Suzy's day

I has been'd tagged!!

I'm tagged by Bailey!! so here is my quiz!!

1. What is the color of your collar? My collar pink wif rhinestone letters!!

2. What kind of food do you like? I eats ANYTHING!! I LOVES food! I'm even able puts myself aside climbed up into high feeder helps my lil' gran'son Baby when he not finish his dinner!

3. What are your favorite treats? EVERY treat maked!! LOVES treats!! I can hear you open them from mile away too!

4. Do you have a Valentine or a significant other? Mr. Winston Dreyfus of Canadia...God rests his soul, I'm widow now but Winnie always have my heart, forever...

5. Do you get table scraps? Actually NO, I eated FIRST what's left I letted my humans begg'd for.

6. What is your favorite toy? Whatever these dumb dogs have in their mouf! THAT's the one mines!! I yanks it out of their mouf make'd a lil' pile of the good ones then I stand over it...darin' em to come gets one! BOL...they all stay away too!

7. When is your Birthday? August 16...a lady doesn't telled the year...I use white out fix up my AKC papers every year! ;)

8. How many times a day do you eat? Breakfast, lunch an' dinner...that's all I getted...terrible isn't it?

9. Do you have a favorite color?
PINK!!

10. Do you hope all your pals put this in their diary?
I hope they do...

Beautiful poetry by my grandogter, Chloe- La Rue

Dear Diary,

You knowed what my Winston mean to me, how romantical he was, so dashing an' handsome an' how he did woo me wif his poems. A few I have here but more here in my treasure box, too private to shares...

How I miss his woofs, his notes and attentions...but my heart telled me there would never be another gentlewoof in my heart. I promise my Winston there wouldn't be...

But what happen to me? God did bringed me a lil' grandogter! Her name is Chloe La Rue, her is a little white Poodle an' jus' a baby too. Her loves to climbs up on my lap an' wrap her lil' paws around my face to gives me lil' puppy kiss an' whispers silly songs in my ears until I burst out laughing. Her likes to play tea party an' dresses up in such a way it remind me of my own younger days.

I know God bringed this lil' angel to makes me smile...an' her is a poet just like her Grandpapa Winston. Although they never met, her haves his talents.

I ask her if I can share her poems here an' her did said yes...I hopes they makes you smile an' sigh the way they did my heart.

What are Gramma's For:

Grammas are for stories
about things of long ago.
Gramma's are for caring
about all the things you know...
Gramma's are for rocking you
and singing you to sleep,
Gramma's are for giving you
nice memories to keep...
Gramma's are for knowing
all the things you're dreaming of...
But, most importantly of all,
Gramma's are for Love.

You are all dis and more-We wuff you GrammaSuzy!
Happy Barkday from Sinclair, Mr. Big and da Baby Chloe

And now I bringed you second poem...I thinks my little grandogter VERY talented little woof!!

Grammy! Grammy!
please comb my hair
you always take your time
you always take such care.

You put me to sit on a cushion
between your knees
you rub a little coconut oil
parting gentle as a breeze.
Mummy Mummy
she's always in a hurry - hurry rush
she pulls my hair
sometimes she tugs.

But Gramma Suzy
you have all the time in the world
and when you're finished
you always turn my head and say,
"Now who's a good girl."

Da Chloe is! Da Choe is! Wuff you, Chloe La rue!

Don't these just bringed tears to your eyes? Thanks you God for bringin' this lil' girl to me!

A Diva's Birfday...

Today my birfday!! Yes, today!! I waked up to singin' a photo shoot, new dress an' cheese!!

I'm havin' birfday party today!! My lil' gran'childrens will gather round me singin' an' bringin' presents. I LOVES birfday of a diva!!

This time of year special to me. Just a few days before mine third birfday I comed to this home as foster child. I look the place over an decides I likes it. I particularly like Rosey, her was seven years old at the time. I telled her I would like to adoptanated her. By time my birfday comed I had adopted my Rose an' was workin' on the happily ever after part of my story.

