Claudia's Corner of the Country: Happy International Dog Day

I almost missed posting pics of Zoey in honor of International Dog Day.

Hoping all canines find a happy and loving home.

Mother

You are my mother
You are my friend
I turn to you
When I feel like life's

coming to an end
I hope you will stand

by my side
When I win
Or when I lose
to tell me there's

a next time
And there's always room

to improve
I hold you dear to my heart
And love you in a way

that's hard for me to show
So when I yell at you
And tell you to leave

me alone
I don't really mean it
I just get so angry
And take it all out

on you
If I were ever to

loose you
I wouldn't know what

to do with my life
I would lose more

then just a mother
I would lose my

best friend too
And forever there

would be a place
in my heart
that nobody else

could fulfill

Laura

Think of Laura by Christopher Cross

Hey Laura, Hey Laura

Every once in a while

I'd see her smile

And she'd turn my day around

A girl with those eyes

could stare through the lies

And see what your heart was saying

Think of Laura

but laugh, don't cry

I know she'd want it that way

A friend of a friend, a friend to the end

That's the kind of girl she was

Taken away so young

Taken away without a warning

Think of Laura

but laugh, don't cry

I know she'd want it that way

When you think of Laura,

laugh don't cry I know she'd want it that way

I know you and you're here

In every day we live

I know her and she's here

I could feel her when I sing

Hey Laura, where are you now?

Are you far away from here?

I don't think so, I think you're here

Taking our tears away

Think of Laura but laugh, don't cry

I know she'd want it that way

When you think of Laura,

laugh don't cry I know she'd want it that way

Hey Laura, hey Laura

I know, she wants it that way

Hey Laura, hey Laura

I know you want it that way

Hey Laura