Warm autumn evening-
bee clouds swarm menacingly
around the dumpster.
Don’t believe these drawings. I’ve been really nice to mommy lately.
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This colorful Patchwork Butterfly Quilt, and many other fine items, are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
…but maybe not this one. It appears she did too much partying over the weekend, and on Monday I found her face down in the spinach.
Ha Ha!
Her sisters stood over her laughing at how she couldn’t hold her booze.
Can’t wait to get rid of those pukey flowers so I can get back to digging!
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School is back in session! Encourage your young student to combat covid apathy by wearing quality, classic attire instead of the ubiquitous T shirts and shorts/yoga pants. Also suitable for religious services, these handmade silk neckties show that your young person is serious about their future. (I think these days that passes for grammatically correct.)
Silk ties and other fine items are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
The tag on the plant said that the melons would grow to 20 lbs.
Mine were maybe 5 lbs.
In real life this is a story about my brother. Ever since the incident, meldahelda has been our family word for watermelon.
Why do you go dragging me into this nonsense?
I wasn’t even alive when “meldahelda” happened.
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Find out what other nonsense my boys have been up to. In Dream Our World you can go with them to the Museum of the Imagination while viewing art from a canine perspective and enjoying a day or unsupervised fun.
You can find Dream Our World and other fine gifts at my shop at L Bowman Studios.
The last doctor I saw thought that my cluster of symptoms might be due to a B12 deficiency. The easiest way to find out if you are deficient is to take some. If you are low, you should feel more energetic. If you’re not, you’ll just pee out the excess.
I picked up a bottle of B12 at the store and took some for several days. Each day brought with it unpleasant stomach cramps but no extra energy. I looked up B12 side effects. Reported incidents were relatively low. For women the most common complaint was shortness of breath. Stomach ailments, however, were almost exclusively listed by men.
This got me thinking about the game of Boy or Girl that Toby and I play where he adamantly insists that I am a boy. Before I was kidding about him knowing something I don’t, but now I’m less and less sure…
You should listen to me more. I know what I’m barking about.
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Come on an adventure with Bitey and Toby to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World! Inside the boys view the world of art from a canine perspective and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun.
Dream Our World and other fine gifts are available at my shop at L Bowman Studios.
On Tuesday I went to the ophthalmologist for a follow up to see how my eyes are responding to the medication. To test tear production, paper strips with little rulers on them are places between the eyeball and eyelid. Then you wait to see what volume of tears are created in a certain period of time.
Goofball me, I managed to skew the test within seconds. I closed my eyes and the first thought to pop into my mind was Geordie. Aww, how cute my little boy was! Then I started crying. Not much, but enough that it looked like I have a crazy high amount of tears. I told the doctor what happened, but she was still pleased with the results.
My Geordie hasn’t been on earth in almost three years, and he can still fix everything!
I told you I was magic!
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To find out what my magical puppies like to do on their day off, pick up a copy of Dream Our World. Inside, the boys view the world of art from a canine perspective and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun.
Dream Our World is available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
Today I got to experience nerve conduction testing. While not as bad as I was expecting, it still wasn’t much fun. Basically they stick needles into your muscles (while insisting that you remain completely relaxed as they do!) then ask you to flex so that they can check how your nerves and muscles are working. Some times they shock you with electricity (probably mostly for amusement). Where they stabbed me in the back, I developed some colorful goose eggs. I take turmeric, which acts as a blood thinner, so I ended up with cotton ball band-aids all over.
The take away? I can add Lou Gehrig’s Disease to my list of things I don’t have.
Another “you” post? This is getting boring.
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This any many fine items are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
Oh wait, not you. You’re old.
The local technical college has been conducting demonstrations at local libraries introducing the public to their various career programs. I decided to go to one to see what they might have to offer and ask questions about certification requirements. They took one look at me and politely said that they can only help “student aged” people, not a “continuing education” someone such as myself.
Sigh.
Have I told you lately that you’re old? That’s right, I don’t have to. Someone else did.
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If you would like to find out what young puppies do when let loose in the museum of their dreams, pick up a copy of Dream Our World! Inside Biteyand Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun.
Just celebrating bean season with a lurking friend who visits but doesn’t post.
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Are you looking for a unique gift to present to your family’s newest arrival? An ASL American Sign Language Quilt might give your little one a head start in learning a very valuable language.
This ASL Quilt and other beautiful alphabet quilts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
Woof, Woof Brown Dog
Have you any stool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Five bags full!
Two for my mother.
Two for my bro
And one for the chippy-munk
who runs to and fro!
Oh dear heavens, where did you come up with the idea for such an awful poem?!?
Well, it is that time of year again. After a late start, the beans started coming in like crazy. Toby loooves green beans and begged and stole and whined and howled until he was finally full.
I am a very effective howling beggar.
The next day’s “end result” inspired today’s poem. (It’s your own fault for stopping by today!)
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It’s hard to believe it is back to school season already. Some youngsters I know only had one day of class before catching the latest bug going around. Whether it is a virus or allergies, having a reusable handkerchief can save both your nose and the planet!
There are a number of hand painted handkerchiefs at my shop that would make a great gift for yourself or someone you love.
For whatever reason or combination of reasons, I am completely blocked creatively. I can’t draw. I can’t paint. I can’t focus my thoughts at all. A friend suggested that I try doing little 15 minute sketches each day to try to recover. Even these are miserable to try to do. I feel like I’ve had far too much caffeine and can barely sit still.
Perhaps you can find one of your babies here, sacrificed for my need for source photos. I apologize for not being able to capture their true natures. I’m trying, though. I’m really trying.
At least she didn’t draw you looking like a teddy bear!
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It’s hard to believe but a lot of schools are starting back to class already. Make sure your student stands out in one of these fine offerings. There are shirts, sweaters, ties and vests for the young man or young lady who wants to show they are serious about their future success.
All these and more are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
The Adventures of Bitey Dog 