tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48881800373804934992024-03-05T06:42:51.620-08:00TootsUncommonThe story of a dog and her love of fashion! And some various tails along the way!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger845125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-6032105926262627522021-07-27T09:19:00.002-07:002021-07-27T09:19:37.994-07:00And it was and it wasn't just another Tootsie Roll Tuesday<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeXCdRHSr5cgCX_QPCAwg1olVVoiSiegUD1AawlZhtA-KIDP2IKOKS_u-jqf5j5ZqVXEgtathVq77c7jyoD9yjk2OBdKAoAVyhXs9fXgQbM_ig3aotf8LUU4JShu-HzArLvSqmIDcNR0/s320/8DEEA91E-3BC7-4D7E-BE3B-965F364C29B6_4_5005_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeXCdRHSr5cgCX_QPCAwg1olVVoiSiegUD1AawlZhtA-KIDP2IKOKS_u-jqf5j5ZqVXEgtathVq77c7jyoD9yjk2OBdKAoAVyhXs9fXgQbM_ig3aotf8LUU4JShu-HzArLvSqmIDcNR0/s0/8DEEA91E-3BC7-4D7E-BE3B-965F364C29B6_4_5005_c.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Tootsie Roll - July 11, 2008 - July 21, 2021</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pug Luv</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pug fur fly</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When she runs on by</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pug grunt loud</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As she begs for grub</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pug hug snug</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When she gives some love</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pug snore softly</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As she sleeps her bounty</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pug so fawn and full of delight</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pug so sweet you fill my life</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pug, Hug, Mug, Rug, Bug</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pug Luv</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Written By: Traci Rodgers</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is Tuesday and Tootsie Roll is still with me, with us, in Spirit and in Memory; but I sure do miss her physical presence. I know she is at peace and I know time will heal...those things make it easier...but it will take quite some passage of time for me not to miss her physical presence in my daily life. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tootsie Roll, Peace be with you. I know you know that I am grateful for all you gave and all you taught so many of us. The friendships and memories created by your presence in this world have made it a better place forever - spanks, little buddy! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I hope you enjoyed meeting Dulcinea, Tita, Flaca, Gracie, etc... and reuniting with Maggie. I know Poppy and Grandma G. will keep the old B and D Donut Den station wagon on the move so you all can enjoy the wind in your face and ears! And one day I will see you there too...but I still have work to do done here...so until then, enjoy the ride. Love Always - Your Pug Mama:)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-61022935087685587732021-07-11T09:29:00.001-07:002021-07-11T09:29:41.700-07:00Happy 13th Birthday, Tootsie Roll!<p> Year twelve of Tootsie Roll's life was one with lots of ups and downs. Let's face it, this past year really has not been any easy one for pretty much the entire world. Up until February, life was good for Tootsie Roll! But that month did see some major changes in Tootsie's overall health. She had a long "run" of diarrhea, suffered a few seizures, some emergency medical visits, severely inflamed digestive area, lack of appetite, and general restlessness. The one medication that continues to provide comfort and allow her to be herself is prednisone....so we are letting that do it work for right now. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibp_0paVnIba_KaP_WGtSCfCehQaut4C5H6XRzGh46XcqNanyt13L4lX4SU94265B_hBA5rizlytFS3ZFw_Qk-y7g0cgOelvWpKgD7wjdmjIUWHT3NHVXpXmhQZOMoPA8SasXOnAzv38/s320/BF5F936F-4B94-445B-8F1C-0065CC02C289_4_5005_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibp_0paVnIba_KaP_WGtSCfCehQaut4C5H6XRzGh46XcqNanyt13L4lX4SU94265B_hBA5rizlytFS3ZFw_Qk-y7g0cgOelvWpKgD7wjdmjIUWHT3NHVXpXmhQZOMoPA8SasXOnAzv38/s0/BF5F936F-4B94-445B-8F1C-0065CC02C289_4_5005_c.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Despite the ups and downs Tootsie Roll is ushering in her 13th year of life and I could not be more grateful! We will remain positive and take it one day at a time; while always remember that, "Love Will Keep Us Together!"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_QNEf9oGw8o" width="320" youtube-src-id="_QNEf9oGw8o"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-2637851211520957142021-06-01T15:38:00.001-07:002021-06-01T15:38:37.634-07:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-19<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">An anaphoric poem about what else, PUGS! What is an anaphoric poem, "</span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #343434; font-family: "Founders Grotesk", -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">The term </span><em style="background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; color: #343434; font-family: "Founders Grotesk", -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">anaphora</em><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #343434; font-family: "Founders Grotesk", -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"> refers to a poetic technique in which successive phrases or lines begin with the same words, often resembling a litany. The repetition can be as simple as a single word or as long as an entire phrase." </span><a href="https://poets.org/glossary/anaphora" style="font-family: "Founders Grotesk", -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;" target="_blank">Poetry</a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidP7eqIjKz8aOkXjWewo7q0jpwAA0oWmIRhRiir3F-Wik4i1HlhHeM9-J1pgGfC-aWYZso_q6sj7NTCmO6IVevNitizxVm6XNUANiY0OVA-VKDcPiaeYjPXHf8Oc_pDF9iQ-5KYj9IW28/s276/pug+kisses.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidP7eqIjKz8aOkXjWewo7q0jpwAA0oWmIRhRiir3F-Wik4i1HlhHeM9-J1pgGfC-aWYZso_q6sj7NTCmO6IVevNitizxVm6XNUANiY0OVA-VKDcPiaeYjPXHf8Oc_pDF9iQ-5KYj9IW28/s0/pug+kisses.gif" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><br /></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Pug Luv</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Pug fur fly</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">When she runs on by</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Pug grunt loud</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">As she begs for grub</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Pug hug snug</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">When she gives some love</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Pug snore softly</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">As she sleeps her bounty</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Pug so fawn and full of delight</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Pug so sweet you fill my life</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Pug, Hug, Mug, Rug, Bug</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pug Luv</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Arial;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our pets do so much for us. One of the many things Tootsie Roll gives me is inspiration. I hope you enjoy our little poem and can find some creative inspiration from your pet(s)!</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-6934683378141170432021-05-18T06:39:00.000-07:002021-05-18T06:39:14.839-07:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-18<p> Life is good in Tootsie's Hood! The temps are warming up, things are a wonderful shade of green, and the pack is back together for daily long walks thanks to Tootsie Roll's New Wheels! Yep, this is how Tootsie "Rolls"! At least for most of the walk. She is a smart cookie and she let's me know when she is ready to get a few steps in. We are already considering a battery operated fan to attached to Tootsie's new ride for the hotter summer months - she is sure to me the envy of the neighborhood! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz9aWbWqDT7W_YbzpC6W1Wy2vl1mg_avgv3JW5zJsMDFzpqvQTpdpJIGWOaycq1tIvSbi5CBP5H_vvBp3kmEA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaH8bcXd6zbQadWWu-L58cftaJkxqaWdaeqhZyn4P95TdQvewgZLCqGqeHRVbcSHPHUToy1Eb37LkODzXXMJtLbVBZl0x6d7-w5J0KYn558qp4FDicUTCZriDp4hyeVuyt4OPKBGXQcQ/s320/IMG_2561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaH8bcXd6zbQadWWu-L58cftaJkxqaWdaeqhZyn4P95TdQvewgZLCqGqeHRVbcSHPHUToy1Eb37LkODzXXMJtLbVBZl0x6d7-w5J0KYn558qp4FDicUTCZriDp4hyeVuyt4OPKBGXQcQ/s0/IMG_2561.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhzYVSk8yqh8UTIMmQuusxSNvr3xTlRtyFxtspWn3Y6cnhF1-R2hbbf6w0_7BU-qV5M5LgqNsR_wkL1BnofYeGunGh1aZd4VAwK-962DU52o9rF6G7HO7I2ZSUS0JBRfxcn2quNdWDfk/s320/IMG_2562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhzYVSk8yqh8UTIMmQuusxSNvr3xTlRtyFxtspWn3Y6cnhF1-R2hbbf6w0_7BU-qV5M5LgqNsR_wkL1BnofYeGunGh1aZd4VAwK-962DU52o9rF6G7HO7I2ZSUS0JBRfxcn2quNdWDfk/s0/IMG_2562.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-76130767595387573102021-05-11T04:30:00.002-07:002021-05-11T04:30:41.220-07:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-17<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/pets/you-sing-your-dog/0nAaM1Kdj9XXoo1TqVG6xK/" target="_blank">For the Love of DOG!</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrh3oB11oKaOFUwHo2-c1qoXTRnNcKWAMeYVAKGJvR-ka9ZHPqPNdHBKp7Z10UFsENsBc3UpfDrLpbjpYNtbBjeEBLKVLQtgHr5nSflvoOQqFVnRe9ub2yOyKBPrAqky_VWVt1_8C4SJ4/s320/me+and+pug.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrh3oB11oKaOFUwHo2-c1qoXTRnNcKWAMeYVAKGJvR-ka9ZHPqPNdHBKp7Z10UFsENsBc3UpfDrLpbjpYNtbBjeEBLKVLQtgHr5nSflvoOQqFVnRe9ub2yOyKBPrAqky_VWVt1_8C4SJ4/s0/me+and+pug.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Truly, the things we do for love. To show love, to receive love...the things we do for love. And what I wouldn't do for my little pug love, Tootsie Roll. I have always sung to and for her. I am not a great singer, but Tootsie doesn't care or probably even know the difference. I sing to Tootsie when we are driving in the car, often changing to words to incorporate her name. I sing to her when I get home from school in the afternoon - it let's me release a little stress from the workday and allows for a break from the silent home that Tootsie, Lucille, Monkey & Pawncha were alone in during the workday. And because Tootsie cannot hear anymore I sing softly into her little pug ear every morning - it brings a deep sigh of comfort to both of us. Our advice for today...let go, sing a little, make yourself feel happy, and share that joy with your pets! </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-57421075915396097822021-05-04T09:20:00.000-07:002021-05-04T09:20:10.136-07:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-16<p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The connections we make with people along the way are so unique and diverse. And when we stop to reflect on those relationships we really find meaning in them. I am a part of the Stephen Ministry group at my church and had the unintentional honor of introducing my care receiver to the poet Pablo Neruda. Weekly, we read his poetry and right now we are really taken by his "Book of Odes". Neruda's simple, flowing words ignite our imaginations and our conversations. They allow us to explore imagery, history, people, and the simple things in life that were once unknown to us. </div><p></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sogJXiaBM8Q" width="320" youtube-src-id="sogJXiaBM8Q"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Both my care receiver and I have explored Neruda and his poetry on our own as well. Of late, Tootsie Roll and been struggling with some health issues and life has been turned a bit on its side for the two of us. We are coping because it is what we do. And I found this poem by Neruda to be very helpful in working through Tootsie's health struggles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l2n6Pdw5w98" width="320" youtube-src-id="l2n6Pdw5w98"></iframe></div><p><br /></p>So many beautiful images in the words of this ode - union of man and dog, the space between silence and words...amazing things to let fill the mind when it is worried and sad. I hope they do the same for you, peace:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-6977505872781393472021-04-20T10:07:00.000-07:002021-04-20T10:07:36.880-07:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-15<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/how-to-create-interesting-composition-in-drawing--cms-27402" target="_blank">What is Composition, and Why is it so Important in Drawing?</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: #fefefe; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: system-ui, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 26px;">"...composition is an arrangement of elements that makes us see them as a whole. Every artwork has <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">some </em>composition. You either create it consciously or by accident, but you can't create a drawing without it. In a more practical sense, composition is the relation between the elements of the picture. And this relation, not the elements, is the first thing we notice."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVQ4E0Pm9OKgDUd0k4XiemPDVtDivy96jYMqclCTBU71rFl6HL0L3CE1oiGTUOwAXfoIOotUZuyrBoOjwiRqajVjHMEvhgUFzZ24eF6AKjxHeRVhGApUJchI2LJNTiDGT6bRjaBIklEQ/s1024/IMG_2453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1024" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVQ4E0Pm9OKgDUd0k4XiemPDVtDivy96jYMqclCTBU71rFl6HL0L3CE1oiGTUOwAXfoIOotUZuyrBoOjwiRqajVjHMEvhgUFzZ24eF6AKjxHeRVhGApUJchI2LJNTiDGT6bRjaBIklEQ/w400-h313/IMG_2453.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tootsie Roll and I are not "artists" by trade, but when our little buddy Stella visited us @vintage54collective over the weekend and handed us this gift we first saw all the amazing elements of the artwork as its whole beautiful drawing - nature. We then noticed Stella hiding in the tree along with the squirrel and me hiding in the grass along with the colorful flowers; playing a game of hide-n-seek with Tootsie Roll. Tootsie and I simply love this creation and to share it with others we left it on display at our <a href="http://www.vintage54collective.net">www.vintage54collective.net</a> booth. The next day a customer came in and wanted to buy Stella's artwork. The vendor working of course replied, "It's not for sale, just for enjoyment." To which the customer replied, "Could you put me in touch with the child who did this drawing, I have a cat I would love to have her draw a picture of?" Not sure where this might go for a little buddy Stella, but what a great tribute to her love of life. Tootsie Roll and I can only image the amazing future awaiting our little buddy Stella! </div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-75455142684479385412021-04-13T09:52:00.001-07:002021-04-13T09:59:26.853-07:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-14<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpabhYQUvSwHHCl-PGOjhicLuhbppVFxl2a6Y2raJeJqXJLcc-KozXOinOwLjP6H8LW2MkTLvy8irDxgY9gWoOCbk8qKCtortCshOY0oSqiBGocRhJ14CT5aHJq3-k9a_SARld2wsRyU/s225/SpotII.jpeg" style="clear: right; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpabhYQUvSwHHCl-PGOjhicLuhbppVFxl2a6Y2raJeJqXJLcc-KozXOinOwLjP6H8LW2MkTLvy8irDxgY9gWoOCbk8qKCtortCshOY0oSqiBGocRhJ14CT5aHJq3-k9a_SARld2wsRyU/s0/SpotII.jpeg" /></a> One of my favorite Mary Engelbreit images to accompany this Robert Whalen quote. The multiple meanings of the quote allow it to be applied to so many situations and the one I have been reflecting on lately was a mission trip I took to Honduras many years ago. Our mission was to deliver the joy of art to a group of orphaned children, children diagnosed with AIDS, and a young boy's farming community. All of these children were living in these communities without their parents but were fortunate enough to have found their spots in these communities of safety, hope, education, and healing. During our time in these communities we had also found our spot to share our skills, our time, and our compassion. And to our amazement, we met the woman who made this spot of light possible - Sor María Rosa Leggol. Tootsie Roll and I invite you to visit these Honduran spots and to spend time with, reflect on, talk to some of your favorite "spots". </p><p><a href="https://www.honduranchildrensrescuefund.org/projects/nuevo-paraiso-33046" target="_blank">Nuevo Paraíso</a> The "spot" for orphaned Honduran children<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaIFHhmmixHoe7KSxpMZNgrNS9PEP1jjKGp3h7xcSc0pQElfvcg9dtdxGprLoquaQblFgiHmQMZGSWrfoKXDp_eferuaHvPiMyvdm3d4X3udA_ynTZG1xVqNZXgAOXXwDEIWeordoFyE/s320/IMG_2438.