Second Chances and Throwaway Dogs (Meadow)

The beautiful face of a dog who's waited and waited.....

Meadow is a shelter dog, who's current home is a kennel in Wicomico County, Maryland. She's a little bit hyper when you walk by; often leaping enthusiastically at the gate, so very eager to get outside into the real world. But once outdoors, she pauses to sniff the fresh air, look at the open space around her; sniff and take as many steps as she wants to without running into the end of her kennel. That's how I got this picture, as we sat together on the curb of the street where we walk shelter pups, as she looked around and just relaxed into....being a dog.

The Valor House Restaurant | Pittsville, Maryland

Tucked away off busy Route 50 on Maryland's eastern shore is an unassuming local hangout that's become one of our go-to favorites. Operated for decades as the Dave White's Pittsville Dinette, the restaurant closed when the owner retired in 2017, following 28-plus years of feeding local residents and guests. I mourned the loss of this place because far too often, such establishments fail to reopen, and we were thrilled to learn of it's rebirth as The Valor House in 2021.

Clip Art Collection: Chaos, Challenges and Stress

Time for some more themed clip art, images and humor! Today's topic: work life stress + coping + feeling overwhelmed.....BUT with some hilarious artwork which just might make your day a little better and your load a little lighter. 😂 Life's better when you're laughing, right? Okay then! 

Pirate Clip Art for ARR-Gust, aka National Pirate Month

August is National Pirate Month - did you know that? I've been wanting to do a themed series of posts throughout the 31 days of month #8 with a seafaring/pirate kind of vibe, and thus I've collected far too many images. Because to me, images are like potato chips....you can't have just one. 😂

Clipart Collection: Everything Ice Cream

Where did all these frozen dessert clips and images come from? 🤔 Hmm....some kind of addiction perhaps....either way, I have a lot of ordinary, cute, and comical graphics honoring our favorite frosty delights. 😂 Most are png (transparent) versions, however a couple of the square or rectangular designs are jpg files, and none are mine, all public domain, found on public sites, unless otherwise noted.