tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88766701437382166882024-02-18T19:57:46.357-08:00Staying Sober with SamDaily Musings from a Sweet and Sober Pup.Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-40262321617162534412012-08-07T10:39:00.000-07:002012-08-07T10:39:35.361-07:00Let the Breeze Lead YouI love sort of middle-of-the-road weather. I hate the heat, because I have a short snout. And I hate the frigid cold, because, well, I weigh like 12 lbs and I can't get into it. BUT, on days like today, I have learned to take time to let the breeze whistle through my ears.<br />
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Both of my mommies work from home now! Wooty woot and a root toot toot. Today, one of my mommies asked to open the windows, and I thought "Oh no, wait a minute, I'm used to the air conditioner, I don't think I like that change you very much.."...but then, I remembered, "Oh wait, you learned sometime ago that if you change is where your comfort zone ends.." and that is when I said, "Rock on. Open that window mommy."<br />
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And guess what? Now I get to feel the sun on my face and canoodle with my doggie sister all day..to the sound of a cool breeze.<br />
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Today's Challenge: Don't stick with your comfort zone. If you do, you will never know what it's like to enjoy a good old-fashioned cross breeze tingling on your nose.Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-88071884464810793512012-05-31T10:51:00.002-07:002012-05-31T10:51:58.840-07:00Resting is so crucial to my happiness, yet it is the one thing I ALWAYS forget to do. I'm always "on," if you know what I mean. Sound familiar? For example, I was just settling down to rest last night and I heard a jingle in the other room-I ran off barking, but also to make sure I wasnt' missing out on something-like a treat, say....and guess, what, not only was there no treat or secret to be had in the other room, I got all my feathers in a ruffle and missed out on some valued relaxation and cuddling-with-mom time. <br />
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Today's Challenge: Stop worrying about what everyone else is doing. Relax. If you relax, you will get what you need, if you don't, you will end up losing sleep.Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-64284611592205554602012-05-26T07:04:00.002-07:002012-05-26T07:04:38.229-07:00Well, my mom was out of the country for two weeks and, now that she is back, I'm a little mad at her, you know. I don't like not being the center of her universe. I mean, attention matters to me, because I am, after all just a dog.......but....what I notice is that my pouting only makes one person miserable....guess who?<br />
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Today's Challenge: Recognize two things: attention IS NOT love and that pouting hurts nobody but yourself. For today, I will practice knowing that my mom still loves me even when she lives her life and that my happiness is directly correlated to my ability to let go of my expectations and take that which is readily available to me.Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-47627330761762127372012-04-28T10:25:00.000-07:002012-04-28T10:25:13.268-07:00Attention. What a topic, huh? I love attention. So much so that I'll bark and talk and run around town to get it. And, then, all it does is make my mommy mad. Well, shoot. All I wanted was a little kiss or throw of a ball. But, I noticed something today. When I'm quiet and gentle, I end up getting attention that I want without even trying. Note to self...forcing attention my way only makes people move further away from me...and that hurts. Letting people come to me requires a whole lot less work AND it makes me feel good. Who would have thought it could be that easy! Well, I'm gonna go and cuddle next to my mom now and take a nap....knowing that all good is coming my way if I only sit still long enough to let it...<br />
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Today's Challenge: Sit still. Stop moving so quickly that people can't get close enough to you to give you the attention you both desire and deserve.Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-79941205432569383862012-04-24T08:40:00.001-07:002012-04-24T08:42:15.936-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So much time, so little to do! Sound like a luxury? Think again! I don't know about you, but I really have to work in life to find a balance between sleeping in my little comfy dog pillow bed and playing it up with some of my canine friends. Lately, I've been grazing a little too much. Not only has this been a negative for my usually sassy waistline, but it also leaves my head open to take me off to the emotional races.<br />
