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George McGovern

(10,676 posts)
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:44 PM Dec 15

For Shadow Monday we went to get the mail, played Jolly Ball and Shadow rolled.

Asked Shadow to go check the mail, so she grabbed up her Jolly Ball.

Per JollyBallRules, she set the ball down and waited for me to kick it.

Which I did, but I mis-kicked.


She was on it in a flash.

Scooped it up and trotted back for more.

But she dropped the ball and decided to go for a roll instead.



We came back inside, Shadow got a drink of water and collapsed on her day bed.


As Shadow settles in for a nap, we'll say Nite Nite and Thanks for visiting!

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For Shadow Monday we went to get the mail, played Jolly Ball and Shadow rolled. (Original Post) George McGovern Dec 15 OP
Yay! Shadow Monday! MIButterfly Dec 15 #1
Baby Shadow and Big Girl Shadow Thank You MIButterfly! Me too! George McGovern Dec 15 #2
How adorable! MIButterfly Dec 15 #3
Hey But It's A Worthwhile Digression MIButterfly!! Thanks for your vote! Me too in '72! George McGovern Dec 15 #4
That's called jolly ball rolling. Heck, a girl just wants to have fun Polly Hennessey Dec 16 #5
Ha Ha! Thank You Polly! You are Queen of the Emojis! George McGovern Dec 16 #7
Shadow is such a joy! Bayard Dec 16 #6
Thank You Bayard! She has given us nearly nine years' worth of joy. George McGovern Dec 16 #8

MIButterfly

(1,876 posts)
1. Yay! Shadow Monday!
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 02:32 PM
Dec 15

It sure can brighten up a Monday. Tell your dad thanks from me, Shadow!

Enjoy your nap; you've earned it, pretty girl.

MIButterfly

(1,876 posts)
3. How adorable!
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 05:57 PM
Dec 15

Thank you, George McGovern!

By the way, the first election I voted in was McGovern/Nixon. They had just lowered the voting age to 18 and I turned 19 a week and a half before election day. And I'm proud to say I didn’t vote for Nixon.

I only vote for Dems; always have, always will. But I digress.

Polly Hennessey

(8,508 posts)
5. That's called jolly ball rolling. Heck, a girl just wants to have fun
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 10:50 AM
Dec 16

(so says Cynde Lauper). Jolly ball rolling is 💤💤😴

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