I have no memory of writing this.
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You need to stop watching science documentaries to help you fall asleep.
Memories
Working Out
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Thanks to (a bunch of crap nobody cares about) I have been in PT using arm bikes, lifting weights and working with resistance bands for several months. After all this time I am practically unrecognizable.
Get a load of them guns!
And you thought she was kidding about that stick figure.
The sad part? I look much better now than when I started.
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This rustic Bear Paw Quilt would fit in nicely at a cabin by the lake or thrown over your couch at home. The pattern is geometric, and the colors are bold yet earthy. The overall effect of the quilt is of paw prints in snow. On sunny days, the colors look so inviting it is hard not to lie down on them and take a nap.
Handmade Bear Paw Quilt and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
Happy Gotcha Day, Perfect Puppy!
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I was so scared back then!
Today Murphy got a yak chew for his Gotcha Day. I don’t know if there is a significant amount of sugar in those things, but he has been a bouncy little spaz all evening. (I love it!) This tiny boy was so scared for so long that I didn’t think he would ever come out of his shell.
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Come see what my other boys have been up to in Dream Our World.
Inside Dream Our World, Bitey and Toby visit the museum of their dreams, view the world or art from a canine perspective and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun.
Dream Our World and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
One Thing Each Day
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Work smarter, not harder, right?
I think he was onto something.
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My aunt told me about this challenge years ago. She said that if you get rid of one thing each day – even if it’s something as small as a paperclip – at the end of the year you will have made significant progress in cleaning up your house.
I thought of this challenge as I was hanging my new calendar. What if, to keep myself honest, I wrote what it was that I got rid of each day on the calendar? So far, this has turned out to be a great motivator. Trying to sort out an entire desk drawer might seem intimidating, but getting rid of that cable from a camera you don’t even have anymore is easy. After a while, these little steps add up.
I wish I could say that the place looks neater already. Instead I can say that the stack of items I have to give to charity is growing steadily. I keep hoping that somehow my donations will make it to areas of the country that have been devastated. Their loss is so great. I want to help, but I have so little. Perhaps this will be a way for me to make a difference.
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Looking for ways to stay warm? Consider this cozy quilt!
This rustic Bear Paw Quilt would fit in nicely at a cabin by the lake or thrown over your couch at home. The pattern is geometric, and the colors are bold yet earthy. The overall effect of the quilt is of paw prints in snow. On sunny days, the colors look so inviting it is hard not to lie down on them and take a nap.
Handmade Bear Paw Quilt and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
Annie/Victoria
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I don’t know what you’re talking about.
I look exactly the same as when you met me!
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Come see what else my boys have been up to in the wonderfully playful book, Dream Our World.
Inside Dream Our World, Bitey and Toby visit the museum of their dreams, view the world or art from a canine perspective and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun.
Dream Our World and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
New Year’s Eve
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I don’t know what you’re talking about. I was asleep the whole time.
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I’m grateful that Murphy doesn’t seem to care much about fireworks. This year they weren’t much of a problem anyway. The day was incredibly soggy, and by midnight it was too wet to set more than a few off. Yay.
(By the way, our post is not late. This is Greek Orthodox New Year. Ha!)
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Come see what else my boys have been up to in Dream Our World.
Inside Dream Our World, Bitey and Toby visit the museum of their dreams, view the world or art from a canine perspective and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun.
Dream Our World and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
My Boo – A Post by Christmas Puppy
Years of patient waiting have finally paid off. Today I got the best Christmas present in the world… a new friend!
(It turns out all puppies are social – even decorative ones!)
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At least she’s no longer talking about making me sit out there.
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Good news! Dream Our World is back in stock!
Come on the adventure of a lifetime with Geordie and Toby in Dream Our World!
Inside Dream Our World, Bitey Dog and Toby visit the museum of their dreams, view the world or art from a canine perspective and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun.
Dream Our World and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
Sharks are Cool
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I don’t really care what you wear as long as I don’t have to go along.
(So far Murphy hasn’t shown the enthusiasm for water that his brothers had.)
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While this might seem like an odd topic, I was very nervous about going swimming again after having developed so many allergies/sensitivities. I was concerned that even with shower sandals, if I were walking across a floor where personal care items were draining, they might splash onto my skin and cause a reaction.
My solution is to wear aqua socks while in the shower room and in the pool, only changing out of them once I reach my locker. If you happen to be one of lucky few with MCAS, I wanted to let you know that this might be a choice to help keep safe in a locker room or pool. (Usually this condition doesn’t surface until your 20s, so hopefully high school swim class will already be behind you.) Aqua socks are made of neoprene, so water doesn’t go through them. As a plus, they give extra traction on slippery floors.
And even though I am the only nerd wearing them, I totally rock these aqua socks.
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Come see what else my boys have been up to in Dream Our World.
Inside Dream Our World, Bitey and Toby visit the museum of their dreams, view the world or art from a canine perspective and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun.
Dream Our World and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
Extraterrexercise
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Yeah….if you are a pasty white person, don’t get the gray swim cap.
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Come see what else my boys have been up to in Dream Our World.
Inside Dream Our World, Bitey and Toby visit the museum of their dreams, view the world or art from a canine perspective and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun.
Dream Our World and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
The Pumpkin Patch
I’m not sure if the Great Pumpkin will visit us, but it looks like the Great Horned Owl did.
This year my garden yielded mostly rabbits and bugs. The exception was that I did get pumpkins. I took this picture while I was still harvesting them, so this isn’t their full number. In all I picked 49.
(Off to the left is what happens if you don’t pick zucchini in time.)
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Can we go visit the garden?
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While the pumpkins were in the garden, Murphy didn’t seem to realize what they were. He was more interested in the rotten tomatoes.
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When I moved the pumpkins to the porch, he still didn’t seem to recognize what they were.
Once I started bringing them inside to cook them, he suddenly noticed them. Now he is a total pest wanting more, more, more. (I tried handing him one of the smaller pumpkins to play with or eat, but he turned his nose up at it. He wanted it cooked first.)
Gimme! Gimme! That’s dog food. I know it!
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Join Bitey and Toby as they go on the adventure of a lifetime in Dream Our World!
Inside Dream Our World, Bitey Dog (Geordie) and Toby visit the museum of their dreams, view the world or art from a canine perspective and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun.
The Adventures of Bitey Dog 