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Friday, September 9, 2011

Friday Flash 55 -- His Dear Martha



Andrea and Kirk were lifelong friends, separated by 2700 miles. Andrea was happily married, so she worried about Kirk’s divorce.......until he emailed about Martha.

Now his Facebook profile made Andrea smile! In a Relationship, it read.

Kirk described Martha as "perfect."

"She's playful, but she doesn’t play around. I totally trust her," he said.



                           


See the latest posts of weekly FF55s (works of fiction in 55 words)
at Mr. KnowItAll, the G-Man.

I now share my life with the second Old English Sheepdog that Michael and I have owned.
You can view a short (.46) clip of Abby in her summer cut HERE -- and that post includes a link with the story about how we rescued her at age seven after our dear Woofles died.
And THIS POST shows a short (1.57) video of Abby and our chocolate Standard Poodle, Bonbon.
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17 comments:

  1. Rob-bearSeptember 9, 2011 at 3:02 AM

    Well, uh, this is interesting. Old English Sheepdogs seem like such delightful creatures. I've never been close to one, but I've seen some running around with their lionlike manes, and heavy coats. They could make interesting playmates.
    Now, as for Kirk. . . .

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  2. CadSeptember 9, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    Thank you so much for the 55 Beatles!

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  3. izzySeptember 9, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    Although I would HATE taking care of that coat,I think that a good choice was made. Besides you can always
    modify the snarls with clippers! Thanks!

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  4. Brian MillerSeptember 9, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    really it is a beautiful dog...nice 55 as well...enjoy me some beatles...

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  5. G-ManSeptember 9, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Lydia...
    I Loved your 55!!
    Clever, witty, and Perfect!
    What a fantastic edition you have become to the Friday Funfest.
    I love your writing style...
    TOP NOTCH!!!
    Thanks for playing so well, and have a Kick Ass Week-End

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  6. Doctor FTSESeptember 9, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Anyone's best friend is their dog. Cute 55, and lovely picture.

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  7. LydiaSeptember 9, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Rob-bear~ Hmmm, as a result of your comments I added a little bit to the end of the post. There are links there to show you exactly what delightful creatures Old English Sheepdogs are. My favorite breed, I did get to have our first one, dear Woofles-now deceased- until adulthood after Michael and I bought our house.

    Cad~ Ah, that is such a great old song!

    izzy~ Please note that I added a piece to my post with info about our OES. Here is what people do not know: Old English Sheepdogs do not shed! Their fur is like hair, and yes, it does mat--but ours is groomed every four weeks. In the summers we have her shaved and then let it grow out in the autumn. By Christmas she is perfection under the tree!

    Brian~ Such a beautiful dog, indeed. And the jolliest breed around, I think!

    G-Man~ You are too kind. I love that you enjoy my 55s, but you please must know that I never would have thought to try flash fiction without you. Does this make you my muse?

    Doctor FTSE~ My special cats have always been the best of friends along with my dogs. When we were looking at Old English Sheepdogs to rescue, our only demand was that the dog be good with cats. Abby (see new links added to the post) is a dream come true; she loves/checks on/grooms our cats!

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  8. Monkey ManSeptember 9, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Very clever indeed.

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  9. susanSeptember 9, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    The painting is a beauty but so is your Abby rolling in the grass. There are some relationships that are far more satisfying than others.

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  10. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarrySeptember 9, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    super smart.

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    A dog and a sense of humor will cure most heartaches.

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  12. LydiaSeptember 10, 2011 at 12:59 AM

    Monkey Man~ I appreciate that!

    susan~ Abby is such a beauty, and a very satisfying soul to be around.
    As for the painting: it is at ebay. I am very tempted to go fetch it!

    Morning~ Evening. Thanks much.

    avoidtheclap~ From your blog name I have no doubt that you understand what a sense of humor will cure. You are right about the dog, too. :)

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  13. FireblossomSeptember 10, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Too cute!

    When I little, the people across the street had one of these dogs, named Peepers. I used to go over there and ask to play with him.

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  14. FireblossomSeptember 10, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    when i *was* little, that should say.

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  15. LydiaSeptember 11, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    Fireblossom~ When you little you were probably oftentimes too busy to use extra words! Peepers is a good name for an OES, especially when they are in their furry state. Kids love Old English Sheepdogs and vice versa!

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    way too cute.

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  17. LydiaSeptember 12, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    Jingle~ That's sheepdogs for ya!

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