Farley’s Friday

Farley’s Friday: A Dog Goes To Work

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 4 Comments

Farley here,

Did you know when humans go to work, they are very distracted? I went to my human’s office, and he stared at a screen, talked to people and did some other things I didn’t understand.

I have a bed, a water bowl and random strangers pet my head and gave me dog treats. That part was great.

I was good all day, really I was, but by four o’clock it was time to go outside. I don’t think my human can tell time, or he’d know it was time.

Farley at Work

I put my head on his knee and with my eyes, I said to him, “Can you not see the sun shining? Let’s go for a walk. I’ll show you the park next door.”

And guess what, he took me outside. What a guy.

Woof Woof

Farley’s Friday: A Wheaten’s Dancing Shoes

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 21 Comments

Farley here,

I lost a boot and look what my humans made me wear. One red shoe. All the others are black. Farley with Red BookI’m calling it my dancing shoe.

I’ll make the best of it if and try impress the other dogs with my skills on the slopes and maybe they won’t notice my mismatching shoes…

Maybe I can persuade Kristina to go shopping.

 

Woof Woof.

Farley’s Friday: A Wheaten Nordic Skis

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 18 Comments

Farley here,

January is here, and Kristina and I are hitting the nordic trails. The first problem…the crowds. Wag, Wag, Wag.

Farley Nordic Skiing

The second problem. Going up hill, Kristina is so slow I have to bury my head in the snow while I wait for her.  Can’t say I like the ice chunks in my eyes, but it’s worth cooling my head.

Farley Nordic skiing 2

Downhill is a rush, but Kristina says she’s not coordinated enough to take a photo when where going that fast. Maybe she should get a go pro 🙂

Woof Woof

P.S. if you haven’t read DESCENT or BLAZE yet, she’s getting some awesome reviews. Here’s her latest review for DESCENT by Author Judy Penz Sheluk:

A great debut mystery novel! The location of Stone Mountain Ski Resort in British Columbia is so well drawn, I could almost see my breath puff out in the cold, and the protagonist, Kalin Thompson, a rookie head of security, is entirely believable. Add to the mix a sexy boyfriend and an interesting cast of characters and you’ve got yourself a winning combination. Thoroughly enjoyable!

All dogs love to be read out loud to, so if you want to do some reading for your dog, you can get the books at:

myBook.to/Descent

myBook.to/BLAZEbyKristinaStanley

 

Farley’s Friday: A Wheaten Holiday

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 6 Comments

Farley here,

It’s January now, and I’m dreaming about all the fun I had over the holiday.

I made a new friend but forgot to ask his name.

Farley and pal

 

I played with an old friend, Finn.

Farley and Finn with Stick

And I opened every present under the tree. Talk about ripping good fun!

Farley opening gits

Woof Woof

Happy New Year #Book #Sale

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 1 Comment

Happy New Year. We start our year at -25 degrees Celsius, which calls for more hiding by the fireplace. Even Farley wants to stay cozy at home.

We’ll wait until the sun comes over the peaks before heading out for a walk in the snow. Farley will wear booties to keep his paws from freezing.

Imajin Books are still on sale. Now is your chance to grab a copy of DESCENT at 0.99 USD and BLAZE at 1.99 USD. The sale ends soon.

eBook Sale 1

I wish you the best for 2016.

Thanks for reading…

Time is running out…on Book Sale

~ Kristina Stanley ~ Leave a comment

2015 is coming to close today, and I want to thank everyone who has interacted with me during the year. Connecting with other writers, readers and dog lovers has been fun.

Farley had a blast sharing his stories and reading my books.

Farley reading DESCENT

DESCENT and BLAZE are on sale for a few more days and then life gets back to normal.

eBook Sale 1

Thanks for reading…

Happy New Year.

 

Farley’s Friday: A Wheaten’s Christmas

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 20 Comments

Farley here,

Happy Holiday! Merry Christmas! Wag Wag! Woof Woof!

Last year I woke up to a houseful of people sitting around in their pajamas opening wrapped boxes. Humans do odd things, but I soon figured out the game.

“Hurry and get up here,” I barked to Murphy. He older than me and a bit slower getting out of bed.

Murphy sauntered into the room. always the cool one, and his eyes lit up. “We get to chew the paper?”

“Just don’t chew anything inside the boxes,” I barked.

Farley and Murphy

We worked together on each box, and then delivered the unwrapped package to the closest human. Giggles and laughter filled the room.

When the play was over, I found an awesome place to relax and take in the scene.

Farley after xmas

What do I want for Christmas this year? Just presents for Kristina. If you love to read, you could buy yourself or someone else DESCENT or BLAZE. If you’ve already read one or both of them, you could post a review on Amazon. That would really make Kristina smile.

Oh, and if I can rip more paper, that would be fun too.

I’ll see you again in in January 2016! Happy New Year.

Woof Woof

 

Farley’s Friday: Playtime

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 25 Comments

Farley here,

The sun rises over the mountain peaks just as I hear a bark. You’d think it was early, but it’s already 10:30. We have short days up north, especially in-between the mountains.

The temp is well below zero. The groomers are getting the runs ready for skiing. And I’m minding my own business.

There it is again. A bark. I don’t smell any humans other than Kristina, so who’s out here alone?

“It’s me, Max,” my neighbour barks.

Clearly, he’s escaped again and is heading our way. Before Kristina can react and send him home, I run.

Farley Running

“I’m coming,” I bark. Kristina, with her humans legs, is slow. I slip around her before she can catch me and head his way.

Farley playnign with Max 2

Max’s owner yells for him to come.

“Ignore him,” I bark.

He glances once in the direction of home, once back at me, and says, “Let’s go.”

Kristina has her phone out. She’s going to tell on Max, but she’s smiling. I know she’ll let us play, and I love to play with Max.

Happy Friday!

Woof Woof.

 

Farley’s Friday: A Wheaten or an Ostrich?

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 9 Comments

Farley here.

Smells. There are smells everywhere.

“Check this out,” I bark at Kristina.

She smiles in her indulgent way and waits for me to stick my nose in the snow.

I know there’s something under here. I dig deeper.

Farley Ostrich

“What are you, an ostrich?” Kristina asks.

I pause for a moment. What’s an ostrich? Ah who cares. I continue digging.

The problem I have is something I like to call SNOW NOSE.

Farley Snow Nose

Kristina laughs, but I’m not sure this is funny.

I have a solution. To get rid of snow nose, I rub my nose in the snow.

Farley burying his face
Snow Removal Technique

Can anyone guess if this worked?

Woof Woof.

Farley’s Friday: A Wheaten Goes Skiing

~ Kristina Stanley ~ 8 Comments

Farley here,

I’m exhausted. I spent the week nordic skiing with my human, Kristina. We covered miles and miles of terrain.

Every morning she says, “Let’s go.”

I run and hide. Why you ask? I don’t really like my booties. They are so NOT cool. Except without them ice sticks between my pads and hurts. So I have to deal with the boots.

Kristina is gentle and makes sure none of my hair gets stuck in the boots’ Velcro. I kiss her ear every time she get’s close enough, and she giggles.

Once we’re outside, she’s slow going uphill, but wow does she rip down hill. I have to run my fastest and can barely keep up. We live in mountainous terrain, so you’re either going up or down. There is no flat. And I love it.

Farley with skis
My nose is cold!

The best part. I get home and crash on the couch, where I’m not really allowed, but soft-hearted Kristina can never say no to me. Look how pooped I am. I really needed the pillow I’m never, ever supposed to sleep on.

Farley on couch

Woof Woof.