Flashback

"Some things that happened for the first time, seem to be happening again." - a line from the lyrics to a song I like.

It was a soaker

The northwest coast got pounded last week with an exceedingly wet storm. We got the leftovers in our area which is a lot for us; puddles, spongy grass.
We had little dewdrop jewels on the twigs after the storm.

Doggy Bling

I bought my girl a pink collar with rhinestones. Now she has something 'purty' to wear when company comes. It's juxtaposed with her scarred ear from a tangle with barbed wire, or a nail in a board, or some critter, who knows?
However, she doesn't need a fancy collar to be attractive. I went to the mall today and was browsing in the bookstore when a sweet older gentleman came up to me and said, "Is that your dog in the back of a pick-up in the parking lot?" A momentary feeling of dread passed through me and I said, "Yes." He said she was a good looking dog and wondered what kind she was. I told him about her terrierness and he told me about his schnauzers and then he asked if she was friendly and could he go visit her. I said, "Sure, she would love it." and he walked away. Yes, that's a face that says, "I'll be your friend if you want me to." That is, unless you enter the yard at night. She has developed a terrifying watchdog bark.