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Today's Challenge: Get out into the world and live. Your brain did not win the job of keeping you sober in the first place, so how could being alone with it for long periods of time possibly keep you sane!?Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-10126950199650109082012-04-22T17:18:00.003-07:002012-04-22T17:18:54.059-07:00Holy Moly, what a week. So, we moved this week, and I have had some HUGE territorial issues in the new hood. I'd gotten pretty comfortable in the old neighborhood and when sounds popped up, I felt safe and knew what they were. As a lot of us already know, with change comes anxiety, and I've kind of gotten scolded a few times for my incessant barking:( Doesn't Mom know I'm just trying to be on high alert and keep her safe?!<br />
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Soooo......then, when I start getting in trouble for doing something that isn't working, I need to look inside...and when I look, I realize that my anxiety about the new and the unknown is spewing out and making my mom and the rest of our clan crazy and, thus, it isn't keeping them safe or protected at all. Time to go look for ways to channel my own anxiety instead of taking it out on the rest of the family.....and the new neighbors!<br />
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Today's Challenge: If you find yourself "protecting" your surroundings as a cover-up for anxiety, take a breathe, walk away and look inside to find out what it really is you are thinking and feeling. As sober pups, we are responsible for our own feelings, not for taking out our anxiety soup on those who love us most.<br />
<br />Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-7090636435480730252012-04-11T18:20:00.002-07:002012-04-11T18:32:34.217-07:00I'm BaaaackSo, today I had an amazing experience. Mom was at work and this wonderful young woman came up to her and told her she liked our blog! Well, you bet your bottom dollar she came home to me and asked me why I'd been slacking in my posts..for, well, an embarrassing length of time..So, that little kick in the head gave me the motivation I needed to get back on track and talk about staying sober with me..well, Sam.<div><br /></div><div>Last time I posted I was thinking about what it would be like to have a new sister...well, we did, in fact adopt that new sister and, let's just say that sibling rivalry has pretty much got me stuck in a challenging cycle these days....like, I try to fight with my sister because she gets attention or I try to boss her around when she wants to get up on the bed with mom too...I keep getting in trouble, but I can't seem to stop..kind of like that old, "doing the same thing and expecting different results" thing...</div><div><br /></div><div>You'd think as a sober pup I'd know better, but writing this now I realized that one of the things that can happen, especially when you've been sober for a while, is that you can forget that fighting isn't the answer and wanting all the attention never leads to any right...it is hard having another animal in the house, because I'm no longer the QUEEN (but I really still am:) and I'm being territorial and jealous, which, as all my readers know, leads to nothing but heartache..</div><div><br /></div><div>I think this week I'm gonna start focusing on how I can find the similarities with my sister, rather than the differences (like she has big ears and I don't...) and try to find the closeness with her that I really want...because, in my little shih tzu heart, that is what I really want....</div><div><br /></div><div>Today's Challenge: Let the person in your life you love but keep butting heads with get close to you...look for what you do have in common to share rather than what you don't....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-54964175904351619552011-06-10T20:47:00.001-07:002011-06-10T20:48:50.548-07:00Should We?We may be bringing home a new baby sister for me tomorrow. I've got mixed feelings about it. I'm lonely for a best sister, but I also like to be the center of the universe and my mom's attention.<br /><br />Sometimes, I think recovery must feel like that, you know. Wanting to be the center of the universe, yet, also longing for connection and love.<br /><br />I think for today, I'll choose love.<br /><br />Today's Challenge: Let someone new in your life. They may be cuter and younger than you, but you won't have to be alone anymore.Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-88813735083415175982011-06-07T13:20:00.000-07:002011-06-07T13:22:41.337-07:00Patterns.....So, it has finally happened. I am utterly sick of broccoli. I loved it for two years. Ate it every day. Thrived on it. Obsessed about it.