looong trip

Wow, what a trip? Me and the kid with the white stick took a trip with Mom. Talk about long. I thought we would never stop. Rode for a long time finally stopped and saw a bunch of kids at a resturant. Mom walked me and Billy went inside to go potty, I just went outside and then she went in while Billy stayed with me.
We did a lot of things. I tried to play with Nik's (he's Mom's grandson) cat. The stupid thing didn't understand I just wanted to play. I suppose if we had to live together we would get along in time. But thank God we don't have to. She's all right but real bossy.
Mom went shopping with Casey and they bought a lot of stuff. When they came back to Casey's house they all left me in my room and went out to get some food. Everything was going on fine, then Mom goes and hurts herself. She fell on my room. Man what a bruise, dang thing was purple and ugly. She really hurt herself. It hurts her to move. So tomorrow we are going home! Yeah, Casey is going to drive us. Then she is going to be at our house for a while. Going back on the train. I guess Mom doesn't really like traveling and frankly I am glad. I don't like it either way. Either she sends me to the Pet Resort (which is not so resorty) or my room gets moved all over the place. We are going to our house, we are going to our house. Can't wait till we get home and on my own couch and I can go out without a leash. I hope we have a swift and safe trip back. Talk to you when I get rested up.

Pet Resort

Wow, what a weekend. She left me, she dared to do that! I cannot believe it. She never leaves me. Well, all in all it wasn't too bad. They had some nice folks there, food was good and I met some other dogs.
Coming back home today was such a relief. I think she was just as frazzled as I am. I don't know about you but I am not really fond of change. I had my own blanket but not my own room. This thing was big and loud. Nothing worse than a barking dog. Not the guys just talking, but those little yippy things. You would think they would have sore throats, but they just keep it up. Dummies.
It's good to be back in my own room with my own blanket and no background noises.
Mom is so tired today. I guess I'll get to share some nap time with her. I know she has planned a lot of work on the computer, but I think she'll rest a lot. I don't care as long as I get to be on her lap.

New Tricks in the Snow

Hi Folks,
Been a liittle while. Mom is working herself to the bone. Shes real excited about going to some conference this coming weekend. She's sending me to a Dog Resort. At least that's what she tells me. I think she may be pulling my leg a bit.
Well anyhow I learned something new. Because I am short in the legs but long in the body, I realized I have more height if I stand on my back legs and reach up. You already know I don't like walking in the white stuff, but if I stand on my back legs and reach up on the evergreen bushes I can taste it. Man it is almost like ice cream. It is cold on your tongue, but it is really good. Mom says I look like a giraffe, which is funny cause she doesn't believe in giraffes.
I stole one of her new boots this morning and boy did she get pissed. Told me I was bad and said that was the second pair I ruined. What ruined? I was just breaking them in for her. She is way too serious and now it is harder to make her laugh. When she gets the angry eyes, that is a good time to pretend to sleep. I guess I look like an angel when I sleep. Anyhow she should remember to close the closet door, like Bill told her to. I'm just trying to make sure she does what he said.
Now if I am very good, she lets me sit on her desk while she writes as long as I don't try to kiss her all over. She uses some lotion or soap that makes her hands taste yummy.
Come back soon and I'll tell you all about the Dog Resort

This is a tough job

I guess I didn't think this job would be as tough as it is. I have to get up in the morning, she opens the door to my room and I leap out for a stretch and wait while she gets on her coat. I don't really need her to watch me pee, but it gets her out of the house at least once. I'll be glad when the green stuff is back, cause then we can go for walks. The white stuff makes everything too cold and my hair is very short and doesn't really keep me warm. So then she gives me treats, neat deal, pee and get a treat. Works for me.
She eats her breakfast, the same dang thing everyday. Cup of tea and a Toaster Strudle, raspberry flavor. They are all right but I like her supper food better. Meat, shrimp, pasta and my favorite, lasagna. She then goes into the office, never changes, every day eat, go to office. At least I get to see some different things in this room. I can get right up on her desk. She even put a pillow up there so I won't get cold on the glass top. It's great, I get to see who is going out and who is walking their dogs. Lucky dogs but they all have long hair. They probably hate the green time as they are too hot. Besides cold is better for cuddling.
Gotta tell ya. Mom, gets some beauty stuff from the daughter of the lady who lives across the street and the lady always gives Mom a special favor. Well, this time when she came over and left a stick that Mom puts up to her lips. Well, she always wears some goop on her lips and I don't usually pay attention, but this one smells like chocolate. And it tastes good too. I love to kiss her, especially when she wears the chocolate.

Widget's Tail

Things are winding down in my duties to Bill. Though she still mourns Bill and I am sure she will never cease, she and I have to get down to the business of living. This winter is long and confining. I was just getting her to go out every day when this dang white stuff came along. It's cold and wet and not fun to walk in. She prefers the season as she likes to sit and write and sometimes in the evening, rather than turn on the picture box, she just reads. Which is fine by me, she lets me sit in her lap as long as I don't try to kiss her neck.
She has this green thing that looks like a book, but it isn't like her other ones. They must have lots and lots of stories in that thing, cause it's like her favorite. I don't know why it is so special, but whatever makes her happy is fine by me.
When I have to go out, I have to touch that white stuff and I hate it. But I am a big boy now and don't go in the house. She's so proud. Anyway, sometimes the guys at the back fence bark at me and I try to go way back there, but man is that stuff hard to run in. It creeps up around your legs and almost holds you in place. I'll be glad when they bring back the green stuff. It's warmer and much more fun to run in. Besides, it is better for my favorite thing, digging. I can't wait till I can dig up some of the bones I buried, if I can remember where I put them.
That groundhog thingy says six more weeks of winter, hope he's right cause more than that I don't want to do.

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