Author Archives: annieriecken

My handsome guy. My silly ball-carrying girl.

With a fresh foot or so on the ground, I had the privilege of breaking the trail yesterday. But, oh, the running back and forth on the way back! There really has been a lot of snow lately.  The other … Continue reading →

Bonney loves this, I think she would do it until she dropped. As is so often the case, Chico played sheriff. Our dog pal Maggie was not as interested in this game as Bonney, but they both loved chasing snowballs.

The first dozen times I shoveled snow this winter I thought I was gonna lose my mind. Bonney barked at the shovel; she leapt up in the air to slam her paws into a shovel full of snow, spilling it … Continue reading →

Chico is about twelve years old. Last night I took him in for a turn in Bonney’s “Empowerment” class. Most of the dogs in the group are younger, like Bonney, and the idea is to let them develop a desire … Continue reading →

good girl named Bonney just sat like a princess on my dad’s favorite arm chair, while I sat on the footstool, and we played a fun game of “let’s clip your nails.”  She’s not yer demanding I do it, but … Continue reading →

with dog. Venerable Chico took the long way to the woods path this afternoon, drawing my attention to the western sky. That boy, always improving my life.

Love Chico’s shadow, love the way the tree trunk has absorbed heat from the sun and made a little snow-free space for itself, love snow shoe season. 

It’s Chico’s “Got’cha Day” – seven years ago, I met my sister at the Danbury Fair Shopping Center in Danbury, CT (half way between DC and NH), had a bite of lunch, put Chico and his crate in my car, … Continue reading →