doggies – Page 46 – Kari Neumeyer

Back to school

I’m enrolled in two classes. One is called “Taking Great Pictures” and it’s at the community college. It was my idea, but it’s officially for work. It’s only five sessions, and I tell you, it was worth my employer’s money for the first class alone. Oh the importance of shutter speed. The other is anContinue reading “Back to school”

Don’t bring me down

Yesterday I woke up around 9, worked with the doggie on her leash, ate an English muffin and fell asleep on the couch watching home improvement shows. Rob came in at 12:30 or so, to ask me to help him take some measurements outside and says he stood there calling my name for a longContinue reading “Don’t bring me down”

Quiet on the Northwest Front

All alone at the office today. Shoulda brought Isis with me. Although she can be a little distracting, it woulda been a good opportunity to practice her first obedience lesson. She started school last week and I’m sposedta take her around on a 20-foot lead some places with a lot of distractions, to teach herContinue reading “Quiet on the Northwest Front”

Dead Pets Society

I get a funny sort of depressed, nostalgic feeling watching the YouTube my brother made of Barney’s Last Day. It’s not that I feel sad for Barney…he had a great, long life in which he was adored. I feel sad for those of us that have to feel the emptiness of the furry little voidContinue reading “Dead Pets Society”

Final thought on dogs

…for the day. Rob has a friend from Brazil who e-mailed in response to pictures of Isis: “I love dogs. They are a trully friends.” Indeed they are.

My last weekend with Barney

I’m feeling a little better now. Have been able to watch the video of Barney, with the music on, and smile. Good old Barney. When we picked him up from the groomer on the morning of our Christmas party, the groomer said he was losing a lot of weight and his ears needed cleaning. IContinue reading “My last weekend with Barney”

Handling it

So I’m crying at work, because my brother made a couple of YouTubes of Barney (may he rest in peace. Barney, not my brother). Mostly it’s the Cyndi Lauper song that made me cry, so I had to turn off the sound. I go into the ladies room to pull myself together and thought I’dContinue reading “Handling it”

I miss him already

And he’s not even gone yet. ‘Course I haven’t seen him since Christmas.

My transparent unconscious

After learning that we’d be putting Barney to sleep today, here’s what I dreamed last night: I befriended an inmate at juvenile detention, where Rob works, the day before he was to be executed. So Dead Man Walking. I planned to see him the day of the execution and to be there when they putContinue reading “My transparent unconscious”

No, she’s happy, really

See that hint of a smile? She and five of her friends are being relocated to a nice place where they won’t disturb farmland or farmers anymore. Unfortunately, she must have injured herself on the cage. Poor thing. Stew has done that before. 4 p.m. update: Oh dear. I’m sorry to report that she diedContinue reading “No, she’s happy, really”