Black and White – Page 33 – photography from the Chesapeake Bay watershed by Bill Emory

Patience, play, dog, hat

Annie Baltimore's house — Emma and Helen set the photos up, I took them.

Ecoman

brief visit in Slabtown by ecoman... — brief visit in Slabtown by ecoman… Heartened to hear that Virginia republicans do not support the President’s proposed cuts to the Chesapeake Bay project.

Bone

Tilly first exposure to trombone — Tilly reminds me of the RCA Victor dog, Nipper Tilly’s trombone innoculation.

Total Immersion

dog paddle — Total immersion. The water dog voluntarily lept into the Rivanna River a few days ago. Yay!(If you are a human that wants to learn to swim visit Terry Laughlin’s excellent site)

Boisterous

dogs at play — rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained:
Carl, Helen and Ermine visited last night. Tilly had nine brothers, no sisters. They taught her ferocious display? Tilly shows off for visitors. (two seconds later Tilly was flat on her back)

EMG

administering a little shock — An electromyogram (EMG) measures the electrical activity of muscles when they’re at rest and when they’re being used. Nerve conduction studies measure how well and how fast the nerves can send electrical signals.Once upon a time I worked in health care. Tests like these are hard for those who administer them. People get into health care to make people feel better. So studies that are unpleasant for the patient are not much fun to administer. In this case the test involves (from the patient’s point of view) electrodes and needles. The docs were kind, efficient, didn’t hurt for long. The idea of it hurt.

It is fun being an American dog

three dogs — Tilly tumped over Ansel and Rio’s all day water bowl, then the three of them dug a hole in the wet place and reveled. When was the last time I had that much fun? Been awhile.

question

dog in sunlight — Tilly has received good cat instruction, she doesn’t see cats as prey. How do I inoculate the Till-monsa so she doesn’t chase birds? Suggestions please!

route 354

bunny dunaway's church — sometime looking up in the sky will make you crazy. Other times it is strange and beautiful.

100 days

tabloids — The first 100 days, a turbulent atmosphere in which to be raising an animal.

tilly and eva hard to watch — Tilly is at 95 days, in a biting phase. Towel, newspapers, bills, cameras, people, rugs, toilet bowl brushes, brooms, Bibles, nothing is safe.

ProCamera CHO VA — And so the gentle efforts continue to adjust the little dog’s nature while leaving her spirit intact. Introduce her to the finer things.

Shumard Oak at Central library — Encourage her to be an active participant in community events (here listening to CHO City Councilors and Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards at Arbor Day event).

knocking on doors — Participate in local politics. National is riotous, local makes a difference.

lumbar/sacrum — I am having physical health issues. Dr. John Sarno would say I am having mental health issues. Maybe a combination of both.

dog and cat — I have Doctor appointments. Tilly has reality appointments, the continuing secondary socialization and inoculation to the wildness of the world. Pepe the cat hammers home the cat lives matter message.

best neighbor everr — Tilly learns to totally ignore the internal combustion engine with the help of most excellent neighbor Uncle Chuck.

Riverview Park — The water dog lessons continue with little advancement in attitude. Tilly has seen other dogs wet, she has fallen headlong into a neighbor’s fishpond (thankfully she held her breath while fully submersed).

dog in developer tray — So, much like her 100 day companion, Tilly takes baby steps, practices incrementalism. Someday she will be a water dog.

black and white lino — Her health has been good. Her appetite is Labradorian. Externally, she is good. But what of the inner dog?

Tilly w/ GB — We hang around Buddhas at every opportunity. Catching the middle way by proximity.

dog Buddha feet — Does the dog occupy a celebrated role in any religion?

one

Tilly GB — Working on it.