Robin VanderRoest ❌👑
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Robin VanderRoest ❌👑
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Live with a curmudgeonly (& sweet) hubby, a vocal (& dear) beagle, & foster beagles. Retired computer programmer. Like to read, knit, walk, watch British mysteries. Enjoy fall leaves, winter snow, spring green. Fan of LGBTQ rights & democracy. LDS.
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For #TongueOutTuesday, another photo of Bernie and the leaves
#OurBeagleBernie
A tricolor beagle licks his chops while posing among fall leaves.
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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My sweet boy, chilling among fallen leaves.
#OurBeagleBernie #WalkingWithBernie #MichiganFall
Bernie the Beagle is lying among the fall leaves, taking a break on our walk. He is a tricolor beagle, with a chocolate nose and an old white face. His harness is red, his tags are red and green. The leaves are shades of yellow and brown, on green grass.
November 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Sacrament Meeting Hymns Kalamazoo 1st Ward / Nov 2 1039 Because 1043 Help Us Remember 28 Saints, Behold How Great Jehovah
November 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The setting sun lit up our neighbor’s maple last night, as kids were out trick-or-treating.
#BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #MichiganFall
A maple tree displays its orange leaves, highlighted by the setting sun. A grey sky accentuates the brilliance of the leaves.
November 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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A beautiful day, with lots of fall color on the Kal-Haven Trail. Bernie was a happy boy!
#WalkingWithBernie #MichiganFall #OurBeagleBernie #KalHavenTrail #Kalamazoo #BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn
A tricolor beagle, with an old white face, sits among fallen leaves, with trees and brush in the background. A path through the woods, with trees on either side. The leaves are turning colors, mostly shades of yellow.
November 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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“The Spirit of God” was amazing today - terrific organ accompaniment (we are so lucky) and enthusiastic singing, especially among the Primary kids.
Kalamazoo 1st Ward October 26 1027 Welcome Home 1048 Our Prayer to Thee 2 The Spirit of God 270 I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go
October 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Kalamazoo 1st Ward, October 19 1022 Faith in Every Footstep 112 Savior, Redeemer of My Soul 1019 To Love Like Thee 107 Lord, Accept Our True Devotion
October 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Great turnout for No Kings rally in Kalamazoo today!
#NoKings #NoKingsKalamazoo
Woman in blue t-shirt and beige slacks, wearing a baseball cap, holding a sign. The sign reads “Promote Peace Not Violence,” and has an American flag attached.
October 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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On this rainy morning, Bernie was in no hurry to get up.
#OurBeagleBernie
Bernie the Beagle snoozes on the couch. He is a tricolor beagle, with a chocolate nose, but mostly we see his face: white with age, some dark and light brown areas. His ear is folded up. He is on a brown couch, snuggling with a pieced quilt. We can see red with flowers, green with branches, a darker green with holly leaves. One square has a winter scene, and we can see horses’ feet.
October 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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As a special number, a husband & wife sang “When He Comes Again.”
Kalamazoo 1st Ward, Oct 12 258 O Thou Rock of Our Salvation 185 Reverently and Meekly Now 96 Dearest Children, God Is Near You
October 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Perfect fall weather, and a lovely walk. Not much color yet, but plenty of dried leaves on the ground (and a surprising number of ticks!?!).
#WalkingWithBernie #OurBeagleBernie #KalHavenTrail
A tricolor beagle sits among dried leaves, with green shrubs and trees in the background. His face is old-dog white, his harness is red, his leash is blue. A leaf-covered path in the woods and brush. Trees are still mostly green, with some beginning to turn colors.
October 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Tree trimmers have been busy in our neighborhood, although these trunks suggest more than “trimming.” They left a perfect perch for Bernie!
#OurBeagleBernie #WalkingWithBernie
A tricolor beagle sits on a tree stump, with other stumps piled around him. His white face is looking off to his left, ignoring the photographer. His vest and collar are red; his leash is blue.
October 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Bernie is celebrating because finally - finally! - we replaced the broken blind that would no longer open, giving him one more window to lie in front of.
