:Kathy sent…When I Am Old
Posted: February 25, 2008 Filed under: Apso Aficionados 2 Comments|
When I Am Old
I shall wear turquoise and soft gray sweatshirts
and a bandana over my silver hair
and I shall spend my Social Security checks on sweet wine and my dogs…..
and sit in my house on my well-worn chair
and listen to my dogs breathing.
I will sneak out in the middle of a warm summer night
and take my dogs for a run, if my old bones will allow…
and when people come to call, I will smile and nod as I show them my dogs…
and talk of them and about them…
The Ones so Beloved of the Past and the Ones so Beloved of Today…
I still will work hard cleaning up after them and mopping and feeding them
and whispering their names in a soft, loving way.
I will wear the gleaming sweat on my throat, like a jewel
and I will be an embarrassment to all…
and my family, who have not yet found the peace
in being free to have dogs as your Best Friends…
These friends, who always wait, at any hour, for your foot fall…
and eagerly jump to their feet out of a sound sleep,
to greet you as if you are a god.
with warm eyes full of adoring love and hope that you will stay
and kiss their dear sweet heads…
and whisper to their very special company…
I look in the Mirror…
and see I am getting old…
this is the kind of woman I am…
and have always been.
Loving dogs is easy, they are a part of me, accept me for who I am.
My dogs appreciate my presence in their lives.
When I am old this will be important to me.
You will understand when you are old…
and if you have dogs to love, too.
~ Author Unknown
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:Merrick’s wedding
Posted: February 24, 2008 Filed under: Apso Aficionados | Tags: Julie Timbers Leave a commentThe reason Julie wasn’t here last weekend for the dogs shows was because her son got married.
Julie and Tim..
The new couple..
The wedding party..
:Fernando..currently #1
Posted: February 24, 2008 Filed under: FFT Lhasa Apsos Leave a commentYou guys…I don’t know if all these posts this morning reflect how far behind I was. Or working through my grief about Genevieve. But, here I continue to sit, plunking away at the keyboard.
| Standing | Name | Owner |
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| 1 | CH FFT Fernando | J Timbers/K Timbers/D Rothman |
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:Rose sent..Willis
Posted: February 24, 2008 Filed under: FFT Lhasa Apsos 4 Comments
Willis is a brother to Ginny’s Ethan and Chloe, Christi’s Ruby, Goliath – aka Peanute – and Tango.
Tango will soon be going to New York to live with Rose’s parents. All In The Family! This delights
me! And Ginny, I’m sure.
:Kathy sent..Tibet’s Restuarant
Posted: February 24, 2008 Filed under: Apso Aficionados 2 Comments
If this chef is good enough for the Dalai Lama, he’s good enough for you.
By Jason Sheehan
Review publishedin the February 14, 2008 issue of Westword
Kunza at FleetFire Timbers 