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Mia, a Jack Russell Terrier, howls at her owner, Henrey Ilsley, to keep mowing the lawn at his home in Bradford, Vt., after he stopped momentarily on Tuesday. Mia always mows the lawn with Ilsley, and according to her owner, is a taskmistress. “She’s definitely the boss,” Illsley said. “If I stop she’ll keep barking until I start mowing again.” (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Bradford’s Barking Boss

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Mia, a Jack Russell Terrier, howls at her owner, Henrey Illsley, to keep mowing the lawn at his home in Bradford, Vt., after he stopped momentarily on Tuesday. Mia always mows the lawn with Ilsley, and according to her owner, is a taskmistress. “She’s definitely the boss,” Illsley said. “If I stop she’ll keep barking until I start mowing again.” …

Trim a Tree, Train a Tree

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

This has been a great year for flowering trees and shrubs. My Merrill magnolia had many hundreds of white blossoms in late April. The crabapples everywhere put on a spectacular display. My fothergilla (a shrub with great fall leaf color) is in bloom now with its tidy white bottle-brush flowers. My “Olga Mezitt” …

Cheap and Easy Closet Organizing

Sunday, May 19, 2013

There’s only one thing more satisfying than organizing your closet: Doing it on the cheap. Sure, I love those closet glamour shots as much as anyone. I’m a sucker for solid cherry shoe shelves and rows of matching canvas bins identified by adorable hang tags. I just don’t want to spend my money on them. Besides, those photographs of tricked-out closets invariably show …

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Mia, a Jack Russell Terrier, howls at her owner, Henrey Ilsley, to keep mowing the lawn at his home in Bradford, Vt., after he stopped momentarily on Tuesday. Mia always mows the lawn with Ilsley, and according to her owner, is a taskmistress. “She’s definitely the boss,” Illsley said. “If I stop she’ll keep barking until I start mowing again.” (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Bradford’s Barking Boss
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