6.3.10

Noll Remembers Butch

As I found out from my dear friends Jack and Moo, the great Iditarod is underway today. 

What better way to remember a husky than on a such a day.  Although he never physically ran the race, like all huskies, Butch's spirit ran.  When Butch walked, even on the hottest summer day, Butch pulled with his shoulders - his chest pushing forward - as if he were moving a train.  When it snowed, Butch rolled and cavorted in it; he nibbled snow like a frozen treat.  He plucked the snowflakes from the air.  The cold nurtured an energy inside him that knew no limit.  I know, that if he would have been given the chance, Butch would have been the lead dog. 

In Memory of Butchie Boogie..........


Mush my beauty....MUSH!



 

20 comments:

Brian's Home Blog said...

Thanks for sharing your beautiful memories of Butch with us.

Angel, Kirby and Max said...

Very sweet and beautiful tribute to Butch

Jack & Moo said...

Oh my! Butch was such a handsome boy!!! Your tribute is so lovely, mom's eyes are spilling over reading this. Handsome Butch, wear your silver harness with pride, and run free North of the Rainbow Bridge.

Till wooo meet again,
jack a-roo & moo too
(& moma Pat, sending woo hugs)
Thanks for sharing your dear boy with us.

JC said...

Awe ... he looks like a nice doggie. Great pic of him. My Golden Ret. loves snow ... could play in it forever.

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

I know woo were a nice khat!

What a pawesomely handsome furiend!

It is what we love to do - it is what we live fur!

Thanks fur sharing Butch with us!
I'm sure he's got a great view of the trails!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra & Khousin Merdie

Jacqueline said...

A lovely tribute to a beautiful boy...xo...Calle, Halle, Sukki

Jans Funny Farm said...

Handsome husky! We take it he is one who came before you Noll.

Anonymous said...

We bet that he was Top Dog! He was very handsome:)

Corrie said...

I miss my Butchie..such a crazy, energetic dog. I can't wait for my own husky some day!!

Vicki said...

Thanks for this story - it was great learning about Butch..

Kea said...

What a handsome boy he was! My co-worker and her hubby have Huskies, race them for fun in the winter. No Iditarod, though. LOL.

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

Butch was a handsome dog. That is a lovely post about him.

The Florida Furkids said...

What a nice tribute to Butch. He must have been a super woofie.

Sniffie and the Florida Furkids

Beth said...

This is a beautiful tribute to Butch.

dArtagnan Rumblepurr/Diego Hamlet Moonfur said...

RIP sweet puppy.

Puddin said...

MUSH my beauty...MUSH!!
That's the cutest and sweetest phrase I've seen in awhile. So sweet.=)

XOXOXOXO Puddin

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful Butch..he was. Those were nice memories of your sweet dog.

Purrfect Haven said...

he sounds lovely - reckon we would have liked him a lot. Darcy and Bingley xx

The Furry Bambinos said...

Thank you for sharing the memories of Butch! He sounds like he was a wonderful friend!

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Cat with a Garden said...

Oh, what a handsome, handsome boy!