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Jolene’s Teen Angst and Roller Derby Bravado

Saints preserve us. This weekend, Jolene is having her friend, Tachi, sleep over. I'll believe the sleep part when I...
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We Were a Viking Family Long Before Jolene

The Viking Princess costume's debut 30 years ago. I usually write about living things, but today...
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The American Kennel Club Warns Me About Jolene

You know when you catch a toe and you have a little stumble and try to right yourself. Suddenly, you’re...
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Tug of War: Jolene and I Ponder Our Options.

I have a too-cute collection of plush dog toys Jolene thinks are silly and beneath her. I understand; I didn't...
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Jolene Has Lacey Bloomers

Jolene is changing faster than the fall colors. It isn't just that she's grown lacey bloomers on her backside. Sometimes...
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A Love Letter to a Tree and a Hero

My farm has a cathedral. It started as a tiny chapel, one of five deciduous trees on my prairie farm....
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Not the Job I Want for Jolene

Jolene tilts her head when she listens. Like Nipper, the phonograph-listening RCA dog, she focuses with intense concentration, adjusting her...
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Building Confidence: Scentwork With Jolene, Acknowledgment for Mister

I don't recognize this young dog of mine. She doesn't care, except that I'm such an old fart. Here's the...
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My Turn at the ER, Drs. Jolene and Mister Attending

I'm fine. Two weeks ago, Jolene was in the emergency room, and this week it was my turn. But this...
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Even Better, Jolene Becomes an Adolescent.

People said puppies are so much work. They said they were glad it was me and not them. Amen to...
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