As you knows I own few humans. They are here to serves the Queen of the Divas, an worships at my feet. Bein' kindly Queen I runned a lil' contest for em on my birfday. Whoever brunged me nicest birfday present gonna' have a kiss!! Don't you guess it? They're stompin' over each other trynna' pleases me!! Oh I loves it!!

I loves my lil' friends here on Dogster. I loves to hears about your loves, your lives, an I prays for each of you when you haves sadness or troubles! I loves you lil' friends so much!!

Kisses from Gramma Suzy

A birfday Poem from my beau, Mr. Winston Dreyfus

This poem was composed by my clever, poet beau Mr. Winston Dreyfus on the ocassion of mine birfday...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLING SUZY!
I love you on your birthday
I love you the whole year through....
I am lucky and blessed, yes I am!
To love such a special YOU!

I hope you had a wonderful day,
Well, the whole month you celebrate
Because you deserve the bestest things
Because you are just GREAT!!

LOVE AND KISSES AND LOVE
Winston

I've been Tagged

Each player needs to tell seven random facts about themselves. Tagged dogs must post the rules in their diary and their 7 facts. Then choose 7 pups to tag and list their names. Let them know by pawmail or rosette that they have been tagged and to read your diary for the instructions on how to play.

Thank you Minna!

1. I'm beautiful!!

2. I LOVES hot pink

3. I look great in jewelry

4. I was borned to be adored...

5. I thinks I should haves Baby's crate

6. I LOVES to be photographed and insist on bein' in most photos

7. They calls me Candy right now on account of my bein' so sweet

Tagged :)

I was tagged by my diva friend Dutchess Daisy...

Name 4 jobs you have:

I doesn't really believe in workin'...

1) Bein' Pwincess this is harder than it looks!
2) Bein' bootiful
3) Managin' ol' Beatrix here
4) Shopping!!

Name 4 Places I have stayed at:

1) Nana's house
2) In the RV
3) goes to hotels
4) my forever home

Name 4 Places I would rather be:

Honestly no where I would rather be...

There are four questions which you are asked to answer in your diary..Sounds easy enough, then


1. Name four jobs you have..

1. Looking Bootiful at all times (not as easy as it looks dears)

2. Being a fashion icon

3. Shopping

4. I'm a model!!


2. Name four places you have lived or stayed

1. My show home
2. On the road with the dog show
3. My forever home
4. We used to live between Tucson & Los Angeles, one week in each place

3. Name 4 places you have been.

1. Arizona
2. Utah (Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, I was invited as a special guest for the day, I was photographed and interviewed too!!)
3. Beaches...oh I loves the sound of the ocean
4. the mountains...

4. Name 4 places you would rather be.

Honestly, no where...I LOVES my home!! My forever home is where I'm happy!!

An ordeal in the woods...

Hello my dears, It's a miracle I'm back to woofs you. I was dragged kicking and screaming into the woods. Some people (looks pointedly at the humans) call THIS a vacation. I calls it FEAR FACTOR!!!

My first day out I learned sequin ball gown and high heeled glitter slippers NOT comfort wear in the woods and was reduced to a simple sweater and parka.. *GASP*

Each day three times a day I was forced out of my lovely warm and snuggly toy hauler to a death march around the woods...on one such march a TICK embedded itself in my pink, delicate flesh on my tummy!

It was discovered straight away but the damage was done!! I had a TICK!!! Mother rushed to the pay phones to telephone vet who assured her I would be okay. OKAY!? Let's give HER a tick and see if her okay!!

So Mother, knowing I'm "special" springed into action and showed up at class pushin' a stroller. People gathered round to knows where her gotted a baby all of sudden! ROFBOL it was ME!! I gotted to go to class. Mother has one friend who is a nurse and one who is a doctor. They both thinked I was okay but how can you trust PEOPLE doctor? What does PEOPLE nurse knows? For cat's sake I am above HUMAN!! I am DOGGY!!

Well, after two days of sheer worry, prayer and anxiety I was okay again. I just needs little drama you knows?

