hahahah omg. that looks like the dog we have now. She’s missing a toe, part of an ear, doesn’t like men. My mother loves her. So really it is the total opposite of this story.
:D I have to imagine that is exactly how Charlotte always saw this dog. I’ll always remember his dirty, matted fur and staring at his empty eye socket while Charlotte just hugged and hugged him…
This really made me laugh. I loved your mother’s face. And who hasn’t fallen in love with a mutt? Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder. Did you keep the dog? Or was this more in the line with a short but blissful visit?
Oh, okay. I thought that dog looked different from Doogie, but I didn’t see any pictures of him (the other dog) in any other stories. I’m glad this story had a happy ending in real life, though……I’ve found strays over the years, and had to return them to whatever animal shelter was in the area, but I never found out what happened to them. So, I’m glad the dog in this story found a good home at your neighbours’ house. :)
LOL! Charlotte and I are kindred spirits!
My friend Mary Ann had a son named Dave with the same kind heart as your sister. He walked into the house one day with his hands behind his back saying, “Don’t get upset, but I want to know can I keep it?” Dave, notorious for keeping worms in his pockets and forgetting about them, didn’t fool Mary Ann. “I need to see it first.” Dave then pulled out a possum, complete with tail curled around his arm. Imagine the screaming that commenced.
I suspect he was a possum whisperer. At least that’s what I’m going with. Considering I always thought they were nocturnal, I was more freaked it could be rabid! It gives me the creeps just thinking about it!
I begged for a dog. BEGGED. Then my parents got wind of a stray we could get a hold of at a friend’s farm. We brought that scraggly Benji wanna-be home. He got chained up outside my room. He didn’t like the dark. AT ALL. He whined ALL night. So, I had a dog for three days, then I begged to get rid of him. BEGGED. No dogs since, Black Beauty or otherwise. I’m cured! ~Loved it, Dan
Years ago, a friend asked us to adopt an “adorable little kitten”. We agreed. Then he brought the cat over and it was a dirty scrawny adult cat. And the homeliest cat I had ever seen. Buy you know, after a year or so, he started to look cute to us. We still have Stewart – he’s around ten years old and very handsome (in his own way).
Thanks :D I feel bad for Mom… we were always bringing home all kinds of animals. She has a huge soft spot for animals (I even caught her playing with my pet rat once!)
Thanks! It’s paper, actually– some fancy paper, some recycled from packaging, greeting cards, magazines, etc. It’s why I switched from paint to paper as a medium– paper just comes to me in the mail every day for free :) It’s a far cheaper hobby.
I truly love this! I love the “sparkle” in her eyes! You were lucky that your mom allowed you to bring him in the house. My parents strongly disliked stray animals. I begged (for years) for my parents to get me a dog, but they never did. Your mom sounds so cool! Again, lovely details!
Oh, we never asked permission before bringing all sorts of critters into the house… salamanders, lizards, rats, snails, strays, baby rabbits, turtles… I could go on. Mom loves animals :) (Although she won’t admit to loving the rats in front of “respectable” company.)
What a wonderful make believe! I just love the whole imaginary forest bit and your mom’s expression is superclassic. Poor doggie. But we’re glad he found a home ; )
The little details and choice of material for certain objects is so awesome! But better yet is how the story itself would be great no matter what medium you used to tell it.
Love the updated banner. Too bad it wasn’t there a couple of days ago when I spent about an hour cross referencing various posts trying to figure out the birth order of you and your sisters! Haha!
Yes I went to the FAQ because I couldn’t figure out why Nicki (you) were the the oldest. But that too was addressed in the FAQ! Basically, I spent most of my day reading your blog from start to finish :-)
I’m suffering from “Fairy Tale Confusion,” or FTC. When I saw the first picture I bought of Little Red Riding Hood. So I was afraid that the dog was a wolf, and that he was dangerous. I like your story much better.
Me and my sister used to bring small puppies home and our father shooed them away. Then once she brought a kitten! He couldn’t say no to such a cute little thing; his eyes weren’t even open!
PS – Can’t you tie your laces properly? Just love, love, love the banner!
this is quite amazing! I am new to WordPress and decided to follow the editors picks- and WOW… I love your sense of humour, and your attention to detail!
I look forward to so much more!
Thank you :) WordPress has been my favorite blogging platform that I’ve tried… and I’m not just saying that because they made me a staff pick ;) It has a great community and so many awesome features. I hope you like it here!
