My 2nd Annual Pigskin 5K...

Today Sarah told Mom that she signed us up for the Pigskin 5K again this year. Well, this year Toto wants to go, too, so he is going with Julia and I get to go with Scott. Actually, he carried me most of the way last year and I've also been kayaking with him so I guess I would like to go with him instead of Julia.
Mom found my Patriots shirts today. I offered one of them to Toto to wear but he won't wear it cuz it's pink!!! Silly boy, he certainly has an identity crisis about lots of things, BOL!
Anyway, Mom is going shopping tomorrow so she said she would find him a blue one somewhere. She gets us the baby onsies cuz they fit us perfectly.
Well, mine fit me loosely last year and Mom had to pin it to make it smaller. I am not sure that will be a problem this year, if you get my drift, hehehe!
So, tomorrow I am going to work with Mom and get groomed so I will be the most beautiful powder puff Chinese Crested there. Hmm, when I think about it, I suspect I will be the ONLY Chinese Crested there, powder puff or hairless!
The only problem is that IF the weather is yucky or too cold we aren't gonna go. It is supposed to be fun, although it IS a benefit, but even if we don't go, the money for the entry is already paid so they will benefit!!!
Mom will TRY to get off work so she can take photos... hopefully, Tonya will work for her like she did last year.

Finally, REAL SNOW!!

After the Winter that wasn't, I was pretty discouraged about ever running thru the snow again. We got about an inch last week so I pretended it was deep and fluffy, but, alas, it really wasn't the same.
Well, Thursday I woke up, headed outside and stepped right off the porch into about 12 inches of fresh snow. Worried, I glanced up at the big thermometer Mom has out there and, fortunately, it was only 24 degrees so I knew it wasn't gonna melt away like last year.
Because it was Mom's work days we didn't get to play down in the field until today, but today we DID PLAY!!! I was nervous cuz it is only 22 degrees today, and it's snowing lots again so I was afraid Mom might decide on a Saturday afternoon nap instead.
But, as soon as she got home she dug out jackets for all us little ones, grabbed her cameras and a big blanket to put on her chair and away we went. I was soooooo happppppy, I ran and ran and ran, then I burst out of the snow banks, then I ran some more. Because we were all so excited to be in real snow we didn't even chase each other, we just ran and ran and ran.
Because Mom was in a hurry she forgot to shut the chickies in and I discovered their pen was open so I raced in. I was checking them all out and picking which one I was gonna eat when Momsie called me. She called me several times, and she had that tone of voice, you know, THAT tone, so I decided I'd best head back to her quickly. Good move, she praised me up and down, BOL!!!

My day at the beach!

Well, after driving forever, we finally got to the beach. I was amazed at how BIG it is and how much water there is there! I was a little disappointed that it was mostly sand and not mud, I love to play in mud!!!
Right at the start Toto told me about those big gulls and how much fun it was to chase them. So, on the count of three, we took off! Sadly, so did the birds, hehehe! I am sure glad that our chickies can't fly like that, BOL!
We explored and explored and ran all around and then, me and Toto ran really far away and Mom was mad at me and put my leash back on. She also put Toto's leash back on, too. HARUMPH, just cuz we were trying to visit that dead porpoise and to chase the other dogs shouldn't have been a major issue, I don't think!
After the beach we stopped at Petsmart and they were having a big sale on some shirts and dresses. Mom got me a really neat polo dress and a new jacket that says Pink Ladies on it. It's from Grease, bol, and she got Harvey the one that says T- birds on it.
We also got some neat chews at the beach...they are made from dried cod skin. They did taste a bit fishy, but Mom said it was okay cuz they didn't smell fishy at all! We had to promise not to puke in the car on the way home, BOL! I didn't!!!!

Diary pick for me again!!!

