Tag Archives: Dogs

Serenity Sunday–and Spontaneous Sunshine

Posted on July 5, 2020 by krikitarts

Several of my blogging buddies have been rallying around Liz’s post today (here) featuring lots of her yellow favorites. Others have also chimed in with yellow-related memories, and I mentioned the yellow car that CD and I  had back in … Continue reading →

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Skeptical Saturday

Posted on March 20, 2020 by krikitarts

I started out to develop a new Silly Saturday post and, while I was looking through my archives of photos of our animal companions through the years, I came across this portrait that I made almost exactly 18 years ago … Continue reading →

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Portraits of pets past: Remembering Limo

Posted on September 14, 2016 by krikitarts

Three years ago today we said our final farewell to the last of our adopted canine companions. We had had at least one dog in the family for more than 40 years. It is very hard to imagine a new … Continue reading →

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A sudden shadow

Posted on November 24, 2015 by krikitarts

As things get more back to normal and I’m able to move around more freely, we’ve been keeping an eye on the Nebraska Humane Society website for dogs in need of temporary foster care, and now we have Shadow for … Continue reading →

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Silly Saturday: Pretzel pups

Posted on September 19, 2015 by krikitarts

Does your dog ever relax into a seemingly-impossible (or at least -improbable) position?    I did a post back in 2012 featuring one of our dogs, Limo, in such a pose, which he adopted with considerable frequency.  I named the … Continue reading →

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Lovable Lulu

Posted on September 17, 2015 by krikitarts

We’ve had a new dog in foster care for the past week from the Nebraska Humane Society.  Lulu is a 9-month-old English Bulldog recovering from a skin condition that must be resolved before she can be spayed and therefore be … Continue reading →

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Melancholy Monday: Pets past and present

Posted on August 17, 2015 by krikitarts

There are two parts to this post.  The first (and melancholy) part is here because we are fondly remembering our Fern, who left us five years ago last week, and we’re missing her. The second (and happy) part is here … Continue reading →

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Melancholy Monday: Posey for a pooch

Posted on June 8, 2015 by krikitarts

This post combines a celebration, a cautious regret, and a sadness.  First, our dayflowers (Commelina communis) have just started to appear.  I always look forward to them and never seem to tire of being able to study their intricate beauty … Continue reading →

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Dear Dottie

Posted on May 25, 2015 by krikitarts

I’m pleased to introduce Dottie…or maybe Nellie, the new dog we’ve taken under our wings for foster care. She was transferred to the Nebraska Humane Society from a sister organization in Oklahoma. No one seems to be really sure about … Continue reading →

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George (the second)

Posted on April 4, 2015 by krikitarts

George was with us for nine days. He had his one-week post-surgical exam the day before yesterday and passed it with flying colors. Today was the magic 10-day mark, and he was ready to have the sutures removed from his … Continue reading →

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