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDaIFHhmmixHoe7KSxpMZNgrNS9PEP1jjKGp3h7xcSc0pQElfvcg9dtdxGprLoquaQblFgiHmQMZGSWrfoKXDp_eferuaHvPiMyvdm3d4X3udA_ynTZG1xVqNZXgAOXXwDEIWeordoFyE/s0/IMG_2438.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.montanadeluz.org/" target="_blank">Montaña de Luz</a> The "spot" for Honduran children living with AIDS<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM7Sk1DykyegjBHvMEAtGs_991fBX2AiKK69U_z0fHh504AtyeZujrVd18YSIBf4fUA-fkAg3Rq1lleVNolfUxXE0NsjxIZBEMoTIea5H30zBk1aGd5j7hEs9B5HOwkeJC5mTyx1jXpo/s320/IMG_2440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM7Sk1DykyegjBHvMEAtGs_991fBX2AiKK69U_z0fHh504AtyeZujrVd18YSIBf4fUA-fkAg3Rq1lleVNolfUxXE0NsjxIZBEMoTIea5H30zBk1aGd5j7hEs9B5HOwkeJC5mTyx1jXpo/s0/IMG_2440.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://latterdaysaintmag.com/article-1-3645/" target="_blank">Flor Azul</a> The "spot" for orphaned boys to learn the trade of farming<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqKtQ6ZRzodOejpEj8jxytXhM30uSETYPA0bNfdwfOw530LOC7JTQLeAjLrq1tJSxiKknwzpLoKO0xcx_TsCkmL0Szp26NYkAzpgpUyYfpuIhwopBQsmsQfBXVdsXAyIdBFo4eyoQJ90/s320/IMG_2439.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqKtQ6ZRzodOejpEj8jxytXhM30uSETYPA0bNfdwfOw530LOC7JTQLeAjLrq1tJSxiKknwzpLoKO0xcx_TsCkmL0Szp26NYkAzpgpUyYfpuIhwopBQsmsQfBXVdsXAyIdBFo4eyoQJ90/s0/IMG_2439.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.fhcindiana.org/sister-maria-rosa-leggol" target="_blank">Sor María Rosa</a> May she find her "spot" to rest in peace<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w-mCXpRUHQw" width="320" youtube-src-id="w-mCXpRUHQw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The "spot" a Honduran family calls home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUy2yfbAFgUuuWjJPBX-UBPD_ZfPW45UVNcMBIVBzMPsDTgXH6mfbpxa0N-OmS3uyadxXfzdAXAx8R_9RAOi1Dcu7qJDohhy4qTksFYqGoAAqm6Py6tka_WZsrfHS0I4oZ3HSe_hSDYfQ/s320/IMG_2441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUy2yfbAFgUuuWjJPBX-UBPD_ZfPW45UVNcMBIVBzMPsDTgXH6mfbpxa0N-OmS3uyadxXfzdAXAx8R_9RAOi1Dcu7qJDohhy4qTksFYqGoAAqm6Py6tka_WZsrfHS0I4oZ3HSe_hSDYfQ/s0/IMG_2441.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-76951963124593169452021-04-06T11:25:00.005-07:002021-04-06T11:25:46.769-07:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-13<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYQybbZmKj9pE1xPnoxbeKZIbezTBopNaSdhYL-1vusriKo6B6BjYidIhNGEOv4CZLT4DUNgnef3JSsy6GGI8obCUsgfdJ0dO44vqx4ytGyMYEe5dFV38B9onRfnNONXyDFVW8CVPXTY/s794/collar+bling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYQybbZmKj9pE1xPnoxbeKZIbezTBopNaSdhYL-1vusriKo6B6BjYidIhNGEOv4CZLT4DUNgnef3JSsy6GGI8obCUsgfdJ0dO44vqx4ytGyMYEe5dFV38B9onRfnNONXyDFVW8CVPXTY/s320/collar+bling.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="bis6l" data-offset-key="619ga-0-0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="619ga-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span data-offset-key="619ga-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;">With the onset of warmer temperatures more pups and their owners are out and about. Add to the beautiful Spring colors with some collar bling from TootsUncommon to Tú!</span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="bis6l" data-offset-key="bq3gl-0-0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bq3gl-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span data-offset-key="bq3gl-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><br data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="bis6l" data-offset-key="5lpvj-0-0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5lpvj-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span data-offset-key="5lpvj-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;">Flower, heart and dog bone cut felt sewn together with a vintage button and a loop of elastic to loop onto a dog collar....add a little bling to your walking routine:)</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-52729962731365569212021-03-30T07:36:00.000-07:002021-03-30T07:36:11.068-07:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-12<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: red;">Celebrating Spring!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi876IA0JIjzo4blb5SNZrzhyphenhyphen5ZJ3DFyRiyNRTIMV8lRehTr9WfEFOX3WdejQ3573llatQq8oqzO8ejD0jPHcBQJYnzCGVsS8RHvhfW10JBhehIKn6BOcvZXPZDlz_5dF7HHmO9_s_1X5o/s2000/TUT+10%2525+Coupon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi876IA0JIjzo4blb5SNZrzhyphenhyphen5ZJ3DFyRiyNRTIMV8lRehTr9WfEFOX3WdejQ3573llatQq8oqzO8ejD0jPHcBQJYnzCGVsS8RHvhfW10JBhehIKn6BOcvZXPZDlz_5dF7HHmO9_s_1X5o/w494-h640/TUT+10%2525+Coupon.png" width="494" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-91162589835410127412021-03-23T05:00:00.001-07:002021-03-23T05:00:05.683-07:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-11<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGzbWmgZfe-gB7OGUiTPBoaAaWUkJX9H_KL8nbaSZ9VH555iRo1wGmMT2AENM8ncj8_WmJHJaSOZ20sP9fR_GOELzgZzHzVR96pIIXgZlQSGK4DAE-SisWInTQYMzC30xbTnweeNnKZs/s225/heart.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFGzbWmgZfe-gB7OGUiTPBoaAaWUkJX9H_KL8nbaSZ9VH555iRo1wGmMT2AENM8ncj8_WmJHJaSOZ20sP9fR_GOELzgZzHzVR96pIIXgZlQSGK4DAE-SisWInTQYMzC30xbTnweeNnKZs/s0/heart.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><p>Compassion fatigue - when one has reached his or her limits in caring, empathizing, being compassionate. I does not mean you cannot care, empathize, or be compassionate; it means you need to create boundaries, find balance, and take care of yourself as well. All kinds of professions can experience compassion fatigue but I also believe that pet owners can experience it as well. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKXb73uktU87xNUqj3Os_bFzHdSx7Yi96ZpvcbL-mYgYcZc7dJ0ksY6RbqZDjURLkTaHC4qo1D8Pf9Oll2U4V19YMOGkpk1HCKcr2JCMTx67-ueYam4sopV-3ntQOFN0IVnASa1BcMmo/s1545/Pet+and+CF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKXb73uktU87xNUqj3Os_bFzHdSx7Yi96ZpvcbL-mYgYcZc7dJ0ksY6RbqZDjURLkTaHC4qo1D8Pf9Oll2U4V19YMOGkpk1HCKcr2JCMTx67-ueYam4sopV-3ntQOFN0IVnASa1BcMmo/s320/Pet+and+CF.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I was feeling that way last week as Tootsie Roll had not been feeling well and it was wearing on me. I started to think and read about St. Francis of Assisi, wondering if he ever felt the fatigue of compassion. While on that journey I realized that it was his pure faith in God and his relationship with Him that would have allowed him to share that burden of compassion fatigue with Him and that in sharing that burden with God, in having a companion with whom to share that fatigue, he most likely did not experience the fatigue of compassion for humans, nature, and animals in the way many of us often do. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVK9cIniEDlFbgbRmcdjLLo0DhvDloQGMzwGoJUawCYL_WHuxRNmOMt1uk17c61elHzge0PpiNdEKAcbbavs3Ih3BxASmS7WORQVYNyrRJdkEVWkYkanwDkmDEtM65QOQ6NbesLwpuro/s750/CF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVK9cIniEDlFbgbRmcdjLLo0DhvDloQGMzwGoJUawCYL_WHuxRNmOMt1uk17c61elHzge0PpiNdEKAcbbavs3Ih3BxASmS7WORQVYNyrRJdkEVWkYkanwDkmDEtM65QOQ6NbesLwpuro/s320/CF.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>My thoughts then turned to my recent prayers with God, many of them related to Tootsie Roll and asking for guidance in my care of her, and I realized that I was not alone in caring for Tootsie; that I have a Companion who can withstand anything and everything I pass His way, One who is always watching over us with loving care and kindness. This allowed me to refocus and rejuvenate and to be optimistic.