Then the rain started! Are you kidding me? Daddy sayed "Suzy, goes out to goes potty." I says "Are you high? Have bugs eated your brains? Maybe you gots ping pong balls for brains! Diva NOT going OUT to potty in rain!!" So he putted up awning for I could just goes right there without getting wet. It's a good thing I taked a stand too because then the SNOW started!! You can imagine how I feeled about that!!

I heared the coyotes on the ridge and one night som'ping was right outside our trailer. Baby barked and carried on while me and Beatrix hided under the covers. I don't knows what it was...probably a rabid mountain lion or drunken bear som'ping like that.

At last I makes it back to safety of mine own home!! I LOVES sunshine on my ears and my snuggly toddler bed by the window in the morning! I LOVES home!!

7 THings I'm Thankful for...

1. Rosey
2. Bling bling, things that sparkle...
3. Mr. Winston Dreyfus
4. For those who still adopts special needs woofs...God Blesses you!
5. My stroller
6. My Dogster friends
7. My blingee room!!

Naughty dogs alone at home...

Okay who wanna hears naughty story? :-$ come closer dears I must whispers!

Nana & Papa comed with my twins to get groomed. We gots NO food in the house just comin' back from a trip so they thinked hey we can all goes to Costco. So all the humans goes off to Costco leavin' 6 little woofs in the house alone!

:))!:))!:))!:))!:))!:))!:))!

Okay, okay wait I can tells this story without laughin! Beatrix and Charlie getted the mail off the dinin' table and bringed it down for us all to enjoys. (Fortunately our Howloween cards were safely putted up high) There was a 'spensive textbook and dvd or cd who really knows now. Beatrix sayed I'm gonna' teaches school and Baby Charlie getted all 'cited about it and they both wanted to teach and before you knowed it they teared it up in ' lil pieces. Cinnamon jumped up on the table and getted the rest of the mail and what fun we all had! When the human comed home there were lil' bits and pieces of mail EVERYwhere even outside in the backyard!!!
:))!:))!:))!:))!:))!:))!:))!

Nana says her knows I was NOT invovled in these dirty tricks! ;) I telled her I was screamin' for the kids to prays! :))!

Octopus is still sweepin, and cleanin' and mumbling and laughin! Very 'ctiting to haves six lil' woofs all alone at home!

You wanna come play?

A Pwincess on VACATION!!!

With my family slated for a wilderness trip I opted to haves nice vacation in sunny Monrovia with Nana & Papa!

My dear little Poodle twins Cinnamon & Honey comed to picks me up. They loaded all my matching luggage into the car along with my stroller and taked me to their cottage.

Nana was careful to cooks all of my meals and Papa feeded me with my little spoon. Home cooking! Ah what a tasty treat! They feeled sorry for me on my soft diet so finded some lil' doggy treats they could pulverizes and feeds me! What dears!

The twins loves to go for walks so Nana hitched them up to my stoller and hanged on tight to the handle to steers and off we go'ed! Those boys woofin' an' pullin! I feeled like a real live pwincess in her chariot! We never missed but one day!

We had storytime, snuggle time, TV time and dinner time! A city vacation is the life for me! Just when I started to misses my Rosey she was back to hugs me and takes me home!

Baby Charlie was so excited to see's me he wouldn't stop lickin' my head and standin' over me like a big ol' bridge! BOL Beatrix wanted to sleeps with me and Johnny missed me most of all I thinks. He followed me all around.

Vacations are such fun but not as much fun as being home again!

Tag game!

Here's the newest Dogster tag - being loved!
Pick 3 Dogsters you think are really pawriffic and paw a little about why! Let them know how much they are loved with a rosette or by paw mail!

Imani- My friend Imani is as fun as a basket full of tennies balls, as beautiful as a humming bird, and is always ready to woof and laugh! Everywoof needs a friend like Imani!

Muffin- I'm sure Muffin will be tagged a million times because she is as sweet as candy, and cuddly as a teddy bear and always there for a friend! I'm lucky to haves a friend like this!