<br /><br />Yesterday, my mom put broccoli in my bowl and I walked away. She thought I was sick. But, I did the same today, but still ate the piece of egg she gave me. <br /><br />So, then we decided, why not just change the vegetable?<br /><br />Today's Challenge: If you keep doing the same thing over and over again, EVENTUALLY, you will get sick of it and yourself while doing it. Today, try to change your tune. Just because you change vegetables doesn't mean you aren't still going to get your nutrients:)Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-16452414546544887502011-02-28T14:00:00.000-08:002011-02-28T14:01:57.659-08:00FearFear is Bravery in Reverse...<br />When I get afraid, I tend to snap at other dogs and even real life people. Last week I was experiencing fear in the way of winter cabin fever and I even snapped at my mommy.<br /><br />Not good. I got in trouble:(<br /><br />There are consequences for our actions. Fear DOES give us the right to whimper a bit, and even ask for help by cuddling up to our loved ones; but it DOES NOT give us the right to bite another person...<br /><br />Today's Challenge: Don't take your fear out on your neighbor. Turn it on its head and be brave.Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-42936201700435144422010-08-15T18:01:00.000-07:002010-08-15T18:03:51.907-07:00Miss People and Be Okay with It...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXE4wYWGNvoB5lB2gLxdGHtIr5s5YCfqexfHIFKcqUHIE-TOap6mn01faPCBV_sI4DdqaS0HoUKcbuyA9aXAOqKZoP7YBNUvuxHPa6HKO_0V58du8oML7fpYqWKCkmBB1r7Pxl9NPCy9m/s1600/samstaring.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505807071400053202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXE4wYWGNvoB5lB2gLxdGHtIr5s5YCfqexfHIFKcqUHIE-TOap6mn01faPCBV_sI4DdqaS0HoUKcbuyA9aXAOqKZoP7YBNUvuxHPa6HKO_0V58du8oML7fpYqWKCkmBB1r7Pxl9NPCy9m/s320/samstaring.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here is me waiting for my mom at the door of the Paris in Chicago coffee shop. Boy do I miss her when she is away...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Today's Challenge: Let someone else know you care. Stop being ashamed of loving other people. It is a good thing.</div>Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-47374481701852590142010-08-08T12:42:00.000-07:002010-08-08T12:43:23.264-07:00Today's Plan1. Cuddle bunny with mom.<br /><br />2. Snack all day, even though I'm supposed to be on a diet...<br /><br />3. Play<br /><br />4. Cuddle<br /><br />Today's Challenge: Keep it simple, stupid. Life is easy, when you live it.Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-41950697377875970282010-08-04T18:31:00.000-07:002010-08-04T18:34:08.089-07:00I'm Cute<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPmLHJNuj6_7bcbeRU-tMjw239tinqoSBU7iq_Udwx94nKX-ky0pbDMVFhrBdfYeWVbu39hzIbey4Hd-B3pH3oQZekLy9Ml_z2b5ZSRmIzUaZhcffExk-t6ItGrF6eOuCaLCTCy8IK_hH/s1600/samgorgeious.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501732918810512178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 249px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPmLHJNuj6_7bcbeRU-tMjw239tinqoSBU7iq_Udwx94nKX-ky0pbDMVFhrBdfYeWVbu39hzIbey4Hd-B3pH3oQZekLy9Ml_z2b5ZSRmIzUaZhcffExk-t6ItGrF6eOuCaLCTCy8IK_hH/s320/samgorgeious.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>and I don't care who knows that I KNOW it either.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Today's Challenge: Accept your cuteness and don't be afraid to be proud of it either!</div>Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-10383850197425839392010-07-27T15:58:00.000-07:002010-07-27T16:00:40.185-07:00Who Says?Who says you can't nap all day,<br /><br />Or take a leap in a puddle after the rain?<br /><br />Who says that you MUST eat dinner at a certain time,<br /><br />Or skip dessert every night of the week?<br /><br />Not me. That is for sure.<br /><br />I live life one day at a time. I march to the beat of a different drum. But I am still considerate of those I love.<br /><br />Today's Challenge: Do something out of the ordinary that doesn't hurt anyone, including yourself. Rules are often self-imposed walls.Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-16761977995304158962010-04-14T20:40:00.000-07:002010-04-14T20:42:34.054-07:00Stop TalkingWhen I get bored, I bark.<br /><br />When I want to play, I bark.<br /><br />When I lose my ball under the sofa, I bark....<br /><br />But my mom seems to love me most when I am silent, sweet and soft like the wind.<br /><br />Today's Challenge: Stop making so much noise. People WILL notice you without it. In fact, they may even get to come closer...<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-87046876698168088832010-04-01T19:20:00.000-07:002010-04-01T19:22:54.707-07:00Keep on Trying ....As you know, a few weeks ago I got clipped on accident by a gorgeous greyhound.<br /><br />Unfortunately, this accident scared me a lot and since then, I have been very skiddish at the park and amidst other dogs.