Monthly Archives: October 2014

Seen on Thursday morning’s walk

Here’s a nice sky scene I would not have noticed were I not out walking with my pal Chico.

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950 pounds of crazy meets 40 pounds of nervous

A few weeks ago, no, now that I think about it, it was back in mid August, Chico and I had a bad incident with Dakota, the horse I ride. We were out in one of the fields, walking along, nice … Continue reading

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Tidying trees

Chico and I spent a couple hours at the new house (which needs a name, and we’re working on that) on Monday while a local crew trimmed some branches overhanging the roof and driveway, took out a couple dead or dying trees, … Continue reading

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Market basket

Sometimes we work on a trick and then, for whatever reason, it gets a bit forgotten. Last week someone said that her favorite of Chico’s tricks is when he carries his little basket around at the farmers’ market. It’s one … Continue reading

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AKC Canine Good Citizen test

Telling Tails in Freyburg, Maine has lots of different dog training classes (that’s we’re going to take the treibball class net month). This week they are giving the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen test. At at trial in California … Continue reading

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Larcom hike

Last time I wrote, the post ended with notice that we were going for a hike. And hike we did. Almost in my backyard is Larcom Mountain, named for poet Lucy Larcom. It takes just a few minutes to walk to the … Continue reading

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Duck Pond walk

The rain cleared yesterday and Chico had a request. Into the car, up to the top of Great Hill Road, into the woods, and I did find some charming mushrooms as I lagged behind. And it is another beautiful fall … Continue reading

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Mia Grant seminar

On Sunday, Chico and I attended a handling seminar given by California trainer Mia Grant and organized by the Agility Club of New Hampshire. Mia was fun to work with, she has a great laugh and a new perspective on … Continue reading

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A hike, and then Pennsylvania, Maryland and Pennsylvania

The day after the trial in Rhode Island, a real beauty of a day, Chico and I went for a hike with classmates Dakota, Quince, and Simon – and their people. It was a lovely day and we saw many … Continue reading

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