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAJQo51RQKoLCYPSqX1G4AuiOdJ-xPIptKrErN9UuN0-EXUl24-KXi8uwCCbIbbDwUEPZuWmwkMvNusnl5rCBFXuwOxmQx_ndh0BXfITTMXAyRSnO8hhgFrh3wVTxMAM3hqNRlivOXOs/s2048/water+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAJQo51RQKoLCYPSqX1G4AuiOdJ-xPIptKrErN9UuN0-EXUl24-KXi8uwCCbIbbDwUEPZuWmwkMvNusnl5rCBFXuwOxmQx_ndh0BXfITTMXAyRSnO8hhgFrh3wVTxMAM3hqNRlivOXOs/s320/water+.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Tootsie Roll is still have a few diarrhea issues but we have a plan in place and a vet appointment scheduled. We have reestablished a balance in our daily rhythm and a continued, open conversation with our constant companion in this life, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://animalwellnessmagazine.com/animals-compassion-fatigue/" target="_blank">Compassion Fatigue & Animal Wellness</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/st-francis-assisi" target="_blank">St. Francis & the Humane Society</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.clintonfranciscans.com/our-home-the-canticle-the-canticle-of-creation.html" target="_blank">The Canticle of Creation</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-91139133886626800112021-03-09T09:14:00.000-08:002021-03-09T09:14:35.210-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-10<p style="text-align: center;"> The things we do for PUG:)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tyla.com/life/cute-stair-lift-elderly-pugs-upstairs-rescue-dogs-cute-picture-sonya-karimi-20200716" target="_blank">A Heartwarming Story of DIY & Senior Pugs</a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ni-NUxdebzA" width="320" youtube-src-id="Ni-NUxdebzA"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The love we feel for our pets brings out the best in us; it inspires, it creates, it ignites! Just like TootsUncommon's Paw Butter Joy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXd03UH_V_1P-KIi705b0Nck6glsKGovOeRnVJBdKbs0wJG-qpvSsj6BXk2by7hmg5_92PBfmrUK28PeEQLQXt_GV58cHXAbDDxsuK6UW249IZlM0m-M5UHBFHITKkhMId9okhnLmQDE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="794" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXd03UH_V_1P-KIi705b0Nck6glsKGovOeRnVJBdKbs0wJG-qpvSsj6BXk2by7hmg5_92PBfmrUK28PeEQLQXt_GV58cHXAbDDxsuK6UW249IZlM0m-M5UHBFHITKkhMId9okhnLmQDE/" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Who doesn't love a PBJ? Two sweet ingredients between two slices of yummy bread...you can't go wrong with this perfect breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack food. Nor can you beat PBJ - Paw Butter Joy - six holistic ingredients made in small batches , sealed in a cute little tin and sent right to your door. As you open the tin a soothing aroma of lavender fills the room. "Tootsie Roll, come! Good girl! Sit! Down! Now let's see those paws. Oh yes, nice to meet you!" And from your fingers to their paws the magic of PBJ happens. Soothing shea butter, coconut oil, and vitamin E penetrate the rough paw pads and beeswax seals it in; while the lavender scent calms the soul! PBJ! PAWsitive Vibes for all!</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-33264796144782663512021-03-02T04:16:00.001-08:002021-03-02T04:16:31.486-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-9<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">THE MAC RAINCOAT BY TOOTSUNCOMMON</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Be it business, nature, fashion, relationships...all things cycle through a progression of changes. As Mother Nature prepares for Spring, it is her rain that bring about the growth of this season. And it is that rain that reminds Tootsie Roll of one of her favorite TootsUncommon items - The MAC Raincoat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOc1Y6ob8E-SJTa5vYjgQqVgvYwN1i6nZTe7r-0iR9IptyytdrWhWajDLde1t7CqiO9wgoRt6jo4g8FRCyq_A0spB4r8nyfbLKj9iEiug15J6TKkGwv6eyCS69WklBfRFCAT7u6Ynnopk/s1588/MAC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOc1Y6ob8E-SJTa5vYjgQqVgvYwN1i6nZTe7r-0iR9IptyytdrWhWajDLde1t7CqiO9wgoRt6jo4g8FRCyq_A0spB4r8nyfbLKj9iEiug15J6TKkGwv6eyCS69WklBfRFCAT7u6Ynnopk/s320/MAC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">"Professor of clothing design Hairy Canine makes a bet that he can teach a half-breed Cocker Spaniel to design a jacket made with a waterproof fabric invented by Mr. Charles Macintosh in Glasgow in 1823. Not only does Hairy Canine loose the bet; but the half-breed Cocker Spaniel designs a raincoat smart enough to wear in the city. Her design achieves such popularity with the inventor of the waterproof fabric that today Mr Mackintosh’s surname is often used as a generic term for any raincoat, although those by the Mackintosh label are the true originals. TootsUncommon has been given the proud distinction of carrying on the Mackintosh label for canines which has "Pugmalion" falling in love with rubberized cloth and Lucille Dolabrador singing, "The Rain in Spain Stays Mainly on the Plain"! Purchase a MAC from TootsUncommon and you and your canine will undoubtedly love just walkin' and singin' in the rain!! " Available in the same sizes as our Wrapamacallit! We have new colors from repurposed human raincoats, message us and Toots and I will send you some pics:) Please send me the measurements of your dog from neck to tip of tail, collar and chest and Toots and I will let you know if we have one available to fit your pup:)</span><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11px; padding-left: 14px; padding-top: 13px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3c605b; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Tootsie and I enjoy this poem with it beautiful imagery and movement, we hope you find it lovely as well:)</span></div><div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11px; padding-left: 14px; padding-top: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3c605b; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Song For The Rainy Season <span style="color: black;">by Elizabeth Bishop</span></span></div><div style="padding-left: 14px; padding-top: 20px;"><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Hidden, oh hidden</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">in the high fog</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">the house we live in,</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">beneath the magnetic rock,</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">rain-, rainbow-ridden,</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">where blood-black</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">bromelias, lichens,</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">owls, and the lint</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">of the waterfalls cling,</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">familiar, unbidden.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">In a dim age</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">of water</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">the brook sings loud</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">from a rib cage</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">of giant fern; vapor</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">climbs up the thick growth</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">effortlessly, turns back,</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">holding them both,</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">house and rock,</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">in a private cloud.</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">At night, on the roof,</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">blind drops crawl</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">and the ordinary brown</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">owl gives us proof</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">he can count:</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">five times--always five--</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">he stamps and takes off</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">after the fat frogs that,</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">shrilling for love,</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">clamber and mount.