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Follow-Up Friday – August 9, 2013

August 9, 2013 By Jodi

Welcome to this week’s edition of Follow-Up Friday, the blog hop that let’s you wrap up your week and leads you right into the weekend.

Joining me today is none other then my dear friend, Linda from the 2 Brown Dawgs.  Her training posts with Thunder, Storm and Freighter are always entertaining.  Many thanks to Linda for sharing the co-hosting duties this week.

You Make Me Laugh

Kim asked, “Great fun, isn’t it? But don’t you just have to wonder if the horses and donkey are secretly laughing at the dogs because they can’t get to them?!”

It was great fun, the best part was the horses and donkeys could have cared less.  They basically just ignored the dogs.

Caren said, “I think your dogs actually wanted to PLAY with that donkey!”

I think Sampson wanted to play, but I’m not sure about Delilah.

The owner of the llama farm told me there is one donkey that likes to get the dogs in trouble.  He will run the fence and get the dogs all riled up so their owners yell at the dogs.

They have a sign posted warning of this donkey.

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At the Southern Tire and Muffler

Jan said, “We had a similar experience in a different town in Virginia when a tire shop stayed after hours in the evening to help out wayfaring strangers. Are all small businesses in Virginia this Heart like a Dog?”

Good question.  I have no idea, but I’m truly grateful to find such wonderful people.

Cupcake said, I love a guy named Cookie! I mean what’s not to love? Unless there was a guy named Bacon…. Or Cheese…. Or Chicken….”

This comment made me laugh.

Dawn said, “Sweet! Heart like a Dog indeed. The world could use more people like that. See if Southern Tire and Muffler has a facebook page and post there. Also, search for the business on Google and give him a Google review. Mail him something. Send Cookie a box of gourmet cookies!

Those are super great ideas Dawn!!  I did try and find a website but not a facebook page.  They did tell me they both work for the fire department and I thought I might call and find out which one and make a donation.

JoAnn said, “That looks like a horseshoe nail, wonder where you got that?”

Well we were out in the country so I imagine just about anywhere. 🙂

Pup Fan said, “I love that you find other people with hearts like a dog wherever you go.”

Awwww

Hey Dude

Thank you all for sharing Dude, I’m hoping he got out.  I saw his name and the title just popped into my head, so I ran with it.  I hope the lyrics helped in some way.

Pamela said, “Maybe you should record it and send it on to the shelter?”

Um, negative Pamela.  That would not help this dog get adopted. 😉

Caption the Photo

Ya’ll are some very clever folks.  Since I can’t highlight them all here I encourage you to go back and read the comments.  This one from Dawn made me chuckle, ”

(whisper) Please not the vet, please not the vet, please not the vet…”

Carol was the one who came closest to what I was thinking.  She said, “Which way dad…ill co-pilot.”

So without further ado, here is the photo, with my caption.

Well EXCUUUUUSE me.  I thought you said DOG was your co-pilot.

Well EXCUUUUUSE me. I thought you said DOG was your co-pilot.

 

The real story?  Hubby was eating a banana and bananas are one of Delilah’s favorite foods.  She was waiting patiently for him to share with her. 😀

This ‘N That Thursday

I was hesitant to go the “Mac route” since I’m usually slow learning new things, but since I’ve been using the iPhone and the iPad, I figured why not.  I’ve also had fellow bloggers tell me it’s awesome, so I guess we’ll see.

Jackie said, “(Just not being about to copy/paste w/ Ctrl C/V would probably send me ’round the bend.) ”

At first I couldn’t figure it out, but then I googled it and it’s actually very similar to windows.  You still hit the ‘c’ to copy and the ‘v’ to paste, it’s just the ‘control’ key that’s different.  I’m sure once I get use to it, it will be fine.

What I’d really like to figure out is how to open a link in a new tab.  That would be kick ass. 😀

That’s a wrap for this week’s edition of Follow-Up Friday, co-hosted by 2 Brown Dawgs blog and Heart Like a Dog.



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Life on a Llama Farm

August 1, 2013 By Jodi

Most of our days are spent relaxing on the front deck.  Oh and when the horses come out the dogs run down to the fence to bark, or in Sampson’s case, whine at them.

