he does what he does, but we know it will bring smiles to those who see him. Continue reading →

Apple Pie!

A very long time ago now, I wrote about Ray’s obvious love of both pumpkin pie and whipping cream* however, pumpkin pie is usually only on our minds around Thanksgiving time and, as much as I love whipping cream, a relatively healthy lifestyle dictates that we don’t have it too often. Continue reading →

The First “Snow”

It seems so long ago now, but I can remember writing a Post about Ray finding the “first snow” in an arena parking lot. Continue reading →

Hide & Seek?

We have often played “Hide and Seek” in our back garden with Ray. Continue reading →

The Mailbox Run!

We have a centralized mailbox system here which consists of cabinets each containing around 12 mail boxes. The cabinets are located within easy reach of the homes that they serve and, in our area, there were 4 cabinets installed just west and a little north of us. Continue reading →

Acorns!

In our little corner of the world, this is the time of year for acorns. Continue reading →

Appleby College

We have a lovely, and apparently quite expensive, private school (Appleby College) relatively close to our home. We can walk there in less than 30 minutes and, due to it having trails which go through “natural” areas as well as down to the lake, and being available to the public, we often take Ray there. He has always liked trail walks and just loves going to the lake. Continue reading →