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posted by kathy at 10/03/2011 11:04:00 PM
Monday, October 03, 2011
Slave to a springtime passion for the earth.
How Love burns through the Putting in the Seed
On through the watching for that early birth
When, just as the soil tarnishes with weed,
The sturdy seedling with arched body comes
Shouldering its way and shedding the earth crumbs.
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- This is Skippy's Vegetable Garden photographed from an upstairs window. Dates of the photos are (from top): May 11 2006, June 30 2006, July 30 2006, September 14 2006, November 13 2006, February 26 2007, March 11 2007, April 13 2007, May 22 2007 and July 16 2007.
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bathed in rain and sun.
A faithful laborer...
and the harvest shall come."
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4 Comments:
Not a garden related question, but what breed of dog is skippy? My wife and I have been researching goldendoodles (we are looking for an allergy friendly dog) and skippy kind of looks like one
October 04, 2011 8:41 PM
Skippy is a Portuguese Water Dog.
(aka a Bo-dog or Obama-dog). It can be really hard to tell the difference between PWDs and doodles.
My husband is allergic to dogs, which is why we looked into this breed. He could never go to puppy school or anything with other dogs inside, but Skippy is fine. Like doodles, PWDs are truly allergy friendly - for us.
PWD personality is different than doodles - from what I see doodles seem playful, friendly, very energetic, very good family dogs;
PWDs are more demanding, energetic, challenging, working dogs. They form a very close bond with one person and also with their human pack. Its very hard to travel and leave a PWD behind. They need lots of day-to-day time, exercise, challenges and attention. It is truly a gift to experience this connection with Skippy, who is a fantastic companion.
Have fun with your new puppy!
October 05, 2011 10:43 PM
Thank you for the information...It was very helpful!
October 07, 2011 7:42 PM
He's such a beauty. My own PWD is part terrier so his coat is a tiny bit rougher feeling than a full PWD. Doodles do often look like Porties. Just today, we were on the T and met a Labradoodle who was his exact double, looks-wise.
PWDs are absolutely full of energy that needs to be directed. They are so, so smart, too.
October 14, 2011 6:52 PM
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