Thanksgiving

Went to Nanny's for Thanksgiving. That means riding in the car. I hate the car. I peed on daddy just to let him know that. It's a 2-hour trip to Nanny's and I had to go bad when I got there. Must be my nerves. Anyway, the big black dog seems to like me. The fat black and white dog does not. She's a girl. Maybe she's jealous of my mowhawk? Anyway, ate all of the bones out of their treat bowl. Take that fat black and white dog. Amused myself by chasing the big black dog. Haha...he is a scaredy cat. Zeke barked and made mommy hold him. He's such a crybaby. Got a new blanket from nanny. Slept on it the whole way home. Now daddy says we have to go back for Christmas. I'll have to work up a good potty.
Luvs,
Brinlee

My name's BRINLEE!!!

Went on a field trip to the local lake with my stinky brother. We went on a mile hike and he sat down halfway and daddy had to carry him. Meanwhile, I was dragging mommy all over cause it was so much fun! When we checked in the guy from the kennel club asked mommy my name and she said Brinlee. He said Brimley? And mommy corrected him. Daddy and Mommy keep picking on me now saying I'm named after some old guy named Wilfred Brimley. I say poo on you mommy and daddy! MY NAME IS BRINLEE!!!!
Luvs,
Brinlee

It's my birfday....

and what did I get? NUTHIN!!! Mommy and Dada have been so busy, they haven't had time to plan a party for me or even get me any ice cream. I'm pouting around hoping they will get the hint. How could anybody ignore a princess like me's birthday?

Luvs,
Brinlee

Had to take my dumb brother to the vet

So my dumb brother Zeke had to go to the vet today. Since I don't like to be home alone, I had to go. That means riding in the car. I hate riding in the car. So I told Zeke that we were taking him to the vet and leaving him there. No such luck. He got two shots and some pills and mommy babied him. What did I get? A return trip home in the car. It's so unfair!
Luvs,
Brinlee

Very sad story about a hero and his lost dog

A local Marine in our area was killed in a car accident traveling back to duty after visiting his family for Easter. His dog, who always travels with him, survived, but ran off as rescuers arrived. If anyone in the Central PA area sees Apollo, please call the numbers listed in the story below. A picture of Apollo can be seen on www.altoonamirror.com or www.centredaily.com

Please keep Sgt. Woodruff's family in your prayers and also pray for the return of Apollo, who means so much to the family.


The search continued Thursday for a Marine's dog who survived a vehicle crash that claimed his master's life.

Sgt. Hamilton Taylor Woodruff, 23, of State College died Tuesday at Altoona Regional Trauma Center.

Woodruff and his German shepherd, Apollo, were traveling south on Interstate 99 about 6:10 a.m. Monday when Woodruff's vehicle drifted off the road and went over a mound in a median and down a 45-foot embankment before landing on Mountain Road, state police said.

Apollo, apparently uninjured, was seen on Mountain Road Monday morning by firefighters, Freedom Township Assistant Police Chief Terry Dellinger said.

The dog was spotted again Wednesday night about 500 yards from the crash site but went back into a wooded area, Dellinger said. A helicopter flew over the area Thursday while family, friends and other volunteers continued a ground search.

People with information about the dog have been asked to call Hollidaysburg State Police Trooper Kenneth Benton at 696-6100 or Mount Nittany United Methodist Church at 237-3549.

Because of Woodruff's death, the State College SAM Dance 4 Singles scheduled for Saturday is cancelled at Mount Nittany United Methodist Church in State College, a spokesman for the church's single adult ministry said Thursday. Woodruff's father, Howard, is pastor of the church.

I got an ouchie!

So mommy gets this bright idea to cut my nails because they are getting long and its another couple of weeks before we go to see Lana the groomer. Well, I had one nail that was split so mommy snipped it off. No problem. Dada was holding me so mommy could see better and I jumped right when mommy went to cut the next nail. You know what happened after that. I started bleeding everywhere, dada started turning white and mommy had to make a quick run to Tractor Supply to get me some powder to stop the bleeding. It's better now, but I told mommy I thought dada was going to pass out on me while she was gone. And, I was the one with the ouchie!!
Luvs,
Brinlee

I got my picture taken with Santa!