</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">House, open house</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">to the white dew</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">and the milk-white sunrise</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">kind to the eyes,</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">to membership</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">of silver fish, mouse,</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">bookworms,</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">big moths; with a wall</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">for the mildew's</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">ignorant map;</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">darkened and tarnished</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">by the warm touch</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">of the warm breath,</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">maculate, cherished;</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">rejoice! For a later</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">era will differ.</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">(O difference that kills</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">or intimidates, much</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">of all our small shadowy</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">life!) Without water</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">the great rock will stare</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">unmagnetized, bare,</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">no longer wearing</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">rainbows or rain,</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">the forgiving air</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">and the high fog gone;</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">the owls will move on</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">and the several</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">waterfalls shrivel</div></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">in the steady sun.</div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-11801396304053484752021-02-23T11:18:00.003-08:002021-02-23T11:18:57.302-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-8<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjJS5f9E0rVNnwte_jLzKZSsD7n_K1821niIWvIFCpYp4PP1o-7tSulwltV1mRQ3keBLjdj3zzZDrh7NCYZVtLNkLeQdk8qqjgD-9M_sq0xkET7A_w01J0QnrPOhEF8FLptTIC65usRg/s1191/IMG_2201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="1191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjJS5f9E0rVNnwte_jLzKZSsD7n_K1821niIWvIFCpYp4PP1o-7tSulwltV1mRQ3keBLjdj3zzZDrh7NCYZVtLNkLeQdk8qqjgD-9M_sq0xkET7A_w01J0QnrPOhEF8FLptTIC65usRg/s320/IMG_2201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> As I prepared for a long-weekend away from home to join in the festivities of my niece's 16th birthday, I came to the conclusion that Tootsie Roll the Pug would be happier and more at ease if I left her at home with "daddy" and the other pets. It was not an easy decision, as I like to spend as many moments with that sweet lil' pug as possible; but it was the best and most logical decision for this particular jam-packed with activities weekend! The weekend of a blast, "daddy" sent daily pictures of Tootsie Roll the Pug, and when I finally got back home on Monday afternoon Tootsie and I enjoyed some relaxing lap time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2016/08/09/158424/data-mining-reveals-first-evidence-that-absence-really-does-make-the-heart-grow-fonder/#:~:text=The%20proverb%20%E2%80%9Cabsence%20makes%20the,earliest%20version%20of%20the%20phrase." target="_blank">The proverb “absence makes the heart grow fonder” describes the feeling of greater affection between friends and lovers who are kept apart. It is a phrase that, in on one form or another, can be traced back for millennia—the Roman poet Sextus is credited with the earliest version of the phrase.</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://idiomorigins.org/origin/absence-makes-the-heart-grow-fonder" target="_blank">Origin of, "Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder"</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> It is also interesting to think of the proverb that means the opposite of, "Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder", which is "Out of Sight, Out of Mind". Tootsie Roll the Pug may have been out of sight this past weekend, but she was never out of mind. But I did grow up a bit and realized that her time away from me should not be time spent sad and lonely; but rather peaceful and relaxed - enjoying the time with others and with the knowledge that we will be back together. Trust in our companionship, even after all these years, grew a bit over the weekend and I am grateful for these new found feelings and beliefs! Thanks be to God:)</div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-72424614449681913242021-02-16T14:57:00.001-08:002021-02-16T14:57:32.111-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-7<div class="cB-h" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 5px;"><div class="title_container" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><h2 class="h2_entry" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Zilla Slab"; font-size: 38px; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: 584px;"><span class="orth" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">fanatic</span></h2></div></div><div class="content definitions cobuild am" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><span class="form inflected_forms type-infl" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 1.25em;"><b class="var" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Word forms: </b><span class="orth" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">fanatics</span></span><div class="hom" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><span class=" sensenum" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px 2px 0px -1.3em; min-width: 1em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">1. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">If you say that someone is a</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="hi rend-b" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">fanatic</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">, you mean that they are very enthusiastic about a particular activity, sport, or way of life.</span></div><div class="hom" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="hom" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">And image this scene if you will...</div><div class="hom" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"> It is a Saturday afternoon at a local vintage shop. Several shoppers are milling about admiring the fine selection of art, antiques, gifts, and the shop Pug named Tootsie Roll. A couple walk in and immediately spot the Pug and want to know her name, how old she is, and by the way, "we have a fawn and a black pug at home!" Another girl walks in and shouts, "PUG! My pug is out in the car!" "Go get him", I say! "We are Pug...dog friendly!" </div><div class="hom" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"> Before you know it Tootsie Roll the Pug meets Hank the Pug - two twelve year old fawn pugs in a pod! The couple with the fawn and black pug continue to share that their fawn pug will be having puppies soon as Hank's moms scribbles down their contact information. </div><div class="hom" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"> Tootsie and Hank continue to meet, greet, and walk about the shop while us Pug Fanatics can barely keep from screaming with delight! Pug People are very enthusiastic about the PUG way of life! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3rw683sJsss" width="320" youtube-src-id="3rw683sJsss"></iframe></div><br /></div><div class="hom" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="hom" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="hom" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><br /><div class="sense" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0.5em 0px 0.5em 1.5em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><div class=" type-syngrp" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"></div><div class="cit type-example" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-71031416491572329052021-02-09T08:09:00.002-08:002021-02-09T08:14:27.765-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/D_QMRDmA7-s" width="320" youtube-src-id="D_QMRDmA7-s"></iframe></div><br /><div class="kp-header" data-ved="2ahUKEwjK8fuElt3uAhWGW80KHVYFC5MQ3z4oAHoECAUQAQ" lang="en-US" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div class="kp-hc" style="display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 12px; padding-top: 12px; position: relative; width: 650px;"><div class="Hhmu2e mod NFQFxe viOShc LKPcQc" data-hveid="CAEQAA" data-md="16" data-ved="2ahUKEwjK8fuElt3uAhWGW80KHVYFC5MQhygwAHoECAEQAA" lang="en-US" style="border-radius: 8px; clear: none; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="Ftghae iirjIb" style="margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; position: relative;"><div class="SPZz6b"><h2 class="qrShPb kno-ecr-pt PZPZlf mfMhoc" data-attrid="title" data-local-attribute="d3bn" data-ved="2ahUKEwjK8fuElt3uAhWGW80KHVYFC5MQ3B0oADAAegQIARAB" style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); display: inline; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; position: relative; transform-origin: left top;">The "Best Friend"</h2><div class="wwUB2c PZPZlf" data-attrid="subtitle" style="color: #70757a; margin: 4px 0px; overflow: hidden;"><span data-ved="2ahUKEwjK8fuElt3uAhWGW80KHVYFC5MQ2kooATAAegQIARAC"><a data-ved="2ahUKEwjK8fuElt3uAhWGW80KHVYFC5MQMTAAegQIARAD" href="https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk026dMOwjLuoix5ew8hzsVtoU3ERcw:1612886394851&q=Harry+Nilsson&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLSz9U3MCwryS03W8TK65FYVFSp4JeZU1ycnwcAg5JkvB4AAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjK8fuElt3uAhWGW80KHVYFC5MQMTAAegQIARAD" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); color: #660099; text-decoration-line: none;">Harry Nilsson</a>, <b>sorry Harry, I took a few liberties:)</b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="SALvLe farUxc mJ2Mod" style="background-color: white; border-top: 1px solid rgb(235, 235, 235); color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div class="i4J0ge"><div class="siXlze yp1CPe mod NFQFxe" data-attrid="kc:/music/recording_cluster:lyrics" data-md="113" lang="en-US" style="border-radius: 8px; clear: none; padding-bottom: 16px; padding-top: 0px;"><div data-hveid="CAIQAA" data-ved="2ahUKEwjK8fuElt3uAhWGW80KHVYFC5MQsEwwAXoECAIQAA"><div class="uHNKed" style="margin-top: 12px;"><div class="Oh5wg" style="margin: 0px 16px;"><div class="PZPZlf" data-lyricid="Musixmatch9238099"><div class="bbVIQb" jsname="Vinbg"><div class="ujudUb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="line-height: 1.58; margin-bottom: 12px;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">People, let me tell you 'bout my best friend</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">She's a warm-hearted pug who'll love me to the end</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">People let me tell you 'bout my best friend</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">She's a one-pug, cuddly toy</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">My up, my down, my pride and joy</span></div><div class="ujudUb WRZytc OULBYb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="line-height: 1.58; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">People, let me tell you 'bout her, she's so much fun</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Whether we're talkin' mom to pug</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Or whether we're walkin' in the sun</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">'Cause she's my best friend</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Yeah, she's my best friend</span>…</div><div class="ujudUb WRZytc OULBYb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="line-height: 1.58; margin-bottom: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NCPSid8QcclDO8I4XsyJfCviYuxAvpMVJ8mtMZdjFojM3X3LXHBZ3vK7PRiF9cGg7MUgEqXkzBqgeSct3Kqunqfy-b44Yq4Q58BtoH-QLeqsHYv_K9WU5EGw4efWGdG85Ah-g1kVqfU/s320/IMG_2093.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NCPSid8QcclDO8I4XsyJfCviYuxAvpMVJ8mtMZdjFojM3X3LXHBZ3vK7PRiF9cGg7MUgEqXkzBqgeSct3Kqunqfy-b44Yq4Q58BtoH-QLeqsHYv_K9WU5EGw4efWGdG85Ah-g1kVqfU/s0/IMG_2093.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="ujudUb WRZytc OULBYb" jsname="U8S5sf" style="line-height: 1.58; margin-bottom: 0px;">Tootsie Roll is my best friend and I thank God for her everyday! She rides in her special car pug seat with me whenever possible, she does yoga with me, she works the vintage shop with me on the weekends! Lowes, Sullivans, Half Liter, Backyard Birds, any local place I can take her along I do! All of these little things bring such joy to our lives! Try it sometime, we know you will like it! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-67474638879092940602021-02-02T09:58:00.001-08:002021-02-02T09:58:13.567-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-5<p></p><div style="text-align: center;">The 3,000-year history of the hoodie </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xqzLm0Xua8g" width="320" youtube-src-id="xqzLm0Xua8g"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzL50ROg4cggNKTQnLO5VwXCTfMznrHypLEbQqHYRNODpZ9MnRLyph-kF0xCeYEIuZcpLAebRTY3xuB9HsCVl5J3a8jNAy-SPgXw2arbnA6TVHCoCUQJWi8Pmx9vSFFiXqsgfjm6DlMh8/s320/thumbnail_IMG_2054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzL50ROg4cggNKTQnLO5VwXCTfMznrHypLEbQqHYRNODpZ9MnRLyph-kF0xCeYEIuZcpLAebRTY3xuB9HsCVl5J3a8jNAy-SPgXw2arbnA6TVHCoCUQJWi8Pmx9vSFFiXqsgfjm6DlMh8/s0/thumbnail_IMG_2054.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Once upon a time there was a dear little fawn pug who was loved by every human who looked at her, but most of all by her hu"mom", and there was nothing that the hu"mom" would not have given to her sweet fawn pug. Once she gave her a little playin' hood of repurposed cotton, which suited the pug so well that she would never wear anything else; so she was always called 'Little Pug Playin' Hood.' Bring your little one along on a Brothers Grimm Tale as your pup is sure to enjoy the warm embrace of the Little Pug Playin' Hood on a cool fall day! Get them while it's hot, cause this Pug in the Hood won't last for long!! Available in sizes x-small to x-large. As these fine items are made from repurposed sweatshirts, colors will vary. Let us know your pup's measurement from collar to base of tail and we will set you up with a Little Pug Playin' Hood.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeVrC0Qcq7ei4qUnUc1brw5N6gLo7_hHaRt8uRgoE3GzyAtvgkxF4isRDdIWz2ANEwb4tuiZw1fMPyyzogFGQs0GcoZzjk2Q-yxAWU7JGpdmCTYV9VGfjibyJS4eVaTGr3aGBXzAjWw4/s320/thumbnail_IMG_2055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHeVrC0Qcq7ei4qUnUc1brw5N6gLo7_hHaRt8uRgoE3GzyAtvgkxF4isRDdIWz2ANEwb4tuiZw1fMPyyzogFGQs0GcoZzjk2Q-yxAWU7JGpdmCTYV9VGfjibyJS4eVaTGr3aGBXzAjWw4/s0/thumbnail_IMG_2055.