A Naughty Dog -- MidWeek Blues -- Toothpaste tube demise

Please scroll down two posts for my Sunday poem
One Single Impression: Allow

Today I have a guest writer, my 12-year-old granddaughter, BP.

The setting:
BP, daughter Karen, SIL Billy, and newest grandchild, KP, were visiting for the weekend.

BP was using my office for her room. That was nice for her as my couch is a hide-a-bed.

Our little dog, Katrin then sneaked into her room and got into mischief.

This BP ably relates in her story here:
Rest in Peace, My Dear Toothpaste

A normal day for one to behold. An average day in comparison to the normality of the life we face. Then, it happened. Katrin disappeared; we did not think twice, we assumed to play. A fatal mistake, as you will soon find out why.

Suddenly, a ripping noise, the sound of shredding, worse than nails on a chalkboard. I raced towards the noise, that terrible noise. Katrin sat on the couch, eating my toothpaste like ice cream. The end of the tube was torn to Smithereens. Blue gel flowed out like water, only soon to be licked up by Katrin.

The bag, my toothpaste's only protection, his bodyguard, lay fatally injured, never to hold and protect once again!

So may you rest in peace, my dear toothpaste, or would rest in pieces be more appropriate?

All thanks to that menace of a toothpaste killer, murder of cavity fighting goodness, Katrin.

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...Princess BP

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If you want to post a MidWeek Blues picture, go get directions from Rebecca by clicking on the logo here. She has a Mr. Linky and good directions . Just do what I did..

Or do less. All she requires is a BLUE PICTURE, you don't have to write.

SkyWatch Friday (my eighteenth) -- Adi Can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show off our best Texas fall scenery

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This is about as good as it will get around here. Pictures of both dogs and fall scenery. Yes, our pear trees will turn yellow before those leaves fall off but you saw them last year.

Now isn't that a pretty blue Texas Sky we see showing through the bushes?

We were walking home from the pro shop where Mrs. Jim left us when she went golfing. Neither dog was very photogenic on this day. Adi wasn't too keen on sharing the picture with Katrin. Katrin hadn't had enough practice getting pretty in the nature setting yet. She will have time to learn.

As you see below, at first Adi didn't want to have ANYTHING to do with a picture with Katrin.

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Other Participants and How to Have Your Own Skywatch

Katrin at the stair -- Carpe Diem

Katrin at the stair

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Come down, join the rest

Care, bottom step, yellow stripe

Oops, dogs, color blind

 

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Photo and Poem Copyright, ©  2014 Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved

Today I'm linking with  Kristjaan Panneman at

Carpe Diem Special #124, Richard Wright's last haiku of this month

Kristjaan's instructions are " For now .... be inspired and share your haiku in the same spirit as the one by Richard Wright with us all."

Richard Wright's poem:
just around the corner
welcoming a new spring
cherrytrees blooming

Note:  Katrin, our toy poodle died this year, December 12 (link).

Dog and squirrel games -- Challenge writing

 

Dog and squirrel fun

 

Little squirrel, I hope you'll come down

Down from your tree so we can play

We'll play some more but no more chase

Game of chase, you ran up that tree

 

A new game for us, follow me

We run and run and when we're done

I take you gently by your neck

Game of shake, a dog's show of love

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Photo Copyright, © 2008 Jimmiehov (link) and Poem Copyright, © 2014 Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved

Today I'm linked with Kerry at the Real Toads, If Only They Could Talk (Link)
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on Monday with Magaly at the Real Toads, Open Link Monday (Link)

Kerry's Challenge:  "reimagine an iconic literary character or monologue as presented from the point of view of a close animal companion (or one that just happens to be passing by). Alternately, you may like to write a poem about yourself from your pet's perspective. Have fun with this idea - the only stipulation is that the narrative voice of the poem be non-human."
Katrin is our 14-year-old Toy Poodle.  She was eight when the picture was taken and the dog/squirrel game of "chase" ended with the squirrel up the tree.  Katrin was new then to us, she was given to us, when the former owner died we were her choice. (more Katrin posts HERE)
Adi,  my beagle dog (she died a couple of years ago) shows us how dogs play the game of "shake": (more Adi posts HERE)
 [from my YouTube postings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEGXiWws33E&list=PL38B949635D7A06A8
 

My iconic literary character?  It might be one of Edgar Allen Poe's "victims",
i.e., "The Pit and the Pendulum".

If had the time -- a set of poems for Tuesday Platform

If Only I Had Time 

I'd clean the garage
I'd buy my spouse a new car
wait that takes money

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if I had the time
cookies for the folks I'd make
my time's in the jar

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all it takes is time
what they told me long ago
my time's gone I'm old

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if I had the time
I'd write a nice little poem
wait I'm no poet

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I'd give you the time
clocks have stopped would if I could
if I had the time


Poem and pictures
Copyright © 2009 Jimmiehov. All Rights Reserved
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Tag: One Single Impression If Only I Had Timeprompted by Gemma at Greyscale Territory, thank you
Tag: Jim's OSI

Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do. Edgar Dégas
The same goes for my poetry attempts (don't know how, but I enjoy it!).

 

Copied from my older post of January 25, 2009 and submitted for this week's Tuesday Platform

http://jimmiehov6.blogspot.com/2009/01/one-single-impression-if-only-i-had.html

It is a compilation of five senryu verses.  The clocks along with several other clocks and a toy poodle, Katrin, were gifts to Mrs. Jim from her very dear friend.
Katrin died December 2, 2014 of heart failure.  We loved Katrin so very much. 

Meet Katrin, the newest member of our family -- Wordless Wednesday #066

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Wordless Participants
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Tag: Katrin story

Reconstructing my Totem Poem ~~ a Poem of my Heritage in a new and strange way

Lollipop Pole [link] .. . . .

Building a pole today;

  a totem pole

Different than those you've seen

Starting with a base, Daddy, where?

Where did I come from, what country?

Isle of Man/England - Corkill clan

Corkills were from the Isle of Man

Country where the cats have no tails

Married a fine English lady

Germany/England - Hufendiek

Germany, Prussians, old Habsburgs

Came on a boat to New Orleans

Married English, Fletcher and Cram

So now you have it son partly

There are royalty rumors floating

Mayflower cousins Holland too

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Those are basic foundation blocks

Your aunt has written much of this

Now let's build a pole family pets

 

Two dogs while I was growing

Von a German Shepherd and then

Von was our German Police dog

Two carvings up now your puppy

Border Collie name forgotten

When we moved she stayed El Paso

Next followed by a Lassie Dog

With a goat and rooster crowing

All met with unfortunate ends

Wife had Pebbles jealous of me

Growled if I got in bed's wrong side

Pebbles got so very old died

Came Toto runt of her litter

She crawled under her fence followed

Allowed to live with us new home
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Inherited pets asked for not

Missy naughty dog unwanted

Gave son and DIL some fits

Daughter brought Adi Beagle Dog

And Amber her old tiger cat

They would stay until they both died

One more dog Katrin toy poodle

Her mother our friend had died

And willed prissy Katrin to us

Now our last, famous words "There'll be

no more."  But then our granddaughter

Her tiny Betsy fish lives here

 

Well Dad, you're a teacher of such

There's a lesson here to be learned?

 

Family ties build the foundation 

Family pets set our memory marks 

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 - Photo and Poem Copyright, © Jimmiehov 2018, All Rights Reserved

 - I'm linked with Brendan MacClendan in the Imaginary Garden at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/08/weekend-challenge-totems.html?m=1

 

One Single Impression: Wrinkle

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Getting Old

Little Lady went to be seen
The others around watched her preen
Her doctor soon would come
Poking, snooping, no fun
Wrinkled, sixty-eight*, our Katrin

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Photo and Poem Copyright
© 2013 Jimmiehov
All Rights Reserved

Find more poems using the prompt word,

"Wrinkle", at One Single Impression.
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Also shared and listed with Real Toads, Open Link Monday 

*Notes:
1. Toy Poodle age 13 converted (link) to human year equivalent.
2. Our  "apricot" color Katrin (French) is pronounced Katrine

Special Day -- a Challenge Poem

 

Grandparent's Day at School

 

Be sure not to miss, only comes one time 

wonderful occasion, Grandparent's Day   

Experience comes to selected few

Put on your Sunday best, style show of shows

 

Be on time, little early is better

Sign in with smiling front office people

They will check, background impeccable be

Line up outside library, wait your call

 

Ten, twenty minutes later child appears

She's full of smiles with a big hug for you

Follow me to the cafeteria

Mac and cheese special today, choclat milk

 

Papa a picture takes, tyke and Mimi

All smiles still until, loving words of care,

"Better eat your apple dear, can't waste food"

Comes by nature, grandmas can't help, BOSSY

 

Meanwhile at home, this little piggy stayed

Chicken and special renal food, healthy

And in the fridge desert for after school

Mimi, tyke and papa, Grandparent's Day

 

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 Photos and Poem Copyright © 2015, Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved

Today I am linked with Outlawyer, "K", at the Real Toads, Weekend Mini-Challenge - Poeticizing Out

Her Challenge was, "write something inspired by a breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea, coffee, snack eaten out, at the local diner, café, restaurant, fast food joint, even, if you wish, camp site."  

Mrs. Jim and I did visit our grand-daughter, KP, at her kindergarten.  Lunch wasn't Mac and Cheese but I can't remember what it was.  Okay for adults but not all the kids were liking it.  KP liked her banana for sure.

The little piggy who stayed home was our Katrin.  She had liver and kidney problems and ate a special diet to help her.  I was nice to her and let her eat out of one of my special Texas Blue Bonnet soup bowls.

Katrin died in September last year.  May she RIP.

Weekly Scribblings Poem ~~ To Not Overly Punch

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Adi Beagle Dog, has she found a poodle friend? 

