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HouseAfire

@sharonhoepker.bsky.social
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Retired Mom/Librarian/Facilities Manager in California. Human helper to Pocket, my sweet Border Terrier born August 2023. I love to bake, read, garden, craft, DIY when I can, and just try to enjoy each day that I am lucky enough to be on this planet.

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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pocket would like to shout out thanks to the City parks grounds keepers. They maintain this dipping pool for him, exactly halfway round the park, near lovely redwood trees. He dunks his belly, cools down. He makes a beeline towards it now, when gettin close. #TerrierTuesday ##BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Dolly Appreciation Day!! (9/25) What a generous, creative, talented soul. I bet she is grooving with Tim Curry right now, in the otherworld. #dollyparton #timcurry
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We had a museum day planned. They are not an enlightened place; no doggos allowed. Poor Pocket had to stay home. A friend came to spend the day with him. This is Pocket posing with his nose in the friend's bag, looking sad. He went on a walk, had cuddles. "Sad" was a sham! #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is Pocket having a very leisurely time in his pool on this hot afternoon. Very slow play! #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Pocket charges the TV and goes BANANAS, attack-barking like a crazed beast, whenever he sees a dog on TV. "Yeah buddy, you just TRY to come into my house uninvited!!!" And yet he loves it, his tail is wagging the whole time. So he hates but loves it?!? #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I am dog-sitting Chewie (a poodle/Brusselss Griffin) and Pocket is an excellent host. Sharing his toys and bed, showing Chewie where to catch up on doggie news on the walks. And playing Terrier-style - lots of teeth. Happy doggies! #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Another person who voted for Trump discovers the truth. His wife, with Green Card application in process, gets arrested and detained for 16 days. #50501 #NoKings www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-suppor...
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Sound on! Listen to the dulcet tones of Pocket's duet with his newly restored squeaky toy. I managed to find the squeaker and put it back in. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Pocket is an excellent IT consultant. I don't know how I managed before he came. He is also an excellent sous chef. I posted last week without seeing the theme, so he gets #helper nods this week. And he turned 3 a few days ago! #BTPOSSE #TerrierTuesday #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Focusing on the noodles in my pantry. Yesterday was Japanese soba with thin slices of squash from my garden and leftover roast pork loin with pan juices. Today is Chinese wheat noodles in a ramen with more pork, squash, Swiss chard from the garden, carrots, garlic, fresh ginger, + more. Yummy! 🍜
Soba noodles with squash and pork loinChinese wheat noodles in ramen with pork and vegetables
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Has been a busy week. Pocket found a tennis ball in the park woods. He carried it for a bit, then made sure I carried it home. A whole week and he hasn't "skinned & cracked it" - not sure why not. However, new Kong Wubba toy was surgically fixed quite quickly. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Pocket, perfecting his "sleep on top of bolster" skills. He makes it look so easy. 🤭😁 #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Pocket is getting very good at finding lost items in the fringe tree/bush zones of the local park. A mini football he found became a "Flatty" right away but remained good fun on our walk. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Picking up Pocket at 10 weeks, almost 3 years ago. He was so good in the car! #Gotcha #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE
Pocket at 10 weeks, in the crate, starting his journey home Pocket at 10 weeks, about to go home.
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Question for the BT Posse folks. Has anyone purchased a pair of dog goggles for their active bush-whacking BT? If so, can you recommend a product that fits the otter head and is comfortable/stays on? Pocket and I appreciate in advance! 🥽 He is healing from an eye scratch with ulcer. #BTPOSSE
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
"Blackberry yoga" = being out in my backyard on a hot summer day and bending, stretching, holding positions, mindfully touching blackberries to check for perfect ripeness before picking. Ooohhhhmmmmmm. #gardening
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Pocket is patiently waiting under my desk while I work on the computer. He has selected the toy that he would like to use when I FINALLY GET UP AND LEAVE THE DESK!! Sheesh, the wasted time when we could be having fun right now. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Last night Pocket did his bedtime pee and yard patrol. I heard his usual random barks; "Hey! If there be critters invadin' I be attackin'!!" But next "Hey lady! Come!" bark. A possum cornered high up on the fence, behind a bush. He seemed ok, but his AM he is at the vet, scratched eye. #BTPOSSE
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Pocket found an old soccer ball in the woods by the park this morning. Once home, I let him play. It became "Flatty" pretty quickly, but still provided fun! Then he began shredding it to bits so I had to toss it. #BTPOSSE #TerrierTuesday #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Yesterday was a fab day for Pocket. He said there was something under an old couch on the back porch; when I tipped it up on the back he dove under, grabbed, and mightly shook a possum dead (I was thinking rat, possums are not evil). And a new ball THAT SQUEAKS (for now)! #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Pocket likes the park in the morning before the heat. All is scent-enhanced with early watering. He invented a new refreshing move, the "sploot-n-scootch" on damp/wet grass. Sploot, and after a short minute comando-crawl forward to a new cooler spot. Repeat. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The blackberries are looking good! I can't wait for summer deliciousness. This is a thornless variety, so no worries about having to suffer to pick them. 😁 #gardening
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
It is too hot today for a good outside photo shoot. Pocket has made do by doing artistic laying out of his favorite prickly ball toys. #BTPOSSE #TerrierTuesday #DogsOfBlueSky #GreatScapes
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Pocket rolled in a wee bit of something stinky last night and I didn't notice until this morning. So he got a bath. Afterwards he likes to shake himself into his "floofy and punk boy" look. Sitting in his window seat now, keeping an eye on the neighborhood. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE ##DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Mama's got a new toy! Bubbles, bubbles, BUBBLES!!! Living la vida loca. 😁🤪