Zeke and I got our picture taken with Santa on Saturday. It was awesome. We went to our local dog store WAGGIN TRAINS and there he was....a big fat guy in a red suit. Mommy said we had to be very good. Then some guy started snapping our pictures. Shari, the lady who owns Waggin Trains was squeaking toys at us. The whole event was a fundraiser for our local chapter of the Animal Welfare Council. We got a CD with all of the pictures and Mommy went and got Christmas cards made. She said we look cute!

Luvs,
Brinlee

Rest in Peace UGA VI....

One of the best dogs in the world passed away on Friday.... UGA VI ..... the University of Georgia mascot. I've seen UGA lots of times....okay everyday. See my mommy is a huge fan of UGA and our living room is a shrine to him. We have pictures all over our living room, which is painted University of Georgia red. It's funny to see the looks my mommy gets being a Central PA girl living in the heart of Penn State country....with a Georgia red living room and photos of UGA everywhere. Mommy's most prized possession is a framed picture of UGA V and UGA VI at UGA V's final game. They are both sitting on bags of ice. I think it's pretty cool and I'm not one bit jealous that the living room only has pictures of UGA. Me and my brother are everywhere else, so one room is okay by me.

Luvs,
Brinlee

Brinlee's BIG BIRTHDAY BASH!!!!

So my birthday is on Sunday. Every year I get a cake....a real cake. I also get some vanilla ice cream. Usually mommy goes to Wal-Mart to get me the cake. It's my one special treat a year. Last year, I had a Little Mermaid cake. It was pretty and I also got a pretty bracelet that mommy keeps for me. This year I told mommy that I wanted a pink cake. So today mommy went to Wal-Mart to order my cake and get my pink plates and napkins for my party on Saturday. Mommy was looking through the cake book trying to find me something very pink.
After looking for a couple of minutes, this nice lady from the bakery comes up and asks what mommy is looking for. Mommy says I want a pink cake. She says how old is your birthday girl? Mommy says she is going to be two. The sweet little bakery woman runs to the back and comes back with a tiara and a a princess wand. She says she has the perfect cake for mommy's little girl (BOL). Anyway, the woman proceeds to got through the cake book till she finds this cake that is ALL PINK with that same tiara and wand on it. Mommy says that's a perfect cake for little Brinlee. The nice lady then says the tiara is a perfect fit for a two-year old. The woman was so nice and sweet and took so much time to help mommy find the perfect cake, mommy didn't have the heart to tell her that it was for her two-year old would probably eat the tiara into bits. So, anyway, thank you Wal-Mart lady for picking out such a cool cake for me. I promise I will eat every bite I'm given and I won't eat the tiara.

Luvs,
"Princess" Brinlee

Brinlee Bits

Some observations from Brinlee.....
It's getting warm out and that means all of the awesome white stuff will be gone soon. I so love jumping in the big drifts and kicking up some dust on my little big bro. He hates the snow. Half the time he won't come off the porch. Pop calls him a "primadonna". I'm not sure what that means, but I don't think it has to do with the singer. BOL.

Dada cleaned the rug in our room this past week. It was getting kinda of cucky from all the you know what. We weren't allowed in our room for a whole day. I was pretty mad because I like to go in there and look out the window at all the construction dudes building the ethanol plant across the street. They sure make an awful lot of noise (kind of like Zeke was when Mommy and Dada were trying to bath him in the kitchen sink BOL!)

I've been having some nightmares lately. Mommy and Dada keeping waking me up in the middle of the night because I'm crying and barking in my sleep. Zeke was pretty mad at me because I kicked him in the head once. I mean I'm sure it didn't hurt him any.

Easter is coming up. We are heading to Grammy and Pop's for the occasion. I sure hope the Easter Bunny brings me something good. I need some kind of incentive for riding in the car!

Well that's all for now!
Luvs,
Brinlee