Gab from Gael

Friends of the four legged variety, etc. We three girls had 3 different dogs, lizards and tiny fish at one time or another. One of the dogs contacted rabies, so we lost him. But since I was in my teen reclusive stage I did not play with the puppy and I was the only one of my family that did not have to take all those painful shots. The guppies were probably next. But we had to be careful not to overfeed, and frequent burial at sea events were held to keep the tank from overcrowding. When I married, no critters were allowed. When the children came along, the youngest collected small frogs, frequently showing them to the lady next door. I don't think she liked frogs. Children grew up, left home, I divorced, and second husband eventually wanted to get a dog. So we came upon a local pet store display in town and adopted a Jack Russell. Wonderful dog. She was a good companion, and we decided to get a girl friend for her to play with. A trip to the local pound got up a newly acquired dog...

 Summer is here, easy to tell. Hurray for air conditioners. I feel sorry for my plants, I can't manage to keep them hydrated. They can't even cry out for just a drop of moisture. My dogs let me know when their bowl is empty. They just come and stare at me, so I know they want something. As you age, as I am often reminded, you really need to stay hydrated. Passing out, licking your lips, etc, are just a small amount of signs that you REALLY need a drink, the clear kind, non alcoholic. Might land you in the hospital if you don't watch it. When we were kids, my two sisters and I, mother would turn on the sprinkler so we could play in the refreshing spray. After a storm, we took off our shoes and played in the gutters in front of the house and stomped to see who could make the biggest splash.  We sometimes got to see a beautiful rainbow. Sometimes there were two.  My dogs like to play in water and really don't like baths, but they get them, anyway. From all that waterplay, ...