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Analyzing with Ali

My turn...DDP!!

Mom said I was a diary pick today. I am very happy to know that, it seems like I haven't been noticed too much lately...everything is Jethro this, Jethro that, ad nauseam!! And, if it isn't Jethro, it is Quincy. Blahh, I've had enough of puppies!!
Anyway, Mom has been allowing me to sleep in EVERY SINGLE morning! She says it's because the weather is now decent and she is leaving the dogs outside but I can't be outside with Toto so he won't lick my back.
Well, this plan might change soon. Today I really couldn't help myself, but I chewed a very tiny hole in the bottom of Mom's comforter and then pulled out all the stuffing I could. It felt so satisfying that I then chewed a tiny hole in the top of it and pulled out even more stuffing. That stuff is soo light and fluffy and blows all over the room!
When Mom came in to let me out she thought there must have been a snow storm in the bedroom. I must admit, it WAS a bit chilly in there, especially since the comforter is now so thin, BOL!! I reminded Mom that at least I didn't chew on her nightgown like last time!!!
Hopefully, she won't leave ME outside and bring Toto into the bedroom. That would NOT be nice as I definitely do need my beauty sleep in the mornings!

Canoeing with Mom and Julia...

I forgot to write this earlier, but this past Sunday I was lucky enough to be invited off on a canoeing trip. I really prefer the kayaks, but canoeing will do in a pinch, BOL!
We went off to my favorite pond. Mom and Julia took us, and Toto and Beanie accompanied me for the trip. I was hoping to see lots of nature but it was pretty gosh darn hot up there for early May, so all we saw were a bunch of turtles sunning themelves on the logs and rocks.
Actually, Julia was begging Mom for a turtle and Mom told her IF she could catch one she could bring it home for a while. Silly Mom, of COURSE Julia can and DID catch a turtle! It was a pretty small one, and Mom had to let her take it home since she promised.
We also caught some minnows and some baby hornpout (cat fish with barbs!).
Julia made a huge double pond thingie that she is going to keep them in. Unfortunately, the turtle ate some of the minnows on the ride home, BUT hey, that is nature, right??
Anyway, after canoeing we stopped for some ice cream. I had the lobster tracks, or something like that. It was okay, but Mom had HOT FUDGE and I would have liked that better!!!
If you notice in my new canoeing photos that I have my t-shirt on, it was okay...I wore it so my new skin wouldn't get sunburned.

Ahh, cured!!

Well, in spite of a tiny spot remaining, less than the size of a dime, my back is finally healed. Because I am soo good, Mom has let me go without the t-shirt for a while now. At first I did lick a bit but no longer.
Mom says she is afraid there will be a pretty big area where the hair won't grow back since the full thickness of my skin was gone, but I really don't care... I am not a show dog anymore!
Today Mom took me along to work because it is VERY hot here and I still had way too much hair to keep myself cool. She cut it all off to the length around my sore which looks MUCH better and just gave me the ankle poofs. I LIKE those ankle poofs.
Guess what...my daughter Georgie and my half sister Bubbles were also at work getting groomed today, along with their new sister, Sandy. All four of us got the exact same Summer haircut and we all looked the same, BOL!
Mom let Georgie and Bubbles go on a break with me and we had some sniffing time getting re-acquainted. I was reminded how clumsy my darling daughter is and am glad she no longer lives here with me!!! She really is a klutz, don't know how that could come out of me, BOL!
Now that I am all groomed I am hoping Mom will allow me to go camping with her and Julia this weekend. It sounds like fun, and I expect a kayaking trip will also be included. I could be up for that, even if I DO have to wear some sunscreen on my new skin!