tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324800282024-03-14T02:35:56.019-04:00Educating Liza"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give."
Sir Winston ChurchillLizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-164992501075750242008-12-22T08:07:00.004-05:002008-12-22T08:43:35.799-05:00Heading Up and Moving Out<strong><span style="color:#000066;">Hello All! We are going to Gramma's house for Christmas - so I thought i would prod my human into one more post before we leave.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">I wanted to share some pictures of my humans - including my new guy. Here he is scrunching my ears when we were hiking this fall. We do a lot of cool trips to waterfalls and other pretty places and most of the time my humans make sure I can come along. My favorite part of any trip or for that matter any day, is when Don does some serious ear scrunching with me!</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1CrDbjkur8p2qpi5hPK7g874fXg16V1MmnSfpUvoegv7ohx9r_p2rdqqRLuDydY9BQHYm05kukboJHyCiWwJtcw-AftyLTzRWoZBIQNlbrpztEcIe6gN_d9yvn4cV_UuIE7n/s1600-h/DSC_0101.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282601036458034194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1CrDbjkur8p2qpi5hPK7g874fXg16V1MmnSfpUvoegv7ohx9r_p2rdqqRLuDydY9BQHYm05kukboJHyCiWwJtcw-AftyLTzRWoZBIQNlbrpztEcIe6gN_d9yvn4cV_UuIE7n/s320/DSC_0101.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> This fall my humans went on a trip (without me *SIGH*) to New Hampshire, where they attended the Loon Mountain Scottish Games and Festival. Since they both have ancestors from Scotland - they dressed up fancy and went to dinner.<br /></span></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8gSoinb5RZ96S41TgASZ_fogXh4_3GX9bvqwZlUgW6S8u68oN6iahyphenhyphenscWivhabAvTgraf36TqQWYUHBTbsbWVU8jf4VHruk2OMqvXPxR7b24f59W5XuJyLGiXL117BgPRVpM/s1600-h/Liza+&+Don+-ly+crop+2.jpg"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282600659012993794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8gSoinb5RZ96S41TgASZ_fogXh4_3GX9bvqwZlUgW6S8u68oN6iahyphenhyphenscWivhabAvTgraf36TqQWYUHBTbsbWVU8jf4VHruk2OMqvXPxR7b24f59W5XuJyLGiXL117BgPRVpM/s320/Liza+%26+Don+-ly+crop+2.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> My humans are pretty cute and they are taking good care of me - I'm excited to be going to Gramma's this wee and I hope to have lots of good pictures! Gramma said she has even more snow than we do out at her house! Woo Hoo!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong> </div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Merry Christmas everyone!!!!</span></strong><br /><br /><div></div></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-43172166635020592562008-12-15T11:49:00.006-05:002008-12-15T12:11:28.376-05:00Some 'splaining to do...<strong><span style="color:#000066;">WOW - where to start, I know my human has been neglecting my blog, but I have spoken to her and she has agreed to amend her ways.</span></strong> <strong><span style="color:#000066;">As Ricky Ricardo on TV says - I have "some 'splaining to do"!<br /></span><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">First off - did you guys hear about the ice storm that happened outside of Boston?? We were at Don's house when the storm barreled through and here are some photos of what happened!</span></strong><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0v7afTR9zFczhRvXcEo22CopqzVHnvoEdA5sPEhpi5-dm1XI0tMBWbG9fHFR-oeSnf2xY51J0g5j8b33KG4SEpZE6vV2zCCpLvp0U46pfvF1TyJ8EFB_uLE6WMI6kIEVwyg9/s1600-h/Ice+storm+3.jpg"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280060605832773346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0v7afTR9zFczhRvXcEo22CopqzVHnvoEdA5sPEhpi5-dm1XI0tMBWbG9fHFR-oeSnf2xY51J0g5j8b33KG4SEpZE6vV2zCCpLvp0U46pfvF1TyJ8EFB_uLE6WMI6kIEVwyg9/s320/Ice+storm+3.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Trees down in Westford MA<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wfG5K-2Kzf19YQSZGeaLnKl_janNYR1RJvA7kA1EzTbDPcejYvf0flgGHPD9E8tS9D_Z1UCfdevi17qjm8A2NxbM8qGTS0tNm94uATyhQggI2czMquw0OWXkGxa5-J5_8_UN/s1600-h/Ice+storm+2.jpg"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280060605657134674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wfG5K-2Kzf19YQSZGeaLnKl_janNYR1RJvA7kA1EzTbDPcejYvf0flgGHPD9E8tS9D_Z1UCfdevi17qjm8A2NxbM8qGTS0tNm94uATyhQggI2czMquw0OWXkGxa5-J5_8_UN/s320/Ice+storm+2.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Traffic problems here too<br /></span></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRKKHviLSlm_1nPgi2CsWBfrvaYCLqA9C7Xxjb3jL0ZgoalaXspztDC8FJZLkQdd1V_NRJQT1twIrh_xe2QOkPgPnCUBDYMlE7zHxa8UuHelMDAXTFZCiefdKRHsgrtqy0Nsp/s1600-h/Ice+storm+1.jpg"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280060602833332738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRKKHviLSlm_1nPgi2CsWBfrvaYCLqA9C7Xxjb3jL0ZgoalaXspztDC8FJZLkQdd1V_NRJQT1twIrh_xe2QOkPgPnCUBDYMlE7zHxa8UuHelMDAXTFZCiefdKRHsgrtqy0Nsp/s320/Ice+storm+1.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Those trees are in my walking path!<br /><br /></span></strong><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Well enough of that and on to other news - yesterday was my SIXTH BIRTHDAY! I got a BIG rawhide treat and a new stuffed toy and even got a special decorated doggie cookie. It was a great day and I appreciate all the warm wishes from my furry friends!!<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">The other news I have is that my human is getting married this coming April. Ever since Thanksgiving she and her "fiance" have been doing wedding stuff - BLECK. I hate all the lovey dovey stuff, but I am excited that TWO humans are going to buy me a new house with a yard and everything. Who knows maybe I'll even get my own room!!<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">So I am very sorry that we have been away from the blog - but as you can see I was hard at work match making! How could my new guy no fall in love with me, and my mom isn't too bad either! </span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">My mom has sworn an oath to help me post more really soon. Have a great day everyone!!</span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Love, Dory</span></strong></div></div></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-51454584209281939532008-08-14T11:09:00.003-04:002008-08-14T11:21:31.482-04:00Gramma Bound!!<div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">I'm ready to go - but sadly my human and her guy have to WORK and we can't leave until tomorrow afternoon!! PHOOEY! </span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYkDgmCV3XksyMjQe99KTsjguSEOnKIzfNpaCuEpFwA5DmJuft4VWVaOzEYf_nq0cEGOak6MJ3fcU6xhnpIo8fzl3fgNyoNyEvdUcw1iTUR2AaQcOSuPjbcyYyRWa4ZD7_pek/s1600-h/100_0372.jpg"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234391288987908946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYkDgmCV3XksyMjQe99KTsjguSEOnKIzfNpaCuEpFwA5DmJuft4VWVaOzEYf_nq0cEGOak6MJ3fcU6xhnpIo8fzl3fgNyoNyEvdUcw1iTUR2AaQcOSuPjbcyYyRWa4ZD7_pek/s320/100_0372.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> I told my mom that this work stuff is really cramping my style, not to mention my social calendar - but then she reminded me that if she didn't work she wouldn't have money and without money I wouldn't have a house and all the kibble I can eat. So hi ho, hi ho Mom - it's off to work you go!!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eROEDzXUD_LgXb3KV8yVd5AkGnXByqyraW4sbd0CartAXqgv2BJcA9JPAHBEZ-gQRlPWBm-_y_NRDVAuq0M3VFVvxvXqTN3wJKXMxko__EljPJ9FyreUxVuHNXWsjHsQo1Pv/s1600-h/DSC_0014.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234391292963711730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7eROEDzXUD_LgXb3KV8yVd5AkGnXByqyraW4sbd0CartAXqgv2BJcA9JPAHBEZ-gQRlPWBm-_y_NRDVAuq0M3VFVvxvXqTN3wJKXMxko__EljPJ9FyreUxVuHNXWsjHsQo1Pv/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> While the humans toil away I can fill the hours until we depart by daydreaming of romping in Gramma's super awesome yard and playing with my pals Mac and Mollie!!