By AllisonMiller (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons When a hawk strikes, Amazon may need to go back to the R&D lab to discuss the future of drone delivery, hawk altercations and who really owns the sky. ...

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        A Flowered Wedding Dog Collar Tutorial The awesome wedding couple Nick and Asha and their incredibly loved dog Stella!  Photo: courtesy www.stinabooth.com   During a conversation around wedding plans I asked the bride and groom about whether Stella, their 14-month-old mutt would be joining them on their big day, because family...

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  Vacation.  A time to explore… let loose… do things you never have time to do, explore and see things you never see… ...

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As I write this a landscaper outside at my neighbors house is rattling my brain with a leaf blower that heralds the return of spring and the clean up that comes from a long winter.  Of course there are many other signs of spring going on other than landscapers but, there are also...

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You know when you see your dog lying on his favorite bed or his blanky, maybe even the couch if you allow that and he's whimpering a little, nose going, legs moving? Yeah, he's dreaming about running through the woods.  And no, he's not running after a squeaky toy, or on a jog...

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It steals the warmth from your fingertips, the cold does. Slowing down ponds, streams, rivers and lakes, freezing them solid into suspended states until spring. The woods sound different too, louder but more silent. Trees rub together in the cold wind making a squeaking noise that one never hears in summer. Sometimes their...

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A High-end suit coat from “Mr. Sid” gains new life as flashy, reflective dog couture and a matching Dog collar – Meeeeeeow! I LOVE to sew for my clients, for one they never turn around to ask “Does this make me look fat?”.  When you are sewing for the furry, four legged crowd...

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On one of my usual dog walks through the woods I had noticed this summer that the pond we walk around had been stalked by a Great Blue.  This large beautiful bird was enjoying the work of another recent visitor, a beaver, that had flooded the areas around the pond creating perfect wading...

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