What Season

I was enjoying the falling leaves and the cool weather.

I mistakenly thought it was fall.

A warm fire, a comfy couch and a good friend...

Any season is fine!

home away from home

The seasons have changed and the humans have been taking me to our home away from home. It's a good place for an energetic pup like me. There is space to run and explore. There is wildlife to examine. I got to bark at a herd of deer, bet they won't be back for awhile!

Our home away from home is a bit rough around the edges. We call it "the cabin". And although there is no running water, there is a fancy tub with little guest soaps on each shelf.

Wait a minute, that's not a guest soap.

Oh, well...I don't plan to have a bath there anyway. (or anywhere else if I can help it!)

Family Day

Sept. 27, 2009

Family Day on Mt. Rose

The kids came for a visit so I got to take my mom, Lola the Goddess, and Uncle Smudge on a hike. It was nice to share the sniffing and to play chase on the trail. They got a chance to try some bouldering. It was fun. There were some cheeky squirrels, but they always escaped up a tree before we could get close. We got treats and a drink of water at the top of the mountain. On the way down, we stirred up a lot of dust.

Have you taken your family to a mountain lately? It's a good thing to do.

morning

Morning is my favorite time of day. I like to get up before the alarm goes off, usually around 5:oo am. Since the humans are still asleep, I get to wake them up!

First I unravel myself from my fuzzy blanket at the foot of the bed. I stretch like a cat, have a yawn and shake the sleep out of my head. I jump onto the sleeping body of victim number one and, with careful balance, make my way to his head. Now I wash his face. I begin by licking his lips for him. Then I clean out his eyes. From there I give his nose a wipe and before I know it he is grabbing me in a playful bear hug. I find myself being whisked off the bed and into the dark.

Once I get in from the backyard, I can count on a cookie. While the coffee beans are being ground, I track down my lost toys and my bully stick. But wait. There is still something missing. While the coffee drips into the pot, I prance down the shadowy hallway to the bedroom. Sure enough, there is the missing human. I whine and whine and scratch at the bed. I bring my ball and try to engage her in a game of fetch. I whine and whine and soon a hand drops down over the edge of the bed. I kiss the hand and give some little love nips. Next thing I know the legs and feet appear and she is getting into her slippers.

I can now relax and have my morning chew while the humans yawn and drink coffee. The world is in order and we can get on with the new day.

under the weather

I overheard the humans saying "Chili is under the weather today."

I must be invisible. I was right under their noses, snuggled in my doggie bed next to the big window. I was under a blanket, but I'm pretty sure I wasn't under the weather.

It is rainly and cool. I'm not feeling well today. I slept in, I didn't go outside in the morning, I passed on my morning bully stick chew at coffee time. I felt weak and shaky. I couldn't stop shivering. All I wanted to do was sleep.

But I'm better now and I've been playing fetch. I got a new toy today and I've nearly got it destroyed already. Not bad, huh? I've had a bowl full of kibble and I'm ready to wrestle. I'm off to find a human to play with.

Hmmmm? If you can be under the weather, can you also be over the weather?

Oregon Coast, sand, waves, salt

I hit the beaches for a few days in late August.

Plenty of room for me to stretch out my legs, get some sand between my toes and try wind surfing.

I could not get enough of the beaches. Whether they were sandy or rocky, I loved them all.

What a great place to play fetch and dig holes. I could chase the waves, sniff the kelp and sea grass, snack on stuff. I hardly ever had to wear a leash. Is this doggie nirvana?

How do you like my signature? I did it myself. Of course the humans had to help me with the spelling.

Have I mentioned that I LOVE BEACHES?

Redwoods, big trees for a little dog

Aug. 17, 2009
Stout Grove Trail
Jedediah Smith Redwoods, California
approx. 45 min.

whoa! did I feel small
big tress everywhere
soft, wide trail
ferns
logs to paly on
lots of people
shady

2 paws up