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Tierce Welcomes Mischa Home

11 Aug 2010TMS 3 Comments

I’m going to remember this at Christmas, Tierce.

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I try to be fair

22 May 2010TMS 3 Comments

Today I was in Bosleys, buying Tierce some shampoo, when a girl brought in a puppy.  The puppy looked like a German Shepherd mix.  He was alert and curious, but when he trotted forward to explore the store, it was… Continue Reading →

TMS animal abuse, local happenings, stupid human tricks

Parks & Rec Come Through!

20 Feb 2010TMS 1 Comment

All the benches are showing tightly placed planks and a new coat of paint!  Thanks, Nanaimo Parks & Rec! Dear Richard and Jeff, Tierce and I visited the dog park today and found that the benches had been fixed and… Continue Reading →

TMS dog park, dogs in the community, local happenings

Hurrah for squeaky wheels!

8 Feb 2010TMS 3 Comments

Hurrah!  Remember this post?  I sent a letter to the Parks and Rec Department of Nanaimo about it.  (Richard Harding is the director of Parks, Recreation and Culture and my new best friend) Dear Mr. Harding, My name is Julie… Continue Reading →

TMS dog park, dogs in the community, local happenings

Beware park benches!

31 Jan 2010TMS 6 Comments

We had a disturbing incident today at the dog park.  Tierce loves jumping up on the benches and until an hour ago, I didn’t have a problem with this. Unfortunately, this time, he jumped up and got his leg stuck… Continue Reading →

TMS dog park, injury, local happenings

Jindo-ka!

11 Jul 2009TMS 3 Comments

Coombs is an awesome little place between Parksville and Port Alberni.  It has become something of a tourist attraction, especially the Old Country Market.  There are a lot of little shops there and it’s jam-packed in the summer.  Despite the… Continue Reading →

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Dog show extravaganza!

10 May 2009TMS Leave a Comment

Tierce and I went to the Tyee Kennel Club Dog Show on Saturday to meet up with Marg, his breeder and Susan, his “grandbreeder”.  They were very happy to see him, but we did come to the conclusion that it… Continue Reading →

TMS local happenings, tierce, toys

And a little Shiba shall lead them

18 Feb 2009TMS Leave a Comment

My boyfriend and I have a problem when we head down to Victoria.  We have so many friends we want to catch up with, it’s really hard to get time to see them all.  Last Saturday, we explored a unique… Continue Reading →

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Just in case…

21 Jan 2009TMS 1 Comment

If any of you are involved or have a working knowledge of the SCA, Tierce’s “other blog” might be amusing for you:  Tierce for Baron It started when the latest attempt to get the local Shires together into a Barony… Continue Reading →

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License Your Dog or We’ll Send You to Collections

8 Jan 2009TMS 2 Comments

The other day, I got a letter from City Hall.  It was about Tierce’s license, but it wasn’t a polite reminder.  No, it was a threat to send my account to collections.  Apparently, since I haven’t purchased a license yet,… Continue Reading →

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