Sugar- Her name says it all! She is sweet as sugar, clever as a fox and pretty as a picture! Sugar is my first friend here on Dogster! Thanks for showin' me friendship! Love you Sugar!

Tag You are it!

Here are the rules of the game!

Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Dogs who are tagged, need to post in their Diary the rules & their 7 pawsome facts. Then choose 7 dogs to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to bark them a pmail that they have been tagged and to read your Diary, or, send them a fun Rosette announcing they've been Tagged!

1. I love bein' a mom!!
2. I have two Champion babies (My son is an international Champion)
3. I believe myself to be royalty
4. I don't "DO" mornings! YUCK!
5. I love having my hair brushed and sprayed! BOL
6. I am usually wearing pawnail polish
7. I don't eat fruit....YUCK!

The 7 pups I'm taggin are:

1. Scarlett
2. Little Bit
3. Pwincess Chloe
4. Miss Frankie
5. Muffin
6. Hollywood
7. Emma

How I meeted my Winnie...

I shall tells you a lil' story...

Once upon a time, about 6 years ago, my sister Lucy meeted Mr. Winston Dreyfus on a Boston Terrier website.

They quickly becomed very close friends, woofing one another their joys, their sorrows and laughing together. Before you knowed it Winston and Lucy loved each other.

Lucy and Winston were both rescues and with Winston being the director of Boston Terrier Rescue in Canada they had alot to talks about.

I was rescued when I was two years old to be Lucille's companion and sister woof. We spended only one year together before my Lucy died. It breaked my heart. I had never been alone without a doggy companion in my life! I was shattered.

This is when Winston started woofing with me. Since we bothed loved my sister Lucy we were able to comfort one another. We were just very close friends until one day...

A dread disease stealed Winston's eye. I thinked about how much I looked forward to his lil' woof in my box and how glad I was he was still alive to woof with me, but when I see'd his picture with his new look? It was over! I falled in love with the dashing pirate woof, Winston.

So you can see why Winston is so dear to my heart. Winston presides over a home of rescue woofs with varying abilities and disabilities. He runs Boston Terrier Rescue of Canada and is responsible for placing many, many Bostys in loving forever homes.

I hope you will all makes my Winston feels welcome!

Suzy

A howliday wish from my Canadian Beau...Mr. Winston Dreyfus

You're a blessing to me...

When we count our many blessings,
it isn't hard to see
That life's most valued treasure
are the treasures that are free,
For it isn't what we own or buy
that signifies out wealth,
It's the special gifts that have no price-
our family, friends and health.

When I'm counting all my blessings,
There's one thing I always do-
I stop and say a "Thank you, Lord!"
for very special you,
For you're someone who'll forever be
a dear and precious part
Of the warm and treasure memories
I hold within my heart.

Correspondence with Santa!

My dear friend,

Dearest Santa,

As you know of the five, I truly have been the best behaved. So I'm needin' a beautiful tiara, glitter for my fur and could you grow my fur into a long, full show coat like a beautiful Shih Tzu while you're at it...that would be really cool! Then if I had the fur thing goin' on I could put barrettes, bows and bling bling in my hair! Oh I just can't wait!

Wait till my friends all sees me!

XOXOX Suzy

Dear Suzy,

It's Rudolph here, writing to let you know that Santa Paws and his reindeer are really excited about visiting you this year.

The elves and all of us reindeer have been really busy making some new treats and toys just for you. Your mommy told Santa Paws that you really want a new toy. As long as you are a good girl, Santa Paws will bring you lots of new toys, treats, a tiara and glitter for you hair. I am sorry but I can't give you long hair like a shih Tzu but your very beautiful the way you are.

Your mommy told Santa Paws that you have been on your best behaviour. We reindeer know how hard it is to be good. Sometimes we can't help ourselves. Take it from me Santa Paws will forgive you!

I must go now and get ready for our big trip. See you soon Suzy.

Love, Santa Paws, Rudolph and the gang

The Very Important Jeannie Pink Concert

Suzy: Line up! (shouts into the megaphone) Line up! Get in a line! Hurry!

