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Negotiating with Cookies #14 – Clothes

Published on August 11, 2014September 22, 2014 by Raud Kennedy6 Comments

In my bedroom, I pull off my shirt and put on a different one.

Fleegle sits on the bed watching. “Why that shirt? What was wrong with the first one?”

“I don’t feel like wearing it.”

“But you feel like wearing that one, and those pants?”

“What’s wrong with these pants?”

He snorts. “Nothing.”

Now he’s got me second guessing my pants.

“I’m sure they’re fine,” he says. “I’m just trying to understand what it means to wear clothes based on how you feel. If something good happens that makes you feel really happy, do you have to go home and change your clothes?”

“You could if you wanted. What do you do when you’re happy?”

“I’m always happy, that’s why I only need one suit of fur.”

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A Wall of Pugs

Published on August 10, 2014August 10, 2014 by Raud Kennedy2 Comments

ceramic dog supltures - pugs — I’ve made these so that once finished they will hang from the wall. I’m beginning to think that a lot of caricatures are based on pugs.

The Visitors

Published on August 7, 2014 by Raud Kennedy1 Comment

Ceramic Pugs

Published on August 6, 2014August 6, 2014 by Raud Kennedy2 Comments

See the whole collection: Hand Built Ceramic Sculptures

Fleegle and Sadie have another Guest

Published on July 26, 2014 by Raud Kennedy6 Comments

Negotiating with Cookies #13 – One Scoop, Two Scoops…

Published on July 25, 2014November 6, 2014 by Raud KennedyLeave a comment

As I scoop kibble into Fleegle’s bowl, he spins in circles counter clockwise, always counter clockwise, and he sort of leads with his butt like a backwards circle.

“Keep it coming,” he says and spins another circle.

I pour in the third scoopful and tighten the lid back on the kibble container.

“What are you doing? That was only two. Just because you’re dieting doesn’t mean I need to. Don’t over identify with your dog, Raud.”

“That was three scoops.”

“No it wasn’t. It was only two.”

“You can’t count and spin at the same time.”

“I can too. I can multitask better than you anytime.”

“Big words big shot. Back them up.”

“I can walk and carry a stick. I can run and carry a ball, or two balls even, and sometimes three.”

I stare at him, nonplussed.

“Yeah, you can probably do those things too, huh?”

“That’s what I was thinking.”

“Well, I can walk and poop at the same time. Ha, beat that.”

I shake my head in defeat.

“Now give me my third scoop.”

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