Tag Archives: A little personal

Thursday – A Little Personal – Fourth of July – With Twiggy, Lucy, and Bailey

“Hey, you guys. Come to see this.” “What are we looking at, Little Stuff?” “That Red, White, and Blue thing.” “That’s our flag. Humans call it the Star Spangled Banner.” “Can I hold it? Or better yet, get my mouth on it?” “No Twiggy. This flag represents the land of the free. It is not for […]

Thursday – Anything Possible – Quiet Day of Recovery

“You heard Pops you two. No running around. Twiggy needs her rest after surgery.” “Yes, Mama Bailey. We heard. A little jog couldn’t hurt.” “Come on Twig. Chase me.” “You sure it will be okay?” “What can it hurt. All dogs run.” “Well okay. You go and I’ll run after you “There you go, Twiggy. […]

Thursday – A Little Personal – The Rains Came

Twiggy is off today. She is recovering from her spay surgery. She is fine just confined to the house. Lucy and Baily, on the other hand, have free rein. As most of you know, I live on a barrier island of the South Coast of Texas. This year we have been suffering from a drought. […]

Thursday – A little Personnel – Twiggy and Lucy

“So Lucy. Pay attention to me.” “I thought I heard a UPS truck out there.” “There’s no truck out there. That’s another golf cart going by.” “I guess you’re right. Okay, what do you want to do?” “How about if you tell me a story?” “A story, huh. I can do that. Once upon a […]

Thursday – A Little Personal – Backyard with Twiggy, Lucy, and Bailey

“Hey, Twiggy. What’s up?” “Hi, Dad. I’m thinking of joining Lucy and Bailey in the yard.” “Go ahead. Nothing should stop you.” “Well, except for that scary looking bird out there.” “Oh for heaven’s sake, Twiggy. That’s just a harmless blackbird.” “I’ve been reading about birds of prey, and at my level, one has to […]

Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy’s First Swim

“Hey, Dad. What’s Mom doing?” “She is setting up the dog pool.” “Dog pool? What is a dog pool? “Go see for yourself.” “Lucy, Bailey.” “What short stuff?” “What is this thing anyway?” “It’s a place to get cool.” “Cool? How’s that?” “You know, you ask a lot of questions, Twiggy. See I’m in the […]

Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy Hanging Out With Her Peeps

  “Hey, Twiggy. What are you doing?” “Oh, Hi Dad. Just trying to find an interesting toy to play with.” “It’s a beautiful day. Why aren’t you outside?” “For one I don’t have prehensile paws. I need help with the door.” “Out you go.” “Lucy, Lucy, Lucy.” “Yes, Twiggy. Good to see you out here.” “What are […]

Thursday – A Little Personal – More Lessons for Twiggy

“So Twiggy. We have a couple of things to show you today.” “Really Lucy? I can’t wait.” “You have to get up and follow me.” “Where we going?” “Oh nowhere. I thought I heard the sound of the UPS truck and wanted to check.” “What’s the UPS truck?” “Remember the FedEx lesson? It’s a truck like […]

Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy, Lucy, and Bailey Hit the Yard

“So Twiggy. What are you doing?” “Huh?” Oh, Nothing.” Turn around and tell me.” “I was just wondering if I could play with the big dogs?” “Sure you can. You do have to be careful, and so do they.” “Can you get my leash?” “Sure. But why?” “Gives me a little something to talk about.” “Hey, […]

Thursday – Anything Possible – Lucy and Bailey Give Dog Lessons

“Hey, Pops. What’s going on?” “I’m wondering how you and Lucy are getting on with Twiggy.” “I would say quite well. She is a lot of fun till she starts with the nipping.” “Yeah. All puppies do that. Just tell her, no.” “I think a deep growl conveys the message.” “Speaking of that. Are you teaching […]