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Find the Border Terrier. Pocket snuggled up tight to me this lazy morning, camouflaged on his favorite fuzzy blanket. Sweet sweet boy. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Pocket looking handsome after a tidying up session this week. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Well, I couldn't figure out anything creative for #StarPaws theme thus week but I did figure out how to make a snazzy portrait of Pocket! Happy #TerrierTuesday to one and all. #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Pocket is great at assisting with computer work ... especially taking breaks to meditate (ahem, snooze). It is really important! #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
I tried a new variety of iris - really different! #gardening
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Pocket jumps up on this log in the yard all the time. It is a command post in the war on squirrels. But today when I asked him to jump on it I got the "Are you crazy?!?" look. Sheesh! #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOnLogs #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Late posting. My dear friend was in hospital. Home now, but needs help in the home. Pocket and I have been doing rotations, staying 1 or 2 nights at a time. Pocket takes his caretaking seriously, following her everywhere very slowly and staying close to her. Good boy! #TerrierTuesday #dogsofbluesky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
My dear friend sends holiday cards to both Pocket and myself. I was setting up a thank you photo to send her, dog + card. But he suddenly ran off and brought back the only green toy in his collection. Brilliant boy! #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE ##DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
My sweet Pocket, aka "King of the Pillows" giving me one of his big-I-love-you yawns. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Pocket respectfully sitting and watching the cows go by, even though they were lowing and the calves were darting around. OBVIOUSLY they were wanting him to run along the fence and bark! #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Pocket sez "Wot!!! I know I am not supposed to be on your pillows, let alone the silk pillowcases. But you were taking too long in the shower and I needed comfort." #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
#Love is having Pocket gently lay on my head in the morning and wish me "Good day mate!" with a gentle swipe of his tongue across my forehead. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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Finley @katherinekh.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I heard Melania: the Devourer of Men is a big hit! Go check it out & tell your friends
Image of a Reddit Post talking about the Melania Trump documentary premiering on amazon this weekend, and how we can amplify the free erotic thriller novel Melania: Devourer of Men so it ranks higher on search results than the documentary by "buying" (its free!) the book on amazon (which doesn't give amazon any money).
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
This is what 6am looks like when you usually get up at 7:30 or 8am. Pocket sez "I know it isn't time to get up. Just pee and come back to bed. And turn off the light please-thank-you!" #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #dogsofbluesky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Pocket sitting in his window Captain's Seat. Normally a high alert security monitoring place. But today quiet place to enjoy the sun, with a favorite toy placed on the windowsill nearby. #TerrierTuesday #dogsofbluesky #BTPOSSE
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Pocket enjoying a cuddle. And a rare TOT event with his tongue out (he gets too warm in a lap sometimes but he was too happy to move). Sweet boy. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky #TOT
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Pocket on Boxing Day. Enjoying cuddles while keeping an eye on the dining table. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Pocket got a glow-in-the dark rubber ball for an early present. He loves the ball. I am not sure he really cares about the glowing, but I think it adds to the holiday atmosphere. AND, I can find it under furniture more easily! #TerrierTuesday #FestiveSpirit #BTPOSSE
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Organized all the board games yesterday, even entered them all into a spreadsheet with number of players, recommended age of players, and more. Not sure how to note this, from 1990's "Tribond" game. 🤭😉 #humor #funny
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Hmph. "85% of the people granted pardons or clemency this year by President Donald Trump are white, and Jan. 6 defendants made up 90% of those who benefited, according to a new report compiled by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... #50501
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85% of people given federal pardons or clemency this year are white, House lawmaker’s report says
“Donald Trump’s use of clemency and pardons has neglected many of the most marginalized and impacted communities,” the office of Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said.
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Pocket went incognito as an elf-dog to help pick out a Christmas tree. He was polite, he only tried to pee on a tree twice. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE #DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Pocket in "surfaced submarine" viewing mode watching "Grantchester" mystery series. There is a black Labrador in it periodically ... that needs monitoring. #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE ##DogsOfBlueSky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
This is Pocket's "gazing into your eyes and feeling relaxed and happy" face, with ears held down and pulled in a bit. #earography #dogsofbluesky #TerrierTuesday #BTPOSSE
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
I saw "Wicked; for good" yesterday. Toto sure looks like a Border Terrier, no? I couldn't find a better still photo. Toto isn't on screen in a long enough shot to be sure. Just some quick cuts. #BTPOSSE ##dogsofbluesky
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HouseAfire @sharonhoepker.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
This article is long. But please read. AP journalists write about extended surveillance on roads with license reading software & algorithms to flag irregular behavior. Scary! Border Patrol getting info from local police and more chilling behavior. #ICE #immigration #50501 apnews.com/article/immi...
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Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
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