For Sue...

"O God, my master,

Should I gain the grace to see you face to face,

When life is ended,

Grant that a little dog, who once pretended

That I was God,

May see me face to face."

Francis Jammes (1868-1938)

Lucy Leprechaun

Even Lucy is getting into the "green" movement.

(In case you're concerned, rest assured that
I would never dip my dog in dye
but I would dress her in that snappy hat.)

Thanks Phil for the link:)

Lucy's Love

Every time I return home my dog, Lucy, goes berserk. First there's that sweet moment when she realizes that I have returned from wherever I've been. Then there is that mad dash to get to me. This can occur at a dizzying level of speed. This is followed by the jumping up on me, the piddling, the squeaking, and the frantic tail wagging. And the length of time that I'm away doesn't seem to factor in to her uber-excitement. I can be gone a week or 20 minutes. It's all the same to Lucy. And I love it for who else is so consistently overjoyed just by my walking into their range of sight?

Here's what I know about my dog. She is the spittin' image of the Father in the parable of The Prodigal Son. You know the story, boy is unhappy with his lot in life, asks dad for his inheritance, dad hands it over, boy blows it all and has to crawl back home. He is expecting to hear a litany of "I told you so's" but instead his dad acts just like my dog. Running, kissing, hugging, and I am undone by such a display of love - as I'm sure that son was. Like the Prodigal Son's Father, Lucy's mercy is neverending. I continue to learn a lot from her.

P.S. Oh yeah, and about that "put-out attitude" of the older brother. Definitely cat behavior.

the look of ?

This is the look

Lucy gives me
whenever I pull out

a suitcase.
What do you think

she is trying to say?

ever wondered?

so how many dogs
get to enjoy the contents
of a doggie bag?

from Haiku for Dog Lovers, p.81

GoD and DoG

Thank you Elly for this delight!

Hi Grandma!

It's me, Samson. I'm here! Yesterday, TallHyperGirl took me on a long car ride to Very Noisy Place. I had to stay in my carrier and I was confused but then I must have fallen asleep 'cause the next thing I knew I was looking at Our Lady of Pugs and she was so happy to see me! She gave me 1000 kisses!

It's really fun here in PugLand with my new family. Send my love to SmallTalkyGirl and her Mom. I miss them a lot & I'll never forget them. Oh, and this picture is for Small Humping Doxie. She can keep it under her pillow. I gotta go - Jack & Roxy are gonna show me all the best spots to nap around here.

Love,
Samson