'if' by Rudyard Kipling Today is Rudyard Kiplings birthday (1865-1936). ‘if’ is a wonderful poem to begin a New Year. It is inspirational motivational, and offers a set of rules for ‘grown-up living. ‘If’ is perhaps even more relevant today than when Kipling wrote it, as an ethos and a personal philosophy. 'If by rudyard … Continue reading IF by Rudyard Kipling
Month: December 2010
Tips for Staying Stuck
As we move into the New Year, I thought it might be helpful to republish my tips for how to stay stuck. After all, we don't all want to move forward, grow, or create resolutions. Some of us just want to stay stuck and I would like to offer a few tips to support these … Continue reading Tips for Staying Stuck
Camp Run-A-Pup Folly
My life is my campers right now, so I will let you share in a little more of our camp folly. The video quality and my voice are distorted from a long day of running amuck – in a good way. Starring: Gilbert, (Bully) Clover, (Bouvie pup) Bailey, (Dachshund) and Rascal, the enforcer. To reassure … Continue reading Camp Run-A-Pup Folly
Snowy Snowy Pups!
Tis’ the Season for Love
Tis’ the Season for Love... I posted on Facebook our tree is done and our house is decorated. I had just settled down with my laptop and a little bottle of cold coke. When what should my listening ears hear? A large crash. Oh Christmas Tree had toppled over, breaking many of our wondrous ornaments. I … Continue reading Tis’ the Season for Love
Odd To Our Christmas Rascal
Odd To Rascal From Her GrandMarcie I think the strangest thing I've ever seen, Is a little dog painted red and green. I know tis the season to be jolly, but couldn't they just make do with holly? So there she sits in her Xmas coat, giving all who see her quite a jolt. Isn't … Continue reading Odd To Our Christmas Rascal
Our Holidays Got Different
This second Christmas without Joe is harder than the first. The numbness has worn off. Cole and I are keenly aware that we are now a family of two. We have kept our holiday traditions, but every single one is different without Joe. Every year, Joe and Cole would trot off to buy a Home … Continue reading Our Holidays Got Different
Camp Run-A-Pup Tails
Camp Run-A-Pup Tails. There is nothing like being in the family pet business if you are looking to tell a few odd stories. As I was purging camp files the other day, I began to reminisce about a few of my campers who only came to camp once, or not even once. Buddy Bo arrived … Continue reading Camp Run-A-Pup Tails
Sharing Christmas Music
“Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer”: I think I will send this song over to The Call Me Jane’s blog—and hope that the reindeer run over her nasty neighbors this year! Or perhaps she can just stalk her neighbors and then roll down her window and play this song really really loud—it will stick … Continue reading Sharing Christmas Music
Emergency! Where is the TAPE!
Emergency! Where is the TAPE! We all know we need to prepare an emergency kit; a working flashlight, candles, matches, and a few extra batteries for the times when the weatherman is actually right and a blizzard really does hit. However, much more useful to me are the emergency kits I have prepared for real-life, … Continue reading Emergency! Where is the TAPE!