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Tattle Tail
Posted in Animalia, humor
Tagged American Eskimo dog, cats, Chules, comic, dog, eggnog, eskie, humor, pets, tuxedo cat
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AtoZ: Dozing Doxie
derelict dachshund dozes daily dusk ’til dawn defying deadlines D is for dog. #AtoZChallenge: 26 posts in April, topics to proceed alphabetically. Creating a theme for one’s blog challenge is optional. My theme for 2021: a three line alliteration each day (5-7-5, haiku-ish) with … Continue reading
AtoZ: C ~ Don’t Speak!
canine companion consummate conspirator can’t confess in court C is for Canine #AtoZChallenge: 26 posts in April, topics to proceed alphabetically. Creating a theme for one’s blog challenge is optional. My theme for 2021: a three line alliteration each day (5-7-5, haiku-ish) with the … Continue reading
Dog Weather
Come outside, it’s raining! Damp tree scents tickle our noses; delicious, earthy chills. Raindrops splash in puddles. Watch them dance; taste the freshness. Hear the rain trickle through moss-furred branches overhead. Feel the wet soaking in. Then back inside to … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, Photography, poetry, weekly photo challenge
Tagged Chules, dog, dVerrse, poetry, quadrille, rain, weekly photo challenge
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A Very Furry Christmas
“Tomorrow is Christmas, Tux Cat!” “Do you think Santa Claws will bring us presents?” “Chules, Santa Claws knows whether you’ve been naughty or nice.” “What’s your point, Tux Cat?” “Never mind, Chules. Let’s just go to sleep and hope for … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, humor, photo essay, Photography
Tagged American Eskimo, cat, Christmas, Christmas presents, Chules, dog, eskie, pets, photo essay, photography
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Seven Days in Black and White
Day One I’ve been nominated by Cee at Cee’s Photography to take part in a new photo challenge that’s going around blogdom. The rules for the challenge are as follows: Seven days. Seven black and white photos of your life. … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, photo challenge, Photography
Tagged black & white, cat, Chules, dog, eskie, pets, photo challenge, photography, tuxedo cat
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Night Bite
Prepare for fright when full moon’s light beams through midnight gloom. Be forewarned, you’ll be transformed if bitten by the moon. JNW’s Halloween Challenge: werewolf
Posted in Animalia, daily prompt, Photography, poetry
Tagged #JHC, Chules, dog, full moon, Halloween challenge, pets, werewolves
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Autumn Equinox
Today is the first day of autumn. In my hemisphere that signals shorter days, cooling weather, leaves turning color and then dropping, and animals preparing to hunker down for the cold, dark days to come. Autumn is my favorite time … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, daily prompt, Photography, prose, serious stuff
Tagged American Eskimo, autumn, Chules, daily prompt, dog, equinox, eskie, fall, introspection, leaf, one-word prompt, pet, prose, seasons, squirrel, walk
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zip lines
zebra dog on couch zealously flaunting his stripes zestful pretender Z is for zest, zeal, zebra and zip. #AtoZChallenge: 26 posts in April, topics to proceed alphabetically. Theme optional. My theme: a three-line poem each day (5-7-5, haiku form) with the … Continue reading
Posted in 5-7-5, Animalia, Photography, poetry
Tagged 5-7-5, atozchallenge, blogging challenge, dachshund, dog, photography, poetry, stripes
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youth
young naiveté yields to curiosity yet to be betrayed Y is for youth. #AtoZChallenge: 26 posts in April, topics to proceed alphabetically. Theme optional. My theme: a three-line poem each day (5-7-5, haiku form) with the first letter of each line the … Continue reading
Posted in 5-7-5, humanity, Photography, poetry
Tagged 5-7-5, atozchallenge, blogging challenge, dog, eskie, flower, naivete, photography, poetry, youth
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