Christmas Books!

Friesen Press have just taken over the administration aspects of the book “Just Thinking”, so I now have the luxury of being able to track sales of both my books from the same website. I guess, as in life in general, one learns from one’s mistakes. Continue reading

Fish prefer dogs!

If you read enough comments about dogs, you will invariably come across quite a few that express a preference to them over humans. Continue reading

If dogs could talk!

Animals in general (well at least based on cats and dogs) have some interesting sleeping positions, and Ray has entertained us many times with his “collection”. This is a new one however, and one can only guess as to what the appeal was! Continue reading

Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog month!

Thank you USA for providing the greater percentage of my Blog Followers and, probably not surprisingly therefore, the greater percentage of my book sales. I thought it would be an appropriate reciprocal gesture to promote your (ASPCA) Adopt-a Shelter-Dog month! Continue reading

Squish! Squish!

This is intended simply as a fun Post, with the title being taken from a Comment against the October 6 Post “A Trail Walk (Conclusion)”. With that Post, a number of you appeared to have fixated on the fact that I walked into the river fully clothed. Continue reading

Dog Adoptions!

There have been a number of Posts recently that address the “Adopt don’t shop” mantra, or have otherwise promoted the humane value in adopting from a shelter. A lot of people are instinctively wary of adopting a rescued dog because of a perception that it will be trouble. Continue reading

Ray and rain!

This morning was raining! It was not a surprise as it was forecast, but Ray does not like rain (and he’s not too thrilled with lawn sprinklers). Continue reading

Navigator Ray!

Once Ray started settling in to his new life here, and as I was already retired at that time, he and I used to go an various walks which slowly expanded his knowledge of our area. It was anticipated that this would get him more comfortable when out which would hopefully dictate a more relaxed Ray. Continue reading