Mary had a Steamboat

black and white photograph of an old steamboat

Having gone to Girl Guide camp for one week (that was enough for this kid!) when very young, I got to learn a few new things, of which the following jingle was one … and it’s been playing in my head for days now, so I decided to share it with you here.

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Help, My Dog Eats Poop!

header image of Simona with a sign in front of her that reads "Mom is trying to stop me from eating my pop!"

My sweet Simona was said to be about 5½ years old, back in October 2014. Adopting adult dogs can certainly lead to our discovering major issues with improper training, of that I have learned the hard way.

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It’s Not MY Problem!

lady shrugging her shoulders, saying Not MY problem ... with REALLY? overtop as header image

A friend shared this with me today, and I took the liberty of editing it ever so little, in order to make it a little more personal.

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” the mouse wondered.

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