My Dog

When I was 11 I begged and begged and pleaded and begged my parents for my very own dog. I sent a letter from an anonymous source saying why I deserved a dog. I researched what kind of dogs there were. Then I begged some more. Finally I was allowed to get a dog, he was a corgi and his name was Buddy.

Last November we went home to Colorado and my dog was 13 years old. He wasn't doing so well so I took some portraits of him.

My sweet puppy had to be put down in February. I don't think it will really hit me until I'm back home again in just three weeks. I'm dreading the moment I walk in the door and he doesn't come to greet me.

He used to greet me off the school bus (yes, just like Lassie). We could leave a bag of carrots within his reach and he would go get one out of the bag, take it to a comfortable spot and munch it, then go back for one more. He barked at the vacuum, and he absolutely loved snow (like me!).

I miss him.

Three Things Thursday

First off, thank you so much to everyone who came and commented on my rainy day post yesterday. And thanks to Christine at The Writer's Hole for hosting it! I would email you all back about your comments, but my system stopped working (conveniently during a blogfest). So I will be setting up a new comment system and also try and get in touch with you in other ways.

Now, Three Things Thursday. I want to know about the pets you've had. Whether that's as a child or now.

Three things about...

the pets you've had.

1.    I kill fish. They just can’t survive around me. Unless of course there is another person that counteracts my deathly presence. My friend/roommate in college kept our fish alive by being her bubbly, happy self.
2.    I’ve had horses my whole life. Muddy, Hereford, Gambler, Mouse, Wrangler (he was actually mine), Bob (mine too), and Mickey (definitely mine, although my whole family has shown him at one time or another). Mickey is the best horse ever.
3.    My first real pet of my own was my dog Buddy. I begged and begged for a dog, including sending a letter to my parents from an anonymous source stating why Amie needed and deserved a pet. He stayed in Colorado because that’s his home, but I miss him so much.

Either add your link here or tell me in the comments about your pets!

Word of the Week - Give-Away!

This week is a give-away! Provided by thirtyonedesigns. She makes custom photo cards and is offering any of her existing designs to the winner. I've changed the rules a little, it's still the same game, but we're adding some aspects. These four photos have one thing in common. Guess correctly what that is in the comments and you will be entered in a drawing for the prize. If you follow my blog, mention it in the comments and you will receive an extra entry. If you go to thirtyonedesigns and peruse her shop, let me know your favorite design in the comments and it will count as yet another entry. Have fun with it! The give-away will be open until Friday. Thanks for playing.

thirtyonedesigns.etsy.com

marywibis.etsy.com

HomeStudio.etsy.com

TerrierTrousers.etsy.com

Entries:
1 - You must guess the answer correctly
1 - tell me that you follow my blog
1 - tell me which design in the thirtyonedesigns shop you like

If you have an etsy shop and would like to have a give-away for one of your items, let me know! I will feature you in another Word of the Week and display an ad for you on the side of my blog for two weeks.