by Arthur Witten | Jul 15, 2001 | Liquorice
Liquorice, who has her eighth (monthly) birthday tomorrow, and I set out on our morning walk and were surprised to find a nice box of chocolates resting on the gatepost. With it was a note from one of the neighbors thanking me for a recent good deed. Since it was dry...
by Arthur Witten | Jul 5, 2001 | Liquorice
In one of my silly moments I purchased a small plastic Hyena with a windup mechanism that allows it to walk along on its own legs while moving its head and tail sideways. It only stands about an inch and a half high, about four inches from head to tail and is yellow...
by Arthur Witten | Jul 2, 2001 | Liquorice
Catherine, my nephew’s wife, came around for lunch today bringing “Rosie”, their new nine and a half-week old Golden Retriever puppy. Rosie has only been with her a few days and Catherine is currently a single “Mom” as her husband is...
by Arthur Witten | Jun 22, 2001 | Liquorice
I called Liquorice, my Newfoundland puppy, to come into the breezeway to be “locked up” behind a welded mesh partition while my father watered the garden. If you know anything about Newfoundlands then you would realize my little darling would find a way to...
by Arthur Witten | Jun 20, 2001 | Liquorice
This morning Liquorice followed me to the clothesline as I had washing to hang out to dry. She lay down next to the cloths-basket while I cleaned the line with a damp floorcloth. As I started to peg the washing on the line I became aware that Liquorice was intently...
by Arthur Witten | Jun 14, 2001 | Liquorice
As always Liquorice headed for the tap behind the front gate as we were leaving on our morning stroll. Each time since her first trip near the gate, many months ago now, I have offered her a drink holding the end of the hose in my right hand and allowing it to trickle...
