Happy Birthday to Fergus' Dad today!

Wowsers... this spring time is a cool time of year... I go out in the morning and I can skate along the walkways... in the afternoon I run through puddles and at night I'm falling through the snow banks I was walking on earlier.... and they are disappearing too.

Mommy, Daddy and I went for a long walk this morning... down to the river, and heard the Canada geese and saw them flying over two by two... saw some magpies too... and some sparrows, I tried to catch them, but I was on my harness and had to stop... bet I coulda' if I'd been free!

We have a skating rink outside....

It wouldn't be a problem, if I could skate!

We went out today, but I just stayed in the car while Mommy picked some things up... well, at least it was a change of scenery!

I had a good play with Fergus.... it is so nice out... it's fun to be outside - but, I was wet and stinky... Mom wouldn't let me stay and visit inside! I guess I know why.

The furless bro. got his letter of consideration done, for the scholarship (paws crossed:)

It's almost time to start walking home from Daddy's work - (Mom - we need that stroller! Who did I just hear gag???? bol

That Mugzy keeps me busy!

(Happy Birthday Furless Bro-in-law... hehehe... hope your day is special).

Something about having a 4 mo. old around that keeps me busy... gosh, Fergus....all three of us will have to get together... if you think I have energy, you won't believe this little fur ball... bol. (I'm afraid my ears will never be the same, though.... they have become puppy chew toys - in a big way!)

Bad news, in the neighbourhood, Critter's grandpa passed away; so his Mommy is very sad:(

Furless Bro. is applying for a scholarship (good luck and schmooches).

EARTH DAY, EVERY DAY

http://www.123greetings.com/events/earth_day/earth7.h tml

- Mommy says I'm getting too smart for my own good (I think that means I'll have to be walked on my leash)... Fergus is still having problems with his leg, but when Mommy and I walked by his house - she had to go and put something in our neighbours mailbox... and I just went and sat by Fergus' door until his Mommy let us play (thanks Aunty Joan).

- And, now, when we go out for walks I try and decide where I want to go - well, geesh - it is MY walk, after all...

xoxo

Don't get bunnys and chicks for Easter....

Easter Bunny
by Mary Brandolino


In memory of all the bunnies we couldn't save.

I remember Easter Sunday
It was colorful and fun
The new life that I'd begun
In my new cage.

I was just a little thing
When they brought me from the store
And they put me on the floor
In my cage.

They would take me out to play
Love and pet me all the time
Then at day's end I would climb
In my cage.

But as days and weeks went by
I saw less of them it seemed
Of their loving touch I dreamed
In my cage.

In the night outside their house
I felt sad and so neglected
Often scared and unprotected
In my cage.

In the dry or rainy weather
Sometimes hotter sometimes colder
I just sat there growing older
In my cage.

The cat and dog raced by me
Playing with each other only
While I sat there feeling lonely
In my cage.

Upon the fresh green grass
Children skipped and laughed all day
I could only watch them play
From my cage.

They used to take me out
And let me scamper in the sun
I no longer get to run
In my cage.

Once a cute and cuddly bunny
Like a little ball of cotton
Now I'm grown up and forgotten
In my cage.

I don't know what went wrong
At the home I did inhabit
I just grew to be a rabbit
In my cage.

But they've brought me to the pound
I was once loved and enjoyed
Now I wait to be destroyed
In my cage.

OH NO...

Fergus is down and out.... for playtime.... he's limping, and really favouring his leg... so, I'm not allowed to go and wrestle with him........... (get better Buddy).....

Mom's walks just don't cut it... I need more activity and I'm having trouble coming up with enough things to do to get her to open the door and let me check things out... the sound of a coffee cup put down on a table, a car driving by outside, a key hit particularly hard on the keyboard.... are all excuses for a rousing ...wooowf...woowf...woowf - and maybe even a door opened so I can look around (who's fooling who here;)

Mommy was head scratching early this morning proofing, another, of the furless brothers Philosophy papers ... he's so beyond her... but, she still likes to go over them and check for grammar... hehehehe (kids are always kids she says)...

There's a bunch of talk about the furless niece and nephew; and the double-wedding - and shower gifts.... OMD... I don't know if they've even thought of me and where I'll.. be in the whole scheme of things (lying alone - being bored - some stange place, probably).... oh me, oh my....

There HAVE to be B-B-Q'd T-Bone elk bones in Doggie heaven; because it wouldn't be the same without them.... I drooled and pleaded, as a doggie can, and YES, I got my own delicious, indescribable, bone to chew on.... my jaws may be sore now, but it was worth every savouring munch and lick.... awwwwwww - I guess that made up (a bit) for not having doggie playtime today.........

Happy St. Patricks Day

Woof.... I'm wearin' the green today; I have a green ribbon and Duncan sent me a cute 'Bark if you're Irish' bandana that I was wearing until Fergus decided it should come off. Mommy was wearing some flashing green shamrock on her sweater (I guess she got that from Duncan's Mom... and I thought this was ALL ABOUT ME!).

