Welcome to Monday where we tend to revel in the happenings from our weekend and start planning for the next one. Speaking of planning, it’s about time to start thinking about next year’s Spring bulb garden. Thankfully, neither of the Ranch Hands dig up bulbs, but a warning to all you gardeners…spring bulbs are toxic for pets.
Norman had his second evaluation on Friday and I wanted to express my thanks for all your kind words of support. According to our evaluator Amy, Norman did great (and even I didn’t embarrass myself). We’re hoping to order our business cards next and obtain Norman’s ID badge. Once any other outstanding bureaucratic items are completed, we’ll be officially considered the newest team in the hospital’s pet therapy program.
Wishing you a totally ‘pawsome’ week.
Live, love, bark! 🐾
WAY TO GO TEAM NORMAN!! We are super proud of you!
Have a great day and weekend!!
Many thanks! We’re excited about the opportunity to make folks smile.
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Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. Scritches to the pups, a smooch to handsome Norman and a hug for you. ♥
My pleasure, Sandee. Hope your ‘hump day’ is spectacular. Hugs and tail wiggles.
You’re a great doggie, Norman, but I guess I already have said that…MOL😸Pawkisses for a Happy Day to you, Elsa and Monika too🐾😽💞
Aww, thanks, Binky. You’re too kind!
Grate cartoon Miss Monika!! Iss HE BellaSisturss to a “TEE”!!
An Miss Amy lookss so happy to bee with Sweet Norman…mee wuud LOVE to bee snugglin with him rite now!
***purrss*** BellaDharma an ((hugss)) BellaSita
Everyone loves Norman. He just one big lovable hunk. 💙
Mew mew mew Sweet Norman sure ISS a lovelee hunk of a man doggie!
An lovelee Elsa iss a Beeuty Queen two!
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So glad you and Norman are ready to go visit regularly! I look forward to hearing about your visits. Gracie does too.
Thank you. It’s been such a long time coming. But no matter, it’s happening now!
Congratulations, Norman! You have big paws to fill from Sam, but we bet you’ll find your own unique way of wonderful once you get started saving patients.
Thank you. We sure hope so. He seems to enjoy the attention and bringing smiles to folks.
WAY TO GO NORMIE! That’s wonderful. He will make a lot of people happy when he visits I’m sure. I remember our first couple of years here in this house – I spent a small fortune planting bulbs only to see the squirrels dig them all up. Sigh.
Hugs, Pam
Doggone tree rats! Thanks for the words of congratulations. We’re pretty excited and grateful to be able to bring smiles to those who need them.
My sister’s dag is like the little cartoon doggy…she goes nuts trying to keep his teamwork to a minimum!
Congrats to you and Norman for being a great team and getting ap-paw-roved for doing therapy!
Thank you! We’re hoping we bring loads of smiles to everyone we meet.
We are so proud of both of you. You are going to bring so much joy to others as a fantastic team.
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
Ah, thanks. Norman is the one who has the heavy lift. 😊
Congrats to you and Norman for passing your evaluation. We know you make a great therapy team.
Aww, that’s very kind of you to say. Thanks!
Awesome news and many congratulations to you both! 🤗💖🎉
Thanks so much. I’m very excited and look forward to bringing smiles to folks.
Way to go Norman! What a handsome, good boy!
Thanks, Marc. He’s a sweet boy who draws crowds wherever he goes. The fact that (as my son remarked recently) he’s such a good looking boy and a guaranteed date dog, is a bonus. LOL
It’s no wonder with a handsome mug like his, matched by his heart of gold.
His pony size sure seems to captivate people’s attention.
Haha!
Way to go Norm. There was never any doubt. About Monika…well…good to hear you snuck by. 😛
No kidding. Managed to fool the powers to be again.
If you can’t dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle them…oh never mind…I’m sure you too knocked it out of the park, as usual.
I’m just the driver. No tickets [yet] so I view that as a win.
Congratulations, Norman. 😊
Thanks, John. I wasn’t worried about Norman, but luckily I didn’t do too badly either. 😉
But you are a pro. I wasn’t worried about you.
Very kind of you, John. I wish I shared that same level of confidence! 😇
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Woot! Graduation! Congratulations, big buddy!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Thanks! It’s all very exciting.
Well done you two! How long before Norman is evaluating Amy?
Ha! The beauty about dogs is they don’t judge. Lucky for us humans.
Congratulations to both of you!!! Especially Norman! Well done!
Thank you! We’re pretty chuffed about this. He’s a good boy (I’m the weak link in this partnership 😆).
Lulu: “Norman! You’re almost official! Congratulations!”
Thanks. We’re sooooo close!
Hyvä Norman! Bravo! Norman looks so big in the photo.
Have a great week!
Kiltos! Trust me, Norman IS big! He’s practically pony sized!
He will be a great dogtor!
Hee, hee…he will. And I think the photo of him with his dogtor coat and stethoscope will be ‘pawfect’ for his business cards!
Norman is the best!
I tend to agree but then I’m biased. 😉
Again a new word “biased” puolueellinen in Finnish. We have lots of very long words.
Again, it’s so much like German! Isn’t it great we each have a new word to start out the week? Bravo. 😍
I’d have to chip thru the scorched earth to plant a bulb here! I’d love to have some though, wonder if I could just add some surface soil somewhere piled up to plant in…norman is so handsome.
You might be surprised. Irises (which are rhizomes, not bulbs) will grow in just about anything. There are even some reblooming varieties. Maybe try daffodils in pots?
Teamwork indeed. Love it.
Awww on Norman. I would love to kiss his cute face a million times. Way to go Norman.
Have a woof woof day and week. Scritches to the pups, a smooch to Norman and a big hug to mom. ♥
Thanks, Sandee. Norman does all the work, I just basically drive him to hospital. 😉
Aw, he’s so handsome and so smart. I’m glad he’s got a driver. 🙂
Driver, butler, maid…you name it, I’ll do it for this guy!
But who is going to give Norman therapy?
I do my best.
congrats to you… and we look forward to hearing about your new adventures
We’re very excited. It takes a while to get through the process so it’ll be nice no longer being an intern.
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Well done, Norman! 🙂
Thanks for much! We’re grateful to have performed well enough.
congratulations so both you and Norman!
Many thanks for the kind words! We’re excited about what the future holds.
I love how Norman has his paw across my leg — he owns me! Hah!
It was his “thanks, for helping us paw gesture!”
As if the results could be any different! Way to go Norman and Monika!
Happy Monday to you.
Many thanks, Dale. I knew Norman would do well; just wasn’t as confident about my performance. With the COVID protocols, there’s a lot of new stuff since the days when Sam and I were a team.
I hear you… but I had faith in you too 🙂
😘 Thanks you sweet thing!
😘 Sweet is as sweet does!
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We had no doubt Norman would ace it…oh, and you too, Miss Monika! XOX Xena, Lucy and the Mom
Thanks. Norman was the super star. I managed to squeak by. 😆
Yay Norman!
Thanks. I’ve been sweating bullets I might be as good as Norman. Course I know I’m not, but at least I was acceptable. 😇