Wow, I just realized that I am a diary pick today!!! I guess Mom knew about it this morning but since I was busy still babysitting for Quincy she didn't tell me until tonight.
Babysitting Quincy... what a job that was!!! You probably know already that Mom and Beanie and Barney were away so all us dogs had to go to the kennel. Since Quincy is still a baby, Mom put him in the puppy pen but she didn't want him to be all alone. Soo, since I am SOOOO nice, I was selected to stay with him in that pen.
Actually, it was okay. Being in the pen meant I was in the daycare room instead of the back kennel part and I got lots and lots more attention. When we were inside, I sat in the corner and pouted so everyone felt sorry for me and gave me extra pats and treats. But, since Quincy IS a baby, we got way more time outside in the big pen. It was nice out there and I do enjoy the fresh air. Plus, there were more toys and things to play with out there.
When Mom got home yesterday she brought me and Quince home. I was pretty excited until I realized that I was gonna have to stay in the in/out pen with him, still. Darn it all, enough is enough!
Tonight we have been sprung from the pen and are now playing in the house. There is a ton of toys scattered around...Mom thinks with all the toys on the floor Quincy will pick them up instead of getting something he shouldn't have.
Where is Quincy, you might ask??? He is crashed out on his brand, new dog bed!!!
Thanks everyone for your well wishes, visits and gifts!! I enjoyed them!

My Sunday out...

Finally, Julia picked me for the trip up to the pond. I was beginning to think she didn't love me anymore so I buttered her up Saturday evening and she decided she DOES still love me!
Sunday morning she took me off to work and gave me a bath so I would smell spiffy. Or, at least NOT smell like chickie poo, hehehe!
Then, she went thru ALL the collars and leashes and finally picked out a really nice green and brown Fall one for me. I didn't dare tell her it was Quincy's brand new one, BOL. He didn't need it, he stayed home with Gemma.
Anyway, when we got to the pond Julia ran really fast down the path to the very back of the pond. She had ME on a leash and Toto was just running along without his. When we got back there, she took off mine, too, so I could romp and run without tripping over it.
Beanie and I had the greatest time racing all around. I had forgotten how much fun he is...usually he is playing stuffed shirt and sticking close to Momsie so he won't play with me. For some reason, he was ignoring Mom and played and played with me, I guess cuz he knows he is going on vacation with Mom and Julie.
Toto was off with Julia, he thinks if he's nice to her she will invite him to her house when Mom goes away this weekend. I happen to know he IS going there so it is all wasted brown nosing now.
Anyway, after our run thru the wet grass and pouring rain Julia and Mom made us ride home in the crates. I went into the top one so I wouldn't have to share with Toto or Beanie...they had to share the bottom one, BOL!
But, on the way home Mom stopped a few times and THEY got to get out and I didn't. It was alright, I was tired!!
Tonight I had to entertain that little Quincy for his FIRST TIME being a big house dog. He actually did very well...he only ate ONE shoe and ONE rug. And, he found Julia's scarf that she had lost!!!

MY personal Chickie story....

Yesterday was a lovely day so Momsie left us outdoors. She had put the baby chickens with the bigger ones the day before and she piled an expen up against the hole in the hen house so they couldn't sneak out there.
Well, it was pretty boring out there so I decided to try to move that expen. I worked and worked and worked and finally, it moved enough for me to sneak into the hen house, BOL!
Well, Momsie got home from work and put Toto out so he could go pee pee. She instantly saw ME in the chicken yard. She screamed really loudly, and raced out to rescue the babies, but she couldn't find any babies anywhere. Of course, I was still chasing them, hehehe!
As Mom settled down a bit, she also realized there were NO feathers anywhere, either. Hmmmm. Finally I showed her how I got into the hen yard and she put me back with the other dogs and shut the gate. Then, she started trying to find the chickies. It seems that FIVE of them were smart and followed the big chickies down into the lab pen. Two were hiding in the corner of the hen house, and one was hunkered down under the ramp that comes out of the house into the chickie yard. But, where was number nine????
Since she didn't see any feathers anywhere (or, for that matter, any bodies!), she assumed it was hiding somewhere. As she headed into the house to get her flashlight, she noticed something different about the clothes dryer vent on the porch. Looking closely, she discovered the last lost chickie had tried to climb into that vent hole and was stuck right there with just her butt sticking out! Mom rescued her, and within a couple of minutes, all nine babies and the twelve pullets were all eating calmly in their pen.
I was resting, BOL! Mom couldn't believe those chickies were all out with ALL us dogs and no one was even injured or even really scared. Good thing Mom had Toto at the animal hospital and the at work that day, BOL! HE would never have left them living and breathing!!!
Mom said she was very proud of us all and gave us each an egg in our dinner!!!

My turn...Diary pick!!!