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-5313863311932098162021-01-26T09:53:00.003-08:002021-01-26T09:53:43.859-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-4<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDShZxqa9O2zKLlhfQb0XM3WU8-Fmofebc4pwvpreU854LBZgaDgpn74FpfWBzUrCo8oVggaA24fpLNIgzAW23RjsTKGAX2Mg5qIjqKWdmVlu79uBEdNUqIbm1mhJcSLorr6BKEWgUNOk/s1122/Dog-on-Bench-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="1122" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDShZxqa9O2zKLlhfQb0XM3WU8-Fmofebc4pwvpreU854LBZgaDgpn74FpfWBzUrCo8oVggaA24fpLNIgzAW23RjsTKGAX2Mg5qIjqKWdmVlu79uBEdNUqIbm1mhJcSLorr6BKEWgUNOk/s320/Dog-on-Bench-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I woke up today at 5am, gave Tootsie Roll a pat and tucked her in to some covers so she could be cozy while I got ready for school. Before I knew it an hour had passed, I was ready for school, and it was time to get Tootsie Roll up for some breakfast. Most of the hour I was on autopilot, I knew what I had done to get ready; but I can't say I focused on the things I was doing. When it was time to wake Tootsie Roll for breakfast my attention came back to that moment and the mind chatter stopped. I wanted to let her know I was there to wake and feed her, let her out to potty, and get her situated before I left for school. </p><p>My drive to school is a short one and one that I have done for 21 years. My walk in to the building and my routine to set up for the day have not changed much over the years either. This hour of my life each weekday is spent going through the motions but my mind is already on the multitude of tasks, beyond teaching, that need to be completed that day. </p><p>As I work on this blog I am also observing a Chinese class - as each moment goes by I am typing words, watching teaching, writing observation notes, searching for links to use in the blog post, editing my observation notes, rereading my blog post thus far. The human capacity to multitask can be a gift. It can be a necessity at times and it is something I am pretty good at doing. </p><p>Balance is also incredibly important; and in this case a balance between multitasking and being focused on on task is case in point. And for those of us who have a pet, our time with them is the perfect time to practice being present, to practice mindfulness, to practice focusing on the task at hand. </p><p>The next time you are petting your dog, just pet the dog. Think about how it feels, what it is doing for the pet, what it is doing for you. </p><p>The next time you are walking your dog, just walk the dog. Watch how he/she walks, what he/she stops to smell, look at the trees that pass by each moment, or the sky above you. </p><p>The next time you are giving your dog a treat, just give your dog a treat. Watch and know that your hand is taking the treat out of the jar. Notice the eye contact between you and your dog and you hand him/her the treat. Watch as the dog chews the treat and be there with the dog as he or she sits and waits for another treat. </p><p>Each moment your spend being present is a moment spent living your life; and when these moments are with your pets even better. It is in the present moment where we find our true being, where we are most alive. Don't let those moments slip by. Know that mindfulness, being present, will have long term positive benefits for you, your pets and the humans in your life. </p><p>Enjoy these really beautiful articles on the topics of mindfulness and pets:)</p><p>*<a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/mindfulness-and-your-dog" target="_blank">Mindfulness & your dog</a><br /></p><p>*<a href="https://mindfulmethodsforlife.com/practice-mindfulness-with-animals/" target="_blank">Practice mindfulness with animals</a><br /></p><p>*<a href="https://animalwellnessmagazine.com/pets-mindfulness/" target="_blank">How pets can sharpen your mindfulness skills</a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-57385285266722486432021-01-19T09:33:00.000-08:002021-01-19T09:33:02.579-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-3<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tootsie Roll and I found, "A Dog's Bedtime Prayer" on Instagram and just love it! At TootsUncommon we have all kinds of Uncommonly Cute Accessories to make your dog's bedtime the one of his/her prayers!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-L1UyW5nEn7lWH8nRaCEer9uAXBaLmfviEMk97P23ojB8hLHXw9TaBZox9u-mOk1bYDEy2m8cPi05-lqztaBFW03tmAlZvTalTAb3P1_OPlxeGLmw57FGqDw_VmemtknivhUfd9yFAI/s709/Bedtimeprayer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="569" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-L1UyW5nEn7lWH8nRaCEer9uAXBaLmfviEMk97P23ojB8hLHXw9TaBZox9u-mOk1bYDEy2m8cPi05-lqztaBFW03tmAlZvTalTAb3P1_OPlxeGLmw57FGqDw_VmemtknivhUfd9yFAI/s320/Bedtimeprayer.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/791313675/pak-n-nap?ref=shop_home_active_20" style="font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">Pak - N - Nap</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/777085134/pug-pillow-top?ref=shop_home_active_21" target="_blank">Pug Pillow Top</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/573766969/equipawje?ref=shop_home_active_22" target="_blank">EquiPAWje</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-12234669779952031562021-01-12T07:56:00.001-08:002021-01-12T07:56:19.847-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2021-2<p> <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Last week Tootsie Roll featured the TootsUncommon Woofler - a must for wintery, cold weather! Another must for wintery, cold weather; some suggestions for your viewing pleasure!</span></p><p><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Now Tootsie Roll and I must confess that no matter the time of day we find it incredibly difficult to stay awake once we are snuggled in on the sofa and the tv is turned on; so we are always on the look out for something that makes us smile and feel really good inside! Enjoy! </span></p><p><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Coming up this weekend:</span></p><h2 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-transform: capitalize; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: firebrick; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">"The American Kennel Club And Royal Canin Congratulate The Following Winners From The 20th AKC National Championship Presented By Royal Canin. Catch All The Action When The AKC National Championship Presented By Royal Canin Airs On Sunday January 17, 2021 At 2p ET.</span></h2><h1 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #27387d; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 32px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 1em; margin: 20px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-transform: capitalize; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; color: brown; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Live Streams Of All The Weekend Events </span><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Are Available For Replay On </span></span></span><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://akc.tv/" style="border: 0px; color: #27387d; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank"><span style="border: 0px; color: brown; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">AKC.Tv</span></a></span></span><span style="border: 0px; color: brown; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; 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vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.dognews.com/winners-from-20th-AKC-National-Championship-presented-by-Royal-Canin" target="_blank">dognews.com</a><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; color: brown; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; 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color: brown; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">On PBS: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/all-creatures-great-and-small/" target="_blank">All Creatures Great and Small</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidP557W5TqRiu0yWY0ReB36-AyhAsrwPPYPomLYbukLBxc_V1inE3t_kgmBZhFkuY8Z3ciosJ1r14aOyOe2idGj62VumzilwCMK23Q2jeqzRQ6hS_FOg2dSROOzsa5c4AQvmnULNEUCSo/s939/acgas-poster-633x939-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="633" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidP557W5TqRiu0yWY0ReB36-AyhAsrwPPYPomLYbukLBxc_V1inE3t_kgmBZhFkuY8Z3ciosJ1r14aOyOe2idGj62VumzilwCMK23Q2jeqzRQ6hS_FOg2dSROOzsa5c4AQvmnULNEUCSo/w270-h400/acgas-poster-633x939-1.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="border: 0px; 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Most of our Pug Blog Fans are experiencing the onset of some chilly winter temperatures and just might be looking for some comfy warmth for your fur buddies!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Weather it's Chile today or Hot Tamale the TootsUncommon Woofler has you covered!! Available in a rainbow of colors in 42" and 52". But...special orders won't upset us!