Monday, May 22, 2017

Queen Victoria




I love Queen Victoria.  And not just because we share a similar name.  But because in Canada, we celebrate her birthday (on or about the actual day) AND so my human gets the day off today!  How great is THAT?!

Queen Victoria's reign was from 1837 (when she was 18) until her death in 1901.  And in case you didn't know, she was a big animal lover.  She owned a number of different breeds of dogs - including collies, a deerhound,  greyhounds,  Pomeranians,   Skye terriers,  and a King Charles Spaniel.  She owned an assortment of other pets as well, including Shetland ponies, goats, a donkey and a parrot.  But she had a special love for her dogs, and when on her deathbed, she requested that her Pomeranian, Turi be brought to bed with her.  Yup - she loved her dogs.

Well, we have another sunny day in the forecast - which means EXTRA long walks again!   A sunny day.  A good walk.   Seriously, can life get any better?  It's the little things in life...

Happy birthday Queen V - and thanks for the day off!


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