I guess it is National Westie Day?!

by chuckofish

Who knew that was such a thing. Well, it’s always Westie Day at my house.

Once again, I was not surprised to find that most people have no taste. The American Kennel Club released the rankings of the most popular dogs by breed. And woof, pun intended.

  1. French Bulldog
  2. Labrador Retriever
  3. Golden Retriever
  4. German Shepherd
  5. Poodle
  6. Daschaund
  7. Beagle
  8. Rottweiler
  9. Bulldog
  10. German Shorthaired Pointer

Not a terrier in the top 10! And surprisingly no doodles. But I guess they aren’t recognized as purebred dogs.

On Monday, I had landscapers come and clean up my yard for the spring. They vacuumed all of the leaves, put down mulch, trimmed the plants. By Tuesday morning, my neighbor’s dumb magnolia tree had drenched my backyard in flower petals. I’m very annoyed. And Mr. Smith has discovered that he loves digging in the mulch. Eyeroll. He’s such a dirty dog now! We’re off to Mahomet this weekend and he won’t get a bath. Sigh. The best laid plans.

And I thought this was interesting. Butch Wilmore, one of the formerly stranded astronauts was asked what lessons he’d learned while stuck in space.

“My feeling on all of this goes back to my faith. It’s bound in my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is working out His plan and His purposes for His glory… And however that plays out, I am content because I understand that.”

A good reminder. Happy Friday!