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhppFmmBPyynG3aaZdb85WxAxKSCucJ_N-qsMS95epRnmA_SWQBfpolFFY7f3lJ4FSibANXoZBYVa72HkcK8mmdGdXVmCISF15QAtVL11vKcGHHo3Mgrbg5RCA_IBvAbhf2eSDT8Smf4g/s320/thumbnail_IMG_1861.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhppFmmBPyynG3aaZdb85WxAxKSCucJ_N-qsMS95epRnmA_SWQBfpolFFY7f3lJ4FSibANXoZBYVa72HkcK8mmdGdXVmCISF15QAtVL11vKcGHHo3Mgrbg5RCA_IBvAbhf2eSDT8Smf4g/s0/thumbnail_IMG_1861.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">These super soft scarves are made with strips of frayed flannel - a cumbersome, but worthy process:). The frayed strips are then sewn together to create that rainbow of colors!</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkVTZBdNk7RZok_NatacPNY_ALgYv8NMRTadneXPMLzwc-X8auFeBgmzGntBj4lNvmBCqMsn4q1e1xN1921OR2gFL3ttMRKhzEyrwxJ1cEYNUWdbDZBebPc5Df8rCYM66W6RZ1O6mb-I/s320/thumbnail_IMG_1863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="239" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkVTZBdNk7RZok_NatacPNY_ALgYv8NMRTadneXPMLzwc-X8auFeBgmzGntBj4lNvmBCqMsn4q1e1xN1921OR2gFL3ttMRKhzEyrwxJ1cEYNUWdbDZBebPc5Df8rCYM66W6RZ1O6mb-I/s0/thumbnail_IMG_1863.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We are working other Woofler variations - like the Infinity Woofler and Knitted Wooflers - we are always happy to please in a quest to Create a Cuter Continent One Canine at a Time!!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-60381648253197972262020-12-29T16:20:00.002-08:002020-12-29T16:20:23.628-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2020-46<p style="text-align: left;">Our lovely Bethlehem Lutheran Church has a Zoom story hour for kids during the Christmas season and of course Tootsie Roll and I volunteered to read a story and we wanted to share it with all of you. Enjoy!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://youtu.be/A4yV8L_s2xc">Pugtato Finds a Thing</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-43167281981416820842020-12-22T06:03:00.000-08:002020-12-22T06:03:35.252-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2020-45<p> A shout of GRATITUDE to my mother-in-law and the head seamstress of TootsUncommon for bringing this sweet poem to our attention:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://be.chewy.com/twas-the-year-our-pets-saved-us-a-chewy-original-poem/" target="_blank">"Twas The Year Our Pets Saved Us"</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">And during the month of April I joined the Indiana Writers Center Poem a Day Challenge and they are now my gift to you:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1n1o5qFA0iPs7KzAJpR_A_ZhxES0hbTwLc-BzE0eAIH4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Poems by Traci Rodgers During the Coronavirus Shutdown</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2INFu28rHEAaZ5bzOUFNTwJ2_bf6FKkQ8RjPDO-jUnvcWTZyR7SmpGvSnZy7WnfjRzYBG3_ICbrTEElFkHvIAP0yHsnCwZVGQYdhmAV0HuBTqT-crobqz_tmnuPMoEYTBAgeyTNXy7A/s1280/peace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2INFu28rHEAaZ5bzOUFNTwJ2_bf6FKkQ8RjPDO-jUnvcWTZyR7SmpGvSnZy7WnfjRzYBG3_ICbrTEElFkHvIAP0yHsnCwZVGQYdhmAV0HuBTqT-crobqz_tmnuPMoEYTBAgeyTNXy7A/s320/peace.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-35890128307410059762020-12-15T04:43:00.004-08:002020-12-15T04:43:54.811-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2020-44<p style="text-align: center;"> Gratitude</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://positivepsychology.com/gratitude-appreciation/">Gratitude...What & Why:)</a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx4Gg9htZ3dktSxRUJouVhWhMaexOfao9qwzoA_ClpPCx5gCdK5YjKN51RmlMU1zwHDkBWIrwUWWOd7mksmRglY6XPzxorvt6EoXkJ7xW_LiRyzRjhr8Dau1TjCxsr0LZjLXcls9nwAU/s320/IMG_1743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx4Gg9htZ3dktSxRUJouVhWhMaexOfao9qwzoA_ClpPCx5gCdK5YjKN51RmlMU1zwHDkBWIrwUWWOd7mksmRglY6XPzxorvt6EoXkJ7xW_LiRyzRjhr8Dau1TjCxsr0LZjLXcls9nwAU/s0/IMG_1743.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meet Tootsie Roll's Vet, Dr. Rick Arnold </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OeKswqUgvrDTXeQAH_JCb3Qf4J9-ES-XJETadGsJC6gaHSeSnLPj9FecdUihk51m7jook4USatPDWWptRKE3Et8GEmjZTXlQSzy9k_VIYU-2QuNTx-8DFXRlZuxYIREUx8nixRSmz4k/s320/IMG_1744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OeKswqUgvrDTXeQAH_JCb3Qf4J9-ES-XJETadGsJC6gaHSeSnLPj9FecdUihk51m7jook4USatPDWWptRKE3Et8GEmjZTXlQSzy9k_VIYU-2QuNTx-8DFXRlZuxYIREUx8nixRSmz4k/s0/IMG_1744.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dr. Arnold, I AM SO GRATEFUL for the care you give me</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once upon a time I was a divorced woman who was fortunate enough to have lived in a neighborhood filled with loving & compassionate women. Two of these fine ladies - Susie & Martha - were animal lovers just like me. We formed a bound and connection of care for one another that got us through the good & the bad times for many years. During one of those years, Martha had to say good bye to one of her cats. She invited Susie and me to come along with her for support and that is the day I met Dr. Arnold. It is a day I will never forget, because not only was it the dawn of a new relationship with Dr. Arnold; it was also the first time in my life that I was present for the euthanization of an animal. Although a sad experience, it was also comforting to know the compassion that goes into making and carrying out that decision. It was at that moment I knew I would be entrusting the care of my then current pets and all future pet to Dr. Rick Arnold DVM. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dr. Arnold Tootsie Roll and I express our full gratitude to you:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: lora, serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;">“</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: lora, serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; text-align: left;">gratitude has a dual meaning: a worldly one and a transcendent one. In its worldly sense, gratitude is a feeling that occurs in interpersonal exchanges when one person acknowledges receiving a valuable benefit from another. Gratitude is a cognitive-affective state that is typically associated with the perception that one has received a personal benefit that was not intentionally sought after, deserved, or earned but rather because of the good intentions of another person” (Emmons & Stern, 2013).</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4888180037380493499.post-87325789830616332202020-12-08T04:37:00.004-08:002020-12-08T04:37:44.400-08:00Tootsie Roll Tuesday 2020-43<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zGOs5JBa3QHTD8z-1dIU3IgxQLe4jrbU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Gift Ideas for Pet Lovers</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5dpR7POZ7EK4uHCgFyQTWv1SjogPK2udWtjiptEHJM6bxMcmwGwAm6StwTKNlkAt79cq9GHKR0NLltUoFR3E0z2Tydy-GWE_CJFYswOtnEaDeawWcG4A3WJ8ZYbZukPwPOILGf41R1k/s794/paw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5dpR7POZ7EK4uHCgFyQTWv1SjogPK2udWtjiptEHJM6bxMcmwGwAm6StwTKNlkAt79cq9GHKR0NLltUoFR3E0z2Tydy-GWE_CJFYswOtnEaDeawWcG4A3WJ8ZYbZukPwPOILGf41R1k/s320/paw.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGJrkzU7B-WCfe10wal_TXllhPAgRVAvi-umSrp0lCuktAwXNQ-x1bNZV4d6PqtT0NmewigjnG32-PGY1C3biKByD3NqGCGmLPOOV3RrfkXswDhIkaFS2-5eTebPC_hxMcG21n-8W7-M/s794/pawbutter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGJrkzU7B-WCfe10wal_TXllhPAgRVAvi-umSrp0lCuktAwXNQ-x1bNZV4d6PqtT0NmewigjnG32-PGY1C3biKByD3NqGCGmLPOOV3RrfkXswDhIkaFS2-5eTebPC_hxMcG21n-8W7-M/s320/pawbutter.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7mVVQnG8AdaXbPoXBA2Zng1EWnxLAm_9oZ9moB2TSehW_mcgvbLnOaZ76ITk9UoCxfabM45zU2JlHqdTWZ549j4-Q2kFzwCqf_a9LClYyUQxmMQxsq3GB1-jHA_3jVIChdDDzIMMHXk/s1588/towels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7mVVQnG8AdaXbPoXBA2Zng1EWnxLAm_9oZ9moB2TSehW_mcgvbLnOaZ76ITk9UoCxfabM45zU2JlHqdTWZ549j4-Q2kFzwCqf_a9LClYyUQxmMQxsq3GB1-jHA_3jVIChdDDzIMMHXk/s320/towels.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zGOs5JBa3QHTD8z-1dIU3IgxQLe4jrbU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Gift Ideas for Pet Lovers</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0