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George McGovern

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17. What a cool companion brer cat. Shadow DOES keep me on my toes! Thanks!

Wed May 28, 2025, 11:16 PM

May 28

I always walk with my cane to check the mail, because checking the mail entails playing Jolly Ball. Last week we doing that in the backyard. My cane was left leaning against the horse
trailer — I didn't want it to slow me down. I went to give the JB a strong kick, lost my balance and as we used to say, went "head over tea-kettles".

I was but a couple feet from the trailer's rear end and crawled to it to get back up. It was okay. Shadow never even took notice. Like to think I learn from mistakes . . .

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Me and my Shadow walked to get the mail this afternoon. We saw -- [View all] George McGovern May 28 OP

Love your Shadow! nt Dear_Prudence May 28 #1

Thank You Dear_Prudence! If you'd like to see more of her please let me know. George McGovern May 28 #5

Sure! Dear_Prudence May 28 #8

Hang on Dear_Prudence, it's dinner time. I'll respond afterwards. Thanks for asking! George McGovern May 28 #13

Shadow Fan Here Dear_Prudence May 28 #10

Enjoy enid602 May 28 #2

Oh My Goodness! I was beginning to think progress was long gone anymore. George McGovern May 28 #6

Beautiful dog Lifeafter70 May 28 #3

Thank You Lifeafter70! Why that's where I'm at right now. After seventy by three years. George McGovern May 28 #9

TY for sharing a little slice of your day George! Diamond_Dog May 28 #4

You are welcome D_D! It is a long walk but necessary to my well -- being. George McGovern May 28 #11

Thank you and your Shadow for sharing this outing with us. Even going niyad May 28 #7

Thank You niyad. Especially now, in the morning of my Parkinson's, the walk is good for me. George McGovern May 28 #12

Lovely walk...and as you said, very good for you. My brother-in-law sometimes walks along their highplainsdem May 28 #14

Thank You highplainsdrifter! And, like here, the walk is good even if there's no mail! George McGovern May 28 #16

I used to love walking all over my grandfather's farm when I was a kid. highplainsdem May 28 #18

WHOOPS! Thanks for your Btw! I forgot to double check! I sent an email earlier, but George McGovern May 29 #21

If you were replying to my email, it would have come to me. Mail here is sent by either replying to highplainsdem May 29 #25

Whew! Thanks! George McGovern May 29 #30

You and Shadow get your exercize together, brer cat May 28 #15

What a cool companion brer cat. Shadow DOES keep me on my toes! Thanks! George McGovern May 28 #17

Is Shadow the very good hole digger Figarosmom May 28 #19

Yes she is a very good hole digger -- trying for field mice, her delicacy. George McGovern May 29 #22

Part Australian cattle dog and terrier? boonecreek May 28 #20

Shadow's heritage is 1/4 Border Collie 1/2 Blue Heeler + Husky, Golden Retriever, Austrian White Shepard. George McGovern May 29 #23

I think we are all in love with Shadow. LoisB May 29 #26

THANK YOU LOIS! George McGovern May 29 #28

You're welcome! boonecreek May 29 #32

The quiet simplicity of two good friends. 1WorldHope May 29 #24

That's what it is 1WorldHope. Thank You for recognizing the basis of our relationship. George McGovern May 29 #29

Great photographs, Allan. I would love to see an album of Shadow pictures. LoisB May 29 #27

Shadow is always smiling big SheltieLover May 29 #31

Ywelcm SheltieLover. You're correct about Shadow the Smiley Dog pretty much. Actually her George McGovern May 29 #33

Oh I'll bet she loves helping mommy with barn chores SheltieLover May 29 #34

Yw SL! Shadow's idea of barn chores is her barking at the horses in their stalls. She gets them riled up. George McGovern May 29 #35

Well, of course! She is just doing her job! SheltieLover May 29 #36