Spring Road Trip

Photo by Kristina Paukshtite

On Wednesday afternoon we returned from visiting family in Oklahoma and Texas. Spring is a beautiful time to travel with all the red buds and wild dogwood trees blooming. 

Good-bye Winter! Hello Spring!

Spring Tulips

It’s official. Spring is here. It’s time to say good-bye to winter, warm blankets, cozy slippers, snug socks, comfy robes and cups of hot cocoa. I am definitely a northern girl. I truly like winter!

Bean Behaving Badly

Bean is a high-spirited dog. He has a mind of his own. A neighbor suggested I use a clicker to train him. Bean began responding well to the command “Come.” Then we got ice-covered snow and Bean’s obedience came to an end.

Explaining the Unexplainable

Our dog Bean loves stuffed animals. When he gets a new one, he trots around with it in his mouth so happy. But what he loves most is shredding them! We are amazed if a stuffy lasts 2-3 days. Most stuffies last only a few hours. When this happens we have to take his plaything away or he eats the cotton insides.

Bean the Dog

Bean in his favorite spot

It was a rainy week when Bean, our dog and I, went for a walk. We came to a patch of mud. In the worst way Bean wanted to roll in it. As soon as he went for it I picked him up and said, “No.” This wasn’t enough to convince him. He headed right for the mud a second time. Again, I picked him up and said, “No!” The moment I put him down, he began to pull me all the way home. I had to run to keep up.

Our New Pet

To let my readers into my world a bit I am departing from my usual post. If you like the change please let me know! Your response will determine whether I do more posts like this one once and awhile.