Well, it's been awhile since I've been here. I had a dream with Jasper in it last week. To me, it's her stopping by to say 'Hello'. Or 'Woof'. Or to say what she's always said to me. Here's some more pics.


A year or two ago. She's so cute.


Jasper, in the shade, slightly inland (by about 150 yards) of the coast of Maine.


Jasper Nose, as I call this pic. We just returned from a weekend away, where there was plenty of hiking and such dog-exciting things. So, time for a nap on the back deck.


Almost down Mt. Sunapee, NH, after going up. Time for a rest and a breeze.


Nap Buddies. I think it's cute the way that they are laying like each other. That would be Jasper and Puggles. Jasper, in her wise ways, did indeed teach Pugs a few things while they were together. I'll bet she's still teaching her some lil things too...

Cheers to Jasper. It was two months ago yesterday that she passed away. It feels like forever since I've snuggled up with her. I miss my sweet lil girl... but I am OK with that, cuz I know her body was old. But I still miss her, I think I mentioned that already... Here's some pics...


This is one of my favorites of her...


She loved being in the water, and I think this is just a cool pic to boot.


Jasper and George. I love this pic too. They were begging for pizza crusts. Georgie just turned 12 last month... It's sad to see them age...


Me and Roo. Late 1995 or so. We are both smiling... I like that.

Cheers to fond memories and the love and spirit that is in our hearts always and forever.

This is the picture I submitted for the 'unConventional' book being done at Yearly Kos. I chose this picture because 1) I wanted one of me and Jasper together; and 2) This picture was taken when Jasper was helping me grade papers when I was teaching, and teaching was a theme in my essay.

And when I say Jasper was helping me, that means she kept trying to bite the eraser end of the pencil I was writing with. Silly girl... But we're both smiling in the pic, I like that you can see that.


Spring 1996

Jasper munching on a carrot. She loved carrots. This picture is quite scratchy, cuz it's from a photo scan from around the same time frame as above. I think she looks very cute in this one too.



Jasper as a puppy. I got her in December of 1992, so this pic is from around then.



Jasper and Larry. Larry was a skateboard punk cat, but he and her would snuggle up together when it was a nap time. This pic is from sometime in 2002 or 2003 or so.



I'm getting some photos scanned in periodically around here, which is one of my long-term projects. Just something I want to do, so I'm doing it. :)

Bad Girl...



Takes after her Mama... ;)

There's one pic of Jasper sitting in the trunk of my car that I will scan and post when I return. The trunk was open, so she hopped on in. She's silly that way...

One of my favorites...



This was probably taken in 2002 or 2003.

My Second Post Here...

Where is the title bar? Hmmm... I've many pictures of Jasper to scan in and upload here, but for now, this is what I want to say, which I said in Happy Stories tonight...

There are better places for the souls of tired weary doggie bodies to be...

I believe that wholeheartedly... cuz I somehow know she feels so much better now... She was so tired... I know this in my heart, even as my heart aches to touch her just once more...

This is my place just to share my pics and thoughts and love of my sweet lil Jasper girl...

October 14, 1992 - May 20, 2006