Airedale Supermodel

One of mama’s favorite gnarled trees in our neighborhood.  I enjoy it as well, just mostly around the root area. As you can see, we are again experiencing some fine Northwestern weather.  No complaints, the rain doesn’t bother me one bit.  Mama on the other hand… She sees the vast open area of the North…

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The Straight Poop

Today in the North Park Blocks, there were some new signs: Now I am a man who takes his poop seriously.  While I am happy to leave it behind (hey, I’m done with it), mama always carries enough poopie bags and we adhere to the NO POOP LEFT BEHIND doctrine. However… I hate to rain…

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Sunday in the Park with Mama

When walking through NW Portland, you can see many interesting things.  Today I noticed this: It’s actually pretty darned cool – made of weird metal pieces – and wasn’t scared of me at all.  Unlike most birds. It was another sunny day here in Portland – cold but sunny – and since yesterday we hit…

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The Wild Boar

Oh mighty wild boar, how kind of you to sacrifice yourself for my treat needs… I salute you, oh wonderous beast, and raise a glass to your tastiness.  Mama’s friend Barbara sent these little squares of goodness for me (and some amazing smelly things for mama to take her baths with… thanks for making her…

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Squirrel Patrol

Dun-da-dun, Dun-da-dun-da-dun-dun… what is that behind me?  It’s THE SHADOW and it is following me everywhere today. I suppose it could be because of all of the sunshine we’re having today, but there could of course be far more nefarious reasons for things to be following me. Like… SQUIRRELS Oh how you twitch your tiny…

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The Longest Day

… so far. One year ago today my life changed in a way that I never saw coming, and never thought could happen.  On February 17th 2009, my dear husband Klaus woke up freezing cold and convulsing.  The emergency crew arrived within minutes and took him to the hospital.  I arrived a few minutes later…

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Mmm… Fiber

Dog cannot live on meat and vegetables alone.  Occasionally a visit to the outdoor salad bar is in order.  Sometimes a little extra fiber is required in the diet. I like my fiber the natural way – via eating sticks.  The little ones are the crunchiest. To get them into bite-sized pieces, simply place a…

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Year of the Tiger… Cat

Kafka is particularly excited about today beginning the Year of the Tiger… you can just FEEL the excitement… It is the Year of the Tiger Cat – Belly Tiger Cats are the tubbiest sign on the zodiac, methodical in their purrsuit of food (especially from other cats’ plates), intelligent deep inside that they choose to…

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Threat of Rain

The threat of rain here in Portland is pretty much constant.  That is no reason to stay indoors, or to deny yourself a leisurely 5-hour walkie.  At the risk of getting boring, mama and I again walked to Laurelhurst Park, despite the grey skies. Now you see me… Now you (almost) don’t. The trees are…

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