How Can Life be so Short....

Guinness here taking a walk along the river with Maggi. SIGH.  I have a question...how can life be so short...

but winter is so.. LONG?  It doesn't make sense.  We get to the old train bridge.  Maggi won't come.

 

I guess I will just go by myself then...

 

What the...???  I cross the bridge.  Everything is green and beautiful.  Look at me!  I am a young pup!

 

 

 There are endless fields and everything is sweet and lush.  There are golden-green pastures for miles...LOOK!  IT'S SAIGE!

 

 

WOW! HI SAIGE!  I can't believe this!  I have never felt so happy in my whole life.  Saige and I run in those carefree fields.  We run and we run!  We never get tired.

 

 

We run up through the meadows and down to the farm--and look close!  who do you see?   

 

 

It's crazy ol' GROUCHO!

 

Is he ever happy to see us!

 

 

 

Everything is just as it was.  

 

 I am never leaving this place.  I will not cross the bridge again!

 

 

The bridge looms in the distance.  But I stay here and play with Saige.  We keep getting younger and younger...but the colors are changing now--and it seems to be Autumn...what is going on?  Are things moving backwards? 

 

Saige turns away...it really is Autumn now!  And if it is Autumn...that means it will be winter.  Winter?  Winter?  Wait a minute!  Where is Maggi?  Oh no!  I left Maggi back in Winter!  I HAVE TO GO BACK!  I CAN'T JUST LEAVE EVERYONE...

 

 

 I cross the bridge.  Maggi is waiting for me.  I chase her in the snow.  Things seem different now.  I am more alive than ever.  And if Winter is long--then let it be long.  Life is to short to worry about that.  Love Guinness

 

 

 

Missing Groucho

Hi It's Maggi!  We are having a wonderful summer!

 Our friend found this baby racoon, don't worry, he went to a sanctuary--but guess who it reminded us of?

 Our old buddy Groucho.  Boy do we miss him.

 It seems that after we lost him our blog was lost too.  We had no more funny stories to tell.  Our heart wasn't in it--we lost our comic relief, and our buddy. 

But we were out on this walk the other day, and we felt Groucho ALL around us!  We really and truly did.  My human said it overwhelmed her she felt he was right there with us.  And of course it is true.

 That is how you keep everyone alive within your heart.  You simply bring them back with you. 

Or if they present themselves to you in some form or another, whether it is a feeling, or a hunch or a memory...well --you open your heart to it, and accept it for what it is.

And although you can't turn back the clock...you can always live in the moment--no matter who decides to show up!  Thanks for reading.  Love Maggi.



Shadow

Guinness here having fun in the snow...

 You know--sometimes when I am out all by myself, I could swear there is someone with me...

and when I turn to look...I could almost swear I catch a glimmer of something from days gone by.

And when I run into problems...

 It somehow seems there is a guiding paw...

...making sure I am on the right path.

I sniff around...I see nothing.  But it is almost as though someone is right there beside me.

and sometimes I catch a skiff of snow blowing in the wind....

...and I wonder.  I just wonder....

 if there isn't someone keeping me company after all...

Call me crazy.  But it is a comforting thought either way.

Christmas Comes Early to the Valley!

 Guinness here!  LOOK!  Gramps and camera-shy Gram came over with a delivery!

 What's inside?  Well--something for ME I hope!  Grams and Gramps open it--they have been waiting all day for my human to get home from work!  They are curious, or nosey--which one?

 Wow!  All these gifts for me! I am so excited I can't even move off the floor.  It is presents fron the HERB GARDEN again!  You know-- our friends Parsley, Sage and Lil' Sprout! They live in a far away land my human called--OAK-LA -HOME -AAH!  http://seasonsofmymind.blogspot.ca/  Go and say hi!

 Look what they made for our Christmas Tree!  Ornaments of all of us!  We just love them!  Everyone is having wonderful family fun laughing and looking.  We take alot of time to really look them over and enjoy them. 

 My human dad really gets a chuckle of the one of Christa-- his daughter, and big, fat Maggi looking humorously gigantic next to her! 

Parsley has stitched us another work of art.  The colors are just gorgeous.

And doesn't it look so perfect on our antique stove!

Hmm..something has got my attention.  I actually move!  TREATS!

I am SO there!  Have you ever actually seen a picture of me sitting?  Here is a rare glimps!

NAR NAR NAR NOM NOM

Maggi daintily picks away at hers.  She better watch it!

HA!  Look at this chew toy I got!  I am all ready for Movember!!!  hehehe!

What?  Is there more treats?

Yes there is!  Alien crackers and ornaments of Groucho for his humans.  Oh.  This is so special.  You do not understand how touched they will be.  We have all had such a hard time saying farewell to our little galactic weirdo.  What a delightful way to keep him with us for the holidays and all the Christmases to come!

 It is a happy night.  My GrandPAWrents stay around for a long time.  We all laugh and talk about how special the blog has been-- and how so many people have elevated our lives by peeking into our little world now and then.  What a nice journey these blog years have been.  In years to come--won't we look back with love at these special moments!  This is such a great time in our lives.  These are such great years for us right now. It all really hits home. 

We want to do something nice for our friends.  They make our world a happier place and we feel so blessed to have them.   Hmmm...what can I do for them?  Something really special, and different.  They said they would like to come visit us in Nova Scotia someday...you know--get a taste of our life.   Hmmm....but until then....

Do you think they would like to try some Nova Scotia Lobster flavored chips?  C'mon--don't tell me it doesn't tweak your curiousity?  hehehe.  Thank you Parsley and Sage and Lil' Sprout.  Wow!  just WOW!  We love you guys.  but please...let us know about the chips---hehehe!