Two Peas in a Pod.

Posted by Barbara Techel

2014-10-09 15.55.16Two peas in a pod. On their favorite walking path.

Kylie who is on her third weenie dog to love.

I wonder what she thinks?

Maybe she thinks she too is a weenie dog.

Or perhaps she thinks she is Eeyore as that is who she reminds me of when she sits like this.

No matter.

When I look at these two, my heart melts, and life’s worries take a back seat for awhile.

I love getting lost in just being with them in as if in a meditation.

A meditation that brings me back to all that is real and all that matters.

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Winner of “Four-Legged Wisdom” book is Marilyn Butler!  Marilyn, please contact me with your mailing address so I can provide it to Dobie Houson to mail you your copy of the book.

Thank you to everyone who provided a comment about their spirit animal – I loved all the thoughts and comments!

 

Every Household Needs One

Posted by Barbara Techel

gidget garden helperEvery household needs one. A Garden supervisor.

As you can see, Gidget takes her job very seriously.

While I grunted and pulled and snipped back the perennials in my gardens, Gidget stood by to make sure I was doing it right.

It did make my job easier to look over at her. Hard not to smile when you have a little fairy of a garden supervisor watching over you.

I hope she only asks for love and kibble in return.

Gidget to Embark on a Special Mission with Horizons4Girls

Posted by Barbara Techel

Gidget

We have exciting news!

Gidget has been asked to take on a special mission with Horizons4Girls (a non-profit helping young women to navigate life’s road map).

Let me first say this mission was accomplished last year by another wonderful dog named Gizmo who flew all the way from Connecticut to help out with this project. But he is now “pawing” the torch to Gidget. We are very honored to accept and carry on the mission.

So what is the mission you ask?  Well, thanks for asking! We are chomping at the bit to tell you.

Horizons4Girls instills in the girls the value of community service, among many other wonderful lessons they teach. One of their projects each holiday season is to deliver cookies to a nearby nursing home called Rocky Knoll.  Last year Gizmo went along to help them deliver the cookies and spread love and joy.

But this year it will be Gidget! I was so thrilled when Char, the founder of Horizons4Girls asked if we would do this. The date hasn’t been picked yet, but it will be a Saturday in December. I’ll be sure to share with you how it goes once we complete this special joy assignment.

On another note, Gidget and I will also be visiting Horizons4Girls in early December to talk about “Pet Power!”– How pets positively impact our lives. And boy do I have many thoughts running through my head that I can’t wait to share with the girls. Gidget will no doubt be her Buddha dog self offering her quiet wisdom.

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To learn more about our friend, Gizmo and all the amazing work he does, visit his Facebook page. Be prepared to say “awe, how cute!” quite often.

To learn more about Horizons4Girls and their work in my community please see their website or Facebook .