Today, I am needing some assistance with writing my blog. You see, while I promised Louie that I would carry on his blog, I need some help from time to time. It is not as if I don’t have material to write about; but rather, I can’t seem to find words to express my thoughts lately. So, I asked Nancy what she does when she does not have words to describe events or her feelings and here is…
If I may, let me continue my blog from last week, titled, I got myself into some trouble today! I did something a dog should never do. Louie even warned me to not analyze this life! There I was analyzing why I would stay outside and ignore any request to come inside? I was not trying to be defiant; but rather, I just wanted a little more quality time with Nancy. Have you ever tried to…
Yesterday, I kind of got myself into some trouble. You see, Nancy was gone and I was not so respectful to Greg. Now, if you know me, you know I first trained my new family to come back outside when I wanted to play more. Yup, they fell for that training hook, line and sinker. After playing outside for a long time, I would stay behind when Louie and Serenade politely strolled inside. Then, Nancy would come back…
It was quite an ordinary day around here, until after we walked to get the mail. On our way to the mailbox, the new neighbors stopped to say that they were hoping I would be around to run with KoKo (their dog in the photos). I heard Nancy say we would be home as soon as we fetched the mail. WHAT, I thought! We need to hurry because KoKo will be waiting for me! So, once over our little hill,…
I recently had a great revelation that the famous dog, Snoopy, most certainly should run for the USA President. Then, I realized that even Snoopy is retired and most certainly should enjoy his relaxation. But, it still did not detour me from pushing forward to get Snoopy out of retirement? After all, aren’t those men running for President right now, well beyond retirement age? I mean, just think of what Louie (my precious deceased standard poodle brother) accomplished in his…
As you may be aware by now, I am not in the habit quite yet to write blogs. I am extremely grateful that Nancy doesn’t try to guilt trip me into writing. I think she even gave up on guilt tripping her saxophone students into practicing consistently? She was mumbling on about that very subject the other day saying that “If a person wants to play an instrument, they have to figure out that it takes a lot of discipline…
It was the sounds of the guitar that triggered today’s blog. Of course I was familiar with saxophone and bassoon, but what’s up with a guitar? For starters, I did not see Nancy blowing into an instrument. Instead, she was tuning each string until I wanted to shout out, it is in tune now! I was hearing her strum each note until she heard the best tone. No surprise there because I listened to years of long tone practice on…
To say that we are missing Louie around here is a huge understatement. But, I feel that we are engaging in various coping mechanisms to persevere and embrace a life even without precious Louie. Daily, we share stories of Louie’s impact on our lives around here. To say he was a built in therapy dog for this family is also an understatement. The good news however is that Louie trained me well for all scenarios at this home. I understand…
Hello! This is Harmony, Louie’s little sister. Before Louie left this earth, I promised him that I would continue his blog. I would watch him write his blog every week; but, I never dreamed I would be “that dog” that writes a blog. Over the years, I came to respect Louie for his determination to attempt to shed some lighthearted words with his readers. I was always so impressed that while he rarely heard from his readers, those few that…
It is the early morning hours as I write my final farewell to all of my LightheartedLouieblog readers. I was restless on the bed so Nancy is sleeping next to me on the couch. Funny thing is that once I found my perfect sleeping position and was ready to go back to sleep, she awakened me because now, she can’t sleep. We sure have taken good care of each other all of these years, haven’t we?! I think…
A dog even needs a good laugh once in awhile and I sure had my share today. Our refrigerator is not working, so Nancy bought a mini-fridge since the repair person could not come until later in the week. I felt quite honored that she included FreshPet snacks for the priority items to go in the little fridge! So, all was well and I thought the broken larger fridge would be fine until the professionals arrived? But, Nancy had other…
It is certainly not every day that we open the garage to find a tree blocking our driveway. But then, it is not every day that you sit and read a blog written by a dog either! Perhaps we all need to realize that none of our lives are very normal after all, whether there is a coronavirus spreading or not. I think if you had someone that loved you as much as Nancy & Greg love us, you would…
Every day should be like yesterday. It was a day of no one rushing, not even talk of any such urgency. How lovely it is to enjoy leisurely walks intertwined with some necessary routines. It is so apparent to me that many humans need to take more days to reflect on the positive and beauty surrounding them. I may have trouble breathing at times, but I do know how to pace myself on our walks. My walks allow me to…
You know, I have always been a lighthearted dog and I don’t intend to change. But, it leads me to touch on a not so lighthearted subject today. I hope as you go through this life on earth, you can venture on without any regrets. Every single day, I hope you express your love and appreciation to family and friends. I can rest so peacefully because I feel I have accomplished both of the above. Of course, not to sound…
Today, is an absolutely perfect summer day! It is warm, yet not hot and it is breezy, but not so much that it blows us over on our walks. I am still not sure what I am going to write about this week in my blog because I think on these beautiful days, one should not think too much! I believe that during these months of quarantine for humans, they are finally starting to grasp the concept of the art…
Today, I am writing about my sister, Harmony. Eventually, Harmony will take over my blog, but for now, I will just write about her. She can play outside for 15 minutes or more and then, after a one minute rest, she looks at us as if we never played with her yet? She is like the “energizer poodle” if there ever was one! I try to keep up with her in the backyard. Oh how she wants to play, and…
I wonder if any of you even read my TBT (Throw Back Thursday) blog a few days ago? If you read it, do you think my writing has improved in the past ten years? When I asked Nancy, she compared it to listening to her own saxophone performing ten years ago. Please, let me explain! Nancy said that the more she practices saxophone, the more she feels she needs to practice. In other words, perfection can never be reached! Now,…
Minnesota Twins: Outdoors Without Dogs? (Louie is going to publish some blogs he wrote back in the early days when he sent them out via e-mail or iWeb. Here is the one of many to follow – unedited.) This just isn’t right! Now, you know that I am a rather lighthearted dog all the time, moving with the flow, but I just have to vent today. I would think now that the Minnesota Twin’s baseball team has an outdoor stadium…
I wake up each day, eagerly anticipating the discovery of yet another new bird visiting our yard. I don’t know about you, but have you been noticing the birds more this year too? Just the other day, we were all sitting on the couch (no big surprise, I know) when all of sudden Nancy gasped with excitement and squealed, “oh my, what is that bird – it is so pretty!” So, we sent a photo to our neighbors because they…
Today’s topic of food is one that I have rarely discussed in my blogs. While food is indeed a necessity, us dogs certainly do not dwell on it like you humans do. We simply eat what is put in front of us and don’t usually think about it. So that should throw out any notion you may have that us standard poodles are finicky eaters! You know that saying: “One should eat to live, not live to eat.” Well, both…