Cinnamon, Beatrix, Honey and Johnny all line up...

Suzy: Tomorrow the biggest star that ever lived will arrive....

(Beatrix leaps up and down screaming at the top of her lungs JEANNNIE! ME LOVE YOU JEANNIE! ME LOVE YOU!!!....Honey Bear and Johnny start chanting Jeannie! Jeannie! Jeannnie! Jeannie...while Cinnamon is poised to take notes on his handy little Paw pilot)

Suzy: Stop it! You dumb dogs! This is what I'm talking about! We can't behave like this if we are gonna' help the biggest star in the world! Be like Cinnamon and take notes!

Beatrix, you will be waiting on Miss Pink paw and paw...you shall wear your maid outfit. You shall not touch the beautiful fur unless asked and you shall NOT slobber all over Miss Pink. You will say "Yes, Miss Pink" and "Right away Miss Pink." Now go get dressed...

(Beatrix wanders off repeating Me LOVE you Miss Pink, Yes Miss Pink)

Honey, you my dear are entrusted with the driving of the beautiful Miss Pink. Study the map! (thrusts a map under his little Poodle nose) Do not LOSE our National treasure Miss Pink whatever you do! Drive slowly and carefully you will NOT impress Miss Pink with wild driving I assure you!

Johnny dear you are personal Body Guard to her highness Jeannie Pink. You shall personally stay with Miss Pink to ensure her safety. Be especially wary of cats, my dear. You can use the tail phone if you require assistance. Do not crowd or get in the way of Jeannie Pink, my dear.

Cinnamon, you are the only one capable of being the personal butler to Miss Pink. I cringe to think of Beatrix doing this task. You are to make sure Miss Pink never touches a door or has a need of any kind. You are to wear your tuxedo with white gloves....I needn't spell out your duties because I know you have been researching for days to be prepared for such an important and monumental task.

I have contacted the press and have several interviews set up for her highness Jeannie Pink.

I only hope we are ready for such an important task!

Kisses Always
Suzy

A song from my very talented and clever nephew Boudreaux

This song was composed for me by my terribly clever, talented and handsome nephew Boudreaux. (It runs in the family)

A song for you...

(to the tune of "You Are My Sunshine")

Boudreaux clears throat...

You are my Auntie,
My Auntie Suzy.
You make me happy, when skies are gray
You'll never know, Auntie
How much I love you,
Now can we go out to play???

I love you, Auntie Suzy!!!!!

The story of a beautiful princess and her fight to survive- in the forest...

Writing this diary entry is truly a triumph for the canine spirit! I last writed as I was being dragged off into the vast unknown, never knowing if I should survive to write another entry.

Life in the forest is not what it is at home. No indeed. Using sheer grit and determination I keeped Beatrix, Johnny and myself alive by listening to Cd's by Chopin. While the daytime temperatures were quite warm, it was the nights when the mercury dropped that required my survivial skills. Carefully setting the thermostat to 75 before crawling into my fluffy sleeping bag keeped us going.

Hot Cocoa, roasted weiners and campfires kept us from completely losing our minds in the numbing silence of the trees. We had no internet, phone service or television just inky silence and the echo of our own barks.

We were forced to march through the trees daily, in seach of something called hiking! UGH! I bravely keeped up and even frolicked just a bit to keep the spirits of Johnny and Beatrix high.

But I am back, back to see another day! I missed you Dogster friends!

Diary of a Princess...

Dear Diary...

Can you even believes it? They (the humans) are dragging me on yet another expedition into the woods! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! WHY!?

Okay, if doggies were meant to be IN the woods we would be bears or som'ping not bear dinner!

What is in human nature to drag a beautiful princess off her royal satin tuffet so go outdoors anyways?

"Oh Suzy look! Look at the trees! Wow! let's go for a walk" are these people nuts or something! I have a very nice tree in mine own backyard thank you and as for walking I gets up and goes to the water bowl from time to time through out the day. I would think that would be enough!

