June 13th

Pet therapy day with Rissa. We went to the local hospital and to the senior center. There was a little boy as a patient in the hospital and was thrilled to get a dog visit. Rissa snuggled and gave him lots of healing kisses. Rissa also gave a READ certificate to a hospital employee who has been buying books and donating them to me for my READ kids.

Thanks Ruth!!

June 11th

Last day of school. We went to the assembly and gave the kids their Timber READer certificates. The school gave us a nice plant pot of daisies and each girl got a stuffed toy, which they proudly carried out of the auditorium! The 1:1 readers gathered after the assembly in the library for cake and lemonade. Mrs. Dow had a great cake made (as you can see) - the kids all got ASPCA message bracelets from me. We watched the TV news story with the kids too! A nice end to the school year.

June 5th

Today was TV at school day! Channel 5 news did a story on REAder dogs at school. Both dogs shot segments. Rissa also said good bye to the K-4th grades and gave them certificates for reading to "Baby Rissa" all year. It was quite interesting to see how they shot the news piece and what was actually on the TV.

We also went to Bri's READer tea in Blue Hill. It was an end of the year celebration for those children that read to Bri all year. Rissa and Timber were guests and got to meet and greet the adults and children there.

Thursday, May 29th

Today was Timber's last 1:1 reading session at school. 2 children received their books and we saved Colby's book for next week when the TV station is to come to do a news piece on us reading in school all year. After school we took at trip up to Bradford, Maine, to visit Rissa and Timber's grand pups... 6 chocolate and black, 4 week old pups - toooooo cute. There were also other litters of yellow and black pups... We took "family" photos... between and black flies and trying to get all 4 dogs not moving.... this was the best shot I got. Rissa, Casey(mom), 2 of the pups, Timber and her son, Ivan (Dad, 2 years old).

Wednesday, May 28th

Our dog scout troop was invited to Sumner high school by the special ed class. 5 dogs/owners attended and played with the kids. Breed education, mini rally, retrieving and lots of hugs and kisses.... Timber then went to the Somesville library for READer dog.... we had a group reading session as 6 children showed up for the first time slot.... the 3 older children read to the 3 younger ones (and Timber) Delany received her book from Timber too! Timber gets snuggles during the group reading!

Tuesday, May 27th

We (dogs and moi) attended the hospital volunteer luncheon at the Bar Harbor Club. I was treated to a delicious lunch and we all received certificates. We then went to the retirement village to make some visits. Both girls visited each floor with me. They do love seeing the folks there.

May 22

Counting down the school days. Jordan received his book today from Timber (My side of the mountain - one Ruth just donated was perfect for him) We had Cirra in training again today. She did well. All the regular kids were in school today. I prepared them that next time would be out last day as 1:1 reading for the year. The word is channel 5 news will be in school next week to do a story on us in school... what to wear?