Meet Ella, our golden retriever, posing here with her favourite toy on her head.Ella is nearly 10 years old and has an inverted vulva and a very small brain.
The vulva thing means she wees backwards, which is no biggie if you don't mind washing her nether regions on a regular basis.
I say "you" but I mean "me". My husband loves this dog so much he'd give her one of his kidneys but for some reason he draws the line at washing her bum.
The very small brain poses bigger problems but only if you venture outside Ella World, which encompasses the house, the garden, the park and the beach.
Ella is frightened of the ironing board. This probably tells you everything you need to know.
She likes to be surrounded by familiar things, even better if they are as close to her person as possible.
Which is why we have roughly 10,000 photos like the one above but none of her posing on top of Everest.
13 comments:
Hi Michele,
I'd like to officially register as loony columnist stalker.
Thanks for all the wit over the years and I'll transfer my Saturday reading from the West, over to your Blog. JC
Can't believe you have retired. I'll miss your column in the West but glad I can keep up with you here, and I won't be a 'blurker' I'll leave comments and try not to be annoying but i draw the line at sending you hand illustrated y-fronts.
I need your approval, do I? The nerve! But I'll forgive you since you linked to my blog - thanks!
John, Paul and Dee: Sounds like a Beatles reunion!
Michele x
I second the remarks above re: your retiring. Thanks for all the laughs over the years. I was so happy when I heard you had moved to Albany (we call it Albania, it is a family thing) and when you picked our vet's ute with the 8 seconds ... bumper tag - that was very good.
Anyway, I'll be reading you here. I hope you enjoy retirement - I've found it ain't all its cracked up to be - but that's just me.
Once I get my own blog going, which may or may not happen in the next 5 years, well maybe there will be a link?
What is a blurker? (Dee's comment) I'm guessing a blog stalker?
Oh yes, my dog is terrified of the ironing board - it is wonderful, I can't possibly iron as it scares the dog.
Lol. Aww cute dog :) Little known fact, I am also afraid of ironing boards (and Everest. I hear it's cold.)
I love the picture of your very handsome girl, Ella! We have a 14 year old poodle, Daisy and she is such an important part of our lives. I too am going to miss your column I have had so many laughs over the years, even bought the books! But will definately be keeping this as a favourite on the computer to read.
Thanks again, Michelle.
Best wishes,
Jill Australind
Hello Michelle..Looks like i will have to be your number 2 stalker. Thank you so much for the laughs with your columns, i rave about you to all my friends. They are convinced you are an older version of me, make that a more mature version of me. Have you logged into my favourites. Yes i used to live in Albany!!!!and asked myself at times WHY!!!..faithful stalker...halfpint
p.s. I checked my spelling and used no texting short-cuts
I don't see an ugg boot anywhere...
Kait
We'll miss you, having read your columns for years and years. Judging by the pic of you which has always accompanied them and remained that of a twenty-something writer, my wife and I were surprised to see the new pic of you today, and to learn that you are in Albany which is our favourite place.
Good luck to you and your family, and keep writing!
Liz and Arthur Fitzpatrick
Thanks Michele for all those columns I will miss my Saturday morning laugh but will keep in touch via the blog. I'm not sure whether our sense of humour is warped or not but you have given me much laughter and therefor pleasure over the years. All the best Sue
Hi..have always read your columns in the west and shall continue to follow you here. Shall add you to my blogroll!..I have a golden retriever too. Love her to bits,even though she waits till we let her inside to wee![not good]
Ah Michele I'll miss your columns. I belong to the ones who enjoyed your sense of humour tremendously. It was the source of a lot of laughs over the years. Take care.
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