Now Beatrix gets all excited and actually likes wandering mindlessly through the woods which should give you great concern about her state of mind! She can walk all day long and willingly too! She tips her head back and takes in all that fresh air that frankly gives me a headache!

Give me nice fresh smog anyday! If I survive my encounter with wolves, deer and bear I shall write back again...

Oh do cross your paws for me!

A Poem written by my beau...Mr. Winston Dreyfus

Happy Birthday to my girl!
I wish I could have been there....
To play and chat and eat some cake
And keep the poodles out of your hair!

I hope your day was special fun
I"m sure Rosey made it so.
I'm just sorry that the human rules
Made the luau pit a no go! (hehehehe!)

Since you are my bestest girl
Though miles and miles away
I send to you all my love and kisses
Today and every day!

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SUZY!

S - SUPER, SMART, SPECIAL, SUZY!!
U - U KNOW THAT SUZY IS THE BEST
Z - THIS IS A HARD LETTER SO I'M GONNA' IGNORE IT!
Y - WHY? GUESS I'M JUST A BOY DOG FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE!

Love Winston!!

Best Friends

We went to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah! We love it there! There’s lots of doggy fun…course pet doggies don’t do “in” the sanctuary. No, we stay in the air conditioned trailer listening to Cds, eatin’ ice cream and relaxin’! We sends the humans out in the heat! They waits on our pals who are waitin’ to go to their forever homes…paw and tail. The humans walk our little friends, help with feeding, groom them, and scrub the walls.

At Best Friends our pals our trained and prepared for their forever homes. They go on sleep overs with volunteers and outings into town and around the canyon trails. About 80% of the kids…dogs and cats will find their forever homes. Some don’t really care for humans and prefer to live in packs. Other dogs are there by court order for biting. As you know we never get to tell our side of the story. Best Friends is a haven for these kids too. They are not able to be adopted or meet the public but live in packs cared for, loved and adored by the staff.

Our pals receive spay or neuter and medical care. They are fed and watered and given treats. The live in octagon shaped buildings. Inside heating and air conditioning is provided 24/7. Each pup has it’s own little bed to sleep on elevated off the floor and cleaned by the humans. Two doggy doors and a human door lead to the outside where the pups have large, spacious yards to play in. By Los Angeles standards the play runs are equal to two or three urban yards. Each play area has clean and fresh water with lots of shade and wading pools in the summertime. Oh, yes, and toys too.

Cats are loved and cared for in a special kitty cat house. Cats with Feline Leukemia live together, playing with toys and sleeping on little painted beds, chairs and hammocks. All are loved, adored, played with and pampered.

Animals who live out their lives at the sanctuary are buried with dignity in Angel’s Rest. A special prayer is said for each and every one…from the largest horse, dog, cat and even the tiny little goldfish. All are respectfully cared for. A special service is held once a month to commemorate those who have passed and to give their care givers a chance to say a last “good bye”.

Best Friends has a dream…No More Homeless Pets. Every pup and every cat spayed and neutered (a very few responsibly bred) until every pet has a home to call it’s own.

Visit Best Friends at http://Bestfriends.org

My Gardening troubles are over!!!

Good news!!! My gardening woes are a thing of the past! My sister Scarlett upon hearing of my troubles is packing her gardening tools even as I write and winging her way across the country to come to my aid!

Booger and Rockey will direct Cinnamon and Honey in the landscaping. Dear Lucy, where would I be without her? She is coming to give me a paw with dear Johnny! Yesterday during the gardening episode we had our backs turned and when we looked back there was the little dear just about to reach out to pet a SKUNK!!! Baby Johnny! Fortunately that poor skunk was more ascared of Johnny and runned off!

Beatrix is looking forward to a delightful visit with Norma Jean and Savanna. You know how teen age girls are...I'm afraid a bit more excited about paw polish and fashion than gardens but Scarlett will be my guide!

Thank you Scarlett!

Suzy's Gardening Woes

Oh great! Would you believe the mulch does NOT go on the grass! Who knew? So now I gots my Poodle kids out there picking up every last piece. They're complainin' and whining but a mom's gotta get some help someplace!

