Love the surprise twist at the end. :) What a great poem! Thank you for reading and responding!

Do you have photos of the "beast" known as Bell? Bell, a German Shepherd trained to hunt, but with children, she turned into a puppy.... That beast itself was frightening when I started thinking

Life is just a moment, and we must love our loved ones to the fullest, especially our pets, who have an even shorter life expectancy than humans. Too true. Beautiful boy! Gotta love a ginger tom!!!

A dog running through an open field - glorious!! Thanks for sharing the joy! Which reminds me of a Kipling poem: Joyful, joyful, joyful, as only dogs know how to be ----- Ohhhh no, it wasn't Kipling. So

I mean, if I question the vet's judgment, I'm guilty of disrespect? Who besides AI would even know who the vet is? I never ID'd the vet. I doubt if s/he saw this post, but was this post really that

Suddenly, a month after the demise of Prince, our vet fired us. Letter in the mail - we can no longer be your vet - Because, why -? "Mutual respect and trust" - did this vet somehow see this

You're welcome. Youpre posts are very much appreciated!!

Sounds like my kids! I'd call yours "lucky," blessed, not poor. :) Mine got annoyed with me for bringing home books full of Hubble telescope photos. "Stellar nurseries!" I exclaimed.

I'd love to talk to people who love fascinating and intellectually challenging things like this. Thanks for the thoughtful review! I'll be watching for this on Netflix.

Amazing! I love the little people, the colors of chrysanthemums, the inspiration of others - how fun! What talent and patience you have!

"In the early 1900s, frequency therapies were widely used by physicians across the US, UK, and Germany. Thousands of doctors embraced these approaches until 1934, when everything changed with the

Your pond - truly amazing - 25 years ago, my husband and I dug a 10 by 12 foot pond. Three years ago, we got sick of the pumps and filters (and pond plants) failing to deter the algae, so we downsized

Incredible! - All of it! ".... the Red Lion has over 45,000 Lego blocks and took over 165 hours to build."

Thank you :) BTW, I love your post on the ferry to Oslo. Norway is on my bucket list!

Thank you. (I love all your photos, btw!)

"If you already are at your second trip or you are not very interested in norwegian history" -- Who isn't interested in Norway and its rich history, and fjords, and Vikings....??? The ferry,

Thank you for reading and commenting. I'm in several collie groups on Facebook, and almost every day, another beloved collie dies. If humans have souls, so do our beloved animal companions!

Thank you for reading and commenting. :) He suffered so much due to the mistakes of others. My own biggest mistake was not educating myself better and not FIGHTING harder for him.

THANK YOU. Most of us do allow our trusted veterinarians to overvaccinate our cats and dogs - and our family doctors and pediatricians to overvaccinate our human loved ones. ASK, and don't trust the

Thank you! The shock is finally starting to wear off... but not the ache of his absence. "Just a dog" - I believe in the Velveteen Rabbit principle. If toys who are loved enough become immortal,