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Dogs & Baby Boys

Every morning I interact on WhatsApp with my daughter, De, in Switzerland and bonus daughter, Laina, who lives near Baltimore. We exchange love, lives, pictures of our loved ones, and weather reports.

Laina & Leo

Leo’s parents are happy about sharing his face on social media. Laina, his grama, knows how to make him smile. He’s such a happy baby.

DeDe, our daughter in Switzerland, is thoroughly enjoying being a Grama.
This is not Ethan, because his parents don’t want his photo on Social Media
But you can see where Ethan & DeDe go for walks

And that baby up there looks a lot like Ethan did at that age. He’ll be 2 end of October. We hope to go there to celebrate with him. We were there for his one week birthday! But two years is a long time not to be able to see your great-grandson. He won’t know us 😩

Here’s Lacey, Laina’s granddog. He was the “flower dog” in his people parents’ wedding. A real companion now for Leo!
And here is our Kenny, a thoroughly spoiled Boston Terrier, soon to be two.
Kenny has calmed down a lot, but he still doesn’t understand what’s his to chew and what’s not!!

It’s not like he doesn’t have enough toys and chew sticks of his own!

Why does he abandon them and go after our stuff! Ah, pups! Such a challenge!
Look how big Lacey looks next to little Leo!

Kenny loves Yak Sticks. Do you know about them?

That little piece is what’s left of one 10x longer.
If you have a dog, you may wanna give these a try. Kenny loves ‘em.
Best wishes training that active pup, huh?

Only thing harder to train than a pup might be a baby… or a husband?

Hah! I can’t get this guy to stop shouting “No” when Kenny is biting at his slippers. It’s a game. Sigh!

The dog trainer told us “No” is not understood. It’s just paying attention and giving his positive attention for negative behavior. Oh my! We’ve spent two years reinforcing bad habits. Help!

Time for a walk to the neighbors. Isn’t this the cutest baby?

Enjoy babies & dogs? I sure do!

Love, JanBeek

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Animals, children, learning, Life's Challenges, Love, pets

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Beautiful Montana

Gorgeous sky driving in to Bozeman today
Kenny cuddled happily in my lap
Scenery got even prettier as we approached Bozeman with its backdrop of the Bridger Mountains
I got to be pampered… and now I’m red/white/blue: ready for July festivities
Returning to Ennis this was the scene about a mile from home
Wishing you could come visit beautiful Montana… especially our Madison Valley

Have you watched any of the TV series called “The Madison”? It’s filmed right here in and around Ennis.

Come visit!

Love, JanBeek

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Animals, Love, Montana, mountains, nature

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My Morning Visitor

Injured moose
I didn’t let Kenny out on purpose!

We seldom see moose in our neighborhood during the day. They sometimes come down out of the mountains at night to nibble on our evergreens when their natural habitat up in the Gravellies or the Madison Range is snow covered. But this guy showed up in broad daylight.

Just sitting outside my kitchen door !

He had a ragged spot in his back and a bum leg. Probably had been injured by some other animal that attacked him.

After I got Kenny back inside, Bob & I chased the young moose off to the neighbor’s. He was nibbling on our trees! Fortunately, after I contacted the neighbor and explained, he called the animal protective services. Hopefully they came to help… I don’t want to think about how.

What do you think?

Protect our animals! And yourselves, too!!

Love, JanBeek

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Animals, Love, Montana, pets

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Snow!!

Yay!! Today’s snow is an answer to prayer. We have desperately needed the moisture. Isn’t it beautiful?

That’s our house behind the snow-laden trees.

And our Kenny absolutely loves it!

Crazy pup!!

Have a beautiful Thursday afternoon/evening, my friends.

I attended an art workshop this week. We all painted butterflies. 🦋 Mine’s not as good as I had hoped, but I had fun doing it. That’s what counts, right?

Love, JanBeek

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Animals, happiness, Love, Montana, pets

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Wordless Wednesday

Love, JanBeek

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Animals, Montana, mountains, nature

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Best Pets

What animals make the best/worst pets?

Of course I am prejudiced!

Playful Kenny
Not just any dog…
…can make this guy smile like this!

Yup, in our house, the best pet is a Boston Terrier …

Yesterday we had him neutered. Coming out from the anesthetic, the cries were so pathetic!
Today he is having digestive problems… but currently he’s resting. Thank God!
Here’s Lacey! My family in Maryland thinks this is the best pet ever!

What do you think is the best pet?

Hard to beat my lapdog! He’s the best!!

Love ❤️

JanBeek

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Animals, Love, pets

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Sharing “The Best of March”

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Animals, blessings, food, friendship, Love, Memories, pets, relationships

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Passionate About?

