Ginny Tata-Phillips's Blog, page 8
July 28, 2016
Throwback Thursday
Since Pete is at the vet having a dental and I do worry about my Glaucoma Guy, let us enjoy some pix of him for Throwback Thursday!
Pete is home but he wants to make sure you notice how pitiful he is.
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July 27, 2016
Wordless Wednesday
Filed under: Basset Hounds, Blog Paws, Dogs, Pets, The Basset Plantation, Wordless Wednesday Tagged: basset hounds, BlogPaws, dogs, pets, Wordless Wednesday
July 26, 2016
Tongue Out Tuesday
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July 25, 2016
Wait For It
Just in case I did not learn my lesson 30 years ago……..
I have gotten a second chance!
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July 22, 2016
July 21, 2016
Throwback Thursday
Written on this date in 2011!!!
Now that I have been here almost a month it seems the proper name for Spotsylvania folk’s hometown is Spotsy.
Today I turned right on Gordon Road to Spotsy instead of left to Fredericksburg. Got teary and felt so at home driving through the windy wooded road to town. Signs soon indicated roadwork and I slowed down – waved at the first flagman who doffed his hardhat and bowed at me – now THAT would happen in Whorelendo when pigs fly! Grinning ear to ear I drove into Spotsy proper looking for the courthouse. I intended to make the hounds legal and get them all registered and licensed. I have always kept everyone utd on shots but have never licensed all my dogs as it seems I somehow might of some places rescued over the legal town limit……not in Spotsy! They have discounted rates for licensing more than 10 dogs. With more than 20 you do need a kennel permit (thank DoG!) Had a cheerful clerk type her fingers to the bone getting my 5 all properly licensed to live in the county. Cost me $10 for 3 year permit for the 3 who have that long left on their Rabies certs – $5 for Hannah Lee and Ru who need updates in 1 and 2 years, respectively. I nearly lost it when the gentleman next to me was registering his dogs and the clerk asked him how old the first dog was. He said: “Let’s see now, seems Booger is 4 years, 3 months and a few days old now”. I looked at my clerk and began to snigger, soon the two of us were laughing our asses off. The man looked at me and said: “Well as a pup he always had this stuff hanging outter his nose, ya know? The name kinda stuck” DoG have mercy!
Next I went to my tiny library – a branch of our big library system. Checked out a few books, signed up for Friends of the Library and got information about becoming a volunteer there. Stopped in a small church thrift shop and the Spotsylvania County Museum too. Sang at the top of my lungs all the way home! The song? Country Roads, Take Me Home, of course!
Out my library window, right now, are 3 deer – a mother and twin fawns. I think I will stay in Spotsy!
In DoG We Trust
Filed under: Dogs, humor, Spotsylvania, The Basset Plantation, Throwback Thursday, Virginia Tagged: dogs, Humor, Spotsylvania, The Basset Plantation, Throwback Thursday, Virginia
July 20, 2016
July 19, 2016
Tongue Out Tuesday
Bloodhound brother makes
great umbrella or sunshade
for shorter Basset!
thanks to Tom Schreck for photo!
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July 18, 2016
Literate Cavewoman
I am cavewoman
Wolves protect me while I read
safe from predators!
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Filed under: Basset Hounds, Books, Dogs, haiku, Pets, poetry, reading, The Basset Plantation Tagged: basset hounds, Books, dogs, haiku, pets, poetry, reading