I'm now looking for a gardener again! The last guy quitted just because he didn't want to mow over the mulch. Seems he wasn't so hot after all...you all know I gots just the one eye and that one isn't so hot. I've been telling him to trim my shrubbery into Poodles and Bostons just like Scarlett has. (course she is clever enough to trim hers herself and without breakin' a nail too) My neighbors finally asked me "Suzy, what's up with the ugly shrubbery? Why aren't you getting it trimmed anymore?" What! I runned out there and peered at it as closely as I could. They're right! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!! I've been had! It's not Boston or Poodle it's just an ugly old untrimmed bush looking thing!

I'm now considering a rock garden!

I'll keep you posted on the progress. Scarlett is very encouraging but truly I fear this may be a lost cause!

Springtime gardening and Bunny Rabbits

Okay, I just throwed that Bunny Rabbit stuff in there to get you doggy dogs attention!

Spring means digging and planting and making everything all nice and new. My best friend, Scarlett has been gardening for almost two weeks now. She's had ol' Booger and Rockey back and forth, back and forth with loads of mulch, fountains and who knows what else. Scarlett has gone from a garden to something that would shame even Busch gardens if you know what I mean. She's got water features, green grass, shrubs in the shape of little Shih Tzus (I'm just guessing about this but makes sense) terracing, cushions, patio furniture and best of all mulch! I likes saying "mulch"! Mulch, mulch, mulch. This is the first time in my life I've ever heard of the stuff but listening to Scarlett I realized Mulch is the backbone of the garden!

I live in the eternal summer of California. Did you know Los Angeles is basically a dessert? I'm good at keeping the weeds growing but sadly not much else. I talked it over with my gardener, (we all have gardeners because who could keep up with all this mowing) He never heard of mulch either.

Well, I located the mulch and got Cinnamon and Honey to haul it in. They yapped and complained in the heat as they dragged the bags into the yard. Johnny and Beatrix spread the mulch everywhere! We got mulch on the grass, mulch on the beds, mulch over top of the weed garden. It's great! We're just waiting for the magic now.

Oops my gardener quitted. Something about not bein' able to mow over top of the mulch. What a whiney baby huh?

Who needs him! Pretty soon my garden will be just like my best friend, Scarlett's! WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!

A token of Friendship

You may notice my new bling bling. It's gorgeous, it's beautiful and delicate, yet it is so much more. It was pawmade by my best friend, Scarlett, as a token of friendship.

Friendship is a gift that keeps on giving, every day throughout the year. I'm so lucky to have a friend like Scarlett.

Suzy's day...okay this could be anyday

midnight Get up out of bed and streak down the hall to my mom and dad's bed! Walk around ontop of them scratching at the covers trying to make a nest.
12:15 am Still scratching around trying to get comfy
12:25 am Stretch myself out as long, big and wide as I can be under the covers where my mom's legs should be!
12:45 am Make wild suffocating noises
12:46 am Licking mom's face thanking her for saving my life
12:50 am Back to burrowing under the covers (this time mom sticks my nose out for me)
1:50 am Snoring like a wild woman! (I am so clever I can snore on my back, on my side and on my tummy! How cool is that)
2:15 am Wild doggy dreams, leg waving and muted barking this wakes me up.
2:30 am Still awake try walking around on the humans again trying to find a comfy spot.
3:00 am Found a comfy spot, mom sitting upright holding me like a baby....AAAAAHHHHH!
4:40 am Mom finally goes to sleep
5:15 am Start thinking about gettin up.
5:30 am Who cares! I'm stayin' in bed today!
6:00 am I'm watching Winnie the Pooh my favorite show! I love that old bear!
6:30 am back to bed, I'm exhausted after watchin' Winnie the Pooh!
7:30 am Think about getting up but give it up.
8:00 am I can hear the puppy dishes WOOOOHOO! The fast ends!
8:01 am The feast is over as quickly as it began
8:02 am Sniffing the puppy's dish for left overs!