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

wag your tail, it's wednesday

i'm trying not to bother you

but oh, i love you so

i just want your attention

but i don't let it show

i try not to attack you

when you come home at night

i wait until you're ready

and give me the green light

i try to stay outside your door

and not invade your space

but i cannot contain my love

so i come and lick your face

sometimes i am a bother

you have to walk and feed

and playing fetch is one thing else

i really, really, need

i'm trying hard to be

exactly what you want

but i'm a dog, i'm not a cat

so I can't act nonchalant

i love you with my whole self

from nose to tip of tail

no matter how you treat me

my love will never fail

a human's love can die

some loving feelings end

but no matter what may happen

dogs love you to the end

she thinks

she isn't like most others

she lives inside her head

perhaps because her early years

were often spent in bed

she didn't travel with her feet

she journeyed in her mind

just to entertain herself

and see what she might find

boredom does not plague her

when entertainment stops

she doesn't need nintendo

or to visit endless shops

all she has to do

is take a look around

observing in her mind

the connections she has found

following each one

to where it might arrive

the twists and turns she takes

make her journeys come alive

oh what will she become

from such a unique start

her ideas are her creations

her thoughts her form of art

i do not know the answers

but this i do convey

never stop envisioning

the world in your own way

wag your tail, it's wednesday

This part of a tail is from the Gulf Breeze zoo in Florida. You can feed many of the animals, consequently they come quite close to you. While we were stalking animals, they were stalking us. This turkey came up from behind Amy and surprised her, then followed us until the peacock took over. I guess they have a pecking order, ha ha!

Schools Kill Creativity

after viewing this video i wrote:

i wish i had unschooled you, all of your years

watching this video, brought me to tears

knowing how much, "real" school stole from my dears

and how much i missed, because of my fears