<br /><br />My mom kept taking me back every day until, guess what?<br /><br />Yesterday I was able to play with a big dog again at the park.<br /><br />The benefit of being pushed far outweighed the fear of doing so.<br /><br />Today's Challenge: Remember that you never let the fear of dying stop you from drinking and drugging, so why would you let the fear of living keep you from doing it?Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-21144579035847248022010-03-30T19:28:00.000-07:002010-03-30T19:30:19.337-07:00Happy Birthday to Me!!!!!!!Happy Birthday to me. 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Happy Birthday dear Sammy, I'm cute and I'm THREE!<br /><br />Today, I had chicken, played with a new friend at the park and has some special time with mom.<br /><br />Today's Challenge: Celebrate yourself and stop waiting for someone else to do it for you.<br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-34983046861238914752010-03-14T19:09:00.000-07:002010-03-14T19:15:32.277-07:00Life Happens...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoYN_MZXl9QosjZkVjADJRjjcTtKFWaJ8ZD_fIvc8BFWDrozcwCMJgD_n7qWEXfUn9cK12MkEG81ve0xLzxavCcNCw38_MRDiR_eG5ZLp5DGJu8sYY74MNCFgEptbdlDlXRRgBepEtzMH/s1600-h/babypink.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoYN_MZXl9QosjZkVjADJRjjcTtKFWaJ8ZD_fIvc8BFWDrozcwCMJgD_n7qWEXfUn9cK12MkEG81ve0xLzxavCcNCw38_MRDiR_eG5ZLp5DGJu8sYY74MNCFgEptbdlDlXRRgBepEtzMH/s320/babypink.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448678515737730818" border="0" /></a><br />Today started off well..sunny, Sunday...a 40 minute walk and then, even better, mom decided to take me to the park..<br />Well, as you can imagine, I was overjoyed..played, ran, made a new friend..for at least an hour it was happy, happy, happy Sammy...<br /><br />And then, a greyhound showed up..she was gorgeous and ran like a gazelle. At like 7 inches tall, i am much slower than an 85lb greyhound, but I just wanted to fit in and to run her run and play her play....<br /><br />I was trying to keep up with the Jones', so to speak...<br /><br />As I chased her, she turned to face me and we collided right there in the middle of my fun park day..<br />Boy, was that scary, considering, I couldn't walk afterwards and then had to be rushed to the emergency vet...<br /><br />4 hours later....<br /><br />Good news is I am OKAY, on pain meds and have full use of my paws...<br />bad news, I caused myself a whole lot of stress trying to be part of the "in" crowd at the park...<br /><br />Today's Challenge: Be okay with who you are and where you are. It is one thing to challenge yourself and another to pummel right into a greyhound....think about it...<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-15733654322836745622010-03-13T18:15:00.000-08:002010-03-13T18:17:05.168-08:00Friends Don't Let FriendsEat their dinner alone...<br />At least, that is MY favorite time of day....<br /><br />Today's Challenge: Make a meal or have a meal or buy a meal for someone else. Feed yourself with the food and the gift of the connection that comes as a result; those relationships are the food that will sustain you in sobriety.<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-82827261356891598622010-03-03T09:00:00.000-08:002010-03-03T09:01:24.579-08:00Sorry FriendsSo sorry about the delay..but, hey, sober doesn't mean lacking self-centerdness all the time, for sure.<br />So, here is what I am thinking.<br />I have a friend who is sad today. Sad and needed a hug.<br />I'm spending the day with her.<br /><br />Today's Challenge: Go find someone other than yourself who needs help. Really, it will do you wonders.Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-42151563169996182732010-01-20T08:41:00.001-08:002010-01-20T08:43:55.479-08:00Making People Feel Guilty Is Never a Good Idea...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtdBbqAyL2I5vusNPDvp-YnHpyOQYOgfnRhLxUJKzJIBDY2ZAqtzBOQOFn0OEo8DgUFPxmeYNj-T0SEPCDGsbGp1qSoDZ6iIThbBstftWzDNBCNkowD33NOoFyGu8DFzWxknw0BhwYmti/s1600-h/omg.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428863308338804850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtdBbqAyL2I5vusNPDvp-YnHpyOQYOgfnRhLxUJKzJIBDY2ZAqtzBOQOFn0OEo8DgUFPxmeYNj-T0SEPCDGsbGp1qSoDZ6iIThbBstftWzDNBCNkowD33NOoFyGu8DFzWxknw0BhwYmti/s320/omg.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Today I did not want my mom to go to work.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So, what did I do?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I put on my most pathetic face...see example.....</div><div> </div><div>and my mom said, "Wait a minute, this is very very sad for me, Sam..."</div><div> </div><div>So, I thought about some things and I realized that just because I am cute, doesn't mean I should use it to make others feel bad for taking care of themselves.