SAMANTHA'S GOLDEN COMET

SAMANTHA'S GOLDEN COMET

You've come of age
A glorious, golden three!
Behold this lovely young lady of 21
Just like a bright, shiny penny!
We've shared so much in such a short time
A myriad of tears and laughter.
What a team we are in the obedience ring
What fun we have tracking.
You've taught me so much
About life - patience - forgiveness.
What monumental heights we've achieved together
One unbelievable new frontier after another!
How have I managed nearly four decades without you?
I love you, Samantha
My Golden Girl!
May your golden glow last forever!

Katie c: 4/79

GOLDEN SISTERS

GOLDEN SISTERS

Soft summer breezes woven with a
warm blanket of sunshine
Bestows a utopia for
blissful dozing
On a cool screened porch.

One eye keeps a watch
on chipmunks romping in the wood pile
While above the, in the willows
mama chickadees feed their young.

Sparkling morning skies
are a time for sisters to play.
Blithe spirits
wrestling in the grass
chasing a butterfly
Learning to blow bubbles in the water bowl
while retrieving an ice cube.

Carefree days are -
a pool filled with fresh, clear water for play
a Frisbee sailing through the air
nose to nose with a bee in the flower garden
chasing raindrops in an eyening shower.
Our friendship grows -
we share, we learn, we play.

Imperceptibly fall approaches
soon to explode in a riot of color.
There are orchards to track through
flushing out rabbits.
Grandpa's leaf pile
abounds with imagination and fantasy.

Panting breath rises in the crisp air
as paw prints are left
On the early morning frosted ground.

Alas, soon our insouciant days will be over
But this year we have become friends
and mutually we will share our dreams
Before a warm, crackling fire
curled up on our rug together

Just you and I.


Katie c: 1983

BUCKLES

I saved this Buckles comic from long ago because I thought it was so nice. I'd like to share it with you now.

From Me To You

I'll fetch a stick,

I'll fetch a ball.

Feed me treats

I'll fetch it all.

I'll run and play,

I'll bark all the day.

And through the night,

I'll wait at bay.

I'm your friend,

You're my pal.

Through thick and think,

Our bond won't fail.

Rub my belly,

And pat my head.

It's all I ask

And goes unsaid.

From me to you

With every stride,

I'll always be

Right by your side.

By: David Gilbert

GOLDWOOD'S CONDA

WELCOME TO GOLDWOOD, CONDA !

What a beauty you already are!

Creamy white coat

Flashing brown eyes

Proud stance - and

Overflowing with love.

Every minute of life a challenge

Your days are filled with adventure.

So much lies ahead for Goldwood's youngest.

Proudly you will carry on the

traditions of your predecessors.

You surely will blaze a trail of

success, confidence, loving moments -

Eager to get on with it!

Darling Golconda

You have many wonderful years ahead.

How very lucky to be at Goldwood.

Katie c: 4/79

VALENTINE VERSE TO MY DOG

HOW DO I LOVE THEE? LET ME COUNT THE WAYS.....

I love thee agreeably.....
enough to let your stinky doghide on the bed after a run through the
damp leaves, mud, and slug-infested gardens.

I love thee steadfastly....
enough to devote a year to raising you from a wobbly speck into a
strong, healthy adult [who promptly attempts to seize control.]

I love thee passionately....
despite your repeated efforts to probe my ears, eyes, and mouth with
the same tongue you use for various other atrocities.

I love thee well...
despite the amazing odors you produce.

I love thee deeply...
though you use me as a napkin at every opportunity.

I love thee madly....
despite the verious bodily functions you have performed
at inappropriate moments - in inappropriate places.

I love thee constantly....
despite the dog "bladder curfew" I have lived with for many years.

I love thee truly....
despite the "doggie landmines" hidden in the grass.

I love thee absolutely...
because you never [well, hardly ever] hog the remote control.

I love thee gratefully....
because you stay by my side [or on my side.]

I love thee devotedly....
more than clean carpeting, clothing, furniture, floors, or walls.

I love thee bravely....
enough to battle the indomitable flea on your behalf.

I love thee monetarily....
enough to put the vet's children through college.

I love thee openly....
I will bear any embarrassment for your furry sake.

I love thee totally....
more than free time or excess cash or a predictable life.

........................author unknown

SAMANTHA'S GOLDEN COMET

SAMANTHA'S GOLDEN COMET

APRIL 76 - JANUARY 91

A worn leather collar, a small yellow ball
lie on my desk.
I reach out and touch them -
tears flow from my eyes.

My darling Samantha
you gave me a lifetime of love and happiness
in what seems but a fleeting moment in time.

You captivated a myriad of hearts Madam Ambassador
and always the lady.

Your eyes, with their deep serenity,
reflected your compassion and trust -
incredibly patient and forgiving.

I proudly look at all of your obedience ribbons -
you were a class act.
Tracking was your forte which you excelled in and loved.
We shared many wonderful hours in the fields -
our special time together.

I miss you Samantha.
The house is profoundly quiet without your presence,
so many taken-for-granted habits have changed.

Candi feels her loss in a legion of ways.
I sense her fear and pain and reach out to her.
she quiets as my arm steadies her shoulder.
Candi will proudly carry on your legacy in time.

You have coe home dear Samantha.
I will always feel a closeness -
no one can take your place.

Now at peace, your pain is gone.
At last you can rest serenely
on your very own twinkling star
which you richly deserve.

Looking into the night, I search the heavens,
knowing you are there.
In time, the good Lord, in his infinite wisdom,
will bring us together again.

Until then my precious Samantha,
know that my love endures.

You enriched my life.
You gave more than you took.
You taught me so much.

Sleep on in peace dear, loyal, and trusting friend

Katie c:2/91

ASTRO

ASTRO

As though carved from granite
He stands in his stately silence.
The canine Cour de Leon!
Unsurpassed in intelligence,
Noblesse oblige determines his valor.
His greatness exemplified
Not only in mind, but in body.
Guardian to truth and loyalty
Undaunted!
An eminent perception
Of gentleness and compassion
Gracefully forgiving.

Katie- c '79