The Joy of Owning a Dog

Digs all day, making a bit of progress

Plant forty-two tulip bulbs

Dog digs them up all night













Every Good Friday I think about this. It happened to me in 1998.  Three dogs - Happy, Go and Lucky - sat and watched me as I patiently dug 42 holes, and planted 42 tulip bulbs. The next day....
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Date: 4/1/2018 8:44:00 PM
I have 5 of the little darlings. All I can say is everyone should be as happy to see me come home as they are!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/1/2018 10:45:00 PM
Exactly right but no one loves a human as much as her pup!
Date: 3/30/2018 10:40:00 AM
Very funny! They saw you digging and wondered what you found. Thanks for smile this morning, Caren.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 3/30/2018 11:50:00 AM
I aim to please; glad you liked it Daniel. Thanks for visiting! Happy Easter!
Date: 3/30/2018 7:27:00 AM
There's no winning, Caren. He obviously thought it was an Easter egg hunt.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 3/30/2018 11:50:00 AM
All 3 of them - Happy, Go and Lucky.
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