This might be in my top five favorite. Of course, it speaks to me and my animal-loving soul. I think I emotionally adopted every nasty stray animal I ever ran across. I can’t believe I never got rabies.
The Middlest Sister 
hahahah omg. that looks like the dog we have now. She’s missing a toe, part of an ear, doesn’t like men. My mother loves her. So really it is the total opposite of this story.
Hahaha! Aw, the doggie only a mother could love?
Only my mother and father. She’s bitten 10 people so far.
Can’t stop laughing! I adore the starry eyes! And the final image may be your best yet.
Thanks :) This dog was so wonderful, I had to give him a good story and portrait!
OMG, the look on your mom’s face is fantastic.
I also loved the rainbows in the clearing. I could hear a heavenly choir singing in my head.
:D I have to imagine that is exactly how Charlotte always saw this dog. I’ll always remember his dirty, matted fur and staring at his empty eye socket while Charlotte just hugged and hugged him…
HA! I really love the frame with her riding him home. I’m trying to imagine what that would’ve looked like in real life.
The mom’s reaction – best frame by far.
Thanks :)
I love the star in her eyes and the expression on mom’s face!!
Thanks! That star was so tiny and hard to cut, but I just had to have it in there.
Totally love that star too! It must have been MINISCULE! Hand cramp? Thanks for the awesome work Nicki! LOVED this!!!
Those woods make me want to run RUN back to Massachusetts right now.
I miss the woods. Even the skunk cabbage.
So many adventures left to be had!
So funny! Perception is everything.
Exactly!
Apparently “Black Beauty” is in the eye of the beholder. Great work!
Hahaha! Perfect!
This really made me laugh. I loved your mother’s face. And who hasn’t fallen in love with a mutt? Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder. Did you keep the dog? Or was this more in the line with a short but blissful visit?
Some neighbors wound up taking him in. He was a total sweetheart :)
ha! blinded by love – awesome creation
Thank you! :D
Amazing.
Glad you like it! :D
Did you keep the dog?
Our neighbors took him in :) We still played with him all the time. He was great!
Oh, okay. I thought that dog looked different from Doogie, but I didn’t see any pictures of him (the other dog) in any other stories. I’m glad this story had a happy ending in real life, though……I’ve found strays over the years, and had to return them to whatever animal shelter was in the area, but I never found out what happened to them. So, I’m glad the dog in this story found a good home at your neighbours’ house. :)
Kids sometimes find beauty in everything!
Very true!
If only we could all love that way !
I saw that expression on my moms face quite a bit…..
:) His personality was Best In Show.
LOL! Charlotte and I are kindred spirits!
My friend Mary Ann had a son named Dave with the same kind heart as your sister. He walked into the house one day with his hands behind his back saying, “Don’t get upset, but I want to know can I keep it?” Dave, notorious for keeping worms in his pockets and forgetting about them, didn’t fool Mary Ann. “I need to see it first.” Dave then pulled out a possum, complete with tail curled around his arm. Imagine the screaming that commenced.
Oh, wow. I would scream, for sure. How did he ever coax a possum into his arms?!
I suspect he was a possum whisperer. At least that’s what I’m going with. Considering I always thought they were nocturnal, I was more freaked it could be rabid! It gives me the creeps just thinking about it!
I love the paper print you used for the bushes and greenery; it’s so perfect! Amazing job on the dog too!
I love that paper :) Thanks!
I begged for a dog. BEGGED. Then my parents got wind of a stray we could get a hold of at a friend’s farm. We brought that scraggly Benji wanna-be home. He got chained up outside my room. He didn’t like the dark. AT ALL. He whined ALL night. So, I had a dog for three days, then I begged to get rid of him. BEGGED. No dogs since, Black Beauty or otherwise. I’m cured! ~Loved it, Dan
Aww… Dogs are pretty needy, for sure.
Please tell us that you kept the dog!
We didn’t, but he was adopted by some neighbors. He lived a good ol’ life, and we still got to run around with him in the woods :)
Years ago, a friend asked us to adopt an “adorable little kitten”. We agreed. Then he brought the cat over and it was a dirty scrawny adult cat. And the homeliest cat I had ever seen. Buy you know, after a year or so, he started to look cute to us. We still have Stewart – he’s around ten years old and very handsome (in his own way).
