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Murphy’s Tale

Hey New Guy, why are you so skinny? Are you sick or something? He's not really that skinny, it's just that next to you everyone seems small.

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Oof!

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I actually look much better now. The last family I lived with nearly starved me to death.

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What do you mean "last family"? How can you have more than one family? Not all dogs are lucky enough to live their whole lives in one home.

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What happened? Well, there were over a hundred of us in this house.....

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How is that even possible? Where did you sleep? Did you all pile on the Big Bed?

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No, most of us were put in kennels and forgotten. Some were chained outside in the bitter cold to freeze. Inside, our kennels were stacked from the floor to the ceiling. They couldn't reach most of us, so we had to sit in our own waste day after day as we starved.

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I was so homesick. I missed my mom and cried and cried until I ran out of tears.

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Just when most of us had given up hope, strangers with trucks and vans and cars came. They took our captors away, then started hauling the kennels out. They didn'tknow our names, so they called us by whatever number we were as they pulled us out.

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How could someone not like this guy? He's so sweet? I don't like this guy. He's too sweet.

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Am I too sweet?

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Cute, funny, stubborn....always the smartest one in the room.  If you have a Scottie dog, you can't help but love them.  Their shaggy black coats and bright sparkling eyes always bring a smile to your face.

This white cotton hankie has a handsome black Scottie dog painstakingly hand painted in one corner. Around the puppy's neck is a red ribbon tied in a festive bow.  He - or she - is ready to accompany you on all your adventures, tucked neatly away in a pocket or purse.

Perfect for cold season, allergy season, or for the Scottie dog lover in your life, these hand painted hankies send wishes for good health to whoever use them.

This Hand Painted Scottie Dog Handkerchief, and other fine gifts, are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.
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Find It

Hey new guy, wanna play a game? Sure. How do you play? You close your eyes and wait while I hide a biscuit. Then I'll all you, and you sniff till you find it. OK!

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You're going to eat that whole box yourself, aren't you? Heck Yeah. Kidney Krisps are my favorite.

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After all, what's he going to do about it?

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Aw come on. Just give me the biscuit already!

I originally taught this game to Geordie. When Toby came along, I was worried that Geordie would understand the game better and get to the treats before Toby had a chance. Not. Toby caught on very quickly, and by Day 3 he was not only finding his biscuit but he was getting Geordie’s as well.

Without another dog to teach Murphy, it took him a tiny bit longer to catch on, but now he is ready to play every day. He is getting so good that I’m struggling for challenging hiding places for his treats.

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Handmade olive green tweed cardigan for men.

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If the weather where you are is still wintry, you might consider adding this hand knit Olive Green Tweed Wool Cardigan to your wardrobe. Cheaper than heating the whole house, this cardigan will keep you cozy warm in any season. From the freezing temperatures of winter to the too-chilly air conditioner of summer, this silky soft merino and tweed cardigan will keep you just right.

This Handmade Olive Green Tweed Cardigan and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.

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Swimming in December

What are you two doing? You know we're on mandatory water restriction. The water broke! The house is flooded! Yippee!

All the water I’ve tried to conserve went out the window with one broken appliance.

Sheesh, this flooded more than I expected.

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Dream Our World

Come with Bitey and Toby to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World where they 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 from my shop at L Bowman Studios.

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Logs

That's a cute house you're building. What are you making it out of? Stinkin' Logs

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I’ve decided that I am still going to tell poop jokes from heaven.

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Never in a million years did I think I could miss scooping poop, but I do.

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Dream Our World

Come on a magical adventure with Bitey and Toby in Dream Our World as they visit the Museum of the Imagination. Inside they 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 from my shop at L Bowman Studios.

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Run, Toby, Run

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Toby and I had a misadventure a couple of weeks ago. While on a walk, two large dogs woofed at Toby and scared him so badly that he bolted. He pulled me hard enough to knock me down and flip me over. I was stunned, and it took a few seconds for me to be able to move. In that time my little stinker pulled the leash off my wrist and ran away.

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I landed hard on both hands and both knees. My knees were torn and bruised even through my clothes. This was one hand after cleaning out the abrasions. (I left a nice trail of blood along the way home.)

Unlike the last time I fell, kind people stopped to check on me while others went after Toby. He was so scared that he was over a quarter of a mile away – heading home as fast as his little terrier legs could carry him – before someone caught him.

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I wasn’t scared. I was just being prudent.

Very rapidly.

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Toby has always been a scaredy boy, but he was calmer and more willing to try new things when Geordie was with him. Human children may have security blankets, but Toby had a Security Geordie. I wonder sometimes if he might not be such an emotional mess if he still had a canine buddy.

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Dream Our World

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Come see how much braver Toby is when he is with this big brother Geordie as they visit the Museum of the Imagination. In Dream Our World they view the world of art from a canine perspective while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun.

Dream Our World and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.

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The Bookshelf

Gosh guys, not being able to see well recently has really made me think about the clutter i have in my life.

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I mean, if I couldn't see, how could I even start to sort through books? Would I still want any of these/ Might someone come read them to me?

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Some of these books were new when I go them. they were cutting edge research. Maybe a histlry major would be interested in the now. Or an archaeologist.

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Some of these books were gifts, so they are very dear to me, yet if I am honest with myself, I will likely never read them again.

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Humans are so ridiculously sentimental. I mean, we dogs destroy our toys all the tme and don't give it a second thought. Hush your mouth! Blue Puppy is a national treasure!

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The thought of my overcrowded bookshelf weighed heavily on my mind, yet it was painful to consider giving away something as significant as a book. Still, I forced myself to start the difficult task and set aside a few volumes that I no longer needed.

Then I woke up.

Crap!!!

So sometimes you dream of the devil, and sometimes you dream about cleaning bookshelves? (Humans are so weird.)

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Dream Our World

A book everyone should have on their shelves is Dream Our World! Inside, Bitey and Toby visit the museum of their dreams as they view the world of art from a canine perspective.

Dream Our World and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.

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Puppy Dog Eyes

Do you guys know what happened to all the carrots? No, why do you ask? Hey, I can see Ohio from here!

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What? Beta-carotene is good for you. It even makes your fur all nice and shiny.

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Dream Our World

Come see what other mischief my boys have been up to by picking up a copy of Dream Our World! Inside the boys visit the museum of their dreams and view the world of art from a canine perspective.

Dream Our World and other fine gifts are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.

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