Skip to main content

Magical Moment 617, "Joy and Scoop"


My dog Joy found Scoop. Scoop is the cuddly polar bear who was much too adorable to put away after Christmas was over 3 months ago. Named for his remarkable resemblance to a round scoop of vanilla ice cream, he makes his way from sofa, to floor, to shelf, to bedroom. I just couldn't bear to put him into a box in the basement. Can you blame me?

Joy has stuffed toys, she chews on them, fetches them, and shakes them from side to side in her mouth. But she knows Scoop is not that kind of toy. And she found a good use for him.


*Contented sigh*

"Yes?"

"Goodnight."

Comments

TexWisGirl said…
this is the most precious thing i've seen today. thank you, elizabeth!
April 4, 2012 at 5:38 PM
Steve Gravano said…
What great photos. Joy is such a beautiful dog!
April 4, 2012 at 8:24 PM
Linda at To Behold The Beauty said…
Oh, Elizabeth, these are just wonderful...not only because of the cuteness factor but because of the excellent quality of the photographs themselves.
April 4, 2012 at 9:56 PM
Slamdunk said…
Fun photos Elizabeth. Our big buffalo dog will drag one of the kid's stuffed animal pillows onto the floor so he can nap on it.

Those dogs are always entertaining.
April 4, 2012 at 10:08 PM
Hilary said…
These are great photos, Elizabeth and so sweet that Joy has this little friend. Tomorrow, she's going to teach Scoop how to run in circles around a tree! ;)
April 4, 2012 at 11:13 PM
Barb said…
Joy is a snuggle bunny!
April 5, 2012 at 2:31 AM
Anonymous said…
Very sweet... We all need comfort like that, don't we?
April 5, 2012 at 4:59 AM
Leonora said…
Oh that is the sweetest thing!
On our last trip to the Goodwill store, we noticed a couple buying several stuffed animals. The stuffed toys don't usually look very appealing and we wondered why this couple would buy them...until we saw them at their car with a dog waiting inside. He got the toys! : )
April 5, 2012 at 5:59 AM
Gary's third pottery blog said…
((((((looooovvvvve)))))))))
April 5, 2012 at 7:52 AM
Busy Bee Suz said…
I think Scoop has a year round buddy now. The photos are the cutest ever!
April 5, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Rick said…
Great shots Elizabeth. And they bring back fond memories of the Sheltie we had a number of years ago. Instead of a stuffed toy, she had a real live Samoyed to play with that allowed itself to be 'wrestled' to the ground - they got along famously.

Looks like Joy has a willing companion !
April 6, 2012 at 1:26 AM
Tracy said…
Wow, that is just way too cute. :) It looks like Scoop is loving the love too. :)
April 7, 2012 at 1:56 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Magical Moment 625, "Thailand - the Elephants"

Needless to say, my favorite part of our Thailand vacation, was our week long volunteering at  Elephant Nature Park ! The logging industry was banned in Thailand in 1989, leaving thousands of elephants unemployed. These elephants are now used for tourism. You may have heard of elephant shows featuring the animals playing soccer or painting pictures with their trunks. They are no doubt amazing to watch, but the sad truth is that these elephants have gone through a series of torture and abuse to "break their spirit" by their trainers. This short clip is very hard to watch, but it will give you an idea of what the elephants in captivity in the country of Thailand go through. The only elephants in Thailand who do  not  endure this, are the very few baby elephants who are first generation born in "safe captivity" at places like Elephant Nature Park. Every other elephant at this park has been brutally abused. Some have been blinded by their owners, le...
26 comments
Read more

Magical Moment 620, "Lilac Garden"

Eddie and I visited the Lilac Gardens at Ringwood Manor in New Jersey, a pristine and beautiful state park with 8 species of lilacs and several varieties within. We went on a rainy afternoon, which turned out perfect because the rain stopped for us when we got there, and began again as soon as we left. It also decorated the plants with gorgeous rain drops, adding to their beauty.  And now for a quick game of "Where's Elizabeth?" And "Where's Eddie?" ~~Have a great weekend! ~~
48 comments
Read more

Magical Moment 280, "The Eleventh Hour"

The Veterans Day Parade, NYC On July 29, 2001 , five exceptional men were honored by the President of the United States for their remarkable military service. They were involved in a top secret mission that required unfathomable intelligence and as a result, literally won a battle which was instrumental in winning the war. Not the war that was happening in 2001, not even the Gulf War. It was World War II, and they were the Navajo Code Talkers who were largely responsible for winning the bloody battle of Okinawa. The only problem with the ceremony was that just 5 remained of the original 29. Our country was too late in thanking the other 24, and nearly too late in thanking those 5 men. On March 10, 2010, three hundred women won the Congressional Gold medal for their outstanding war service. Unfortunately, 800 received the award posthumously. These were the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II, who devoted themselves to flying military aircraft like the B-26 and B-...
18 comments
Read more