Let’s be honest, most of us won’t be able to be with our loved ones this Christmas, including us. Although Mom is happily decorating, we can tell she’s sad knowing we won’t be able to celebrate with family and friends this year. But one thing Santa and Golden Retrievers don’t like is droopy tails! So […]
Asa is disappointed that they continue to play that song on the radio that gives dogs and bees a bad reputation. You know the song with the lines “when the dog bites, when the bee stings.” We’ve never bitten anyone, and after years of beekeeping our bees have never stung us either. Last year Asa […]
I wasn’t going to share these two signs from my big brother, angel Lemmy, that we received this week. However, when I told Grandma about the second one, she said Lemmy clearly wants to add a couple more stories to the ones I shared on Monday. So who am I to disagree with Lemmy? The […]
My life is going to the gutters with a moral decision. Do I tell Asa the truth, or should I let the happy little fellow believe Santa and his helpers came to inspect the roof? It all started when Dad decided to give Mom yet another romantic Christmas gift. Something that all women dream of […]
Normally on Giving Tuesday we remind folks that there are many ways to help your local animal nonprofits beyond making a financial donation. In the past we’ve shared a long list of ways you can give back by sharing of your time and talents. However, there is nothing normal about 2020. This year animal shelters, […]
Yesterday would have been our brother Lemmy’s 14th birthday. I was just a puppy, barely 2 years old, when my big brother Lemmy crossed Rainbow Bridge at the tender age of 7 years old. But boy did my quirky brother leave a lasting impression! Sadly, Asa never got to meet him. Therefore, today I’d like […]
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, Mom can finally start decorating for Christmas! As her self-appointed Golden Elf, I will be happily spending this weekend helping Mom to festoon the house from top to bottom with Christmas decorations! And as her self-appointed Grinch, Chuck Billy will be hiding under her desk hoping she doesn’t […]
Cheer up, Chuck Billy. I understand your tail is drooping because this won’t be a traditional Thanksgiving surrounded by our loved ones. Yet remember we have so much to be thankful for, and should count our blessings. We are very fortunate to spend all this time home with Mom and Dad. Even on the rare […]
Happy Birthday, Asa! In your six years I don’t think you’ve ever had a bad day, even when you are having a bad day! Your happy-go-lucky personality always comes shining through. You purr when you’re happy, can’t resist prancing on walks, and always have perfect comedic timing. Yet you somehow know when someone just needs […]
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, making it the first permanent settlement in New England. It also is the 200th anniversary of Maine becoming a state. With two hundred years separating these events, it is easy to forget that Maine played a much earlier important role […]