Lots of us have done it. I cut a character in my first book, but she suddenly appears on page 154. Let's just call is a cameo.

I just got yelled at.
Do I feel sorry?
No.
Do I look sorry?
No.
Since I am usually a good dog,
I think someone should cut me a break.
Does that someone agree?
Also
No.

Seascape class tonight! So beautiful.

I understand, and I don't disagree with you. But he's over 80 and in poor health. It's complicated.

Once when we were out for a walk,
we met a woman who was very afraid of me.
I expected Mom to say,
“Don’t worry. Henry is very sweet.”
But instead Mom said
“Don’t worry. We’ll turn around
and walk the other way.”
Respect people.
Respect people’s fears.

it's hard to keep going.

We don't watch the news together either. But it's really hard.

It's very hard. But we have more than 30years of marriage. I just keep telling myself that he is going to be devastated when it finally comes crashing down He refuses to believe anyone but the orange psychopath. Our marriage survives by pretending the outside world doesn't exist.

What do you say to a friend
who loves something
that you think is dumb?
Nothing that starts with the word
“Ugh” - or even -
“Really?”
How about
“I love it too” -
because - don’t you?
Don’t you love it for making your friend
happy?

Doing laundry & remembered my sweet mom.
As she got old, she stopped worrying her clothes' washing instructions.
She'd put everything in the dryer, and say to the clothes,
"You're on your own. Do your best. Good luck."

The nicest thing about Sunday mornings
is the possibility
that the people who were mad at you
will make you breakfast anyway.
Take it from me:
Nothing says
“I forgive you”
like
Bacon.

I can't make up my mind either!

I taught class today as a fundraiser for an animal rescue organization. The results were amazing, sweet, and just a little hilarious.

Some folks tell you
Be Unique!
Be Yourself!
Others tell you
Don’t be weird!
Fit In!
But you can be yourself
and still fit in.
As long as you help make a world
where even the weird
are welcome.

Some people lie in bed at night
worrying about all the things they didn’t do.
Some people lie in bed at night
making plans for all the things they will do.
Neither is actually getting stuff done.
But I love both those types.
Because they are trying so hard.

I don't know what you're seeing. That's my dog walking in the misty sunrise.

henry

In your scrolling today,
you will come across something
that makes you mad.
You can’t avoid it.
And you shouldn’t avoid it.
But you also need an antidote
to all that anger.
Here’s one.

I have one like that

I am so sorry. This is a horrible situation, and it is horrible that hurts you.

Mom wants to take a turn at advice.
(since I don’t worry about things like taxes)
Anyway,
she doesn’t have advice,
just a question:
What if a law benefits you personally,
but isn’t fair to someone else?
Any suggestions on where she might donate her tax refund?

Mom wants to take a turn at advice.
(since I don’t worry about things like taxes)
Anyway,
she doesn’t have advice,
just a question:
What if a law benefits you personally,
but isn’t fair to someone else?
Any suggestions on where she might donate her tax refund?

Small portrait class tonight. Portrait painting is really hard, and we had a wide range of skill level, but everyone had fun!

One word we don’t hear often enough
from the human community is
Oops.
Everyone makes mistakes.
But humans seem terrified
of admitting they made one.
Do you think everyone
will hate you
if you make a mistake?
Take it from the dog -
Humans are very
forgiving.

Humans do not have much
in the way of noses.
So that’s where dogs can help.
For instance,
7 hours and 43 minutes ago,
a bear walked right here.
And
7 hours and 43 minutes later,
which is now,
I am saving you.
You’re welcome.

Is it just me, or does the sick guy look like Epstein?

Mom has decided that she is taking
a Do-Over.
She is going to pretend I’m a puppy
and train me all over again.
The odds are against her.
Hugely against her.
But she is optimistic.
She is so cute in her delusion,
I may have to pretend I’m listening.

Years ago,
Mom entered a golf tournament.
She came in last.
What she learned:
1. In every contest
someone comes in last.
This time it was her.
2. You can survive being embarrassed.
These are good things to learn.

Curiosity is good.
All animals are curious - even humans.
You learn by watching.
You learn by wondering what’s going on.
But … please!
People also need
Private Conversations.
This is just between me and Teddy.
Go away, please.

I have a song stuck in my head.
It’s a stupid song
I won’t tell you the name
because I love you and
don’t want it stuck in your head.
Sometimes people get stuck in your head too.
And it’s always the stupid people.
Mom says: Try some Mozart
and talk to someone you love.
So I’m talking to you.