urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:amw60 Give yer dog a bone everyday... amw60 2008-02-15T21:54:07Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:amw60:1684 2008-02-15T21:26:00Z 2008-02-15T21:27:26Z Arlo Guthrie: You Are the Song <a name="cutid1"></a>If you want someone who will eat whatever you put in front of him and never say its not quite as good as his mother made... <br /> <br />Then buy a dog!<br /><br />If you want someone always willing to go out, at any hour, for as long and wherever you want...<br /><br />Then buy a dog!<br /><br />If you want someone who will never touch the remote, doesn't care about football, and can sit next to you as you watch romantic movies...<br /><br />Then buy a dog!<br /><br />If you want someone who is content to get up on your bed just to warm your feet and whom you can push off if he snores...<br /><br />Then buy a dog!<br /><br />If you want someone who never criticizes what you do, doesn't care if you are pretty or ugly, fat or thin, young or old, who acts as if every word you say is especially worthy of listening to, and loves you unconditionally, perpetually...<br /><br />Then buy a dog!<br /><br />BUT, on the other hand, if you want someone who will never come when you call, ignores you totally when you come home, leaves hair all over the place, walks all over you, runs around all night and only comes home to eat and sleep, and acts as if your entire existence is solely to ensure his happiness...<br /><br /> ..................................... <br /><br />Then buy a cat!<br /><br />Now be honest, you thought I was going to say....then marry a man. <br />(Author Unknown)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/amw60/pic/0000basy/"><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/amw60/pic/0000basy/s320x240" width="320" height="210" border="0" /></a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:amw60:1505 2008-02-15T21:21:14Z 2008-02-15T21:21:14Z Aerospace: I Should Have Stayed Asleep <a name="cutid1"></a><br /><ul type="disc"><li>Es ist sehr kalt heute<br /><li>I think I should have stayed in bed today<br /><li>Ich bin so gestresst<br /><li>I don't feel like working today<br /><li>Mein Computer ist kaputt<br /><li>I don't want to think about work today<br /><li>Ich bin sehr faul heute<br /><li>I think I should have stayed in bed today<br /><li>I don't think I'll amount to much today<br /><li>I just want to play today<br /><li>I think I'll just go outside in the cold and play today instead of working!<br /><li>Viel Spaß!</ul> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:amw60:785 2008-01-25T21:43:17Z 2008-02-15T21:48:34Z David Gray: Silver Lining <a name="cutid1"></a>Shadow is respected and admired throughout my community for his versatility, intelligence, and loyalty. He's a strong, agile, well muscled animal, alert and full of life.<br /><br />Characterized by a direct and fearless expression, Shadow never appears hostile, but instead appears self-confident, with a certain aloofness. While maintaining this aloofness, Shadow is approachable, quietly standing his ground and showing confidence and willingness to meet overtures without making them himself.<br /><br />He is poised and calm, but when the occasion demands, eager and alert; both fit and willing to serve in his capacity as companion, watchdog, herding dog, or guardian, whichever the circumstances may demand.<br /><br />Shadow has an easy-going nature and is the best companion we could ask for!<br /><br /><a href="http://pics.livejournal.com/amw60/pic/00001see/"><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/amw60/pic/00001see/s320x240" width="160" height="240" border="0" /></a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:amw60:726 2008-01-25T11:26:47Z 2008-02-15T21:54:07Z The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Mr. BoJangles Stem cell research... <a name="cutid1"></a>Will we and our pets be able to live forever someday? My German Shepherd's name is Shadow. He's been a shadow in and of my thoughts and feelings for many many years now... goin' on 14. <br /><br />Ever since he was a year old, I've given him a raw meaty rib bone, everyday. On special occasions he gets a leg of cow. Special occasions are when the local butcher throws me a bone when I come shoppin' for Shadow's rib bones. Ain't that just so sweet of her! I truly cherish living in a small enough town that my butcher loves my dog too! And my neighbors always ask about him when they see me in town. <br /><br />I use to take Shadow with me everywhere I went so the whole town knew me by my dog and my red jeep which Shadow looked so eloquent in. Now my sweet baby Shadow is goin' on his 14th year and each day he struggles to get up and to get down due to spondylosis and old age. Probably my fault for taking him everywhere with me. He jumped up to get in and down to get out... it took its toll on his big 'ol body years later. But when Shadow sees that bone in my hand, all signs of pain have left his big brown eyes as they gleam with content again. He doesn't roll over anymore in jubilee for that bone, but he gives it one heck of a try! <br /><br />I'm hopeful that my dear friend Shadow will be here with us still, come Spring, so when the snow has melted, together we can smile upon the bone-yard in our backyard. <br /><br />*Note: Do the bone-yard math... 1 bone every day, lying there for 6 -7 months buried beneath the snow, how big of a bone-yard will we have in our yard this spring? Yeiks again! <br /><br />I do love my Shadow! I wish we could both be together and live forever someday!