For Any Fellow Dog-Lovers

 Sweet New Puppy

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. ~Ben Williams

     Not the normal scenic picture here, but this little thing joined our household last spring. Right in the middle of all the commotion with my eye surgeries, Pepper Gizmo was just over three pounds when I brought her home. 
     This picture was taken when she was about four months old, still hardly bigger than the dog toy she is seen playing with. Photographing her is very difficult as she seldom ever sits still.
      When I was planning on adopting a second dog, I assumed I would get a dog big enough to go on hikes with me, not one so small! But when I held this pup, the runt of an "accidental litter" of two mixed breed dogs of a friend, I knew she would be coming home with me. And she did; she moved in and stole my heart. She is now eight months old, and is still only as big as a small cat.
     I'll try to post more nature pictures next time, just wanted to share this with any dog-loving bloggers out there.
     Have a great weekend!

Splender in the Grass

      
As summer flowers fade, these feathery seeds are filled with life and hope, waiting patiently for their time to grow, perchance to bloom.

 "That though the radiance which was once so bright be now forever taken from my sight. Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, glory in the flower. We will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behind." ~William Wordsworth