Me and my Shadow walked to get the mail this afternoon. We saw --

[George McGovern]

A very good hole-digger:


Shadows on the driveway:

Shadow in shadow:

and Laurie's irises today:

Thank You' for viewing!
"George"

[Dear_Prudence]

1. Love your Shadow! nt

[George McGovern]

5. Thank You Dear_Prudence! If you'd like to see more of her please let me know.

There are lots of her photos in DU. I'd be happy to lead you to them.

[Dear_Prudence]

8. Sure!

I follow the DU Pet Forum, so I have enjoyed Shadow for some time. If there is a cache of Shadow pics, I would enjoy them. Thanks!

[George McGovern]

13. Hang on Dear_Prudence, it's dinner time. I'll respond afterwards. Thanks for asking!

[Dear_Prudence]

10. Shadow Fan Here

I follow the DU Pet Forum, so I have enjoyed Shadow for some time. If there is a cache of Shadow pics, I would enjoy them. Thanks!

[enid602]

2. Enjoy

Beautiful late May day. And the Federal Court of International Trade has blocked the Tariffs! Moments like these are few these days. Enjoy them.

[George McGovern]

6. Oh My Goodness! I was beginning to think progress was long gone anymore.

Thank You for such good news!

[Lifeafter70]

3. Beautiful dog

[George McGovern]

9. Thank You Lifeafter70! Why that's where I'm at right now. After seventy by three years.

And it's okay. I've told I'm over the hill but the hill just keeps on rising and I keep on keeping on.

Y'now — There are lots more Shadow photos in DU. I'd be happy to tell you to access them.

[Diamond_Dog]

4. TY for sharing a little slice of your day George!

Love the Shadow In Shadow.

You’ve got a long walk to get your mail!

[George McGovern]

11. You are welcome D_D! It is a long walk but necessary to my well -- being.

I am glad you love Shadow's shadow pic. I clicked out four or five at once and fortunately this one came out good. Thank You!!

[niyad]

7. Thank you and your Shadow for sharing this outing with us. Even going

to check the mail can bring moments of beauty and joy.

[George McGovern]

12. Thank You niyad. Especially now, in the morning of my Parkinson's, the walk is good for me.

And for Puppy! When I ask if she wants to check the mail her ears perk up and outside she heads right for her Jolly Ball, wraps her teeth around the handle (this is her 3rd, she chewed the handles off) and we start up the driveway. I'm so glad you came along with us after the proverbial fact.

[highplainsdem]

14. Lovely walk...and as you said, very good for you. My brother-in-law sometimes walks along their

drive, which is about a quarter of a mile from the house to a gravel road, to check their mail. Unless the weather's bad, or he's in a hurry.

[George McGovern]

16. Thank You highplainsdrifter! And, like here, the walk is good even if there's no mail!

[highplainsdem]

18. I used to love walking all over my grandfather's farm when I was a kid.

Btw, I've never used the name highplainsdrifter here, have been highplainsdem since 2004. But I just checked and saw someone did register as HighPlainsdrifter back in 2010, but never posted.

[George McGovern]

21. WHOOPS! Thanks for your Btw! I forgot to double check! I sent an email earlier, but

probably to hpdrifter, so you probably didn't get it. I'll see if I can retrieve it somehow. If not we'll do a "rewrite."

[highplainsdem]

25. If you were replying to my email, it would have come to me. Mail here is sent by either replying to

someone's mail, or clicking on their name in your Inbox or Sent mail or on a board message - which shows you their profile - and then clicking the Send DU Mail link there.

I don't think you can just send mail to someone by typing in a name. Unless you type a name into Member Lookup under My DU and search for a name there. And if you did that with highplainsdrifter, you'd see that profile page showing no avatar and no posts.

So I don't think you could have misdirected mail.

[George McGovern]

30. Whew! Thanks!

[brer cat]

15. You and Shadow get your exercize together,

and it's nice to have a companion on your walk. I suspect Shadow keeps you on your toes!

My father had Parkinson's for about 20 years. During his last years our dog was his constant companion. We were grateful that she always walked with him because we knew if he fell, she would alert us. She was a funny dog who also kept him laughing.

[George McGovern]

17. What a cool companion brer cat. Shadow DOES keep me on my toes! Thanks!

I always walk with my cane to check the mail, because checking the mail entails playing Jolly Ball. Last week we doing that in the backyard. My cane was left leaning against the horse
trailer — I didn't want it to slow me down. I went to give the JB a strong kick, lost my balance and as we used to say, went "head over tea-kettles".

I was but a couple feet from the trailer's rear end and crawled to it to get back up. It was okay. Shadow never even took notice. Like to think I learn from mistakes . . .

[Figarosmom]

19. Is Shadow the very good hole digger

Or just looking at the very good hole that somebody else dug?

The scenery reminds me of my grandparent's old farm in WV. Pretty Irises they haven' t bloomed here yet.

[George McGovern]

22. Yes she is a very good hole digger -- trying for field mice, her delicacy.

I am glad you are reminded of West Virginia Figarosmom. Thanks for your kind comment. Laurie's irises are on their own and doing nicely.

[boonecreek]

20. Part Australian cattle dog and terrier?

The terrier part explains the digging. Great dog.

[George McGovern]

23. Shadow's heritage is 1/4 Border Collie 1/2 Blue Heeler + Husky, Golden Retriever, Austrian White Shepard.

She does love to dig, I'm pretty sure, for field mice.
Shadow was born in a litter of ten found left alone in a barn by a pet rescue organization. She came with us just a few weeks old and we've been in love with her for the last eight years.
Thanks for asking boonecreek!

[LoisB]

26. I think we are all in love with Shadow.

[George McGovern]

28. THANK YOU LOIS!

[boonecreek]

32. You're welcome!

[1WorldHope]

24. The quiet simplicity of two good friends.

[George McGovern]

29. That's what it is 1WorldHope. Thank You for recognizing the basis of our relationship.

[LoisB]

27. Great photographs, Allan. I would love to see an album of Shadow pictures.

[SheltieLover]

31. Shadow is always smiling big

Quite a testament to her human parents providing a happy life for her & KC.

Thx for sharing, Allan!

[George McGovern]

33. Ywelcm SheltieLover. You're correct about Shadow the Smiley Dog pretty much. Actually her

"dog's life" includes a lot of downtime, sleeping or just lying down staring into space. She is, however,
ever-ready to follow us outside. She loves, as you've seen, to go check the mail, or "help" Mommy with barn chores.Thanks!

[SheltieLover]

34. Oh I'll bet she loves helping mommy with barn chores

She is so beautiful & sweet!

Ty so much for sharing her & KC with us!

[George McGovern]

35. Yw SL! Shadow's idea of barn chores is her barking at the horses in their stalls. She gets them riled up.

We holler at her when that happens.If you like I'd be happy to direct you to all my photos in DU's archives, in which there are a lot of Shadow and KC pictures along with sunsets.

[SheltieLover]

36. Well, of course! She is just doing her job!

I'll find them, but thx.