The adventures of greyhounds and cats around the house.
After defeating Wolf, Fox, Moose, Tiger and One of R’s Slippers in single combat to show us what he’s capable of, Joey sets his sights on the fearsome Green Dragon Dogstick, which he has here dragged back to his lair where he’ll either attempt to eviscerate it or force it into servitude as a comfy pillow. Apes be warned, this is the fate of any who may delay in feeding the greyhound.
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Sometimes the slow ones are the lucky ones.
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Using the flash on Simon earns you the feline stinkeye.
They only look blurry because… well, they’re greyhounds. And they’re fast.
This week, I’ve been teaching the old blog new tricks and we now have the capacity to let the pups tell their own story. Phoebe does most of the narration while Joey huffs and puffs bounces around in the background. Here’s Phoebe telling me about her day:
Since this is our first attempt at audio blogging, let me know if it doesn’t work.
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Sometimes outside isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
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Recently, this blog’s reader (Hi, Mom) called it to our attention that we have been remiss in doing our Friday Hound Blogging exercise. So, here’s Joey and his wolf with the snazzy bandana they gave him at the kennel a few weeks ago.
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After the tooth extraction, the painkillers left Joey feeling a little fuzzy.
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can you call it fun
if no one ever gets hurt?
RED CUTS ON WHITE FUR
if no one ever gets hurt,
can you call it fun?
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This is for my rough-and-tumble greyhound Phoebe. She’s always got a cut or a scrape or a bloody appendage. It’s all fun and games even when she gets hurt. We’re pretty sure she thinks that’s half the fun.
If you’re interested in the form of the poem, it’s a NaisaiKu and it was written for Week 3 of the NaisaiKu… Challenge.
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a blur through the room
faster than the speed of nap—
greyhound on the couch
FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NAP
greyhound on the couch
faster than the speed of nap—
a blur through the room
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This week it was Joey’s turn to be the subject of a NaisaiKu for the NaisaiKu challenge. Phoebe will get her shot next Friday.
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