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZQnbjw_aKPbmOSWNWRrAGnL89xgU-bFWrcznv5uhkuwQhZ441GnXQAtU3rr8Lam96ufNqqRn4xtvvvuEBV4rZidMvOOnxSLReLp2mw0JEq9SyO0Ymjhs8KyhH811e7pXIf2s/s1600-h/Miss+you.jpg"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234391297040854658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZQnbjw_aKPbmOSWNWRrAGnL89xgU-bFWrcznv5uhkuwQhZ441GnXQAtU3rr8Lam96ufNqqRn4xtvvvuEBV4rZidMvOOnxSLReLp2mw0JEq9SyO0Ymjhs8KyhH811e7pXIf2s/s320/Miss+you.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> So Gramma - Mom, Don and I will see you tomorrow night - tell Uncle Harvey to be prepared for some ear scrunching and let Mac know I am ready to romp in the yard!! (Oh and Mom made it clear that I was allowed on the good sofa for picture taking pictures only - she is such a party pooper!)</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><br /><br />Wishing all my doggie pals and their humans a great weekend - see you when we get back from New York!!</span></strong></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-45068118248454656422008-08-06T08:25:00.003-04:002008-08-06T08:37:00.145-04:00We would love him...<strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeV0k6XpHVYcj9GW5eRmFuKVs7sNi4u81wuiyt35FUXGOOLPnBAsTpD-QGOSfhkhPe6i7u0nR2Ha1z82hawW3qUgVJleQv_nH2jjmW3kY9Cg-UnKWWWmvvnc-HKx8F8JBavl_/s1600-h/sealboat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231380216218230546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeV0k6XpHVYcj9GW5eRmFuKVs7sNi4u81wuiyt35FUXGOOLPnBAsTpD-QGOSfhkhPe6i7u0nR2Ha1z82hawW3qUgVJleQv_nH2jjmW3kY9Cg-UnKWWWmvvnc-HKx8F8JBavl_/s320/sealboat.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><strong><span style="color:#000066;">My human read me this story in the Boston Globe all about a dazed and confused seal. Apparently the cute fella hopped aboard a sailboat and had to be chased away twice. The news report said that out on the west coast there is an issue with the algae.<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;color:#000000;">"Marine mammal rescuers said the animal is likely suffering from the poisoning effects of a toxin found in algae. Such unusual behavior is a red flag for domoic acid poisoning, said Amy Traxler, coordinator at the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network in Friday Harbor. Domoic acid is a neurotoxin that occurs naturally in algae. Marine mammals affected by the toxin can display erratic, aggressive behavior and often become disoriented, said Mieke Eerkens, spokeswoman for Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, Calif."<br /></span><br /></em></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;">So hey seal dude, if you can, just swim on over to the North Atlantic, specifically Salem Harbor in Massachusetts - we are very seal friendly. All my human and I can say to you is that to paraphrase the immortal Bugs Bunny - we would keep you and love you and pet you and name you George! </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><br /><br />For the full story, click <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2008/08/06/wily_sea_lion_slips_aboard_familys_wash_sailboat/">here</a>!</span></strong></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-53196262234055035922008-08-04T11:08:00.005-04:002008-12-10T15:54:08.047-05:00On the water<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLduc3eZF_SybeICSDKuSGUmBuTsyv-F1HDkAjXeJYj5Q297F82pLRjowInoJasKaNE8dyGT0Serdm8nfsIJQOcp-a97BEETVlo9P2fvOp3ZYvLpIUSuWTumP8BcZwKg8iKj3/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230682742499210386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLduc3eZF_SybeICSDKuSGUmBuTsyv-F1HDkAjXeJYj5Q297F82pLRjowInoJasKaNE8dyGT0Serdm8nfsIJQOcp-a97BEETVlo9P2fvOp3ZYvLpIUSuWTumP8BcZwKg8iKj3/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Okay my human is possibly the goofiest person in the world. We went boating this weekend and here she is on her "float" as she calls it. I get to go swimming, but I don't have a float - totally not fair. I also think it is very funny that I get to swim around free as a bird and here she is with a leash attached to her raft!! HA HA!</span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGFWekg9J8mCOH3MyCuxD9erW0gM_UWHQDeVk4RDnmi05-CJr73zwAlgO5SZheA3xl1QSoZw5WQWH0KXo622dUJ36arkk1VIZBROQK3hyJexupte_RPjYmMUwuzyMzITIcfxI/s1600-h/DSC_0035.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230680840645330546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGFWekg9J8mCOH3MyCuxD9erW0gM_UWHQDeVk4RDnmi05-CJr73zwAlgO5SZheA3xl1QSoZw5WQWH0KXo622dUJ36arkk1VIZBROQK3hyJexupte_RPjYmMUwuzyMzITIcfxI/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Now you may be saying Dory - where is the picture of you in the water - well I have nervous humans. My Mom and Don said they need both hands free when I am in the water, they said they don't want me to be swept away - I just think they like relaxing too much on the boat!</span></strong></div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230682492863953874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYAkC-4-rTStq3ZG9s6tS4uz1BN2wCJHxe9gxhZB5QhI3tUnTjlxr1gr72ChzkiAA1bOGd-nEfT_n_JTDCPUENXN06I9HmlM_sTlEMLBkWWQpzagqSorMwUMNLuKzYgHJZsF7/s320/DSC_0015.JPG" border="0" /> The weekend was nice, but Saturday and Sunday there were storms in the afternoon so we had to cut our trips short.<br /><br /></span></strong><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKb7ZcCCRNclsHaAnxOabZZs2GeTMxec4-qdyTy3V9xuR6-WeGRJOMfklbDGOHC57VWIQpN0oT2lJHyvbP2nMXnFb1_OyLtV5hq1gmEJxywcyiqpCoqZpbiIGvWjvQIDHxZEHL/s1600-h/DSC_0037.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230680841464130210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKb7ZcCCRNclsHaAnxOabZZs2GeTMxec4-qdyTy3V9xuR6-WeGRJOMfklbDGOHC57VWIQpN0oT2lJHyvbP2nMXnFb1_OyLtV5hq1gmEJxywcyiqpCoqZpbiIGvWjvQIDHxZEHL/s320/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Stormy skies over Beverly, Massachusetts - the view from our boat.<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFxjQ3y3rgn6s3mxBszcK9O_m1YWt83zQr81tq3bxbJEciz3F2Ox8wrwUgkcGwyg3B_3Al8yqi55JAdVKpgsZ_mn6X5Effp5fqG1FaHB00lricqtlBGMlpCKX1f8DEdX1jIvP/s1600-h/DSC_0038.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230680851818026994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFxjQ3y3rgn6s3mxBszcK9O_m1YWt83zQr81tq3bxbJEciz3F2Ox8wrwUgkcGwyg3B_3Al8yqi55JAdVKpgsZ_mn6X5Effp5fqG1FaHB00lricqtlBGMlpCKX1f8DEdX1jIvP/s320/DSC_0038.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Cool clouds - Salem Harbor.<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLM-F1vAGE0bKhEgPancWXpd4V5VkJlGhtCtIgyGE7wO-EJw_cJEXa3uwQneGSxZEFq6BxPEWVbBPRmLwFXOSbNpHXXwxF7znRBDYJxWe_-_rp_GVBv1NcL7TfjHsdoJ1lYhew/s1600-h/DSC_0039.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230680856416287762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLM-F1vAGE0bKhEgPancWXpd4V5VkJlGhtCtIgyGE7wO-EJw_cJEXa3uwQneGSxZEFq6BxPEWVbBPRmLwFXOSbNpHXXwxF7znRBDYJxWe_-_rp_GVBv1NcL7TfjHsdoJ1lYhew/s320/DSC_0039.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqhFBd7tpDRiSbLC1aUjKmIIna0JMt1aOCsllOcLyzNqPlBRb9nVIOQ385IQ3r-RfSzDJVYI9qMTlJv9SNNBiyoH5Mrz5k9sWu3SX_YR97zlXkkVljTfyXQeF5oK8GiI1GCYx/s1600-h/DSC_0040.JPG"></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;">The weather moving in - scary even though it is miles away. That's the story from Boston this week. No specific plans for next weekend yet, but whatever we do I'm sure my humans will be keeping me busy. </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><div align="center"><br /><br />Thank heavens for the weekdays! My humans have jobs to go to and it is the only chance I get to rest! A Lab needs her beauty sleep after all!!</span></strong></div> <div></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-89030764890005669952008-07-29T07:59:00.004-04:002008-12-10T15:54:09.208-05:00Call of the Wild<div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">My humans took me camping this weekend - WOO HOO it was fun!! Here I am guarding Don's truck - at least that's what they told me! We cooked out, went on hikes and sat around the camp fire!</span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCQSa2ZsGwJqpW3kDM1CHSLp7r3A-Kd-nq9MhE0nAt1qfJ1kaPW0nBbIXQrJBYYRSybjLzKBsrE5D0tuJ6E7c4nhBJyVbTovvjFHl-bGZ1zxwHIjgTaS7Ds4rPe9s20BtbbeS/s1600-h/DSC_0007.