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Scaring yourself; poem

Plumber in. Plumber out. What kind of leaky smells will sprout? ~ In the silent darkness of the night, odors can give quite the fright. ~ Chico; my Chihuahua and I, are down for the count. Praying the land of dreams will open like a fount. ~ My worst fears have come true. Raw sewageContinue reading “Scaring yourself; poem”

Cool paws

God, Chico and Me

I think it’s safe to post this poem on my blog since it’s been over a year and I haven’t heard back from the contest I submitted it to. Then, I read that the parent company of Redbox is filing for bankruptcy. Which just happens to be the same company that publishes the Chicken SoupContinue reading “God, Chico and Me”

Teach an old dog new tricks

Teach an old dog new tricks? Have you heard the saying, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”? I have. All of my life. Well, I’m here to tell you, you can – with work. My Chico is 11 years old this year. The king of the castle can go pretty much wherever heContinue reading “Teach an old dog new tricks”

Imagine the scandal

Mowing. I have enough battery life that I can mow for an hour. The weather app said 35% chance of rain. Kentucky weather is so fickle. A 5% chance of rain could mean that it will rain all day. And a 85% chance of rain means nothing. As I’m mowing the small side of myContinue reading “Imagine the scandal”

BlackBerry Dumplins

I had to share this. Cheekie has been so cute this morning. In this picture, he’s waiting on my blackberry dumplins. I was a little worried about giving him some but I read they shouldn’t hurt him. When I was making them last night, I discovered he likes dough. 😂

Anticipation

Dig you out

Hide from me, will you? Dig you out. This ground is soft and spongy. Feels weird. No worries, I’m gonna dig you out. Movement. Felt that. With a burst of speed like a locomotive barreling down the tracks, I’m gonna dig you out. Sniff. Sniff. I smell you. I’m gonna dig you out. That sound,Continue reading “Dig you out”

This will be fine

3 days

Cough Choke Gag Wheez Don’t do with me as you please. ~ Sniffle Snort Sneeze Dizzy Don’t have the energy to be in a tizzy. ~ Want to know what a frog in a blender sounds like? I’ll give you a hint- me. Horse Croak Laryngitis No fun folks. ~ Squishy, squishy down into theContinue reading “3 days”