I know, I know, it's fairly late at night and I am just getting around to writing my thanks for being picked as a Diary pick today. It seems that when one member of my family gets picked we ALL get picked!!! I LOVE when it's MY TURN!!
Mom took forever to help me write this cuz she and Julia have been working ALL afternoon on building that chicken house/garden shed. Actually, after the problem with the floor, (Mom resolved that with her jig saw, BOL), the sides went up REALLY fast and tonight everything is finished except the roof.
Because that needs extra help, Susie is coming down on Friday to help Mom and to get Tanner groomed. Then, over the weekend Mom and Julia will get it all set up with the nest boxes and the roosts and stuff and let the chickies in!!!
Did I tell you, the baby pullets are ALL laying eggs already! Tonight Julia and Mom had egg sandwiches for dinner and used only the baby pullet eggs. I helped eat them, MMMmmmmmm good!!!
Well, gotta go now, thanks for all your gifts and well wishes today. I did appreciate them all!!!!

I lost my fetlocks!!!

This morning Julia was discussing my fetlocks with Mom. She said they were always wet and dirty and when I jumped on her I got her all muddy and nasty. She wanted Mom to cut them off!
Mom told her IF she took me to work and IF she gave me a nice bath, Mom would cut them off. Sure enough, I got a nice bubble bath and Mom came along and shaved those fetlocks right off,
Afterward, we went down into the lab pen to play. The grass was really wet cuz it poured rain all night last night. I ran and ran and ran and ran and.....I didn't have any wet, sloppy leg hair at all!!! Of course, my feet DID get wet but it instantly dried off and the mud had nothing to stick to.
Good job, Julia!!!
BTW, check out all my new playing photos from today!! I was really having a blast down there!!!

Camping was a BUST!!!

My last diary entry I was all excited about the upcoming camping trip. Well, yes, we DID have a camping trip and yes, I was invited, but it was all downhill from there.
The afternoon part was GREAT. I played and played and played with Julia and the others and then we had a GREAT cookout and I got to eat the leftovers.
When it was dark, after our s'mores, we all piled into the tent. Here's where things started going bad...Riley and Harvey were all rushing around and pushing me and Ali right off of the air mattress we were sharing with Julia. They kept going into the porch room and racing back in and waking ME up.
Finally, Mom and Julia got up and took them all home. I hid in the tent so I could stay and it worked!!! At least it worked until around 5 am when the sun started coming up and the chickens started squawking and I was WIDE awake.
Next thing I knew, Mom took me home and put me in my crate. Rats!!! Apparently they also forgot about ME when it was time for kayaking cuz Julia chose Zena and Ali to go with her. Mom said it was too hot and I was too big to be comfortable in the kayak with Julia AND another dog. Don't think so, I could have gone under the cowl, ya know!
Fast forward to last weekend. In honor of the Holiday weekend, Mom and Julia decided to camp out again. This time they had a brand new tent and it was smaller than the other one so I must admit, I was a bit worried.
This time they ALSO cooked their dinner up on the grill in front, and ate out there instead of down in the field. It got worse, after dinner they took Ali and Beanie and Toto and off they went, down to the lab yard and the new tent.
After their bonfire and s'mores, they went off to bed and didn't even say goodnight to poor me up in my crate. For some reason, they didn't get up at 5 am and let me out, either. Mom said they slept really well without me walking all over them, BOL!
And, only Ali and Toto and Beanie got to go kayaking AND only those three got to play in the big yard when they got home.
Not fair, not fair at all!!!!

Camping again!!!

Mom said Julia is coming this weekend to go camping with us down in the lab pen. I am soo excited I can't wait. I sure hope it stops raining by then, BOL!
This time I am also pretty sure I will get invited to participate in the kayak trip. Even IF Julia choses Ali again, I will insist that I can go with them cuz there is room for both of us in that kayak!!!
If, for some reason there are two many people for the kayaks they will have to take the canoe, too, and of course there will be plenty of room for ME in the canoe, even room for Barney and Harvey should they chose to go!!!
On Sunday we are going to hike up some mountain. Of course I will go for the hike, I LOVE hikes!! And, even if Ali goes, again, I can go too! There are no limits when hiking.
In honor of all this happening, Momsie said she will take me to work tomorrow and give me a fresh haircut and a bath. Right now I am the only one who isn't spiffy, well, Ali is a bit scruffy, but, hey, she's Ali!!!
Today Zena and Riley got their cuts. Toto was last week and so was Barney and Harvey. Beanie grows too slowly, so he is fine, and really, that just leaves ME!! Tomorrow will be MY DAY!
Well, gotta go now, it's been raining all day long and there are some fresh mud puddles out there with MY name on them!!!