Tag Archives: happiness

May Your Spring Be

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

From Hank’s Garden to You! _________________________ And a bird overhead sang Follow, And a bird to the right sang Here; And the arch of the leaves was hollow, And the meaning of May was clear. —Algernon Charles Swinburne

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Sounds Good

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

_______________________________________ Be obscure clearly. —E.B. White

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2012: Knackered, Tuckered Out & Pooped

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

Oh, are Hank’s dogs barking. Hank’s had a heck of a holiday season. The past few weeks have flown by, complete with the feather-rustling and squawks you’d expect from this joint. Hank’s played host to The Troubles, Loosie the galloping … Continue reading →

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Rays of Sunshine

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

Wet and cold. Great for the nose of a Labrador, but not so great when you have to live in Seattle without one. Or two. But lo! A small break in the weather arrives and Hank & Cap decide to call … Continue reading →

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A tHanksgiving reCap

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

Such abundant blessings at the House of Hank this year! Hank & Cap hosted a houseful of lovely guests for the holiday, including six—yes, six—equally lovely dogs. As you may imagine, Hank had his paws full so he didn’t capture much … Continue reading →

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Sea Salts

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

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Hank Spells it Out

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

Good dog, Hank! ____________________ Always try to keep a patch of sky above your life.  —Marcel Proust

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Happy Spring!

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

It’s official. The Spring Tree Returns! And with it, springtime to Seattle. Though it seems that no one actually notified the Pacific Northwest, here in Hank’s little corner of the world the Spring Tree‘s annual appearance thrills bystanders and promises buds and … Continue reading →

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The Spring Tree Returns!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

One of Hank’s most anticipated yearly events has occurred: the Return of The Spring Tree. Each year, just as the cherry trees burst into delightful confectionery pinkness, fairies emerge from sparkly, petaled fairy-bowers and magically construct The Spring Tree on … Continue reading →

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Smiles go viral with videos of therapy-dog visits | Seattle Times Newspaper

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

Living | Smiles go viral with videos of therapy-dog visits Well, yeah. Hank hopes he lives to see the day where pups are welcomed in more places, more often. (Like England. And Ireland. And Scotland. And Canada. For instance.) Just … Continue reading →

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Please, Spring

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

February in Seattle can mean many things.  Some years, it’s a microfleece bikini (this is Seattle, after all) on the sunny back deck and some years it’s endless rain and more Gore-Tex. Hank prefers a tartan lava-lava. This year it’s … Continue reading →

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Good Day, Sunshine

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Spring is coming! Clear skies and brisk breezes today and all the world was soaring. The bald eagles, crows, seagulls, windsurfers, kites, even the waxing crescent moon seemed head-to-the-wind.

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Tasty Morsel of the Week: “Chicken Vanishes, Heartbreak Ensues”

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

“We’re not sure where she’s been, but now she speaks Russian, has a few tattoos, and insists that we call her Kiki…” (Click the chicken below for NYT article):

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Labrador retriever named most popular dog in U.S.

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Hank was elated. He thought the headlines read, “Hank: Labrador retriever named most popular in U.S.” Instead, he finds this photo of an oh-so-cute chump of a Labrador  that’s so sweet your teeth fall out just looking at him.  “Jacob” … Continue reading →

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RIP, Jack LaLanne

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

_______________ Ach, it’s a sad Sunday for Hank. That wonderful ball of energy and enthusiasm and muscle, Jack LaLanne, has gone on to the big gym in the sky. He was 26. Whoops. 96. He will be very missed for … Continue reading →

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