5-30-09 Everybody’s Reading It

Eero can hardly believe his eyes as he is reading A Day with Abby Sunshine- hot off the press! Piper is studying the vivid illustrations as she peruses the book. Scott is obviously fascinated with the story line! And quite shocking to me was when I noticed a mime reading the book. You just don’t [...]

5-27-09 South Dakota Prairie

Memorial Day weekend was a pleasing time for one Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. She was in her glory with country roads and more ducks than you could shake a stick at! If you were to step into either of these photos and describe what it sounded like, what do you think you’d hear? This [...]

5-25-09 Memorial Day

  Many people observe this holiday by visiting cemeteries and memorials. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Another tradition is to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff from dawn until noon local time. Volunteers often place American flags on each gravesite at National Cemeteries. Many Americans [...]

5-21-09 Time for affection

Now Dori has chosen to stop and smell the lilacs. That means Abby can have her break to look around and sniff things! Abby noticed a bird. You can see by her stance that she is very alert. What does your pet do when he or she sees another animal? Abby gets very excited about [...]

5-18-09 Walking Buddies Continued

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers are like sponges when it comes to learning new things. Teaching Abby Sunshine to walk nicely has been a positive experience. As we can see in this picture, Abby Sunshine is walking nicely with Grandma Dori. In fact, they are able to enjoy the walk! You can tell something positive [...]

5-17-09 Walking Buddies

Grandma Dori was visiting, so naturally the little duck toller was on her best behavior. She loves it when Grandma is around! I don’t know if it’s Abby’s natural affection toward a good friend or the fact that Grandma often has some doggie snacks handy, but I do know that they get along swell. Here [...]

5-12-09 The Countdown has Begun!

A Day with Abby Sunshine is in the final stages of printing and will be done really soon! Check out the “Countdown” feature on the right side of the screen. Abby Sunshine, a lovable, little puppy, shares her simple pleasures on a typical day. She doesn’t miss a beat- from waking up her buddy, Renae, to [...]

5-11-09 Tulips and Mud

Look at the vibrant, red tulips. They are in full bloom. You may also notice the bright sunlight enhancing these beauties. What Spring flowers have you been noticing lately? This morning, we walked to the bus stop. When we returned home, I let Abby into the backyard, promising that I would soon join her for [...]

5-10-09 Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day, beautiful women and mothers! Women in Art (Click on the image to watch) “Women in Art” is a video devoted to showing the history of art through the image of women.

5-9-09 April Showers Bring May Flowers

A friend (and avid gardner) told me, “Dogs are ALWAYS guilty.” He said this last summer as he darted Abby a stern look while she was sniffing around my garden. It was almost as if Abby heard what he was saying because at that moment she started digging a hole. . . I couldn’t believe [...]