HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRACIE

 

My mini-goldendoodle turned ten yesterday.  It made me reminisce about her life so far through pictures I’ve taken.

  Gracie comes home.  She only weighed five pounds.

  Gracie and big sister Oakley bonded immediately.

  From the beginning, she loved chewies…

    …and playing catch in the backyard.  

  When we lived in Northport, our back porch was a favorite place for the dogs while I read and wrote.

  The fenced yard was smaller when we moved to Traverse City in 2017, but there was still room play Chuckit.

      A good friend gave Gracie this pink platypus when she was young.  It’s still her favorite toy and she carries it around constantly.  

  Gracie loves stealing her mom’s big blue chair when she’s working at the computer.

      She puts up with all my photo get-ups too.

    By far, Gracie’s favorite activity involves the word RIDE, when she knows she gets to go with me to take pictures.  She loves hanging out the window while I photograph critters and scenery.

  

         

Happy birthday, dear Gracie.  You’re a great little companion.