Since today is This ‘N That Thursday, (many thanks to our host the 2 Brown Dawgs) I thought I’d share a few photos.

  photo (1) Here is Hubby getting cozy with one of the llamas, I think her name is Breezy or is it Rose?  I’m not sure.

photo (2)

Here I am with the same Llama.  She was the friendliest.

photo (3)

Here is one of the three donkeys on the farm.  I have a very cute video of the donkey running the fence line and playing with the dogs, which will have to wait until I can upload it.

photo (4) This was on our walk yesterday.  They call them paved, two-lanes roads.  I do not.

photo (5) Delilah is desperate to get into water, any water.  She’s even considering the hot tub.

I have more photos which I’ll work on posting once I get home and get my computer issues resolved.

This morning it is pouring.  So we will stay hunkered down on the porch and hopefully we will get a break in the weather so we can take a walk.

The Dogs of Blogville Calendar Contest

I had every intention of getting this contest going last Monday, but the computer issues have really put a damper on it.  I hope to have it up and going early next week.  Please bear with me.

Co-hosted Follow-Up Friday

My co-hostess for tomorrow is the one and only, Pup Fan from I Still Want More Puppies.

That’s it for me, many thanks to our friends at 2 Brown Dawgs blog.

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There’s a Big Bird in Our Woods

July 25, 2013 By Jodi

Today we join our friends at 2 Brown Dawgs Blog for This ‘N That Thursday.  It’s THIS and THAT and anything goes day.  Which is totally cool.  Thank you to 2 Brown Dawgs for the hop!

This 'N That Thursday

There’s a Big Bird in Our Woods

Yesterday was probably the most enjoyable walking day we’ve had since May.

Except for the Big Bird.

Yes it’s true, I live in an area with lots of wildlife.  I’ve seen deer, wild turkeys, fox, and raccoons to name a few.  But yesterday on our walk, I saw a Big Bird.  I mean a really BIG Bird.

I kid you not.

Memorial Day weekend it was so cold we had a fire burning in the fireplace.  We went right from that to heat and humidity.  Because of the love affair the bugs have with me, I walk in long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, a hat and a bug screen.  It’s not a pretty sight, in fact I’m pretty sure I’ve scared a few people who have come upon me unexpectedly.

IMG_5310 See what I mean?  Besides being scary, it can make for a very hot walk.  In fact, I sweat like a whore on payday.

Which is why the break in the humidity came as a welcome relief, and the dogs and I had a lovely walk yesterday evening.

Except for the really Big Bird.  I saw it first and as one does when they see something suspicious or scary you try to stay clear of it.  So I redirected the dogs and thankfully they missed seeing it.

Except this really Big Bird was right on our path to go home.  I know.  The horror.

I shuddered thinking how will I get the dogs past this bird, without risk of someone losing a limb?  I thought about Storm and how she tackled that Canadian Goose that was bigger than she was and she won.  But she’s a Chessie, she’s a tough dog and trained to hunt birds.

My dogs aren’t.

I tried to keep the dogs away from it, but it really piqued Sampson’s interest and I could only hold him back so long.

I told them to Leave It, but eventually there was nothing more I could do and Sampson surged ahead to investigate the Big Bird.

I have to warn you, the photo is shocking.  Not at all the type of bird you’d expect to find in the woods.

IMG_5345 I told you it was a Big Bird.

WTF?  I’m not walking on Sesame Street people, I’m walking in the freaking woods.  How the hell does Big Bird get in my woods?  I’m flabbergasted.  What will I find next?  Dora the Explorer?

Wait a minute, maybe I know where Waldo is.

Blog Reading

I’m behind again on blog reading.  But there is some good news.  I have some time off coming up and expect to catch up.

I guess Feedly still has some issues to work out.  I signed in the other day and it told me I had over 700 posts to read, which was an increase of over 400 from the day before.

While some of you really are voracious writers I knew that had to be incorrect.  Thankfully it was.  For some reason it was telling me the WordPress tips blog (which I follow but rarely read) had over 400.

Follow-Up Friday’s Co-Hostess

I’m thrilled to tell you that tomorrow’s co-hostess is another repeater, Sue from The Golden Life.

That’s it for today, many thanks to 2 Brown Dawgs for This ‘N That Thursday.

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