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Puppy Reunion
Who says that we don’t get paid at an all-volunteer rescue? Remember my subjects from Puppy Truths? Cici was adopted right away, but you might recall that two of them, Timmy and Wyatt, came home with...
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My Summer Boys
It is well over the century mark…again. My brain is too fried to write this week. So I bring you My Summer Boys. We finally have a dog in Yogi that loves to swim – and he taught Jackson, too! Who says...
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Wordless Wednesday: That Smile
Filed under: Dogs, Photography Tagged: Dog Photography, Dogs, Happy Golden Retriever, Pets
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A Forever Friend
“A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves — a special kind of double.” ~ Toni Morrison Our recently adopted Yogi and his sister Lotta (formerly Lottie who I...
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Wordless Wednesday: Grizzley’s Going Home Day
Filed under: Dog Rescue, Dogs Tagged: Animal Rescue, Dog Adoption, dog rescue, Pets
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A Poppy Blooms
Iceland poppies are a cool season favorite – but they are not the only poppies blooming in our garden. Poppy is a tiny seven-month-old Golden girl. She was the timid but loved dog of a young man who...
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Wordless Wednesday: Madison
Filed under: Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue Tagged: Dog Adoption, Dog Photography, dog rescue, English Cream Golden Retriever, golden retriever rescue, Homeward Bound Golden...
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The Boys: Together Forever
I absolutely love these boys. But then, so do all of the volunteers at Homeward Bound. They are the quintessential Goldens – loveable, huggable, and Velcro. I wrote about Max and Felix a couple of...
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Happy 4th of July!
Filed under: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue Tagged: dog rescue, Golden Retriever Puppy, Pets, Photography, Puppy 4th of July
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Do The Waggle Dance
Honey bees are social insects. They live communally and depend on each other for their very existence. Everyone has a role, and when these tiny toilers pull together, amazing things get done. An...
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Wordless Wednesday: A Girl and Her Dog
Filed under: Photography Tagged: Children and Dogs, Dogs, Gardens Golden Retrievers, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Pets, Photography
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New Dog On The Block
From time to time, you have seen me include photos of our rescue’s dog photographer, Rob, in my posts. This must be how he got so good. His photos are pretty extraordinary (I’ve stolen some…below). So...
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Wordless Wednesday: Full House
Filed under: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue Tagged: Dogs at Play, Golden Retrievers Water, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Pets
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The Dogs of Klamath IV
We made our annual trek to Klamath, CA a little early this year. This place – not far from the border of Oregon, where the Klamath River meets the Pacific Ocean, restores my spirits and renews my...
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Wordless Wednesday: Pookie Girl
Filed under: My Pups Tagged: Dog Photography, Dogs, Pets
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Forever is composed of nows
Gardening requires a leap of faith. You prepare the soil, plant the seed, tuber or bulb, protect and wait. There are no guarantees about weather, water or rabbits for that matter. Loss is inevitable;...
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Wild and Beautiful
I ordered Rudbeckia for a drift with grasses, variegated iris, purple aster, and ‘Purple Emperor’ sedum. It was supposed to be a deep gold with full petals and a deep black center. As I watch it...
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I Like Dogs
“I like dogs Big dogs Little dogs Fat dogs Doggy dogs Old dogs Puppy dogs I like dogs A dog that is barking over the hill A dog that is dreaming very still A dog that is running wherever he will I like...
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Discipulus invitus
Ina is our resident master gardener which means she actually got schooled in the art of cultivation, while the rest of us either learned through experience – or we fake it. She creates beautiful...
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When less is more
You can do more damage to a plant by overfeeding than underfeeding. Like kids with candy, plants will scarf up all the food they can find – especially nitrogen and phosphorus. Over-application of plant...
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