Sunday, October 20, 2024

Day 7 - Today I am thankful...

 I told Facebook that I'm thankful for learning, my own and that of others.  Learning has taken on whole new meanings with a puppy growing up under my roof.  

Doesn't she take on the "ash on a briquette" look with the sun shining on her coat in the afternoon on the deck?  This was during a disappointing football game on TV... joy was right outside my door.

What can one learn from the attitude of a puppy?  Lots!  Like that "keeping score is not necessary in life".

We are working on hand targeting and learning to love "unfun" toys... all in preparation for eventually learning a formal retrieve. 

Life is good.  Keep Sparking!

14 comments:

  1. I discovered your annual gratitude posts two years ago. They saved my life...literally. I am truly grateful. 💖💖🤗

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    1. I am so glad that they are doing good for others, as well as for myself. I find the exercise of "writing it down" tends to multiply the feelings of thankfulness. Hope you are doing well!

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  2. Learning is something really special to be thankful for. Thank you for things that I have been able to think on myself and be grateful for.

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    1. One of my passions in life... why is it easier for some to learn and make connections than others? Research more recently has shown that we all learn differently, in different ways. Some of us learn more from listening than from reading, for example. Music can help others memorize things that are vital to their lives.

      Fascinating!

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  3. Oh for sure, Ember’s more charcoal colors are highlighted in that picture as she’s out in the sun. Beautiful. Puppies really do have lots to teach. Miss Lilly's lesson is slow down and smell the roses (or whatever else intrigues your senses!). Just take it all in. Great lesson.

    hugs
    barb
    1cd

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  4. ALICIA363
    I thought she really looked charcoaleven before I started reading! Needed this picture last night to explain to a game night friend (not black, not silver). The ladies were amused by the ‘prescription’ puppies idea 😂🥰❤️.

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    1. LOL! Puppies! Prescribed or otherwise! Love 'em!

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  5. PHOENIX1949

    Ms. Ember is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!

    Our home team & my Alma Mater, The University of Texas at Austin, was soundly beaten on their home turf by The Univsity of Georgia team.

    We had three 'fallish' days recently and now back in the low 90's.

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    1. Condolences, Susan, on the football outcome. DebraT gave me permission to pass her email addy along to you, but I don't think I have yours. You have mine, if you are interested.

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    2. I e-mailed both DebraT and you, Susan with your email addy, and obviously, hers... that said, I will delete your comment containing it, since this blog is google searchable, to limit any potential spam coming your way from having posted it here. Hope you can connect!

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    3. Appreciate both forwarding and deleting it. Not seen yet in Inbox or SPAM file. My PC slow and running on very old programs to allow me to work with my very old genealogy software.

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    4. OK, I went and checked. User error on my part, but a re-try should be arriving soon. Let me know if it does not!

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    5. Got a Mailer Daemon back saying that the domain didn't exist, so trying an alternate that I think might be right. Same deal, let me know if it got through or not.

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