I have had such fun days.... I not only got to play with my best buddy, Fergus... but, I have a new fur friend... His name is Mugzy, he's a shih tzu and bichon cross, he's almost 4 mo. old, he loves to play as much as I do and he's cute as a button (Fergus' Mommy and Daddy think so too)..... hehehehe.... talk about fur flying! I told Mom I want one of my OWN... but, I don't think she really listened!

It's so slippery, when I walk, my four paws are slip slidin' every which way - every day is an adventure (the snow mountain in the back is like a mountain of ice chunks).... I love it.... I survey my kingdom from there.

Did I ever tell you that Fergus' Mommy loves to cook... well, she does and she brought over a taste of Easter tonight (hot cross buns)... I got some too (YUM, YUM, YUM). And, Fergus' Daddy is doing amazing things with the GIMP program (you will see on my page).

I'm waiting for mud puddles - I just had a taste of them, and I think they'll be SO much fun;)

May you get your share of the pot o' gold!
Hugz xoxoxox

Thursday Already....

Time does fly by....

Fergus play time - we're both learning to 'play nice'.... I don't have to be such a barking nag and Fergus doesn't have to have his own way ALL the time (although it's OK with me - wags and wiggles) - I guess somepup has to be dominate.... I just like to play.... His Mommy and Daddy need to know that he won't turn on somepup or somebody, though... yep... that's important Buddy!

I love my morning walks.... I can hardly wait to get outside (you know why)... but, then it is an adventure every day discovering what I'm going to be stepping on... slush, crunch, water, ice..... I can handle it all though! It's fun to chase the blowing leaves now, too.... glad they were left over from last year just for my fun.

('shhhh - listen': Mommy didn't have her pooper-scooper bag with her yesterday and was going to leave my, er - uhm - deposit, just where I left it.... but, I knew better and just stayed where I was until she found an old juice container laying around that she could use)...Good thing some of us know the importance of picking up after ourselves (our pups;)

We're going over to Fergus' this afternoon and Mommy is going to give his Daddy a GIMP lesson - sounds pretty weird to me, but it has something to do with Dogster... you should have heard them all ooohhing and ahhhing about the wonderful pictures and colour on the new screen (I guess they're pretty happy with the new 'puter - just some head scratchin' goin' on).

It was cold this am.... Daddy had to take the car (truck thought it was TOO cold) and Elizabeth needs her hair put up - *We could walk*

We went over to our Great 'look after the house' neighbour last night and I just went right on in and helped myself to this lovely catnip toy lying around ... I guess the cat doesn't play with it anyway.... then I tried to make a get-away with it out the door when we were leaving (all I got was a red feather to eat!)

Hehehhe.... I think I'm the fastest pup on the planet - when I get a piece of paper to chew up (bliss).... and all I need to be is faster than Mommy (easy;)

Have a great one!

NOW, I feel like I'm really home...

I got to play with my best buddy Fergus today... and, I think, he was as happy to see me as I was to see him.... we growled some - but, that was just to give each other heck about being gone SO LONG.... bol...

It is so nice outside; the snow is melting and Mommy says it feels like Spring; sounds like it's a good thing.

We're home!

Yeah, yeah, yeah!!!!

I love Grandma and had so much fun playing with Buddy Boy - but, I agree with Mommy - there's no place like home....

Mommy has been yapping my ear off about her holiday, but I don't think I have enough time to talk about it all; I am very happy they came back to me - the company (and exact same tour) they took their helicopter ride with had a crash (a few days later) that killed the pilot and three passengers (mechanical problems) .... gives me shivers! I feel SO bad for the families of those holidaying people.... sad, sad, sad!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/09/national/m ain2551870.shtml?source=mostpop_story

LIFE is precious!

Mommy is a picture taking fiend, but she did sort through them and I only had to look at about a 100.... I had to (I'm family).

They hiked, toured gardens, went on a sunsetwhale-watching cruise, took the helicopter tour, snorkelled lots - loved the ocean, Daddy scuba'd, toured the Waimea canyon, kayaked and swam in a secret pool by a waterfall.... I know where I get my love of tour-guiding from; hehehehe....

Today, March 10, Mommy and Daddy have belonged to me for one- whole year.

It was a snowy March day, one year ago, when I was picked up by Mommy and Daddy. I was so little then, but they kept me warm and cozy and we all loved each other immediately.

One more sleep and we will all be at home together.... and Mommy phoned Grandma today, and asked her to give me an extra treat to celebrate (Grandma confessed that I have already been having lots of treats) our one year 'together' anniversary.

I am one lucky pup, but Mommy says she is the luckiest of all to have me:-)

Yep - training is all it takes.... hehehehe.