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228405155508798770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCQSa2ZsGwJqpW3kDM1CHSLp7r3A-Kd-nq9MhE0nAt1qfJ1kaPW0nBbIXQrJBYYRSybjLzKBsrE5D0tuJ6E7c4nhBJyVbTovvjFHl-bGZ1zxwHIjgTaS7Ds4rPe9s20BtbbeS/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Here I am playing with my friend Stephanie - she gives lots of good petting! Her parents are friends with my humans and they brought their house camping too!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZs39KyYkpewDpouUD2mfksISaCO-RMt22yWVrmihCsKVM1QwFvCDoqdfaaNoJrkfvtSy2FaWj3gLlteilgj3vYSksRuoWl2kE0BeMOZEE0aXWigdInHQ3pikJxTt-OUXgkta/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228405163844977570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZs39KyYkpewDpouUD2mfksISaCO-RMt22yWVrmihCsKVM1QwFvCDoqdfaaNoJrkfvtSy2FaWj3gLlteilgj3vYSksRuoWl2kE0BeMOZEE0aXWigdInHQ3pikJxTt-OUXgkta/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;">As you can see in the back ground - lots of people camp. There was even a dog that looked just like <a href="http://joestains.blogspot.com/">Joe Stains</a>! I was so confused! Here are Don and Stephanie participating in my favorite activity - petting me!!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJdlJTW5AtehrKVpkbqrPtmozyJ7eHkKen_GQKreSDu2ZUkFivqfCdHQiMMHMjtMZ-ukwKL8T95fpZYPdUwo8VYWOIqnfxuUmsP9zDozeHvlNLjjioJuN3n1KKyKt9Q3UR85o/s1600-h/DSC_0012.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228405173388926594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJdlJTW5AtehrKVpkbqrPtmozyJ7eHkKen_GQKreSDu2ZUkFivqfCdHQiMMHMjtMZ-ukwKL8T95fpZYPdUwo8VYWOIqnfxuUmsP9zDozeHvlNLjjioJuN3n1KKyKt9Q3UR85o/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> I am also in charge of guarding our house! Mom says it's a camper not a house but to me anything with a bathroom, bedroom and kitchen is a house. Stephanie even trusts me to guard her bicycle too. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228407051798889746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VhXWTayhNrqJmmnBY_v-eP4Pl1JWHFRt9MaFYEfSxIkUfobdaGrDO8xLhfGm624AsYsxQ7O2W1-UMXGCuZYrxk7gBewcRISPTd_199QekvFFLe3iKpuBCSnrlC6Fvj9KVjoX/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" />Even my humans had a good time and went on a hike to take pictures in the woods. My humans need to get a life - no pictures of them together but plenty of shots like this silly one!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpKXyFKfxmo6ZcCX-OpCK4gy-3FEHQXs6vSbhQHIovNjGm61s86xjStthxU7xkXyrR-S6p8Sw1MRXVU6vnSu9cfmr3Hl799kkg_XlRGvoyRe2uDpfhhvJKJkmKetRhzAJAW4f/s1600-h/DSC_0023.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228405189466576690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpKXyFKfxmo6ZcCX-OpCK4gy-3FEHQXs6vSbhQHIovNjGm61s86xjStthxU7xkXyrR-S6p8Sw1MRXVU6vnSu9cfmr3Hl799kkg_XlRGvoyRe2uDpfhhvJKJkmKetRhzAJAW4f/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a></div><p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Oh and for those of you who asked - I couldn't go to the Scottish Games last week because it was in the 90's and humid and my humans were afraid I'd get overheated or worse. I stayed home in air conditioned comfort and was very happy when they came home and cooked out! </span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Have a great week everyone - my humans say boating is on the schedule for this weekend! I think <a href="http://sophierulestheworld.blogspot.com/">Miss Sophie La Brador </a>was in Marblehead looking at my boat - I can't believe I missed her!!!!!</span></strong></p>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-76786034966865646372008-07-23T11:03:00.003-04:002008-12-10T15:54:09.848-05:00I wanna be SCOTTISH<div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Labrador, smabrador - I want to be Scottish!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><br /><br />My Mom's ancestors were mostly from Scotland and so are her new guy's family! So for fun, my humans went to Scottish Games in Northampton, Massachusetts this weekend and they saw all kinds of really cool stuff!</span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpWD_Xd_2YBjD22I_7KN04wAos212DnlnFT_EoIkfyEGDBnb_vNp5PUPj0tcsbtzC-SRqzV8_AQqVk2eRJnyUFW2Bxgusf5e7HtuzyD0wuyOM1yqi93_rmTsCbeBfUii74jUz/s1600-h/100_0387.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226226618255978418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpWD_Xd_2YBjD22I_7KN04wAos212DnlnFT_EoIkfyEGDBnb_vNp5PUPj0tcsbtzC-SRqzV8_AQqVk2eRJnyUFW2Bxgusf5e7HtuzyD0wuyOM1yqi93_rmTsCbeBfUii74jUz/s320/100_0387.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> There were men in skirts playing the bagpipes and tossing around all sorts of stuff.<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJO5fDvVDk3LYB1GvHYQ3mrRlSdMD8Wpc_BRTFuN7Y0IFgnT6WLbl8sXQ6D3sRqH_6YjiVD33xF3adZWoYN2Loyw4qGHsgrUaCOgJsrTNe6Dbwi_9uzJgskIYHjQSSolVQOyQ/s1600-h/100_0382.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226226621665338690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJO5fDvVDk3LYB1GvHYQ3mrRlSdMD8Wpc_BRTFuN7Y0IFgnT6WLbl8sXQ6D3sRqH_6YjiVD33xF3adZWoYN2Loyw4qGHsgrUaCOgJsrTNe6Dbwi_9uzJgskIYHjQSSolVQOyQ/s320/100_0382.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> And there were all kinds of Scottish doggies there too! Some of them even got to play with sheep and ducks!!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y-4xHrcEH1JtU-oew_cR8Q5ZuaiYfT6Tghj2aQpTBhZc8X4BQ1A0aNM72gogV3CNEfNu8zX8MlchWBjjqF7-GaFhttyOtwwijpCPuxJ3gwNnLbMc_Xm-nN-sX_1vihDYuS5N/s1600-h/Dory+in+NY+2.jpg"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226226625822023314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7y-4xHrcEH1JtU-oew_cR8Q5ZuaiYfT6Tghj2aQpTBhZc8X4BQ1A0aNM72gogV3CNEfNu8zX8MlchWBjjqF7-GaFhttyOtwwijpCPuxJ3gwNnLbMc_Xm-nN-sX_1vihDYuS5N/s320/Dory+in+NY+2.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;">I would look AWESOME in a kilt - PLAID is my color!!!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDSUVe75nVko_wLh7HXJM8xrmusl0agBNWmjdrNKRRAWJ0TxuEcyCava32u-upb3ACua_HJqBEVSgksGbKYzguKg0W32uWzD0ZAYAPTptW25P7-_YenWrBpsSBpiLSZCM_MWM/s1600-h/thistle.gif"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226226625955443650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCDSUVe75nVko_wLh7HXJM8xrmusl0agBNWmjdrNKRRAWJ0TxuEcyCava32u-upb3ACua_HJqBEVSgksGbKYzguKg0W32uWzD0ZAYAPTptW25P7-_YenWrBpsSBpiLSZCM_MWM/s320/thistle.gif" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Three cheers for Scotland - just call me Dory the Scotland Retriever!<br /></span></strong></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-25542668602355436292008-07-14T18:54:00.002-04:002008-12-10T15:54:10.921-05:00High Seas Labrador<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih42jKXf2MpS45z5jxgf3Ih8B4N1X0Wriw1yHsFd3fKDUTiobBz8PDlX8YpidciG2zpkWK9oshk5FnhwrPsvxSFrQKWh7K1IvYb6g4kmPDTJbDAVJCmEiZIhG8IxsmT44bmgmA/s1600-h/DSC_0007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223007886048146642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih42jKXf2MpS45z5jxgf3Ih8B4N1X0Wriw1yHsFd3fKDUTiobBz8PDlX8YpidciG2zpkWK9oshk5FnhwrPsvxSFrQKWh7K1IvYb6g4kmPDTJbDAVJCmEiZIhG8IxsmT44bmgmA/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000066;">AHOY!!!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdNW6GfHAX2Uj8GbPVcy72CudmKfjiSB2FUFwwhFnV_4DOrFykzzN4FgByhCOg4oXlA4RLZXtmwm8g7oUf3bEXxwgrG3hkxGexaYSb7i1UxaM_kvXeEEamdIJXhILb_uSq0J2/s1600-h/DSC_0005.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223007890036264354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdNW6GfHAX2Uj8GbPVcy72CudmKfjiSB2FUFwwhFnV_4DOrFykzzN4FgByhCOg4oXlA4RLZXtmwm8g7oUf3bEXxwgrG3hkxGexaYSb7i1UxaM_kvXeEEamdIJXhILb_uSq0J2/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Dory here reporting from Hawthorne Cove Marina in the heart of Salem, Massachusetts!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbb4hRIK6TN8puNj39gW6rWwoGigzz-ZlzR7baCs_ykSyvfMkWwJhfrGYlACZpFr8GwkUhBbAeZlrwnx8bdaKSbhgD6OCDibXHptgVFQVyaOToGNEKvDQDa-lTa6OQxg9oBRf/s1600-h/DSC_0014.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223007898324680626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVbb4hRIK6TN8puNj39gW6rWwoGigzz-ZlzR7baCs_ykSyvfMkWwJhfrGYlACZpFr8GwkUhBbAeZlrwnx8bdaKSbhgD6OCDibXHptgVFQVyaOToGNEKvDQDa-lTa6OQxg9oBRf/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Last weekend was all about hiking and fireworks - this weekend - shenanigans on the high seas of the Atlantic Ocean. We saw lots of other boats...