Today’s prompt asked about our passions.
What am I passionate about?
Children and animals…
How about you?

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As most of you know, I spent my career in education.
I taught all grades K-8
(except 3rd… don’t know why I skipped that one).
Children are my passion….
their education, their safety, their equal opportunities.
It breaks my heart when I see evidence of
neglect or abuse or (heaven forbid) sex trafficking.
Children are our most vulnerable humans
and they need our protection,
for they cannot protect themselves.

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toddle wearing gray button collared shirt with curly hair
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My passion for animals is especially poignant right now –
– especially after our horrific accident last week
when we lost our sweet puppy, Owen.
I still can’t stop crying. My heart aches.

He was such a little rascal,
but he wrapped himself around our hearts
and we miss his company
more than words can say.
I am passionate about having a pet.
Our house feels empty and vacuous without one.
Owen filled all the empty corners
of our hearts and our home.
He brought such joy.
How can we go on without a Boston Terrier
chewing on our rugs,
tugging on our heartstrings,
filling our days?

Rest in peace, sweet puppy.
You were an object of my affection,
the recipient of my passion.
Bob & I miss you so much!

My mom always quoted this saying:
“It is better to have loved and lost
than never to have loved at all.”

I don’t know its origin,
but I certainly believe it.

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What are you passionate about?

Hugs to you,
JanBeek

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Animals, children, Heartache, Love, pets, relationships

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Something Good

Something wonderful
Something good
All God’s blessings
Not always understood

Keeping eyes open
For ways we are blessed
Sometimes they come to us
In difficult tests

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The blog I accidentally deleted
Explained how this teddy bear
With all its bandaged boo-boos
Hid triumphant scars under there

Something good happens
When healing of wounds is complete
I hope something good happens
Today to you and those you meet

Storm clouds may come and gather
You might anticipate a growing storm
But God will send you rainbows
And the sun to keep you warm

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God will send you beauty
In the skies and on the land
Look for His surprises everywhere
Many of them really are quite grand

It’s hunting season here in Montana
So the deer and antelope are convinced
If they come here to our yard
They’re protected as if they’re fenced

Something good happened here today
The doe and the buck stuck around
I enjoyed their company – you would, too
Shhh… don’t scare them. Don’t make a sound!

They see me; they hear my steps
Off they go – but they’ll return
Good things happen here
You’re safe, my friends. Come and learn!

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What can we learn from our animals?
Go where you’re protected and free
I’ll watch out for your best interests
And I bet you’ll watch out for me

God has blessed you, I know
What’s something good
that happened to you today?
Did you thank God for it? (I knew you would!)

Love,
JanBeek


I’ve always loved the song,
“Something Beautiful.”
If you have time,
click on it here
and enjoy this beautiful music.

It’s “Something Good” for you today!!

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Animals, blessings, God, Gratitude, Living in Harmony, Love, Montana, music, optimism, Poetry, relationships

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Alacrity

Do you know this word?
Alacrity!

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Alacrity = cheerful readiness

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When I chose my word for 2023, “Ready”
back on January 1, 2023,
I did not know what I needed to be ready for.
But I told myself, “Whatever comes my way,
I will be cheerfully ready!”

This past week, we had the privilege
of hosting my niece,
her husband and 16-year-old son,
and her bff from Utah, Melissa.
And mid-way through their visit,
our son and his wife came for
3 days and 4 nights.
A house full!
Was I ready?

Yes! When your guests are happy, helpful, and relaxed, it’s easy to be cheerfully ready for them!

A day in Yellowstone was a highlight. We all were ready for the bubbling geysers and pools, bison and other animals. Old Faithful always was a hit!

Are you ready to visit Yellowstone? Are you ready to ooh and aaah?

That photo captured only about 1/4 of the herd. It was the largest group of bison mamas and their calves that I’ve ever seen!

We were ready to see the elk and deer 🦌 So, yes, they did not disappoint us! We even saw a black bear. Rare!

My grand-nephew, Liam and I were ready to have our memories of “Artist’s Point” captured by a kind tourist. It’s my favorite Yellowstone spot!

And the guys were more than pleasantly waiting with alacrity for their day of fishing on the Madison. Each of them caught at least one fish … some caught three. No, we didn’t have a fish fry! The Madison River has a “catch & release” policy.

What are you ready for today? I hope you’re anticipating it with alacrity!

Have a Marvelous Monday!

Live, laugh, love ❤️ JanBeek

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Animals, Family, Fishing, friendship, learning, Love, Memories, Montana, nature, relationships, Travel

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