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A Spicey diary!

Finally!! All moved and back on Dogster!

WOW, what a few months it's been... 4 just about =D . We missed you all so much and we are so glad to be back!!

As some of you know, we had been planning on moving for awhile now. We found us a nice piece of property, 2.2 acres, and are finally glad to say we have gotten all moved to it. Grandma bought the property next to us so all together we have about 4 acres. Also we have no neighbors around us and there are a good 10 or more acres here that isn't for sell yet from the realtor so we enjoy walking around it as well.
We had moved our m/h the end of August but due to the mover and breaking grandma's 18 wide m/h's tongue several times, we were put out for about 2-3 weeks. Our trailer sat on the side of our road, which is kinda private at least, for that long and grandma's sat on the highway for about that long. Finally we got a good welder to weld a tongue onto her trailer and got everything all situated. He was making sure that mover couldn't break it again. So while this went on we stayed at moms sisters house. She didn't mind much, she has stayed with us before. Anyways after the trailers were set we still had to wait about another week for our electric to be installed. That got done and was nice, then came our water, septic and propane. We have to haul our water now since we live out of city limits. We finally just got our phone back last week and internet back yesterday, it has been so nice mom missed getting on, hehe. So that is pretty much our moving story, lots more to it but mom doesn't feel like telling everything.

Now, to tell you about our land. It has been soo nice living here so far. We used to live in a trailer park so big change, and we'd never trade it for anything! We love having no neighbors, besides grandma, it is quiet and peaceful and not having to deal with landlords is a big plus as well. So far living here we have seen 2 foxes, lots and lots of jack rabbits and cotton tails, a herd of deer live around us and are venturing closer to our house everyday, tarantulas, snakes, mom actually caught a 4 foot bull snake outside our house then they released him down the road, coyotes, birds and more I'm sure. I'd love to chase the deer but mom won't let me.. =[ We also have a creek that runs at the bottom of our property that I love to go play in when we go running or walking. We all definatly get our excersize now, haha! Lately mom and dad have been taking us all for runs with the 4 wheeler. I LOVE running with it! Mom and dad try to take us everyday to run with it, sometimes we just go for walks but that is great also.
We have had one snow day since we have been out here, it was alot of fun! Except poor Buddy didn't see a t-post marking property lines and ran head first into it.. He was fine but it threw him back, he just got up and kept running but he remembered to dodge it next time we ran past it. We can't wait for the next snow!
As some may know, we have also added a few new family members. I think alot knew about Smore'z coming to live with us but now we also have Star and Jack. Oh and Sizzler stays with us during the day since her mom doesn't have a fence up for her yet. Her mom comes and gets her at night, after all they live only a few steps from us now. =D Dozie, moms neices dog, lived with us for abit but is back at her home now. We also have two new kitties, and our kitty Tabby has been missing for about 5 months now.. We miss him and hope he just found another home, this was before we moved.
Some may have noticed we took Bear off Dogster, well I'll tell you why incase you are curious to know.. About a month or so ago Buddy had started acting differently towards him. Sizzler decided to join in on this. I heard a fight break out one day and Buddy and Sizzler had him in the corner attacking him. He ended up getting a few good gashes on his face one under his eye so we decided to rehome him before it got worse, this wasn't the first time a fight broke out but it was never this bad. We feel he went to a great home, the people absolutely loved him and he loved them, and we felt it was best for his well being. He is doing great.
I suppose that is all for now, mom has a few things to do so we need to go. I'll post more about our place later sometime, and maybe once we get our plus back I'll upload a pic of the deer and foxes that live here!


Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!!

Hugs, licks and woofs,
Spice

Hurricane Dolly...

Well, if you all have been watching the news I'm sure you've seen our town on it and what Hurricane Dolly has done. It's been 3 days and still hundreds of people are stranded waiting to be rescued. A 20 year old man lost his life.. Mom and dad went driving through town on Monday, the day after we got hit, and it was just horrible.. So many homes destroyed. Mom and dad knew some of the people affected by it. It took out alot of bridges and roads that run over the river so people are still not allowed to go home.. They are still rescuing people, we hope everyone gets out safe soon. We weren't affected much, as we are on the outskirts of town, just our ceiling fell in.. All the people and animals affected by this will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Lots of love, hugs and licks,
Spice and mom

Road Trip

Well last week we went out of town for about 4 days. We went to TorC, the town mom and dad are from, because dads work needed him to go help out and train other workers at the restraunt they re-opened there. So we all loaded up and started our road trip. We arrived at the Hotel about midnight on Wednesday. Mom and dad took us to go potty then unloaded everything from the PT. It wasn't the roomiest ride, bol, but mom wanted to take us all. She knew they'd be going out to the lake and wanted us doggies to check it out.
The next day we got up at 7:00am, took dad to work, then went to grandma and grandpas house. Mom asked them if they'd watch us doggies while her and the little one went back to the hotel to take a shower and get ready for the day. They of course said yes and offered mom and the little one some breakfast before they left. Mom wasn't too hungry but decided to eat abit, luckily. Grandpa came out of the other room saying us doggies had gotten out of their fence. =o Bear stayed in, good boy =D , and Sugar was in the front yard so also stayed. Mom was shocked and jumped up and started looking for Buddy and I. She didn't see us anywhere so her and grandpa got in their vehicles and went driving to look for us. Thankfully mom found us about 2 blocks away. Although we scared her to death and she was mad about us breaking out she was glad she found us! It would have been horrible for her to never have seen us again.. Anyways after that mom put us on cables and left to get her day ready. Her and the little one came back after a few hours and we all visited grandma and grandpa abit more. Then it was time to get dad from work. After that we all loaded back up and we went to the LAKE!!
The lake was great fun, especially since we are used to 90 degree weather at it's hottest usually and it was 115 there! =o So we got there and walked down to the water. I guess I wasn't sure about the whole huge water thing because I'm a big water freak but didn't get in the lake. Once mom got down to the water she pulled me in abit and that's when it all started.. I started jumping and running through the water like crazy! It was sooo much fun. Mom pulled Buddy and Bear in abit and they also thought it was ok after that and started going farther in it. I was going out in the water and swimming, Bear and Buddy wouldn't go that far, but mom was happy to see them going in some and having fun! She didn't think they were really water dogs. After abit mom, dad and the little one got in. Mom would go out to were she could barely touch, she is about 5' 11", and call us. I'd happily swim to her and two times Buddy even swan to her! Bear did go out once where he had to swim but it wasn't too far out. Then some guy came by with his dog running loose, which we were pretty much as well, but he saw us and turned around and luckily all us doggies were very good listeners and stayed right with mom and dad. Then after swimming abit we went for a short walk and Bear and I found a fish! Mom wouldn't let us try it though.. I'm sure it was for the best. So all in all our lake experience was great! Mom hopes to take us to the ones in our town more now, if dogs are allowed.
Well the next day we just all pretty much hung out in the hotel. Mom was warn out from the lake and just wanted to relax. After dad got off work though we went to a huge open area by the hotel and mom and dad played ball with me! That was great and gave us doggies a work out. We waited till it was almost dark so we wouldn't have to be in the hot sun and weather.
The next day we had a TERRIBLE wind storm there.. It was blowing about 65 mph. You couldn't even see the mountains or sky because of all the sand everywhere. It was just horrible. Then the next day mom saw KOAT Action 7 news vehicles at our hotel, turns out the bad storm ripped apart the marina where they park all the boats and it had flipped atleast 30 boats out on the lake.. : ( Mom hopes everyone was ok through that.

So anyways that was our vacation and we over all had alot of fun!

Hugs and licks till next time,
Spice