tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.comments2023-08-03T03:15:51.384-05:00A Little Brown BlogCarmellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16495293007097058017noreply@blogger.comBlogger434125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-3985111317498654182015-03-18T19:29:16.195-05:002015-03-18T19:29:16.195-05:00Sweet dog, and the muffins look delicious. Thank ...Sweet dog, and the muffins look delicious. Thank you so much for sharing. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-4697246587006176872014-06-24T14:35:14.111-05:002014-06-24T14:35:14.111-05:00Looks like life is good at your house, Carmella! Looks like life is good at your house, Carmella! Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-83999324063014164252014-05-05T11:35:42.268-05:002014-05-05T11:35:42.268-05:00How could you! That tantalizing slice of pizza mer...How could you! That tantalizing slice of pizza mere inches away and you denied Carmella that ultimate object of desire? That gift of the gods? Have you no empathy?<br />(signed: Carmella fan) Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-14158460938274953712014-02-04T11:55:56.514-06:002014-02-04T11:55:56.514-06:00OK, the dog lips did make me laugh, I'll adm...OK, the dog lips did make me laugh, I'll admit. But seriously? Idiots and their money are soon parted. The little dog tag was kinda cute though. Not keen on getting licked, however.<br />Fun stuff.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523653271715366168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-65290165257000400722014-02-01T17:19:17.718-06:002014-02-01T17:19:17.718-06:00Terrifying! Luckily, I bet it isn't available ...Terrifying! Luckily, I bet it isn't available in Stuart's size. Although Sophie is the one I worry about. <br />Carmellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495293007097058017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-58350914452598519432014-02-01T16:54:08.841-06:002014-02-01T16:54:08.841-06:00OMG, those are wonderful. I laughed out loud at th...OMG, those are wonderful. I laughed out loud at the dog lips! I'm wondering under what circumstances a cat would need $500 battle armor. And, I'm wondering how you would talk your cat into wearing it!Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-72792674132609859112014-01-24T10:05:55.502-06:002014-01-24T10:05:55.502-06:00Well said!Well said!Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-56363475553146310462014-01-08T16:01:52.047-06:002014-01-08T16:01:52.047-06:00Yes, much bigger. I guess I never thought of Mouse...Yes, much bigger. I guess I never thought of Mouse as so wooly.Carmellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495293007097058017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-43195274308776074702014-01-08T16:01:01.953-06:002014-01-08T16:01:01.953-06:00I know! I think I should become a Wikipedia editor...I know! I think I should become a Wikipedia editor. I would change it to say Tibetan mastiffs are sad because despite their large size, they have a very small smell.Carmellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495293007097058017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-48752202488036458092014-01-08T13:37:38.674-06:002014-01-08T13:37:38.674-06:00Carmella? I can't believe your remark that Tib...Carmella? I can't believe your remark that Tibetan mastiffs "don't smell bad like other dogs". Are you a traitor to your species? I've always thought that dogs must smell lovely to other dogs given the greeting ceremonies I've observed on so many occasions. Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-14211768884376359772014-01-07T18:37:53.848-06:002014-01-07T18:37:53.848-06:00I never looked up what Mouse, as a Tibetan mastiff...I never looked up what Mouse, as a Tibetan mastiff, would look like. But I think I conceived of him as pretty similar to the third photo above -- though maybe without the lighter markings. And bigger. Much bigger.Daughter Number Threehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171356533232458827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-19571850222568429202014-01-06T19:53:55.859-06:002014-01-06T19:53:55.859-06:00Squirrels are nuts. And probably have little propa...Squirrels are nuts. And probably have little propane heaters hidden in those bushy tails. But clearly most animals have tackled personal heating better than humans. Well, other than that discovering fire thing...Carmellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495293007097058017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-85983245595963182762014-01-06T15:39:01.852-06:002014-01-06T15:39:01.852-06:00Thanks for the info on dog feet. That must be the ...Thanks for the info on dog feet. That must be the same system that the squirrels use. The bunch I feed are out running around and chasing each other like it's a spring day! Either that or they are just plain nuts! Stay warm, Carmella.Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-87368423428331648962014-01-05T20:30:33.179-06:002014-01-05T20:30:33.179-06:00Thanks, Ms. Sparrow. I guess if my walkies have to...Thanks, Ms. Sparrow. I guess if my walkies have to be curtailed, this is the best time of the year for that. I expect everyone who can will be tucked in bed a bit longer tomorrow with our predicted wind chills. This just might be a winter Susan is glad to sit out.Carmellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495293007097058017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-79657824999436680382014-01-05T16:34:45.531-06:002014-01-05T16:34:45.531-06:00Carmella, your "adorable eyes" selfie is...Carmella, your "adorable eyes" selfie is the best! You should keep giving Susan lots of your adoring gazes to keep her spirits up. It must be miserable to be confined with such a brutal injury over the holidays and until spring! Thanks for the Dog Movie Scenes--they are really funny. Take good care of your pack now.Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-87732871396897876112014-01-05T14:02:47.607-06:002014-01-05T14:02:47.607-06:00Yeah...well...I think my skills run more along the...Yeah...well...I think my skills run more along therapy dog. I am sure there are healing benefits when you scratch my back.Carmellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495293007097058017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-72123679093540407082014-01-05T13:56:12.366-06:002014-01-05T13:56:12.366-06:00Carmella, are you in training to fetch and carry?Carmella, are you in training to fetch and carry?Daughter Number Threehttp://daughternumberthree.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-71157509729566523782013-07-19T17:51:17.760-05:002013-07-19T17:51:17.760-05:00You know me too well, dear Ms. Sparrow.You know me too well, dear Ms. Sparrow.Carmellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495293007097058017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-55098709398264980072013-07-19T12:42:15.765-05:002013-07-19T12:42:15.765-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carmellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495293007097058017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-74327282580459494982013-07-18T22:41:26.859-05:002013-07-18T22:41:26.859-05:00Love this.Love this.Susan Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532464326705599296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-31025793431287443822013-07-18T11:48:45.692-05:002013-07-18T11:48:45.692-05:00Wow, that's quite an education there! I'm ...Wow, that's quite an education there! I'm sure it takes a lot of self-restraint to turn off the heroic impulses when the stranger is "at the gate". I'm wondering how you can keep your composure when those guys in the noisy trucks come to steal your garbage, or the people who come to the door and rattle the mailbox, what then?<br />Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-91338314346305921672013-07-17T13:29:17.936-05:002013-07-17T13:29:17.936-05:00Susan points out that we have been "in traini...Susan points out that we have been "in training" for many years now and that the sign on the door is old and tattered. She says it is time to move into mastery mode. As long as that means the treats continue, I am good with that...Yup.Carmellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495293007097058017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-76277447535270571572013-06-01T07:47:33.642-05:002013-06-01T07:47:33.642-05:00Why thank you! My understanding is that it was the...Why thank you! My understanding is that it was the kids' toy box that my Susan painted when they were pups. Carmellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495293007097058017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-30431520487840917892013-05-31T19:34:58.345-05:002013-05-31T19:34:58.345-05:00What about the calcium water? When I made strawbe...What about the calcium water? When I made strawberry freezer jam I hade to put the pectin in hot water and add to strawberries and then mix the calcium water an add as I stir. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373117799741124575.post-36326403171834132142013-05-31T18:35:39.119-05:002013-05-31T18:35:39.119-05:00Hmmm, I wonder what that cat is thinking... Hmmm, I wonder what that cat is thinking... Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.com