<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzFd4pGOVh_mqKBqzkH-D4JxO8jq4ijy-60MWB1DMFV-YMGyng4Jl7KGHfhp2WiIWseNoY9UAUIegfWMvGubuOJ9jkoVjqBZqHAkIrFy39PgjU0fb43YUR2Fet7HQnZnW-3SR/s1600-h/DSC_0016.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223007907130706322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzFd4pGOVh_mqKBqzkH-D4JxO8jq4ijy-60MWB1DMFV-YMGyng4Jl7KGHfhp2WiIWseNoY9UAUIegfWMvGubuOJ9jkoVjqBZqHAkIrFy39PgjU0fb43YUR2Fet7HQnZnW-3SR/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Lots of lighthouses too and we even got to go swimming - Wooo Hooo!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4omanT0RwKzz0mOUkopo0FEuNPkuxCI4xLlkBaM4EtwB7xDsHEtqeNz_ara1LJ0HSqA_gsC3b-YqLVoesEajAu6VodVOZZLXkIudeV0NWIWq36sIN0BWzlJuyu1VXychR_5ta/s1600-h/DSC_0008.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223007913248766962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4omanT0RwKzz0mOUkopo0FEuNPkuxCI4xLlkBaM4EtwB7xDsHEtqeNz_ara1LJ0HSqA_gsC3b-YqLVoesEajAu6VodVOZZLXkIudeV0NWIWq36sIN0BWzlJuyu1VXychR_5ta/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Here I am aboard the Halosydne - our little boat! Nothing beats a great day at sea!!!! </span></strong></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-9304421311882182432008-07-07T10:48:00.004-04:002008-12-10T15:54:11.790-05:00I'm back...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXvB8hzsSf2rrTw9HALh9ykvXJziW9KaPQwQqsM8y43wQTQZHrorQ5sXFdaAXmly_4htHbl8cMYcOz9D_VV4KhK69Zhshhr0mA9KXcSgJnBboJSsKaQkHjoMyHES22udItLz0/s1600-h/DSC_0008.JPG"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220285581150173010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXvB8hzsSf2rrTw9HALh9ykvXJziW9KaPQwQqsM8y43wQTQZHrorQ5sXFdaAXmly_4htHbl8cMYcOz9D_VV4KhK69Zhshhr0mA9KXcSgJnBboJSsKaQkHjoMyHES22udItLz0/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Okay - my human was distracted! I have forgiven her and she has guaranteed to post once a week. Crisis averted.<br /></span></strong><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;">So what have I been doing - well boating, hiking and spending time with my people. On the 4th of July we went for a hike and saw lots of neat waterfalls - here is one of them.</span></strong></div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220285583373134626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZ1BhdfbDjEGJnjnt3R1LmqD63IFoHCueFqhTNy195ISVppH57J_-rqH7N8tA3e0IFpy0G2cyThJETocrNke2N4L24YEcx7cWvGJdyyXR_fJOtE2g2GVy-zDUK-_mNwOO0BR3/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">And here I am at another - gazing at the beautiful Massachusetts scenery!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220285590800167538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRz_Ma-vFw2FlwMdcVMJ2wi2d8sbo5vzKUgzv9mq9gwZMGHEA1_hV5upn50cs0d9NGLYNHyfl7pfilZt7IN9cNxUIt4mrwAhJCyzaixpxjFIRWH0vXKgfYiW7oLMunzIlMgqMa/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong> <div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;">So not to fear, aliens have not kidnapped me and you don't need to call the coast guard! My human and her new guy have been keeping this Lab girl busy, busy, BUSY!</span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220285599755215954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWTWyeCavGawqRryGxP2sTbiYd4Fqg8GfClLbNZcOLFNBh57_VCqxZ3FIbKmfbkd1BDEMmRtgJ5uTGlhHtsMuFdqvjhCoUITl8oRZdbHZrnq7QO5KnrGswZS7bHbvSKSkI40k/s320/DSC_0123.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong> <div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Oh and Happy Belated Fourth of July everyone!!!</span>!</span></strong></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-58856910608021920392008-05-28T09:01:00.003-04:002008-12-10T15:54:12.140-05:00Wordless Watery Wednesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinx3Imn_rVdLKDkVdfdP0yijZpJFbFfsGvncTYRDHeBARSKltkLnkSHWQ1-GRGrmBlPLzppV40A8CPKsCsO3OG-XA0Xg_dXEJT-GnEFOv-ko0OFdjsH-VfU8YoZdLM7mCGmOhX/s1600-h/DSC_0062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205413599771408050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="266" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinx3Imn_rVdLKDkVdfdP0yijZpJFbFfsGvncTYRDHeBARSKltkLnkSHWQ1-GRGrmBlPLzppV40A8CPKsCsO3OG-XA0Xg_dXEJT-GnEFOv-ko0OFdjsH-VfU8YoZdLM7mCGmOhX/s400/DSC_0062.JPG" width="459" border="0" /></a>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-64188660034416891652008-05-27T09:02:00.002-04:002008-12-10T15:54:13.526-05:00Camping<div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Okay dear readers - I haven't fallen off the face of the earth just yet. </span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdBJQJNryN24WbS5bkldcKMRlMtom04s-LwU1DZ6J9M9asqsg4evjVLjjspLuCg9CgRu_uS-KSu3Bc7F_Tu0ea6HYGtDuDTkzDXLdjl8ZoZe0pwQ6Ub3P35aH8gxvKNVvWBSf/s1600-h/DSC_0011.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205060059538437730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdBJQJNryN24WbS5bkldcKMRlMtom04s-LwU1DZ6J9M9asqsg4evjVLjjspLuCg9CgRu_uS-KSu3Bc7F_Tu0ea6HYGtDuDTkzDXLdjl8ZoZe0pwQ6Ub3P35aH8gxvKNVvWBSf/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> My human has been super busy and when she is not busy with work we are spending lots of time with her new guy. This weekend we went camping in the woods of Massachusetts and had lots of fun!!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8KcSA8WQXU7pnr7sjOJF2F8xIcLHvXq07gwANyxtCxCUnYoweF5IxED2gg0ATq_xc1fZYzl0kMyKSMrEFFb0eVnLgZIycabEQzXXrC05C1Ugbd24NynvrL-gtByfYYOM6pKw/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205060072423339634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8KcSA8WQXU7pnr7sjOJF2F8xIcLHvXq07gwANyxtCxCUnYoweF5IxED2gg0ATq_xc1fZYzl0kMyKSMrEFFb0eVnLgZIycabEQzXXrC05C1Ugbd24NynvrL-gtByfYYOM6pKw/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> I got to go hiking on trails....<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROLIvxrzNhpWvH90_o0n8WF2bKEMRTe-KI9kZ69wqZ7rawgp3J4M4y-GGVfqiM-gBVVmuvo98hWyASpGVv8tMI47r2ELfEe9FFNUJhcRrBlU-0q5Od0A2ir6cEVXZza8H6F3-/s1600-h/DSC_0005.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205060089603208834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROLIvxrzNhpWvH90_o0n8WF2bKEMRTe-KI9kZ69wqZ7rawgp3J4M4y-GGVfqiM-gBVVmuvo98hWyASpGVv8tMI47r2ELfEe9FFNUJhcRrBlU-0q5Od0A2ir6cEVXZza8H6F3-/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Explored rivers....<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6obhlaqEB-3vzj7YkVWuVj3PyKJaJDnb3H41kZCX3LcEHMagLRG7acBBX7nrI1FnqmzdHvIlk7aeoPxfOJFzI_BUynbZQJNRKeO9upPaw2sy2RZhSJKV_cY5YoBeUS722n64t/s1600-h/DSC_0008.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205060093898176146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6obhlaqEB-3vzj7YkVWuVj3PyKJaJDnb3H41kZCX3LcEHMagLRG7acBBX7nrI1FnqmzdHvIlk7aeoPxfOJFzI_BUynbZQJNRKeO9upPaw2sy2RZhSJKV_cY5YoBeUS722n64t/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Had a cool drink by a waterfall....<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cEqH9k-BeqFUTPv1Se9hAYyrRG7KcOoGyjemARqFXl8x5qLzc1eBSWxnZl0wi3KfWVO2A_SKLxyRDhdcOqclk-GPUVoXtgusNXdwzemwWEcQpVM-tajJZCKN3gWq4l6wb8Qa/s1600-h/DSC_0048.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205060102488110754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cEqH9k-BeqFUTPv1Se9hAYyrRG7KcOoGyjemARqFXl8x5qLzc1eBSWxnZl0wi3KfWVO2A_SKLxyRDhdcOqclk-GPUVoXtgusNXdwzemwWEcQpVM-tajJZCKN3gWq4l6wb8Qa/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> And we got to see and spend time around beautiful things like this waterfall. Camping was fun, the new guy has a camper which is kind of like taking along a vacation house on wheels. Even though we had a "little house" we still got to have a campfire and Don made me hot dogs and Mom gave me a really tasty toasted marshmellow. All weekend while camping my humans gave my lots of good ear scratches and loving because I was such a good camp dog. </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><br /><br />I'm hoping that now summer is here that my mom will be less busy at work and more helpful in typing for me. I also hope we get to go camping more too! </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><br /><br />It was a FOUR PAWS UP Memorial Day Weekend!!! </span></strong></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-57456614084468073482008-05-08T07:47:00.004-04:002008-12-10T15:54:13.955-05:00Happy Mother's Day!