what can be sadder

than the faces of pugs

nothing but life

with the absence of hugs 

wag your tail, it's wednesday

              my favorite part

of the pride parade ...

of course, 

it was the dogs

it was not the politicians

that captured my applause

the floats were cool, 

the kids were cute,

the costumes were the bomb

but the groups 

that stole my heart ...

had fur, and tails, and paws

wag your tail, it's wednesday

some dogs like baths

and some dogs don't

if you say to jump in 

i probably won't

if you let me jump out

i probably will

'cuz i've never liked baths

and i feel that way still

wag your tail, it's wednesday

so different, 

yet they fit together

like pieces from a puzzle

when one is missing

there is a hole

so alike,

in the love they give
unconditional and non-judgemental

when they are together

our life is whole

i'm ready for a party

i have a pretty dress

 please invite me soon

   my answer will be yes!

Do

i was feeling down and blue 

thought of things that i could Do 

like check other people's blogs

to see pictures of their dogs

or i could go out for a walk

see a neighbor, stop to talk

take some photos of the flowers

and then scrap away the hours

so i opened up my door

saw the sun and wanted more

walked a while and soon i knew

'twas just the thing to Do

as my gloom started to lift

the day became a gift

and all of nature's wonders

helped to pull me from out under

so if you're feeling blue

there are things that you can Do

i know that word is key

if you're feeling unhappy

if you can't Do it alone 

call me on your telephone

because i have been their too

without the strength to Do

but today i'm Doing better

so let's fight this thing together

Do not let depression win

because I love you, my dear friend!

big hike

The Warm Up

if i had known

how far it was

i never would have gone

i didn't have a clue

the hike

would be so long

Hot Dog

The Carry

and boy 

that sunshine sure got hot

as we walked on 
and on

i got so tired 

that i was glad 

when momma came along

she carried me

for a bit

the hike to not prolong

after a break

i walked some more

i once again felt strong

The Second Carry

when michael

scooped me in his arms

singing his silly song

i didn't mind 

his singing

as he carried me along

i walked some more

and finally

when i could not 
go on

we were back

and i was glad

not to be dog gone

The Cool Down

wag your tail, it's wednesday

my family's going to the fair

i hear it's lots of fun

oh please, if i am really good

won't you let me come

you could dress me like a baby

with ribbons and with lace

no one would ever guess

with my cute baby face

wag your tail, it's wednesday

is this for German Shepherds

do others get to play

it doesn't seem polite

to turn my breed away

it's true some are ill-mannered

and have committed crimes

but that's also true of people

and they're not on this sign

wag your tail, it's wednesday

there isn't much, that i can do

but i'll stay close, 'cuz i love you

i'll make you laugh, and warm your feet

i'll even share. my doggie treat

and when you're strong, i'll still be here

even if it takes all year

summer 2011

wag your tail, it's wednesday

wag your tail, it's wednesday

it's really lots of fun

just stick out, your little buns

and shake them, one by one

STONE

TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING

THROUGH THE DESERT .

DURING SOME POINT OF THE

JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN

ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND

SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE

IN THE FACE

THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED

WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT

SAYING ANYTHING,

WROTE IN THE SAND ,

TODAY MY BEST FRIEND

SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE .

THEY KEPT ON WALKING,

UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,

WHERE THEY DECIDED

TO TAKE A BATH

THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN

SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE

MIRE AND STARTED DROWNING,

BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.

AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM

THE NEAR DROWNING,

HE WROTE ON A STONE:

'TODAY MY BEST FRIEND

SAVED MY LIFE'

THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED

AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND

ASKED HIM, 'AFTER I HURT YOU,

YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW,

YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?'

THE FRIEND REPLIED

'WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US

WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN

IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF

FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.

BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,

WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE

WHERE NO WIND

CAN EVER ERASE IT'

LEARN TO WRITE

YOUR HURTS IN

THE SAND AND TO

CARVE YOUR

BENEFITS IN STONE.

I don't know the author of this story but I love the message. You could also write the hurts in snow (if you live in Minnesota) and then they could melt away.

wag your tail, it's wednesday

baa baa white lamb

wag your little tail

even though it's crooked

our love for you won't fail

and though your mamma left you

we will keep you here

we think lambs with crooked tails

are very very dear

Billie Jo Norsworthy at Lucy's Sheep Camp, Thermopolis, WY

wag your tail, it's wednesday

i know i'm not a dog

but i still have a tail

it has spikes

covered with algae

on my shell

there is a snail

i know i am amazing

and you might think

i'm polite

but do not get too close

snapping turtles bite

well i'm stuck in bed

and i'm lookin' at my toes

and i'm wonderin'

if anybody knows

that my sweet toes

have a life of their own

and with my toes

i'm never alone

so i talk to them

and they talk to me

and i tell them soon

we'll all be free

but while we're stuck

let's make up rhymes

and sing about some better times

surgery

she doesn't want to do this

and knowing that it's right

doesn't help the nerves

or take away the fright

there's not much i can say

and not much i can do

but simply stay beside her

as we see this hard time through

wag your tail, it's wednesday

my mom and troy just left me

and i was all alone

there wasn't any happy

in our happy home

so dad sent me to karen's

he thought that would be best

he was a little worried

that i might get depressed

karen's house is heaven

with lots of dogs and toys

'cuz being a dog sitter

is what karen enjoys

with toys and friends to play with

the time went really fast

but i'm now glad to say this

i am home at last

home is still the best place

it feels and smells just right

and the people i call family

are my heart's delight

Another Yes Poem

God Says Yes To Me

by Kaylin Haught

I asked God if it was okay to be melodramatic

and she said yes

I asked her if it was okay to be short

and she said it sure is

I asked her if I could wear nail polish

or not wear nail polish

and she said honey

she calls me that sometimes

she said you can do just exactly

what you want to

Thanks God I said

And is it even okay if I don't paragraph

my letters

Sweetcakes God said

who knows where she picked that up

what I'm telling you is

Yes Yes Yes

Say Yes

Say Yes Today

Yes to Life

Yes to Love

Yes to others

Most of all

Say Yes to Yourself

Yes I am Beautiful

Yes I am of Value

Yes I have a Purpose

Yes I will

Be my true Self

Believe in my Self

Embrace my Self

and Love my Self

Say Yes!

not a small internal Yes

not a tiny whispered Yes

a confident strong Yes

Out Loud

Make sure you hear it and...

Believe it

Now - go out there and Be your True Self

The world needs You!

No Matter Where

even though we're in wyoming

and there's lots of room to roam

troy's favorite thing to do here

is his favorite thing at home

he has made friends with the horses

and chased some deer and geese

ran the fence with a new calf

and sniffed new smells on the breeze

but no matter what we do

nothing can compare

with a rubber ball and chuck-it

he is happy anywhere