happy birthday Miss D

Winnie Dixon, a big pot of geraniums and the chocolate brown bedroom

Last night a very good blogging friend emailed me and among varied topics discussed - lilacs, home decor (paint & wallpaper specifically) and of course dogs she asked about Sam. Writing that we, and I think she might have meant the royal blog we, haven't heard much about him lately. I confessed I had been feeling strangely guilty and had been wondering about that myself. Hmmmm what's up with the lack of photos and/or discussion of him on this blog ? of Sam our big, handsome, goofy, lug of a shepherd mix second dog. Well ... after more pondering I replied

Sam has really become very much Doug's dog - we now walk the dogs separately because like many men, I suspect he thinks of a walk as a chore that must be gotten through efficiently ... Miss D and I on the other hand love to wander, ponder, get lost & stop often to take photos. My sweet Winnie is so used to this obsessive habit of mine that she immediately sits when she hears the binging of my camera being turned on. She turned 12 this month and I completely focused & devoted to her these days, trying to savour every moment that I have with her. Doug has been walking (3 x daily), training and loving Sam plenty so he (Sam) doesn't really need me. I hardly ever take photos of him because now, especially in winter, we rarely are out together in daylight - as you can see the photos attached are fuzzy because of poor light - but you CAN still see how very handsome he is, big (80lbs), sweet, loving and very much a lap dog.

Happy Birthday Missy D. Here's to our 11 years wonderful together Winnie ... you & I ... me & you ... I'm hoping, of course, for many more. I love you so much more than words could ever say.



shepherd retriever, leon-berger-like, sweet as can be, smiling, goofy, stubborn, big Mr. Sam I am