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVovKIap9TbiLqAjBX8t2QOTq59S11-FUArYouzwEI654QpD0r-c3IqurZXJ-6p3IHdVjXXXgYCEJfLJo7L7wqlo2Yn2CBepjQ8lfl7geALQphJKjbxTcwzsfrwDqhIKCL1wD/s1600-h/100_0320.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197973534669176498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVovKIap9TbiLqAjBX8t2QOTq59S11-FUArYouzwEI654QpD0r-c3IqurZXJ-6p3IHdVjXXXgYCEJfLJo7L7wqlo2Yn2CBepjQ8lfl7geALQphJKjbxTcwzsfrwDqhIKCL1wD/s320/100_0320.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Hey guys - Dory here, doing my own typing while I review resumes for a new (and more reliable!) typist for my blog. I am excited today because we are off to Gramma's house this afternoon. By this evening I will be frolicking with Mac, Mollie and Zach, getting my ears scrunched by Uncle Harvey and cuddling up with Gramma. This is a picture of Gramma giving me lots of love!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lQoc44o4bAxiGLMgs0e02K015Q1uyv_WH7GYGbwyBScLDskVtamjwuA-bd05RrRTlN5TAmPX_FYX1wA8XaYpZiJ0_2IqaZe7Au3lqComPCoNwkIWKa08T5SHiKGm7ubdZ1PG/s1600-h/DSC_0038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197973538964143810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lQoc44o4bAxiGLMgs0e02K015Q1uyv_WH7GYGbwyBScLDskVtamjwuA-bd05RrRTlN5TAmPX_FYX1wA8XaYpZiJ0_2IqaZe7Au3lqComPCoNwkIWKa08T5SHiKGm7ubdZ1PG/s320/DSC_0038.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#000066;">Since we will be away - I wanted to take this opportunity to say Happy Mother's (and Gramma's) Day to my super awesome Gramma. She's the greatest Gramma ever. She loves my mom, looks after Uncle Harvey and is the bestest doggie mom to Zach, Mollie and Mac. </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><br /><br />Three cheers for my Gramma - Hip Hip Hurray, Hip Hip Hurray, Hip Hip Hurray!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIwBjuufktnz_cajCzze_rjG7PZRpyrC8ZRQQhyTyzFHDhodDT6G_7b7ItkULmJav3njJz-jRl9yBHOUQlwbipByGW9Kyox7D4H3lFzlN0KvHzy-sX6acgZ4BPBczbEAgZ4pU/s1600-h/Liza-032308-1225-email.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197973547554078418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIwBjuufktnz_cajCzze_rjG7PZRpyrC8ZRQQhyTyzFHDhodDT6G_7b7ItkULmJav3njJz-jRl9yBHOUQlwbipByGW9Kyox7D4H3lFzlN0KvHzy-sX6acgZ4BPBczbEAgZ4pU/s320/Liza-032308-1225-email.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> Oh and this one person, well she takes me everywhere she can, includes me on boat trips, buys me good food, gets me lots of snazzy collars, provides me with a ton of toys and gave me a great home - she's an okay dog mom too!</span></strong></div><p><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#990000;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Liza here, interrupting this post - on behalf of Dory, Mac, Mollie and Zachary we would like to wish my mom a very Happy Mother's Day!!! See you tonight!!!!<br /><br /></span></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000066;"><strong><em>Happy Mother's Day to all the doggie and human moms out there - even though sometimes we forget to say it, YOU ROCK!!!</em></strong></span></p>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-59100501254270039262008-05-07T07:58:00.003-04:002008-12-10T15:54:14.407-05:002fer Wordless Wednesday<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPiK03oWZmnvNFdv09evICU1DEXKZqahLgVc7MlRcWcopgcNQOs8zqvDKNMYIWzg6zycMg2jX8B1EiQaXeBbMVJdydu86rBqcycS899dq2ZnTfzSzRS50mP2KbNctbVEdLK1y/s1600-h/DSC_0005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197604326395510402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPiK03oWZmnvNFdv09evICU1DEXKZqahLgVc7MlRcWcopgcNQOs8zqvDKNMYIWzg6zycMg2jX8B1EiQaXeBbMVJdydu86rBqcycS899dq2ZnTfzSzRS50mP2KbNctbVEdLK1y/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">(<span style="color:#000066;">Annisquam Lighthouse - Gloucester, MA - 2008)</span></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"><strong><br /></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1e9T7Mk1xfS-3k7RiJd7isZogu3QdITIVqhxEFleBR9AX53R1Zna7-nGoGciK3U7_CcRuGeicqQQ3TM4DlI-HUFPwGFs9S4onwqH5Yh-r71lG9aYWxBMIBGr2E055V0ffhf_k/s1600-h/long+rock.jpg"><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197604330690477714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1e9T7Mk1xfS-3k7RiJd7isZogu3QdITIVqhxEFleBR9AX53R1Zna7-nGoGciK3U7_CcRuGeicqQQ3TM4DlI-HUFPwGFs9S4onwqH5Yh-r71lG9aYWxBMIBGr2E055V0ffhf_k/s400/long+rock.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#000066;"><strong> (Sunset on the Annisquam River - Gloucester, MA - 2008)<br /></strong></span><br /></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-14524920428242009002008-05-05T11:26:00.001-04:002008-12-10T15:54:14.588-05:00Help Wanted<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLwCpwIDqlcO-K6HpsoIuUW08bLK8-lBNAMU7fqGvYCzPwEi7k2eRCIv5mn_z0KnQW-A-IqWiPUQsdnfN09qx2Ufl6zOl2aDhgfzZdxxrHzJowRjIddyAqCunf27Nh1f-G5sQ/s1600-h/doryad.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196915825118507954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 484px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 382px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="353" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKLwCpwIDqlcO-K6HpsoIuUW08bLK8-lBNAMU7fqGvYCzPwEi7k2eRCIv5mn_z0KnQW-A-IqWiPUQsdnfN09qx2Ufl6zOl2aDhgfzZdxxrHzJowRjIddyAqCunf27Nh1f-G5sQ/s400/doryad.bmp" width="449" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-79377882987584802952008-04-16T08:10:00.001-04:002008-12-10T15:54:14.766-05:00It's a Movement!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTjKtF9VRUIZ-OhCdYUOuGJ-Emgh3p4xmVcu1LR9FisjaTsRQCcQNx4XzNlxHVaYomo0IxA-ihnnLPBN6CRv719mP1fBpDQP96O9wIhOqmWncZUkRbJLWKE3y6Ahiz1qHWPEH/s1600-h/Amblabrador.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189814847816342914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTjKtF9VRUIZ-OhCdYUOuGJ-Emgh3p4xmVcu1LR9FisjaTsRQCcQNx4XzNlxHVaYomo0IxA-ihnnLPBN6CRv719mP1fBpDQP96O9wIhOqmWncZUkRbJLWKE3y6Ahiz1qHWPEH/s320/Amblabrador.bmp" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#000066;"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;">Dory the Good Will Amblabrador... Working around the world to eradicate Black Dog Bias and Discrimination!</span><br /></strong></span><div></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-30085012620797561952008-04-10T20:17:00.004-04:002008-12-10T15:54:14.974-05:00A chat with Mom...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcQi_BPt6m69Fb1IEWIT3qUN9nGu2H5jEUkCt5dQsWmlPD-AKaB3yHGn_6k9i2yo6WtwpejRW8ezkAmrzPmFo1OePJSBiDWsPfCRNX5SZumnFFS2otr0nUGbE8YknKz8_952d/s1600-h/100_0238.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187777170338029858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcQi_BPt6m69Fb1IEWIT3qUN9nGu2H5jEUkCt5dQsWmlPD-AKaB3yHGn_6k9i2yo6WtwpejRW8ezkAmrzPmFo1OePJSBiDWsPfCRNX5SZumnFFS2otr0nUGbE8YknKz8_952d/s320/100_0238.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#000066;">So Mom and I were chatting today and this is how it went:</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Liza: Dory there was a really interesting article on "Big Black Dog Syndrome" on CNN.com yesterday, would you like me to read it to you?</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Dory: WOW they named a syndrome after me? Is that bad or good? Do I get royalty rights? Did they use my picture?</strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Liza: Dory - slow down, "Big Black Dog Syndrome" is a term used because most people are fearful of and reluctant to adopt big black dogs.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Dory: So is having a syndrome like having my own month, you told me back in February it was Black Lab Month and I never got any cards and no presents - that was a total disappointment...</strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Liza: Oh good grief, Dory I told you February was Black HISTORY month, NOT Black Lab month! You never listen to me.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Dory: I mean you know how black labs are special, so if I have my own month AND my own syndrome I at least expect treats!</strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Liza: Dory, do you want me to read the article to you or not?