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Rick Barnes Puppies, Retired, GoHabsGo
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Happily retired, Grandpa, live off grid, love puppies, hockey fan, Beer or Negroni, I fit in.
The prestigious McDonald's Corners Reuse Center Calendar, Doggies at the Dump!

Coco is in the center of the cover. And she is Miss January!
January 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Merry Christmas, happy holidays! Hopefully we will find some peace and happiness today over the next few weeks. To those of you working over the holidays, thank you so much!
December 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Coco wearing a new scarf from a guest visiting the farm this weekend for Solstice. She's very happy to have so many of her human friends visiting this weekend.

By tomorrow she will be quite tired keeping track of people coming and going. That's a lot of work.
December 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Coco loves the winter, she helped us get our tree from her forest. She still has snow on her nose.
December 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
When I use tofu, I always press it well! This is what we also use to press clothing, when needed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Maybe we can settle for a sore shoulder instead!
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It's another crispy morning. -22⁰ this morning. Coco is ready to go back to bed!
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Steven Hennessy 1958 - 2002

This was taken in June 2000. We were attending a political fundraiser held in the WestEnd of Vancouver. We were a smashing couple!
December 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Wayne Gretzky was a hero. He isn't anymore. I can't reconcile his support of Trump, when that person is attacking Canada. He remains the best hockey player ever, he's no longer someone, people can look up to as a 'Canadian Hero'.
December 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Happy birthday Bowie! Hugs from Coco.

Coco was five on Nov 9.
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Coco is very alert. She just completed a very long walk around the farm! Happy puppy.
November 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
At least the Blue Bombers are taking this well.

Saskatchewan Roughriders win the Grey Cup!
November 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I'm leaving Coco. That's always hard. Only for ten days and you'll be in good company with Ken! And visits with Patches, Mary, Corey J Stone and Stephen.

Off to #Rio de Janeiro to meet up with so many good friends, with Chip Landia. Will arrive there Wednesday morning!

#AoIR2025
October 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We hired a new bartender for our Departure Lounge, here on the farm. The bartender is an alien as Fuzzy points out.

We also had another alien visit!
October 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A crisp fall morning here in the #LanarkHighlands.
October 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Coco will have to get up earlier tomorrow. These Turkeys were taking some liberties they wouldn't dare try if she was here!
October 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This has been my toaster for the last 30 years. It still works.
October 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The Bluejay, and the Chipmunk should be friends.
October 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Beautiful morning here on the farm. Wild turkeys, Mom and young ones choosing to claim an area they dare not venture into if Coco wasn't sleeping.

Brazen behaviour!

I'm seeing this from the front porch. If I stand up to get a better view, they scatter quickly.
September 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Yup. How Liberal...
September 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Good day, planning Thanksgiving dinner! 🤠
September 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Coco will protect me!
September 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Ha! 🤣
September 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Last evening we were out for dinner at Sylvania Lodge on Dalhousie Lake, when I saw these folks heading out onto the lake.

I need to do this!
September 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is one reason I love living on our farm. It's unique in so many ways. An off the grid home, set atop a hill, amongst the Maple and Cedar trees.

I call the house the tower. From my bedroom on the third floor, my view is of trees going on forever. The night sky is full of stars.
September 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM