Monthly Archives: May 2009

Not so successful day at doggie school

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Dawn King

Katie and I had an opportunity to drop into a competitive obedience class this morning. Most Saturday mornings I have to work, but for whatever reason my random schedule has me working 5-9 tonight. I like that this class has … Continue reading →

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Didn’t eat the cake

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Dawn King

I worked till 9 tonight at one of the branch libraries. As soon as I arrived one of the other Library Assistants pointed out the chocolate cake in the office. Said I should have a slice. It looked good.  But … Continue reading →

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High hopes

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Dawn King

After last year’s debacle of a garden with the weeds out of control and where not much else grew I swore I wasn’t going to put in a vegetable garden again. Ever.  Too much work.  Can buy vegetables at the … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Dawn King

This long weekend is Memorial Day here in the States. It’s when we take time to remember the men and women that gave their lives so that we could be free. It’s also a time where families tend to the … Continue reading →

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Dreaming with Dad

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Dawn King

I’ve been dreaming, and Dad has been with me in each dream. I can’t remember the details about the first one three nights ago, but the night before last he and I were walking through the empty rooms of the … Continue reading →

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In common

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Dawn King

What do northern pike, the electrical system of a Bunton lawnmower, Hawaiian monk seals, depression and suicide, JAVA and HTML have in common? If you think it has something to do with the library — you would be correct! These … Continue reading →

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7 Things

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Dawn King

Our doggie blogger friends Josh and Jessie from New Zealand (at http://oursheltie.blogspot.com/) have challenged Katie and I to come up with 7 things that we love. There’s a really cool graphic that is supposed to go with this challenge, but … Continue reading →

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Nursery gallery

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Dawn King

Here’s a gallery of photos from the local plant nursery.  I think I got it to work.  Now if I could just remember how I did this… Remember to click (once, a left click) on any of the pictures and … Continue reading →

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Visiting the nursery

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Dawn King

This morning I decided to stop by my local nursery. Just to purchase a few packets of seeds. I wasn’t going to look at plants. Really. Got to save some money you know. Just seed packets…and a few photos. It … Continue reading →

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Come ON Mom!

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Dawn King

I’ve been so busy coming and going from work that poor Katie hasn’t been able to go to her favorite park in awhile. Today is the first day in ten days I haven’t had to work. And lucky us, the … Continue reading →

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