</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Dory: Does the article mention me specifically?</strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Liza: No, it's about how many great black dogs go homeless because of bias against big black dogs.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Dory: I got a great home, not to mention a loving family and I get to go for boat rides - you mean there are black doggies who don't get that?</strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Liza: Yes Dory, this is an important issue - we need to be goodwill ambassadors for "big black dogs" so that others can find good homes, just like you did.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Dory: HMMMM - I like it Dory the Amblabrador. It has a nice ring - do I get a crown or something, maybe treats???</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /></span><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Liza: ARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">For some reason at that point in our chat Mom left the room? Go figure. Anyhow check out the article at <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/04/09/black.dog.syndrome.ap/index.html">CNN.com</a>.</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Please help spread the word that </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:180%;">BLACK LAB is BEAUTIFUL...</span></span></strong>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-81065977594778051202008-04-07T21:22:00.003-04:002008-12-10T15:54:15.689-05:00UNCOOPERATIVE!<strong><span style="color:#000066;">Hi everybody.... Dory here!</span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f_WtbdRtUDMoFbrOZJti39comhWWTqCFTPIOCl8PAhTfczhZy1cEGyehiJEqZcGDCwzS8gfV0u52C3irk2j-LbHJVC0-mBejKQbdHnH4N7IZf2BOUjJDt0Htcza2yp7pJMIV/s1600-h/DSC_0003.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186681826190972626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 173px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 221px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="197" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f_WtbdRtUDMoFbrOZJti39comhWWTqCFTPIOCl8PAhTfczhZy1cEGyehiJEqZcGDCwzS8gfV0u52C3irk2j-LbHJVC0-mBejKQbdHnH4N7IZf2BOUjJDt0Htcza2yp7pJMIV/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" width="173" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;">My human has been uncooperative! I want to blog, she has to work. I want to blog and she wants to go on dates! I want to blog and she says she needs 8 hours of sleep each night!<br /></span></strong><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;">PHOOHEY!</span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;">On the upside dating means me and Mom go hiking and spend time with the world's best ear scruncher -well actually second best next to Uncle Harvey. Mom's boyfriend even let's me help cook when we go over to his house, but just like Mom this guy sticks to the no treats at the table - NO FAIR!</span></strong></div><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Here is one of the places we like to hike - it's very pretty...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186681809011103394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="320" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81vJi7oWym2QXzXCqbvX6qzghPOupzB2pojHi6UglSIn4mmkfnCZs0KKrFZJ8JpUPYGpiOYY2H7hbZikKOupLNM1C8ygGRr6pcli9ghQY5O5StQvBCz_aSscTdCxHBZduLM5-/s320/DSC_0010_00.JPG" width="233" border="0" />And here I am helping with the cooking!!! I am the official kitchen supervisor...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186681817601038002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKs4qQjjyeyO3P3Et3HG2b1tdMa3KcgvRr_BxRheTqTc6lRkufzVRstc1hJbPRblUfDvTHgQFsNMZvEup0NQnQmEEKLjRHUMv5uvL-p9XHaRyhLmoQNgUfBPgAx4PmznpmmIUV/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" border="0" />Notice Mom is NOT helping with the cooking - but it's okay cause afterall she is busy petting me.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186681821896005314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="162" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KtN-aOogsLqAL2ltq47tPPtHRARvTntJ_jQgwI9zbmZgq0RBoaXDCccH0q9Qnr3IOCV8KDhhIAMU6TXEt2Zhz03GZW0hOQZtWlKrGjuQzlmMkSF0AER6bEk6H_8Mkx0Clfbf/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" width="270" border="0" /></span></strong><br /><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Anyhow, the weather is getting warmer, boating season is coming closer and love is in the air - Mom may be uncooperative, but she does lots of fun stuff with me. Oh and tomorrow is opening day at Fenway - </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="font-size:180%;">GO SOX</span>!!!!!!</span></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186681830485939938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 131px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 119px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="106" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJcbU2T255gFInBGgcCNPZW6XT7mZtwU6dX1eKGFKrllPse0SwkZssUuEpId6zgdXjC0u_cCMSRiYAQlJAbQj_0UU7jVfhTjEaINHqWvWaHGAmst3gq-Q5SIpLFGL0tQQTjzl/s320/socks.jpg" width="131" border="0" /></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-48020076557864996372008-03-26T13:49:00.001-04:002008-12-10T15:54:15.807-05:00Watery Wednesday!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uAEc_By7p_A_dMijLZYOhHrtfhmni8Sxf59Gu28i1HXdk8trNWiInqu6CE2-2so525WgE0j-yQTpTTgoi_3Feaz8rpVSWofOFXnPbZS5eb_p4VyfK6buD1l0ob3yrs4v2G74/s1600-h/DSC_0020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182109305223403122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 430px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="400" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uAEc_By7p_A_dMijLZYOhHrtfhmni8Sxf59Gu28i1HXdk8trNWiInqu6CE2-2so525WgE0j-yQTpTTgoi_3Feaz8rpVSWofOFXnPbZS5eb_p4VyfK6buD1l0ob3yrs4v2G74/s400/DSC_0020.JPG" width="340" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-31651295384227533872008-03-24T12:42:00.004-04:002008-12-10T15:54:16.046-05:00Strike a Pose!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XIIcSRO-XRTQvKXOJ4rwxUnaltq7SoczDiHKmrN8_ZSlB-M2xYUghGeJIiHTBXnHDOsPRjpsFar4-EH1Zc55S8F2-5ZdS6DjR3M9KMubNLRO4nKbh9l_wDXdud2xj66pftGT/s1600-h/DSC_0037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181351728826963490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0XIIcSRO-XRTQvKXOJ4rwxUnaltq7SoczDiHKmrN8_ZSlB-M2xYUghGeJIiHTBXnHDOsPRjpsFar4-EH1Zc55S8F2-5ZdS6DjR3M9KMubNLRO4nKbh9l_wDXdud2xj66pftGT/s400/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;">My mom is a photographing fool. Mom and her friend Don take more pictures than most paparazzi do!! This weekend was no exception - when Mom was done taking pictures of me at Winter Island - she and Don took me for a walk in the woods and took pictures of waterfalls on Sunday.<br /></span></strong><div><div><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#000066;">I really don't like having my picture taken - but as long as the treats keep coming I could really get used to this super model thing!!</span></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181351157596313106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDzBN7Bqk-ivRiWYcpAtrf8eV47vx70mBBj6iZFaM9DQGRXvC5mY0ToFKz-BiIq5dvXxQtH0LYoDKQ_McwUoW5LZErfqLkDLxtAcdZ8znf5BlY4_RV2PcZMInLD-b05SZ3AfJ/s400/DSC_0017_00.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-34454441870570836092008-03-22T19:40:00.004-04:002008-12-10T15:54:17.226-05:00Hippity Hoppity Easter<strong><span style="color:#000066;">Hey gang! It's a lovely spring weekend here in New England!!</span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uZ5oa55Hd1RmPPeXKdjtI7J3PxXFmqT7j3EbFwUuKTbfejTVeaaifEzKqbfiCFjPsZJdyawhKXWtU6ZlB1ki4xW98AzZZsedqn8WFIT4E5vlELvvQXpxRIDuQGM-44bBFztw/s1600-h/DSC_0017.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180715412242191810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uZ5oa55Hd1RmPPeXKdjtI7J3PxXFmqT7j3EbFwUuKTbfejTVeaaifEzKqbfiCFjPsZJdyawhKXWtU6ZlB1ki4xW98AzZZsedqn8WFIT4E5vlELvvQXpxRIDuQGM-44bBFztw/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> I spent so quality time with Mom up at Winter Island Beach - it was great frolicing among the rocks and spending time daydreaming of boating season! Boating starts May 1st - only 39 days away!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Then Mom and I decided to bake some Lemon Squares for Easter - no I'm not turning into a dalmation we had some issues with the confectioner's sugar!<br /></span></strong><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFxNwoUZBlnbCKkfaeXNx3PCZbfL1QJdsDrU0DEx5NHeKXgErqy0slw9HQ58x-dsNobQ04fKTt_b4YKZvhkxlEuMYb2yRtsBHaNj0FH_VdvZsDpX7s7vPUjIyRaCEzCnQ8wAqF/s1600-h/DSC_0069.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180715429422061010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFxNwoUZBlnbCKkfaeXNx3PCZbfL1QJdsDrU0DEx5NHeKXgErqy0slw9HQ58x-dsNobQ04fKTt_b4YKZvhkxlEuMYb2yRtsBHaNj0FH_VdvZsDpX7s7vPUjIyRaCEzCnQ8wAqF/s320/DSC_0069.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> My mom is a baking fool - if you want to see the recipe - check out Mom's food blog - <a href="http://lizasrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/03/easy-lemon-bars.html">From the Card Box</a>.<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfXFQHj-Itb85GKkN5AKTiqz8RK1eM2PiUc58mPbH3dWXzHQGBi6hI_8ml4EWcDVVMLrsUnqIFkOAUJy2GYKw5mkfrNG9Ain4a2f8HHbNg2JGKxHHJY5HoRhBg9O3MD-gKg8D/s1600-h/DSC_0070.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180715438011995618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfXFQHj-Itb85GKkN5AKTiqz8RK1eM2PiUc58mPbH3dWXzHQGBi6hI_8ml4EWcDVVMLrsUnqIFkOAUJy2GYKw5mkfrNG9Ain4a2f8HHbNg2JGKxHHJY5HoRhBg9O3MD-gKg8D/s320/DSC_0070.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000066;"> We hope every one has a great spring and that the Easter Bunny brings everyone lots of doggie treats!</span></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#003300;"><strong>HAPPY EASTER!!!</strong></span></p>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-54071439343326130862008-03-17T10:50:00.003-04:002008-12-10T15:54:17.729-05:00Happy Evacuation Day!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVotr7sM-j3eaGBrQuEamwM1mxZRIow4jzxc72GKu9VYTvtKUWOL4k1KVIEF_vrZjVhfEEYcmMj1yYThO4S9QGYU9HVH-s6l9X_A4fUsheEm9w1mU5Sh1Z3C3h04EV_lZkO6n/s1600-h/ErinGoBragh.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178723378635197106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVotr7sM-j3eaGBrQuEamwM1mxZRIow4jzxc72GKu9VYTvtKUWOL4k1KVIEF_vrZjVhfEEYcmMj1yYThO4S9QGYU9HVH-s6l9X_A4fUsheEm9w1mU5Sh1Z3C3h04EV_lZkO6n/s320/ErinGoBragh.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#003300;">Today is not only Saint Patrick's Day - but here in Boston it is "Evacuation Day"- which is a holiday! Now not all of you may be as much of a history loving geek as my mom so let me fill you in...</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#003300;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#003300;">March 17<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> in the greater Boston area is Evacuation Day, an official holiday commemorating the evacuation of the city Boston by the British forces during the American Revolutionary War. (My human says if you get HBO you really should watch the Adams miniseries all about John Adams - Bostonian and founding father. All I can say is I slept through the whole show - YAWN!)</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#003300;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#003300;">ANYHOW......</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DPtw8gL8SA1hSAgKc6mnmaGUNx6NrPquUYN-g4HSbq1Bnz0_23uTPYwknJJvhdQO39EuhqN3sHB8FokqxXLzrliw4mgWgu9CMx8NPCRNZeb7vNYKB9wtCs16CvklIGHWBDVw/s1600-h/100_0331.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#003300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178723387225131714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DPtw8gL8SA1hSAgKc6mnmaGUNx6NrPquUYN-g4HSbq1Bnz0_23uTPYwknJJvhdQO39EuhqN3sHB8FokqxXLzrliw4mgWgu9CMx8NPCRNZeb7vNYKB9wtCs16CvklIGHWBDVw/s320/100_0331.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#003300;">On March 17, 1776 the 11-month <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">siege</span> of Boston ended when the Continental Army, under the command of General George Washington, fortified <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Dorchester</span> Heights with cannons captured at Ticonderoga, forcing General Howe’<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">s's</span> garrison to attack or flee. To prevent what could have been a slaughter of his troops, Howe agreed to retreat to Nova <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Scotia</span> via his ships without setting the city on fire as he left.<br /><br />Boston was one of the most important ports in the New World, and one of the most defensible (there is only a single channel into Boston Harbor which is ringed with islands). That the Americans were able to drive off several thousand hardened troops and 1,100 loyalists with only a few warning shots fired and no loss of life or property was a major accomplishment and was Washington's first victory of the war. It was also a huge morale boost for the new country, as the city where the rebellion against England started was the first to be liberated. Boston was never attacked again.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#003300;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#003300;">My mom loves this holiday, not because it is really Saint Patrick's Day and not because it commemorates a historic time - she just thinks it's cool that the cannons came from her very own <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">beloved</span> upstate New York to save the day!! <br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0kQoa_g0X8IJO7gsVcLbf85sHKURoyzlQTvbmLrzjAkvee7pKa-wlP5s5FyM5xNe-LaZtdz1vhtIzTBw4Z_-tDbWsBCjQW4P8dfGFHH6YTa1BnKr43EZonGuYobLVIsEe4Vr/s1600-h/100_0332.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#003300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178723391520099026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0kQoa_g0X8IJO7gsVcLbf85sHKURoyzlQTvbmLrzjAkvee7pKa-wlP5s5FyM5xNe-LaZtdz1vhtIzTBw4Z_-tDbWsBCjQW4P8dfGFHH6YTa1BnKr43EZonGuYobLVIsEe4Vr/s320/100_0332.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#003300;"> I like the holiday because I am styling in my shamrock collar! Have a happy day!</span></strong>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-69439352243628520182008-03-12T07:40:00.003-04:002008-12-10T15:54:19.334-05:00Wordless Wednesday (kinda)<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ah4IfjlfUaYkFkiHTCAy0cxTSkb6n1GpI_YLd-SQ5sYJKEVQsq4IQqVtDYCIp2sw59sTUPRcpT3j9vA9FN9Ecai9DjAeAZD3ckw3AG95xQhROfO2VBfvAdzky1CzgEQXNqyA/s1600-h/DSC_0060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176819359503338066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ah4IfjlfUaYkFkiHTCAy0cxTSkb6n1GpI_YLd-SQ5sYJKEVQsq4IQqVtDYCIp2sw59sTUPRcpT3j9vA9FN9Ecai9DjAeAZD3ckw3AG95xQhROfO2VBfvAdzky1CzgEQXNqyA/s320/DSC_0060.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsLq0Fu4FhJl6iYDYZbwD0Ctn8iBiUHQiMjvmjq_gV_8Mai_OTNfw4pDXkF9ogf623ndD9gaD0SJVSIa4yueIWZ413tx0_U-I8MpyalsvW55C__hLRsLIKZGLojLOo1_zY4hj/s1600-h/DSC_0061.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176819372388239970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPsLq0Fu4FhJl6iYDYZbwD0Ctn8iBiUHQiMjvmjq_gV_8Mai_OTNfw4pDXkF9ogf623ndD9gaD0SJVSIa4yueIWZ413tx0_U-I8MpyalsvW55C__hLRsLIKZGLojLOo1_zY4hj/s320/DSC_0061.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmQQkZF0hm-LDhwrDqKuE3iPCesZEetXCAoLh9QDjsfgNGvizvhs8AN4-uhwXsTVa57y0sTp5W_YdBAHWG1CiPIA24r7OmxajkWgxUZkfwZKJj8CiN6vgg3KhEAXOwS1fqeyt/s1600-h/DSC_0062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176819419632880242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmQQkZF0hm-LDhwrDqKuE3iPCesZEetXCAoLh9QDjsfgNGvizvhs8AN4-uhwXsTVa57y0sTp5W_YdBAHWG1CiPIA24r7OmxajkWgxUZkfwZKJj8CiN6vgg3KhEAXOwS1fqeyt/s320/DSC_0062.