From the monthly archives:

July 2009

The Tomato Hornworms That Ate Nebraska

by DadJuly 30, 2009 Gardening with Dogs

They are just so ugly and menacing looking. I’m surprised no one has made a horror movie with giant hornworms as the villain. Hmmm… Our story begins with the scientists at Corn-Harry International (a giant agricultural conglomerate which also produces vegetable seeds) testing out a new genetically engineered tomato plant. This genetically superior plant holds [...]

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Sweet Corn and High Winds

by DadJuly 26, 2009 Everything Else

A few days ago we had another in a series of continuing Monsoon storms. This one was accompanied by high winds which laid some of my sweet corn almost flat. It was partially my fault because I had it too densely planted and never thinned out the plants. When the wind whipped up there was [...]

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White Water Rafting on The Nile River

by DadJuly 21, 2009 World Travels

We got confused about the time we were supposed to be ready and were not in the hotel lobby when the van came by to pick us up. The driver had to call our room but fortunately we were already awake and did not delay them very much. The van stopped by several hotels in [...]

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The Fairy Is Back!

by Betsy The Farm DogJuly 21, 2009 Dog Bone Fairy Mystery
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She is back! I have was so happy to see her, I wagged my whole body. She said that she was out of town visiting dogs that are waiting to be adopted. So of course I forgive her. I am sure her magic bones will help them to be adopted right [...]

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The Disappearing Fairy

by Betsy The Farm DogJuly 20, 2009 Dog Bone Fairy Mystery

Oh no! I think our mom made the Dog Bone Fairy go away! Saturday…no Bone Fairy…but I was not worried because every Fairy needs a day off now and then. Then on Sunday the Fairy did not come. I almost forgot about the Fairy because we had company. However, this morning [...]

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The Mystery Continues…

by adminJuly 18, 2009 Dog Bone Fairy Mystery

Today mom got up at 5:45 AM. She made a pot of tea and sat on the front porch drinking her tea…waiting to find out who the Dog Bone Fairy is.
Last night we had a big thunder and rainstorm, so the Garden Envy Club did not meet. Therefore, dad did not ask [...]

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Mom Still Does’t Not Know…

by Betsy The Farm DogJuly 17, 2009 Dog Bone Fairy Mystery

Mom STILL does not know who is giving me a BIG Milk Bone every morning!
This morning mom set her alarm clock for 5:30 AM. When it went off, she turned it off but did not get up. When dad got up, Norman and I snuck out with him. (Oh dear…you probably need to know that [...]

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The Real Danger with Peacocks

by DadJuly 16, 2009 Random Thoughts

Last week during our walk, Betsy noticed a Peacock sitting on the fence of the Vineyard down the street. This seemed to be of particular concern for Betsy. She started barking, and pulling toward the fence holding up Mr. Peacock on this fine day. When she was unable to pull me toward the fence she [...]

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The Dog Bone Fairy

by Betsy The Farm DogJuly 16, 2009 Dog Bone Fairy Mystery

Well, mom got up at 5:30 AM today, but after she let me out, she laid down for a few more minutes. I wish I had been there to see her fly out of bed when she heard me bark! It was the nice ladies that walk past our fence twice a day. Mom watched [...]

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The Dog Bone Mystery

by Betsy The Farm DogJuly 15, 2009 Dog Bone Fairy Mystery

Mom wants to know who is giving me a big Milk Bone every morning. Mom says she is getting up with me at the crack of dawn and watching to see who is doing it. They give me a huge Milk Bone — I do not like them, but I carry it around [...]

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