wag your tail, it's wednesday

she's a city dog

and her name is Pearl

and when i visit

she's grandma's girl

she likes to play

and i scratch her tummy

and her crazy smile

is oh so funny

when we go out

people stop to see her

'cuz she's oh so stylish

they just have to meet her

and i just smile

as they ooh and ah

'cuz i'm her loving

grand-mama

I had such a great time visiting my daughter (and grand-dog) in NYC. I was surprised that so many people choose to have canine companions in the "Big Apple". They add a softness and whimsy that is endearing. Laura and I attended the big dog show - Westminster! It was such fun to see all the different breeds of dogs and their people. I met a few breeds I hadn't seen before. The evenings Group and Best In Show events were quite exciting. We were happy to return to Laura's apartment to see Pearl each night. As the woman behind us (who had show dogs as well as rescue dogs) said, "They're all champions!"

dog hair

because of dogs

there are blankets on my couches

because of dogs

there are scratches on my floor

because of dogs

there is so much hair to vacuum

but because of dogs

my life is so much more

because of dogs

i have someone there to greet me

because of dogs

i go outside and explore

because of dogs

my life is filled with laughter

and because of dogs

i know that i'm adored

Groundhog Day 2011

remembering back

to my schoolgirl days

this one was special

in many ways

it spoke of hope

as we waited to see

how much more winter

there might be

and who would tell us

what our fate would be

a big fat groundhog

from Punxsutawney

this year he said "early

spring shall be"

but the height of my snowbanks

makes me disagree

it just doesn't apply

in this cold state

where minnesota groundhogs

still hibernate

but when i was younger

i believed it was true

and my hope, like our winter

still lingers on too