Awwww, like the homely cat at the end of “Millions of Cats”… “And it is a very pretty cat, after all!”
too cute and yes I think he deserves a home
He had a very happy life, and he definitely deserved it :)
OMG look at that cute doggy…so so cute :)
loved it :D
Thank you! :)
You do it every week! You outdo yourself. Love it. The dog at the end is just great. Any kid would be starry-eyed. Glad he found a home.
Thanks :D I feel bad for Mom… we were always bringing home all kinds of animals. She has a huge soft spot for animals (I even caught her playing with my pet rat once!)
Fantastic! Mom’s reaction, the real dog. . . I’m amazed that you create so much with felt (it is felt, right?). Love, love, love it.
Thanks! It’s paper, actually– some fancy paper, some recycled from packaging, greeting cards, magazines, etc. It’s why I switched from paint to paper as a medium– paper just comes to me in the mail every day for free :) It’s a far cheaper hobby.
Final picture is amazing. You’re amazing.
Thanks! Glad you liked it :D
I truly love this! I love the “sparkle” in her eyes! You were lucky that your mom allowed you to bring him in the house. My parents strongly disliked stray animals. I begged (for years) for my parents to get me a dog, but they never did. Your mom sounds so cool! Again, lovely details!
Oh, we never asked permission before bringing all sorts of critters into the house… salamanders, lizards, rats, snails, strays, baby rabbits, turtles… I could go on. Mom loves animals :) (Although she won’t admit to loving the rats in front of “respectable” company.)
Love the new banner. Once again, your attention to detail blows me away. Love the twinkle in Charlotte’s eye.
Thanks! Someone asked me a while ago to add the girls’ names because it was hard to remember who was who. Finally got around to it!
What a wonderful make believe! I just love the whole imaginary forest bit and your mom’s expression is superclassic. Poor doggie. But we’re glad he found a home ; )
:) Thanks!
Your mom looks so resigned to the idea! My mom would have had a “when hell freezes over” expression!
Mom has a soft spot for animals :)
That is just so awesome! It’s like a little girl version of that Shallow Hal movie.
Haha! Excellent description!
The little details and choice of material for certain objects is so awesome! But better yet is how the story itself would be great no matter what medium you used to tell it.
Thank you :)
So true to life, your sis’s reaction! – Great one as usual!
… and I love your new banner! (or is it just new to me?) Makes it easier to identify the characters, too.
Thanks! It’s new. Someone told me I should add the girls’ names up there so it would be less confusing… good advice!
Love the updated banner. Too bad it wasn’t there a couple of days ago when I spent about an hour cross referencing various posts trying to figure out the birth order of you and your sisters! Haha!
Haha! Oh, no! It’s in the FAQ… but I guess it’s too late now!
Yes I went to the FAQ because I couldn’t figure out why Nicki (you) were the the oldest. But that too was addressed in the FAQ! Basically, I spent most of my day reading your blog from start to finish :-)
Totally a good day!
I’m suffering from “Fairy Tale Confusion,” or FTC. When I saw the first picture I bought of Little Red Riding Hood. So I was afraid that the dog was a wolf, and that he was dangerous. I like your story much better.
Heh– I promise you, The Middlest Sister will (probably) never take a dark turn.
What happened at the end?! D:
They all lived happily ever after :) The dog was taken in by neighbors, and we all got to play with him often.
Me and my sister used to bring small puppies home and our father shooed them away. Then once she brought a kitten! He couldn’t say no to such a cute little thing; his eyes weren’t even open!
PS – Can’t you tie your laces properly? Just love, love, love the banner!
Aww :) I’m glad you like the new banner!
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Nothing comes between a girl and a dog. Nothing.
the illustrations are very good , congrats :)
this is quite amazing! I am new to WordPress and decided to follow the editors picks- and WOW… I love your sense of humour, and your attention to detail!
I look forward to so much more!
Thank you :) WordPress has been my favorite blogging platform that I’ve tried… and I’m not just saying that because they made me a staff pick ;) It has a great community and so many awesome features. I hope you like it here!
This might be in my top five favorite. Of course, it speaks to me and my animal-loving soul. I think I emotionally adopted every nasty stray animal I ever ran across. I can’t believe I never got rabies.
I love your new blog banner!
Awww. Every dog is beautiful!! Great post : )
I love the foliage paper! And the heart made of vines. AMAZING.
The paper you used for the bushes in the forest is wonderful. It really suggests the dappled light.