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left alone

Once again it’s me, the noble dog, Chess, filling in for the guy I live with who doesn’t have much of anything interesting to say. Big surprise. You may remember me from such superior posts as “Mister Always Right” and … Continue reading

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mister always right

Here I am once again to save the day. It’s me, Chess, the border collie. You may remember me from all the other excellent posts that were about me like “The Mysteries of Life” and “Big Flat Rocks”, which, in … Continue reading

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the mysteries of life

It’s me yet again; Chess the dog, Chess the purebred border collie, Chess the provider of all the excellent posts on this blog, like “Pictures of Me”, and Chess the frightener of large predatory birds. Here I am on my … Continue reading

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big flat rocks

Okay, it’s me, the dog, Chess, the purebred border collie, once again. You may remember me from such superior posts as “Pictures of Me” and “Watering Day”, and other such epitomes of pure excellence. Here I am in a characteristic … Continue reading

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the blues

Penstemon hallii. Gentiana acaulis ‘Krebs’. Gentiana acaulis ‘Holzmannii’, open and shut.  

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iris and peony

Iris stolonifera. Paeonia anomala.

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another iris

Iris iberica subsp. lycotis (aka Iris lycotis). From Iran.

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watering day

Today is Wednesday, so it’s watering day in our garden. The weather started out nice and sunny, but now it’s thundering, and here I am not enjoying it at all. Thunder is scary. At this time of year, it gets … Continue reading

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pictures of me

Yes, it’s me again, Chess the purebred border collie, whose parents came from sturdy working stock. You may remember me from all the amazingly excellent posts I’ve provided for this otherwise kind of dreary blog. The posts that aren’t about … Continue reading

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look what he did

Yes, it’s me again, Chess the purebred border collie, lying at the foot of the stairs hoping it doesn’t thunder. You may remember me from such worthwhile posts as “It Happened Again”, and “Left Alone”. Those are the most popular … Continue reading

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