September 2012 Blog Posts (60)

I just had the pleasure of attending a puppy reunion!  Back in June, I hosted 7 week old pups for a week and they all went off to new homes and grew and grew! This Saturday, the owner of the momma dog, who had the pups at her house for 7 weeks before they came to me thought it would be fun to get them all together again. What fun the dogs had--running and chasing, playing and hanging out--some have had haircuts and others are very fluffy still, some are bigger, some quite small! It was great…

Recently, my oldest sister wrote an email to me and told me the next time I make it to Indiana I should bring Fudge and Vern.  These are words I never thought I would ever hear from my sister.  Somehow, in a family of three girls I am the only one that ended up being dog crazy.  My parents never wanted a dog either, so it was a mystery to all why I ended up loving dogs, but for as long as I can remember I have adored dogs.  My oldest sister married a wonderful man who was raised in the…

Milton loves to cozy up whenever and wherever he can.  As of now, we still do not allow him on the furniture or in the bed, so he will curl up in any overflow that topples onto the floor, like pillows or a quilt.…

I have not had time to keep up to date with this site the past few months. My Mom, who is 91, has been in and out of the hospital since May; she lives six hours away. I received a call Tuesday morning that she had fallen again and was transported to the hospital. I rushed over on Wednesday, fortunately she did not suffer any broken bones and I was able to take her home on Thursday and return home on Friday.

We had another Birthday party for Rusty, his 4th, his friends and supporters;…

Hi, it’s me… Harley



All my life I’ve hung around my DM (doodle mom), usually about 6 inches from her feet at any given time. Although she knows me pretty well, she doesn’t know everything!

Yes, she’s got some stuff down to a science, like:

• Where my favorite tickle spot is located

• Not to comb my tail in an upward…

Since Luna has been housebound due to her allergies, she has been driving us a little crazy with her extra energy... and lately, her exuberance has turned into LOTS and LOTS of barking. 

It's like she has decided that since she's mostly confined to the house, the world needs to know she's still in the neighborhood... 

She's been barking at strange shapes blowing in the wind in…

The Nelsons would formally like to introduce you to the newest member of our family - Mo, the Goldendoodle!

We've always had an affectionate nickname we've given any runt of the litter, whether we see a litter of puppies, or a bevy of gambel quail in our yard.  The littlest one is always the goofiest and the cutest.  Therefore, Mo.

The only question to my husband was, "How are we going to distinguish 'Mo' from 'NO?"  He doesn't have an answer. But that's her…

 Quincy and I went into the woods today to take a walk on one of our favorite trails and to see how much damage had been done by the recent visit we had from hurricane Leslie.

It was a beautiful day and we were sauntering along lamenting the fact that the wind had toppled so many trees. We were listening to the birds singing, the occassional squirrel…

What can be more tedious than the parent or grandparent that constantly boasts about the achievements and genius of their progeny? Perhaps someone that talks incessantly about the brilliance and accomplishments of their dog. However, I DO have the cutest and most intelligent puppy on earth, so I am completely vindicated.…

(Warning: Severe sappiness ahead!)

Happy Birthday, my sweet, evil, Monkey-Boy Kangaroo-B^tt Decky-Ducky-Doggie.



I remember like it was yesterday bringing you home, a ragged bundle of fear covered with every possible bodily effluent all tangled up in dirt and burrs, dropping you in the tub and soaping you up while you peered up at me with those big expressive eyes asking, "Is it okay? Is it okay?" Toweling you off and seeing your beautiful red curls for the first time while…

Nuh uhn. Not me. I wasn’t eating your flowers. That’s just a piece of spinach stuck between my teeth.…

Ten beautiful babies arrived right on time September 4.  4 Girls and 6 boys.  Maggie was a little confused about the whole thing in the beginning but has settled down to become a great mama.  Getting up every few hours to check on the babies and mom really takes a tole on my sleep but It is something that I feel I have to do.  Really need to invest in one of those picture baby monitors. 

It is so wonderful getting to know each little baby and I feel such a…

Have you ever wondered when watching America’s Funniest Videos, how it is that someone has a camera ready and running to capture all that unlikely footage? Whenever anything filmworthy happens around here, there is no camera anywhere nearby, much less on and recording when the award winning action is going on.

Two cases in point:

Last week, I headed down to the barn for the morning llama feeding and chores. My two dogs, Bayley the Goldendoodle, and Mayzie the Bearded Collie always…

1.  you begin amassing dog paraphernalia just because it makes you feel giddy. (In our heart of hearts, we both hope Milton might learn to read, just a little, someday!)

2.  you stay up way past your bedtime to bake your dog chocolate chip cookies…

Dear Laurie,

Apparently you ordered a gift for me from a place called Harry Barker, which was very nice of you, but I'm sorry to tell you that they sent the wrong thing by mistake!

The box was addressed to me, and there was a card addressed to me, too, but guess what? Inside the box was a terry cloth apron for my mom instead!

As you can…

I am officially 3 weeks from our baby girl's due date (human, that is!) and we recently packed our bags for the hospital. Mine are in the nursery ready to go and this is where I found Peri this morning:

I think she knows something is up. She keeps going in there and smelling things.  She wants to go with us too, I think! 

Last…

The other day we were all on the boat and my husband looked over and said the F word and directed it right at my sweet Vern.  Vern was just sitting there minding his own business and taking in the sights all around him when John said that word.  If I had known what was coming, I would have run over and covered his ears.  It just happened so fast!  One minute we were talking about what happened to all the geese and the next minute John looked over at Vern and said, “I think Vern is getting…

Since Penny the WonderDog’s passing in June, this home has been a lonelier place.

It’s been amazing to watch Biscuit mature a rapid pace, as if she realized that it was up to her to be the “big dog” now.  She has enjoyed all of our attention, but has missed having a buddy to romp with and love.

DH began talking about adding to the family last month, saying it would be nice to have a second dog again.

I thought, “Too soon… too soon…”  My heart…

Hi everyone,

In a blink of an eye the summer is over. Thank you baby Jesus. it was so hot in Nebraska I went batsh&t stir crazy and couldnt get out of the house. felt like winter cabin fever. So grateful the it is cooler.

Her is an article on Invisible Illness Week and miss Lilly is in the slide show. i don't know what I ever did without her. She is my constant companion and has turned into such a wonderful dog.

love to all,

Mimi Linna

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