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Quiet…

Too darned quiet.

Where did that dog go?

Yeah, better get up and see what Lucy is up to.

I check her crate, I check the kitchen, I check upstairs. Panic sets in when I can’t find her. Finally I see two white ear tips over the half-door between the kitchen and back porch. Guess who is on the back porch.

“There you are!”

Tail wags. “I got stuck out here.”

“That will teach you to mess with gates and doors that you shouldn’t be messing with, won’t it?”

“Not really. I’m a Bull Terrier.”

“Well, at least you didn’t shred anything.”

“Wait. Like I said, I’m a Bull Terrier. I’m just lulling you into a false sense of security.”

And so it begins.

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Swamp dog…NOT!

     When they built the apartment building behind us, they didn’t care that they let the run off go through our yard.  Yes folks, we have a veritable river going through our yard during heavy rains.

     I don’t think Lucy likes swamps. She wasn’t thrilled with the soggy yard after all the heavy rain last evening. Maybe she’d like some galoshes. I wonder if I can get her some to match mine?

HPIM2590     Gavin doesn’t mind the swampy grass and all the mud. The proof is in the footprints on my kitchen floor. I think he goes out of his way to find the mud. He likes to make happy puppy prints on the floors.

     You all have a good one and…stay dry.

Better… not great but better

     The Curmudgeon had a better day yesterday. He was able to walk the dogs out into the yard in the morning and did fairly well until the afternoon when he needed a nap. After his nap he was okay until bed time. He goes to bed before 7 p.m. Gavin agrees with him on the time.

     It seems that Little Lucy Lu is a bit of a night owl. I don’t mind, she keeps me company. Although last night I had to put some peanut butter in the Kong to keep her busy while I cleaned the kitchen. I didn’t need her tripping me. She was happy to have the treat.

     You all have a good one. I’m heading to bed early with hopes that I actually fall asleep.

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I haz my Daddy.

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I gibz him kizzez.

MS wastes him away

     It’s been a while since I’ve seen The Curmudgeon’s bare legs. When did they get so skinny and weak? Since when have I been married to a ninety-year-old man? Those of you who know him and haven’t seen him for a while would notice how bad he looks.

     He doesn’t get around well these days although he’s still on a cane more than his walker. His face shows more age now than it did a year ago. Even his voice has aged drastically. I tell him he needs to use the weights we have to get some muscle tone back into his legs and arms, but he ignores me.

     At least Lucy gets him moving a bit more. She will bug him to play with her with the Kong until he throws it for her several times.

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My night shadow

HPIM3850It seems that once The Curmudgeon goes to bed, she becomes my shadow.

I’m not sure if Gavin is happy about this or not.

He’s usually asleep when she does this.

So, maybe he doesn’t know.

You all have a good one!

A clean bill of health

HPIM3870Waiting for her name to be called.

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HPIM3864Charming the reception staff

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HPIM3866Waiting in the exam room

This is where her big brother will hide under the chairs

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She even snooped in a drawer the tech opened.

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Ready for my exam!

 

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Adventure?

We’z going on an adventure today!  Da Momma sez I getz to meetz my new dogtorz later dis afternoonz.

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She sez she’z taking da camera wiff us.

Eggzpectz kewl picturez tomorrow!

Dogs are so funny!

For about two years, he hasn’t touched his Kong. Then Lucy played with it.

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Mending the shattered heart

     As each dog left our lives we cried and mourned and felt as though our hearts, shattered to bits, would never recover. However, hearts are resilient if you allow them to be.

     You allow another fur baby to burrow into your heart and glue the shattered pieces back where they belong. Each one is different and brings a new joy. If you shy away from ‘ever having another one’ you don’t give your heart the healing it needs.

     If you’ve recently lost a beloved fur baby, take heart, there’s always another one who needs you as much (or more) as you need it. Let someone in your heart to glue it back together.

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HPIM3769Her big brudder.

You gonna eat that?

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What is that?

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Am I gonna like it?

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We is having a snuggle you may leave us alone.

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A little privacy please.

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Oh my! Talk about giving someone the stink eye.

There are days…

     A friend, who lives down the street, stopped by this afternoon to bring us The Curmudgeon’s truck registration and insurance papers. He found them near his house. Yes, someone got into The Curmudgeon’s truck. Again. This time they didn’t break the windows to get in, they simply opened the freaking door. My darling husband left his truck unlocked. He’s so lucky he only lost an old wallet that the papers were in and the key for his wheel locks. (Assholes!)

     The group of brats, who are now older, and much worse than when they began to damage things around here several years ago, was back to their old tricks today.  Sometimes I wish it was legal to shoot idiots. Although, around here, I’d run out of ammunition pretty darned quick.

     At least the dogs kept us laughing.

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Someone has The Curmudgeon wrapped around her little paws.

 

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