(Click the title for website link)(Punches Saved) 

Punches; 

pull or not to pull

One who pulls no punches 

Bent on winning regardless 

Loses lots of friends 

Cousin of my spouse 

Touted all words from the king 

Unfriended her fast 

Kid in class argued 

Proved the prof was very wrong 

Only one to fail 

Timids seldom swing 

They unload punch carefully 

Called diplomacy 

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 - My YouTube Video Copyright, Jimmiehov 2009, All Rights Reserved 

 - Poem Copyright Copyrightk Jimmiehov 2021, All Rights Reserved

 - Adi was our Beagle dog, she and I were a Pet Therapy Team (more)  

 - The littyle poodle, Katrin, came to live with lus that day. (more) 

 - I am linked with Rommy who provided the idea to write about ", or not to pull punches," at Weekly  Scriblings #55, https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2021/02/weekly-scribblings-56-hit-me-with-your.html

 - I have neglected my YouTube page, Jim1Jim1, terribly.  I may never post another?  https://www.youtube.com/user/Jim1Jim1 

 - Rommy would like us to 'write new poetry or prose while “reflect[ing] upon either the phrase ‘pull no punches’ OR ‘pull your punches’.”'

!!! Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays !!!

(My wish and message for you, one we share on Christmas Day)
Again, "Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays" !!!

My YouTube picks.  Please click on the titles to listen:

O Little Town of Bethlehem - YouTube 
The First Noel - Carrie Underwood (+lyrics) - YouTube 
 
Andrea Bocelli - What Child Is This - Live From The Kodak ... - YouTube 
Away in a Manger with Lyrics - Christmas Carols - YouTube 

Little Drummer Boy - Celtic Woman - YouTube 
Celtic Woman - Joy to the World 2015 - YouTube

 

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Photo of Katrin and Mrs. Jim Copyright, © 2017 Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved

The announcement songs of Jesus birth are some of my favorites.  All are from YouTube that I found and were Okay.  You might find some you like better.  Or prefer selections.  That is fine.  If you want to share you can leave me a comment.

Fruits de Mere -- MidWeek Blues -- The Jim Bunch Eats

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Or Fruits of the Sea as my friend Joe, of Joe's Pizza and Pasta, calls this dish. Joe closed his Italian restaurant in New Jersey and moved here so we could enjoy delicious fruits of his Italian cooking skills.

Mrs. Jim and I shared this. I am not sure I could eaten the whole thing. I had my first on Mont-Saint-Michel (link) off the Normandy Coast of France.

It was in a quaint little restaurant carved in the mountain giving it a sort of cave-like atmosphere. Yet we could watch the pedestrians walking along on the sidewalks outside.

We have visited Mont-Saint-Michel three times, staying overnight on the island each time. Make hotel reservations early if you'd like to do that.

In this restaurant which was no exception to the general practice, patrons' dogs would come in with them to eat. The dogs are tethered on the owners' chairs and lay perfectly still until it is time to leave. Some save a scrap for their dogs.

That doesn't happen in Texas although Katrin sits perfectly still under our table while we are eating. Adi would beg through the whole meal if we let her.

This was another meal after Church eating with some from Mrs. Jim's Sunday school class. They go to a restaurant almost every Sunday.

Once and in a while they do have a pot luck lunch. We never turn down an opportunity to eat with the group whatever we do or wherever we go.

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If you want to post a MidWeek Blues picture, go get directions from Rebecca by clicking on the logo here. She has a Mr. Linky and good directions . Just do what I did.
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Or do less. All she requires is a BLUE PICTURE, you don't have to write.

Parting is so sad (leave me your comments)

Dear Blogging Friends,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

and please don't cry. This is my line:

I will be scarce until the end part of January unless we can find a cheap Internet Cafe on the QM2 or in Grenada. It is getting cool here so we had to go. We did get new bathing suits last Sunday.

So check for me every now and once in a while on my Jim's Little Blog or Jim's (other Little Place) where I might could put up a word or two once in a while. This is my final goodbye for now.

Hope this soothes you somewhat (someone asked, so for sure you don't cry),

Dr. Jim

And Adi?

Adi can.

Adi can get her suitcase packed!

She doesn't like flying so Karen and Billy have her. Mitch and Carmen are keeping Katrin. Thank you kids!

ROCKS with IMAYO form ~~ a poem for dVerse MTB

  Toto's Rock Garden

 

'Cause my dog loves a garden -

I made one for him 

with pretty rocks but there's no -

not one, cockle shell 

but only rocks, pretty rocks -

painted bright colors 

and now we're looking for him -

a wee white fairy 

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 - Photo and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2017 (bottom picture) and 2023 respectively, All Rights Reserved -- Bottom picture of Katrin credits here

 - I'm linked with Laura Bloomberry at dVerse MTB Rocking the IMAYO , 

https://dversepoets.com/2023/07/13/mtb-rocking-the-imayo/  

 - Click here to read other writers' works with ROCKS and using the IMAYO form's one long sentence poem

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