Abby Sunshine

Abby’s November 2008 photo has been selected for the “Photo Gallery” page. Check it out!

Abby exercises every day. What kind of exercise did Abby Sunshine and I do today for 45 minutes? Let me know your guess!
1. Run
2. Walk
3. Fetch a Ball (I throw, she fetches!)
4. Swim
5. Pull a Sled (I ride, she pulls!)

Abby met her “cousin” Hank over Thanksgiving weekend. Initially she was, how shall I put it. . .she let Hank know the backyard belongs to her! (This, of course, isn’t true, but sometimes Abby forgets). Hank is a Black Lab puppy, and bigger than Abby. Abby wanted Hank to mind his business and she wasn’t particularly welcoming. [...]

For what are you thankful today?
Here’s Abby Sunshine’s List

1. food
  
2. water

3. shelter

4. exercise

5. love
 
Happy Turkey Day!

Cesar’s Way
The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding & Correcting Common Dog Problems
by Cesar Millan
I think this is a good book for anyone that has a dog and wants to have a deeper enjoyment of the experience! The thinking behind Cesar’s way (no pun intended) of working with dogs is intriguing to me and has helped [...]

We took some extra time for Abby Sunshine to prepare for our visit today. I snapped this photo outside of Meadowbrook just before we entered. Doesn’t she look relaxed? Doesn’t she look ready to sit down and nicely listen to a story about herself? Well, that little rascal whined while I was reading the story. [...]

Abby gravitates to the action. This time it was making fudge, which is off-limits for her to eat. Grandma and Renae were busy. Abby Sunshine likes to stand on the lower step of the kitchen “sturdy chair.” She’s a bit closer this way.
She now moves toward the island as activity has moved away from the [...]

Abby was all decked out and ready to hang with the 4th graders at Meadowbrook again! Although this was a different classroom, Abby had a lot of friends that she met last year and some she knows from the bus stop! The class was really fun. The conversation was superlative. I chose to use that [...]

Grandma has arrived for a visit. She brought treats for Abby!

I toured a research facility in Fairbanks, Alaska and learned all sorts of tidbits about musk oxen, these unusual, and highly insulated creatures of the North. The season is changing and so is Abby’s fur. She has this incredible fur that I can’t even begin to describe. First of all, she can stay warm in very [...]