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphu4HarewfENOVUtMQHjC0XPsREzDTxvFW1jQTC4xGMMv8K7S9sMc4VrE8B2lhlgdnjJ1f4-d371TGETfUi3Pxdy2ISaY3ZuTp3cJIUGAFiBDeJ9qVmPZuSWXZguVqcwXMJ8E/s1600-h/DSC_0063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176819428222814850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphu4HarewfENOVUtMQHjC0XPsREzDTxvFW1jQTC4xGMMv8K7S9sMc4VrE8B2lhlgdnjJ1f4-d371TGETfUi3Pxdy2ISaY3ZuTp3cJIUGAFiBDeJ9qVmPZuSWXZguVqcwXMJ8E/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhf9yRT2EpshXfg7gwCc0nW89GZoEhKmhITBjAojY1IrJR01ZE-axhYGsrwRf8460GXJ_CINxbHWsLIoGxYrEiqXYUM12P03eQ88EuZXUEhN1Bw7_ug4mIaxaXoAv3dNFm_Wd/s1600-h/DSC_0064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176819449697651346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhf9yRT2EpshXfg7gwCc0nW89GZoEhKmhITBjAojY1IrJR01ZE-axhYGsrwRf8460GXJ_CINxbHWsLIoGxYrEiqXYUM12P03eQ88EuZXUEhN1Bw7_ug4mIaxaXoAv3dNFm_Wd/s320/DSC_0064.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#000066;"><strong>OKAY MOM - How many more days until boating season??</strong></span></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-85759762202063012872008-03-03T19:39:00.002-05:002008-12-10T15:54:19.575-05:00AWWW PHOOEY!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5J0Gq6AMyJotcePREirNEcOyHPl9Nf8lSnpuw3lj3LzuIkTRWC_u0iCCIriNa2zkA0e37CVJfhefKPMysCd9K41_geSj2HB20iYISVTgoBUEEi1i29llbGsQuoj-_wT6eN3v2/s1600-h/we+are+there.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173681276357894978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5J0Gq6AMyJotcePREirNEcOyHPl9Nf8lSnpuw3lj3LzuIkTRWC_u0iCCIriNa2zkA0e37CVJfhefKPMysCd9K41_geSj2HB20iYISVTgoBUEEi1i29llbGsQuoj-_wT6eN3v2/s400/we+are+there.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#000066;">Awwww phooey! My human has been busy all last week. You may ask - "Dory what was you human busy doing?" SHE HAD TO WORK!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">I know my Mom works really hard to make sure all the kids in Massachusetts have good public schools to go to, but GEEEZZZZZ! What about ME!!!! While she was visiting a school district last week there was no blogging, no extra long walks and no dog park. I even had a dog sitter come one afternoon cause Mom was so late! </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">I'm thinking of starting a NO WORK for Doggie Parents Petition - who is with me. Just think, we could have our humans home all day, throwing balls for us all day, making yummy homemade treats for us all day - it could be doggy heaven right here on earth!</span></strong>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-26645647835801359482008-02-24T13:14:00.002-05:002008-12-10T15:54:19.918-05:00Silent Sunday<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-qKlsmcF-4yluRdvUUPl_QRXedfCh5Let2UoTlLKgUEatpmqA647k_m0UR6B4xuLjRZYGDSKUyNoYNEaAav1jBBVHgXH-Wss-9Fh5yN5GC53n3a8CxUN_IAkQAMr8d9WJDNZ/s1600-h/silent+sunday.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170612159278509874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-qKlsmcF-4yluRdvUUPl_QRXedfCh5Let2UoTlLKgUEatpmqA647k_m0UR6B4xuLjRZYGDSKUyNoYNEaAav1jBBVHgXH-Wss-9Fh5yN5GC53n3a8CxUN_IAkQAMr8d9WJDNZ/s400/silent+sunday.jpg" border="0" /></a> Playing with some of my favorite images...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_s49dVYnfd-y5NvskFrMzWZWXj4QKIMvEPF7OWT-TNqnO29wbUkhtkH-CTlHL1CXGWeq-kaLwy1_PjvsIAVv6-VaEsRu-RKvohZoJOkOZNruhQ-uODKGYtT8yemoIGm5HP1G/s1600-h/silent+sunday+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170612176458379074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_s49dVYnfd-y5NvskFrMzWZWXj4QKIMvEPF7OWT-TNqnO29wbUkhtkH-CTlHL1CXGWeq-kaLwy1_PjvsIAVv6-VaEsRu-RKvohZoJOkOZNruhQ-uODKGYtT8yemoIGm5HP1G/s400/silent+sunday+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480028.post-90729423600775961922008-02-19T11:27:00.003-05:002008-12-10T15:54:21.929-05:00I LOVE GRAMMA<strong><span style="color:#000099;">Mom and I went to Gramma's for the long Presidential Weekend! I must say I had certainly had Presidential treatment all weekend. As you can see it was snowy and icy at Gramma's House.<br /></span></strong><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfobySDNTsYD_oZNRGROqtia9kEQ7UV7pxyoT5RxKzUHKJHH2dn30Y3N2zmDSYUtpc6Lq0koW9ziGs8qx6f8cABib6O93bN7SWmNzegpVXgB7Gq7BY-sYhV8VDI1Bhr_GMl7Z-/s1600-h/DSC_0072.JPG"><strong><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168729434594504354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfobySDNTsYD_oZNRGROqtia9kEQ7UV7pxyoT5RxKzUHKJHH2dn30Y3N2zmDSYUtpc6Lq0koW9ziGs8qx6f8cABib6O93bN7SWmNzegpVXgB7Gq7BY-sYhV8VDI1Bhr_GMl7Z-/s320/DSC_0072.JPG" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000099;"> I love Gramma and today I decided to list my TOP FIVE REASONS!!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUo19j6vwaHZWtJG2M6gt_kRO1zxy8CukefqPjjYJ4BK6RSRRHymCpibLZL398itp9htoFgV-uuWIW_hYpqrjv8_46R-92RkbU8WOx6LFkRLsoynxoVn1ql1LcKvUeVcp7II3/s1600-h/Dory+Snow.jpg"><strong><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168729443184438962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUo19j6vwaHZWtJG2M6gt_kRO1zxy8CukefqPjjYJ4BK6RSRRHymCpibLZL398itp9htoFgV-uuWIW_hYpqrjv8_46R-92RkbU8WOx6LFkRLsoynxoVn1ql1LcKvUeVcp7II3/s320/Dory+Snow.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000099;"> NUMBER 5: Gramma has a great yard to play in - no matter what the weather!<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ftlnxIyAwJgbldl2ndD5dOoBZf1PTes9EU2aPwurrVHR50lp2sUlAAkXy5T8YNdotT4pq5EFxCc7Gi58UtmNQ_Yf2QDVTnesCWh8U2R2NgKr_1CaPeMxZY8r0cqMlDPulMN4/s1600-h/D+and+M.jpg"><strong><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168729451774373570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ftlnxIyAwJgbldl2ndD5dOoBZf1PTes9EU2aPwurrVHR50lp2sUlAAkXy5T8YNdotT4pq5EFxCc7Gi58UtmNQ_Yf2QDVTnesCWh8U2R2NgKr_1CaPeMxZY8r0cqMlDPulMN4/s320/D+and+M.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000099;"> NUMBER 4: At Gramma's it's okay to play rough because she simply "Throws us out in the yard".<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyw4d7B-fLsOBZEOETguY1waPK2Jvk1PE9T0JA-lTnRwL1jjUxneCZIzGaRxD8Ry0raP8pOQMV34c4lvXI_eV716qPj0SZRrMJarZFJ5AP7kwV38yr4iaLZVFiPOXd3iNeQ4c/s1600-h/Dory+face.jpg"><strong><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168729464659275474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyw4d7B-fLsOBZEOETguY1waPK2Jvk1PE9T0JA-lTnRwL1jjUxneCZIzGaRxD8Ry0raP8pOQMV34c4lvXI_eV716qPj0SZRrMJarZFJ5AP7kwV38yr4iaLZVFiPOXd3iNeQ4c/s320/Dory+face.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000099;"> NUMBER 3: There are all my doggie cousins to play with - Mac, Mollie and Zachary.<br /></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcW8KHWOz3x09GJKcInCF7QHmxzsAuCIO6gKLS1HwoWiKHMOg-Y0GFL8OT5CK7V1bQI2qb2oVSIdxnOGsUZHwGmVBtQsNEr4Ku8lu6JLF6x1KHAXKuj2eJvwBd3d3_MS_8SNl/s1600-h/glads.jpg"><strong><span style="color:#000099;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168729468954242786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcW8KHWOz3x09GJKcInCF7QHmxzsAuCIO6gKLS1HwoWiKHMOg-Y0GFL8OT5CK7V1bQI2qb2oVSIdxnOGsUZHwGmVBtQsNEr4Ku8lu6JLF6x1KHAXKuj2eJvwBd3d3_MS_8SNl/s320/glads.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#000099;">NUMBER 2: Gramma and Uncle Harvey give me lots and lots of love, cookies, tummy rubs and nibbles from the table (but don't tell Mom)!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168729666522738418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjen2AhRUWNsIvuK8XW75Z4qEOCk7oXbGVxEko3AxYwwvKU5-DEXJzSv_idQSAB6q8OM8pGKbNaCi8g0GxaBArTqaEbV7Ll4FVhfyHvJZZc9l584hQrPOEO-abb6S9k7e2sRIps/s320/mollie+moo.jpg" border="0" />NUMBER 1: No "Health Care Sundays" when we are away. This Sunday I got to sleep in, play with friends and there was no nail clipping or teeth brushing at all! WOO HOO!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168729675112673026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAU4gGhLnI06JSg79k_hjC1jzGRhyphenhyphenKIWNw7kSGRjYr1YsVdqTwaWLDQI-4Ez84ln0x8QaW_Zk4ZSGNZmTE0Ys13zTw0px4vQ-GhzI77xiAeUfSfLy8vEqo8xVl1oPgB-0Chk6/s320/mol+and+zach.jpg" border="0" />So that was my weekend at Gramma's in pictures along with my Top Five Reasons I love Gramma. Have a great week every doggie!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#000099;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#000099;"></span></strong> </div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#000099;">Oh, and since Gramma reads my blog me and Mom just wanted to say:</span></strong></div><div> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;"><strong>THANK YOU and LOTS OF LOVE TO YOU!!!!!!</strong></span></div>Lizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14404584996171473749noreply@blogger.com16