Missed you guys

It's been some time since I last posted. Herself has been working on a new book and I'm lucky if she remembers to feed me. The green stuff outside is now covered with brown and orange things. They dance in the wind and when you put them in your mouth, they crunch. They don't taste great, but I love to do it anyway. The only real problem is Mom won't let me bring them in the house. Last week though I brought in a few each time I went out and stashed them under the dining table. She went nutz when she found them. Asked me if I was setting up a compose pile, whatever that is. But I love to do things that bug her. I don't really think she minded the leaves ( that's what she calls the crunchy things) but the bugs on the leaves she wasn't so fond of.
I've gotten a little bigger I'm up to 13 pounds which I guess is heavy for a dog like me. I don't care though, I'm still small enough to fit in her lap.
She still gets sad and I try to sit on her head but I guess I am a little too big for that. At least that is what she says when I do it. She crunched her toes a couple of weeks ago, broke three of them. I wish she would watch where she is going, she's always breaking something.

I'm helping her, really

This weather is as poopy as I used to be. Before the snow was deep and Mom would shovel a path for me, but now it's a little warmer and the snow has melted a bit. When you walk where she shoveled its all mud and when I jump on the glass door it leaves muddy paw prints. I think it's kind of a nice design, but she is forever taking the prints off.
I got a new place to sit when she is writing. She cleaned off a whole side of her desk and put a pillow up there for me. It's neat I can sleep on the pillow or just look out the window. The stuff that goes on at this side of the house is much different that the back side of the house. Here you see people and sometimes other dogs and cars. The man across the street drives his up and down the street all day.
I don't think I would want a car. The only place they take me is to Kenny's house or the doctor. I like Kenny's house cause that is where Scar lives, but I don't like the doctor's so much. Sometimes they poke me with a needle and that's not too bad but I hate it when they grab my paws and snip off the nails. Cripes sake I bit most of them down, but I have to keep some of them long so I can open the door to the bathroom. She can't go in there alone. It's dark and small and I don't think she should be alone. She needs me to protect her. Bill would want it that way.

Another Year!

Wow, I can't believe another year has gone by. It was only yesterday I was still a pup. It was kind of a tough year for Mom, but she's doing okay. The most significant thing for me was the white stuff. I don't mind it as much as I did when I first saw it, but that stuff is nasty. It's cold and if you are as short as I am walking through it is not fun. However it tastes okay and I like how it bunches up on my snout when I walk through it. But most of the time it is way too deep. Mom shovels a path for me to potty, so I guess I can put up with it. I'll be glad when it is gone for awhile cause I like going through leaves much more than snow. Leaves make crackling sounds and snow is way too silent. I love noise especially if I am making it.
I just figured out how to get on Mom's desk. Not just my paws all of me. I can see out the window the lady across the street is using some machine to move snow. Geeze, she's all bundled up like she was at the North Pole. Maybe it's real cold out there, I only stay out long enough to empty. Mom doesn't like outdoors too much and when the white stuff is here I agree with her.
As I am getting older I find some of the things I liked to do as a pup are just not as much fun as they used to be, but I still love teasing Mom. She gets hyper when I take pens or paper. Pens crunch when you bite them and depending on the kind of paper it makes neat sounds when you tear it. and she runs after me and never can catch me. She has to trick me to catch me. She'll give me a treat to make me drop the pen or paper. She is so easy to fool. I don't care about the pen or the paper, but I do love treats. And she thinks I'm the one that's trained. LOL

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas folks,
I hope everyone has safe and happy holidays. Remember the most important thing is the love. Without it flowers wither, countries fall and the human condition becomes unbearable. I got lots of love. I kiss her in the morning and the night and anytime in between I can catch her. I was sent to her because of the love her late husband had for her though she still misses him I do my best to keep her smiling. Sometimes I have to trick her but hey whatever works. I love to take things she thinks are just her's. But, heck I live here too. Those paper plates are not just for eating off of. I tear them apart and she starts running after me. She is sooo slooow. I can be in three different rooms before she even realizes where I am. These little legs can move.
I think I am about a year old now so maybe I will slow down a little in time, but for now it is full steam ahead.
I guess the big day is nearly upon us, but it will be quiet for us. We will spend the day watching TV and maybe she'll make some cookies. I like cookies. And cake and pie and crackers, and lettuce most everything except peas. Those little green things are pooey.
I am taking a week off so I'll see you next year