Abby Sunshine

A Day with Abby Sunshine is just about ready to be printed! The final proofs are coming out today. What is a proof? Well, my best description would be a “test” copy of the book. It won’t be an exact copy of the book, but it will have all of the words and pictures and the [...]

Visiting places with your dog requires a fair amount of dog handling. We know the rules of a library, right? It’s considered to be a quiet, focused environment where people are expected not to interrupt others. Abby Sunshine doesn’t know about these expectations. In fact, she is not even allowed in all libraries. Her idea [...]

 
How often do you take a moment to actually stop and smell the roses? In this photo, perhaps it was a tulip, but nonethe less, we took that moment. Does Abby look like she is fully embracing this time? I don’t think so, I believe she is distracted. I guess she noticed something different than [...]

Title: Book ReadingLocation: Roslyn, South DakotaLink out: Click hereDescription: Vinegar DaysDate: 2009-06-20

Title: Book ReadingLocation: Robbinsdale Spanish ImmersionLink out: Click hereDescription: Read A Day with Abby Sunshine, Writer’s WorkshopStart Time: 09:00Date: 2009-05-28End Time: 11:00

 Abby and I were guests at a Spanish Immersion School yesterday. While we walked down the halls to get to the library, we admired some beautiful tilework . These animal designs were particularly interesting to Abby Sunshine. Oh, I nearly forgot, she’s a dog, so I don’t actually  know what she was thinking, but I [...]

Abby is sitting just under cover from the rain, looking out into the yard. You can see that this rain is bringing the grass to life; it’s a little bit greener. What is Abby Sunshine thinking about? What’s on her mind?

This is Charlie. He is our neighbor across the street. He is 14 years old. What is that in dog years? I’ve heard different thoughts on that. Anyway, he’s led a long life. Golden Retrievers generally live to be about 12. What is Charlie’s secret to a long and healthful life? Is it nutrition? Is [...]

 
Look at that mug! Or is it a close-up of some chops? I don’t know, but I do see a long dog tongue hanging out, and I feel like I can hear panting.
Dog mouths are very interesting if you look at them closely. Do you notice in this shot, her teeth don’t show. Look at [...]

Abby Sunshine’s favorite Grandma Dori is visiting this week. They have been having a lot of fun together with walks, treats, and such. Yesterday, as Grandma was out in the yard with Abby, she turned to find herself suddenly in a pack of dogs! Luckily it wasn’t a pack of wild dogs. It turned out [...]