#OurBeagleBernie
A tricolor beagle lies on the back of a brown couch. There are two windows, with a blurry view of the street outside. There is a suggestion of a road, grass, and bushes.
October 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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There’s still time to vote for Bernie (#012) in the Midwest BREW (Beagle Rescue, Education, & Welfare) calendar contest. Your donation will help rescue beagles, and what could be better than that?!?
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Bernie the Beagle lies on a brown couch. Bernie’s ears are brown, and his face is white. His eyes are bright, and he is staring at the photographer. Text: 2026 Calendar Contest Vote Today! $1 Donation = 1 Vote $5 minimum Voting ends Oct 5 at 8 pm ct Cast Your Vote at GotBeagles.org/calendar-votes
October 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Bernie and I found peace and quiet at the arboretum today. Plus, I got to pet a friendly bulldog and a regal collie (Bernie just wanted to walk and smell stuff).
#WalkingWithBernie #OurBeagleBernie #LillianAndersonArboretum
Bernie the Beagle stands smiling on a wooded path. He’s varying shades of brown, with an old white face. His harness is red and black, his leash is blue. Behind him are trees, their leaves still green. A dirt path leads thru tall pine trees, backlit with sunlight.
September 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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I thought my rose bush was done for the season - but I came outside this morning and found this!
#ChicagoPeaceRose
Chicago peace Rose, with blurred greenery in the background.
September 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Our opening hymn was a last-minute change.
Kalamazoo 1st Ward, September 28 19 We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet 1041 O Lord, Who Gave Thy Life for Me 161 The Lord Be with Us
September 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Two photos of roads in my town, in fall and in winter

#BlueSkyArtShow #TheRoad #Kalamazoo
A tree-lined street in my neighborhood. Some of the tree leaves have changed colors to red, orange, and yellow (and some are still green). There are leaves on the ground as well. A winter morning, with blue sky, snow on the ground, and a plowed road. There’s an evergreen on the left, near a white fence. Other trees are bare. There’s a house on the right.
September 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Vote in Midwest BREW’s 2026 Calendar Contest! Now’s your chance to help Bernie (#12) win one of the monthly spots. Plus, every vote helps us rescue & rehome beagles. Vote today!
GotBeagles.org/calendar-votes

Vote now thru Oct 5 at 8 pm CT. $1 = 1 vote, and a $5 minimum donation is required.
Bernie the Beagle lies on a brown couch. Bernie’s ears are brown, and his face is white. His eyes are bright, and he is staring at the photographer.
September 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Kalamazoo 1st Ward September 21 71 With Songs of Praise 194 There Is a Green Hill Far Away 136 I Know That My Redeemer Lives 157 Thy Spirit, Lord, Has Stirred Our Souls
September 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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A male choir (men, teens, Primary kids) sang #72 Praise to the Lord, The Almighty
Kalamazoo 1st Ward, September 14 220 Lord, I would follow thee 150 O thou kind and gracious Father 4 Truth eternal
September 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Kalamazoo 1st Ward, 9/7/25 58 Come, Ye Children of the Lord 188 Thy Will, O Lord, Be Done 137 Testimony
September 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Bernie & I were out for his bedtime potty break. He wagged his tail, so I swung my flashlight to see what he was seeing. It was a possum, who was *not* happy to see Bernie; & was snarling. I suggested we go in, & Bernie amazingly agreed. Whew!
#OurBeagleBernie #PossumEncounter
A tricolor beagle sits on a path. There is a log behind him, and some greenery. He is wearing a red harness and a red collar, with a blue leash and a blue name tag. He is smiling happily. This photo is from a couple weeks ago, and does not reflect tonight’s possum encounter.
September 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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I’ve been released as music leader, so won’t be picking hymns anymore. Crossing my fingers that we’ll still get to sing the new hymns!
8/31 52 The Day Dawn is Breaking 171 With Humble Heart 1026 Holy Places 288 How Beautiful Thy Temples, Lord
August 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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In these just-baked cookies, the warm Hershey Kisses shine in the kitchen light.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Shiny
A tray of Peanut Blossom cookies has just come out of the oven and are cooling on a rack. The softened Hershey Kisses reflect the kitchen light.
August 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM