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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 Just Knows the One Word

I'm starting to look like Garrison Keillor. You know, if I dyed my hair brown. I'm not bragging, just stating...
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Jolene Learns the Meaning of Competition

That morning, we got up at the usual time, but I didn't go out to do chores. Instead, I took...
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Mister Shares A Health Tip That Dogs Know

The farrier came this week. Every year or so, he suggests I quit my day job and hold horses for...
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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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Jolene’s Nose, My Ears, and the Death of Embarrassment

May I brag? I have celebrated the death of embarrassment. It was a freedom I gained by competing horses. Horses...
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Egads. Now We’ve Received a Complaint From a Cat

We have received a complaint from a cat in England. Rita says she reckons you cannot trust a woman who...
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Mister and Jolene. Taking Drugs and Counting Sheep.

It's a sight to see. Usually, a huge bearded man and a tiny Chihuahua. Sometimes a blue-haired lady and a...
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