Hiking companions

November 7, 2014January 8, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

These two - my furry, nuggets of unconditional love - are my always eager hiking companions. They are quick to rush out the door, straining hard against their leashes, taking me along whether I'm ready or not. Hershey, our nearly 8-year-old grandame, a Valentine’s presents from a long-gone high school boyfriend, is the calm to Asta’s amped … Continue reading Hiking companions

Squirrel chaser

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

She stands at my knee, prancing excitedly like a Lipizzaner on parade. Trying to speak, all she gets out is “gruff, grrrrrufff, gruffff.” I swear she is smiling at me, laughing because I don’t get her joke. I imagine it’s something like, “hurry, Timmy has fallen down the well. Again!” What she’s really asking is … Continue reading Squirrel chaser