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The Cemetery of My People, Part Two

Road trips have a feeling of being unstuck anyway, but this trip to the land of my people was like...
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Traveling to the Cemetery of My People, Part One

Mister is barking in a steady rhythm. His metronome bark. Consider it a warning siren. He knows. There is a...
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Mister Says More Praise Please

I got the clean go-to-town coat off the hook and Jolene started the truck dance. Mister had a look of...
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Shhh… We’re Being Watched.

The week started with a needle in my forehead. You just knew it was going to improve. Then each day...
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Jolene Says, Lock Up Your Sheep (While I Flounder On)

We're on the road at 6:30 AM on a Sunday, and the first vehicle we passed was a horse trailer....
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Jolene’s Family Reunion Isn’t Just Fun and Games

Mister would like you to know that we had a record two naps in one day. We were staying at...
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Jolene Gets a Job. Not the One You Think.

We were in a different pen than usual, and it was horribly windy. That’s the excuse you might make if...
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Jolene Says, Doesn’t My Title Entitle Me to Something?

Jolene expects that we will have an adventure every single day. Mister hopes we don't. He likes to keep it...
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Jolene and the Healing Quality of Dog Spit

I can't remember having leaves so early on our high desert prairie. Shade is scarce since losing our trees. There's...
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Jolene’s Year of Living Joyously

One year ago, my friends were expecting a litter of Swedish Vallhund puppies. After gaining titles in conformation and performance,...
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