Category Archives: Dogs

Ani’s Advent Invitation: The poetic Ape

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Okay, I admit, I am a bit confused. I’ve had letters to Santa, Christmas poems and stories from two-legses and four-legses… even from a two-legs who is also a four-legs… but this one is from a two-legs who is almost … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Invitation: Roxy’s letter to Santa

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Well, I am finally home! I thought she would never come and get me… It really takes the biscuit when she takes sooo long to comeback. But she says she had to go and see her grandpuppy, you know, the … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: Your letters to Santa…

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Can I just remind you that I don’t want to wear the antlers again this year. Or a red hat with bobbles on or, even worse, a beard… I don’t fancy a red nose or pointy ears either… Which means … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: The dotted line…

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I am an animal. Therefore, I am not sentient… I have no emotions. I do not feel happiness… … joy… … or fear. I have no curiosity, because I am not a sentient being. I have no understanding of the … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: The Houdini effect or how to worry your human

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

No, I am not ill, no matter what she might think.  I just like to keep her on her toes a bit. You know what she’s like, into all this sickology stuff. I thought I’d have a go at it … Continue reading →

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The small dog’s Advent invitation: Send Ani your letters to Santa…

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Last year in December, Ani, the infamous Small Dog, wrote to Santa, every day for Advent. It seemed to work, as she got her wish… This year, her wish is different… she would like to invite her friends to join … Continue reading →

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What light from yonder kitchen breaks? – The small dog does Shakespeare…

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

But soft! What light from yonder kitchen breaks? It is the ‘fridge, and all my dreams are won! Arise, black hound, devour the cheesy feast, And from your hunger pangs now seek relief. Those sausages, more near at hand than … Continue reading →

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Town and country sunrise…

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“I can’t remember ever actually watching a dawn,” said my son in a plaintive little voice.  He had been looking at some of my dawn photos, taken that morning from my doorstep. He has seen plenty of dawns… but most … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog – Little things

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

She got the harness out and started chasing me. It’s a game we play, though I’m not entirely sure she knows the rules… even though we play it ‘most every day. She keeps telling me to sit still, but how … Continue reading →

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Together…

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Joyous Living spirit Embracing each moment Illuminating my own heart Blessèd * Quiet My constant companion waits Guarding her space Ever watchful Silent * Loving Special moments Playing the fool In folly finding happiness Laughing * For Colleen’s poetry challenge

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