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George McGovern

(12,948 posts)
Fri May 22, 2026, 07:43 AM 5 hrs ago

Friday's ShadowTails - Her History with DU - Chapter 4 - From the old farm. Mostly.

Just the other day Shadow was out in the new barn when
the wind came up.

Her antenna pricked, she rose hoping for breezes to sweep over her.


Alas they didn't, and Shadow lay back down.

But back at the old farm blustery winds used to hit her full face.
She would lie in wait just inside the wide-open barn door.

At times gusts reached 40-50 mph. Shadow got excited.
She'd jump up, take the blast and spin with it.


And dance. Dance with the windy wind.

That's why Shadow loves the wind in her face.
Back then, she liked looking for birds alongside the driveway ~

and barking like crazy when she saw one, or more.

Shadow was fond of running. Fast as she could.

Anywhere she could.

Whenever she could
.
She chased field mice and even sometimes caught one.

She chased her cat; although KC always outran her.

Then they'd settle down. Share the same sofa ~
CouchPotatoPets.

But, more often than not, Shadow claimed her napping spot.

After dinner she'd take her rest after another busy puppydogday.


Accordingly, inasmuch as life may not be quite as exciting
on the new farm, Shadow does have moments of anticipation.
Life is still good.

____________________________________________________
She looks forward to your next visit. And we thank you.

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Friday's ShadowTails - Her History with DU - Chapter 4 - From the old farm. Mostly. (Original Post) George McGovern 5 hrs ago OP
Wind is mother nature's gift to Shadow. Twirling and dancing in the wind brer cat 4 hrs ago #1
It is fun brer cat! You're welcome. Thank You. George McGovern 3 hrs ago #2
#10 She actually left her jolly ball behind in order to bark at birds! These are LoisB 2 hrs ago #3
She did Lois. But it wasn't far away. Thank You for your kind comments. George McGovern 2 hrs ago #4

brer cat

(27,690 posts)
1. Wind is mother nature's gift to Shadow. Twirling and dancing in the wind
Fri May 22, 2026, 09:31 AM
4 hrs ago

looks like so much fun! Thanks for sharing, Allan.

LoisB

(13,500 posts)
3. #10 She actually left her jolly ball behind in order to bark at birds! These are
Fri May 22, 2026, 10:33 AM
2 hrs ago

magnificent photographs. I really like the ones of her dancing in the wind. Thank you.

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