LAB TAILS

"Ohboyohboyohboy. Look, Mom! I have a bone!" "Mom! Come on, Mom. Look! I have a bone!" "No, really, LOOOOOK! I ha...

I know the weather's getting warmer when I can no longer sneak some ice from the ice dispenser without eight pleading eyes asking for ic...

Ahhh.... The forsythia bushes are in full bloom: The daffodils have blossomed: The pussy-willow buds are long past seed: My Grecian windflow...

One trait Labs are famous for (among many) is their soft retrieving mouths. Oh, yes, we Lab owners know all-too-well how destructive those...

Wow! I'm finally catching up on my blogging after being away, and I just discovered that Laura, Willow, and Stella over at Dog's Eye...

We're back from our delightful second-honeymoon-25th-anniversary-celebration-trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, and what a wonderful tri...

I'm a happy girl!!!!!

This is a recent picture (above) of the Kenya bean, taken just a couple of weeks ago. Now here (below) is a picture of her dad, Buddy , from...

Okay. Now it's getting downright silly. In January we had more sixty-plus-degree days than we had "winter" days. In February w...

If you read Elsie's comment on the last week (previous post), you'll know I've been sick for the last week (a really nasty stoma...

Elsie: "Bummers. Mom's been sick for, like, six days now. :( She can't play with us like she normally does. All she does is han...

Before we bring our Labs home for the first time, we research the breed (well, I hope so, if we're wise) so we have an idea of what to e...

1. Love exuberantly; don't be afraid to show affection. 2. Feel free to sit back and relax sometimes. 3. Wait patiently for good thi...

Here's what greets me when I come in from the mailbox: four eager faces waiting for to the treat they receive from our mail lady each da...

Well it's finally warm enough for the canine kiddos to enjoy being outside for more than just a few minutes at a time. When wind chills ...

When folks in southeastern PA (or anywhere in the mid-Atlantic corridor) talk about "the morning rush" they're usually referri...