the old ones are the best

browsing through some knackered books tonight i re-discovered this gem. Thurber is so funny.
It says......
Q. The fact that my dog sits this way so often leads me to
believe that something is preying on his mind. He seems always to e studying. Would there be any way of finding out what
this is?
Arthur

A. Owing to the artificially complex life led by city dogs of the
present day, they tend to lose the simpler systems of intuition
which once guided all breeds, and frequently lapse into what
comes very close to mental perplexity. I myself have known some
very profoundly thoughtful dogs. Usually, however, their prob-
lems are not serious and I should judge that your dog has merely
mislaid something and wonders where he put it.


sleep well

Beatiful walk on The Blast Top this afternoon - it was a bit windy and clear, sometimes sunny, sometimes clouded over. I took some photos to draw from, some for a local publication, and some just because the place is irresistable.

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