From my tea today – Good Earth’s “Sweet and Spicy”, which is one of my favorites at this time of year, for its lovely cinnamon-sweet warmth.
I love my dog, and, in the words of my sister-in-law, who helped me organize my pantry cupboards a few years ago, I “have more tea than all of China” because I enjoy it so much, it’s true.
But I also love my husband and wouldn’t have thought to make this kind of comparison.
What do you think?
Our sweet English Shepherd, Cassie, resting her head on her toy after playing with Mama for a while…
“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.”
~ Mark Twain
“To those who have cherished an affection for a faithful and sagacious dog, I need hardly be at the trouble of explaining the nature or the intensity of the gratification thus derivable.”
~ Edgar Allan Poe (“The Black Cat”)
My beloved “Lassie”, circa 1977, at the Homestead
I had one dog growing up. Her name was “Lassie” (original, I know, but she was a full-blooded collie, though the runt of the litter, and the sweetest, most faithful, loyal and intelligent dog I’ve ever known).
Cassie is my dog now…a full-blooded English shepherd, who is also sweet and loyal. We also have two cats, and I had cats all my life growing up, but there is something about a faithful dog that tugs my heartstrings.
Anyone else have or have loved a pet they still cherish?
M. Reed McCall, Author 