This afternoon when I took Harley to a nearby park to get some of her energy out, a photo shoot ensued: She played fetch... Made a new friend... Rolled around like a maniac.. Quenched her thirst... Relaxed... And in typical Harley fashion, put on a sad face when she realized it was time to go... I'm fairly confident I'm not the only person who does this (and if I am... guess I'm just a nutty dog owner), but every time I take Harley for a walk or on an outing, I picture the things she'd be saying if she could talk: "This is AWESOME!" and "Best day EVER!" frequently pop into my head, because my dog gets crazy excited every. damn. time. Her enthusiasm really makes me laugh. Today was no different, and after her 20 minutes of afternoon playtime, as she kept looking ... [Read More]
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Homemade Falafel for Dinner & Apple Chips for Dessert
This photo cracks me up: With a very anxious puppy on my hands this morning, I fit in a 20 minute lunchtime play session at the park with Little Miss Harley. After about 15 minutes of being a total lunatic, she collapsed in the shade. When our time was up and I tried to get her to go, this is what she did: Isn't her face hilarious? The park = heaven on earth for Harley. I didn't mind basking in the 80 degree sunshine for a bit either! Moving on to food, tonight for dinner I tried my hand at making falafel, a Middle Eastern chickpea patty that is typically deep fried. But come on now, is there deep frying in my kitchen, ever? Not going to happen friends! I've eaten some yummy falafel from street vendors in New York City late at night after many drinks (this may or may not have ... [Read More]