</div><div> </div><div>Today's Challenge: Keep your cuteness to yourself. Let others be free to live and have successes in their lives too. Trust me, the more you make others feel free to fly, the more they will be interested in coming back to you...</div>Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-20787492725766321452010-01-03T15:27:00.000-08:002010-01-03T15:31:30.736-08:00Today's Challenge...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_-DDMpdYclgBsq20ZjPt2Dt-AFu1RzT0ElFXX2AanSZaYSppBhVC_rKOU0byXviZJ4w_iPXTKqiqE7Ek3av1UIKHfEpsVdEeiyM7Ib8NGfkUrI0B136ShPyacAx6UxnyZ3BgHHtotiTg/s1600-h/glendy+bday2009+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_-DDMpdYclgBsq20ZjPt2Dt-AFu1RzT0ElFXX2AanSZaYSppBhVC_rKOU0byXviZJ4w_iPXTKqiqE7Ek3av1UIKHfEpsVdEeiyM7Ib8NGfkUrI0B136ShPyacAx6UxnyZ3BgHHtotiTg/s320/glendy+bday2009+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422660197749673842" border="0" /></a><br />Curl up in a ball and take a nap....Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-38410383559758933082010-01-01T17:01:00.000-08:002010-01-01T17:08:07.648-08:00Happy New YearHappy, Happy New Year from Sam the Sober Pup<br />I am hanging with my momma and eating treats and stuff.<br /><br />I wish you all a happy year<br />with lists of gratitude<br />With hugs and treats and all those neats<br />And loved ones even too.<br /><br />I gnaw my bone to happiness<br />and health and human kind<br /><br />For peace and love<br />and a warm fuzzy hug<br />when you are feeling blue.<br /><br />Yes, happy, happy New Year<br />to you and you and yours,<br /><br />Thanks for your time in reading my rhyme<br /><br />I'll be back real soon with more.Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-89361052526509545252009-12-30T09:03:00.001-08:002009-12-30T09:08:50.176-08:00Find a Balance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DqGYgonRg5t2yJjWP5jQrSo8zooDcdWFDPjNsP0d_34Sy_wVIL8A6DIdLHGFHcxV3__H8I7e7fjVODA7CgF-KnOZng95K5X44hDnYe7cffcbT9VVZqNHHd25gYSizK2IOysTUz7RsbGT/s1600-h/snow.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421077336263719858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DqGYgonRg5t2yJjWP5jQrSo8zooDcdWFDPjNsP0d_34Sy_wVIL8A6DIdLHGFHcxV3__H8I7e7fjVODA7CgF-KnOZng95K5X44hDnYe7cffcbT9VVZqNHHd25gYSizK2IOysTUz7RsbGT/s320/snow.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I like having my friend Honey Bear over.<br />I mean, after all, we play and tark (balk/talk) and rough house and cuddle.<br />She just came over for 5 whole days, which was cool, because I never had to be alone -EVER.<br /><br />Like most good pups, I really, well, kind of like don't EVER want to be alone.<br /><br />That being said, after a week or so of constant companionship, my mom and Yvonne both had to leave today to get some work done....<br /><br />Well, as you might expect, I was not thrilled.....until, that is...I saw that mom was giving me a chicken flavored treat...AND put on the animal planet for me.<br /><br />I mean, I GUESS I could find it in me to be a little uncomfortable for the sake of a treat.<br />And, after all, absence only makes the heart grow fonder:)<br /><br />Today's Challenge: Take some time to be alone. Get yourself a treat. Relax.<br />Find something enjoyable about your personality. Trust that this alone time won't last forever. Nothing does.</div>Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876670143738216688.post-56358256107740498362009-12-29T18:33:00.000-08:002009-12-29T18:35:52.370-08:00Gosh I Am Cute Today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_hq1PlFkk6c75dW6-EztPzm-yPKf4Cx5LtXgQssQcOLpkeHDyHzKMSRsQhyphenhyphenSMkLSsy7EIEIe5ERrOQ2vQTp0EfOAJnF10iNfrOT0fG4MkdTZzgF14TJVH4b7ei0yfIYjjcqsMKbGwoSl/s1600-h/babygroom.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl_hq1PlFkk6c75dW6-EztPzm-yPKf4Cx5LtXgQssQcOLpkeHDyHzKMSRsQhyphenhyphenSMkLSsy7EIEIe5ERrOQ2vQTp0EfOAJnF10iNfrOT0fG4MkdTZzgF14TJVH4b7ei0yfIYjjcqsMKbGwoSl/s320/babygroom.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420852360978143618" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, so I had to go to the groomer yesterday, because, well, I stunk...<br /><br />(hee hee).<br /><br />I also had to get my woobie groomed because, well, it was stinky winked out as well...<br /><br />pew wee....<br /><br />I hate the idea of going to the groomer, but once I do, boy do I LOOOOVEE the drying part.<br />I even like to pretend like I am at the groomer when my mom does her hair in the mornings..woot woot!<br /><br />Look at how beautiful I turned out..and a little lighter around the waste, if I do say so myself...<br /><br />Today's Challenge: Do something you don't like the idea of, but know will make you feel better anyway.Blythe Landryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532873858452958192noreply@blogger.com2