Dogs, according to some body language experts, have an uncanny ability to pick up even on the subtlest clues from their owners, enabling them to read humans like few other animals can, even something as simple as a glance from their owner. This past Sunday I took both dogs for a pet blessing at our church in celebration of St. Francis of Assisi, the Italian 12th century monk who established the Franciscans order and had a special love for animals and the natural world....see my entry from last year for further details
http://bonnieupnorth.xanga.com/71436270/happy-canadian-thanksgiving/

Got me thinking of small moments, being attentive to the present moment, and the joy and laughter that we often miss if not attentive to the present moment.
Nanuq behind pew curious about those cat sounds Dysis much more laid back Another dog and owner just waiting Ready for a blessing! Exploring flower bed afterwards Indoor cat who creeps like a black panther on her leash C'mon look out now! There we are!

 In my trip to ravine afterwards ran into some good friends, Patrick and Kay shown in their traveling apparatus. Kay suffers from chronic fatigue and Pat is a crazy Irishman carpenter. But they have managed despite all difficulties to maintain their marriage and laughter is such a key part of their relationship.

Now where did I hear that sound? Nanuq sneaking up on unsuspecting Dysis Dysis heading out Nanuq joining her

 Happiness starts somewhere between the heart and the solar plexus, and it begins to seep and crawl to flow with in us until our entire bodies and beings know we are happy. in its quiet strength happiness invades all the dark " cobwebby" crevices and cleans them out....from my calendar of daily sayings