Full house

Wow, what a weekend. Saturday, I went to the beach. I need to put pictures up of me going there, but my mom keeps forgetting to help me. I played in the ocean and rolled in the sand, and I caught the tennis ball a LOT. The problem with the tennis ball at the beach though, is that it gets wet and then sticky and before you know it my whole mouth is full of sand.. yuck!

After the beach, I got to go to the spa. It was a little weird, because it wasn't my normal spa that I am used to, but it was kind of similar. I liked the people a lot, and the lady who cut my hair said she was in love with me. That was nice and all, but I mean, really we just met. Can't she get to know me a little more? So, then when my mom got there, I was so relieved that I almost fell off the table. Good thing the nice kind of crazy lady was there to catch me.

The only bad thing on Saturday was that when I got in the car after my bath, there was this weird slippery clear material all over my seat. My mom said it was called plastic, and it was there, because she just got the seats shampooed, but I mean, really, it was not very comfortable. Doesn't she know that my comfort is supposed to come first? Speaking of, I totally got kicked out of my bed last night, but more on that later.

So, yesterday, I got to go on a nice long walk for almost an hour. When we got home, I was so tired! Between the beach and the bath and the walk, I was just completely exhausted. So, I slept.... and when I woke up, my Nonni and Pop and my dad were all here! It was so awesome! My Nonni and Pop even let me sit on the couch in between them, and they both pet me at the same time. At their house, they don't even let me sit on the couch at all. It would be terrible, except that at their house, my boyfriend Jack lives next door.

Okay, so I thought life was really great last night.... lots of attention, scraps of food being handed over, the best of it all! Then, it was bed time, and there was no room in any of the beds for me. What is that about? Normally, I get to sleep with my mom, and if I don't feel like doing that, I just go in the other room and have a whole bed to myself. Here I was, bedless. I mean, I know, there are two couches, plus I have two of my own beds, but those are on the ground! I like my 400 thread count sheets on pillow top mattresses, thank you very much. So, here I was, no bed, and it was getting late, and it was dark, and next thing I know it everyone is asleep. Well, I finally managed to fall asleep myself... on the floor, if you can believe it. At 4:30 though, I woke up and I thought I better try to get in a bed again. I went to my mom's side, put my head on the bed by her face and just growled - not a mean growl or anything - just enough to let her know I was there. I kept that up for a while. Then, she let me out of the room, and I thought I would do try in Nonni and Pop's room, but I didn't get any results there either. Back to my mom's side of the bed - she's the sucker, after all. After another 15 minutes of pacing and growling, she finally let me in! I won! We were all laying there happily.... well, I was happy, but she kept flopping around. Actually, come to think of it, that was kind of annoying. Well, anyway, thank goodness she finally left, and I got my spot in the bed all to myself. I had to share the bed with my dad, and he snores, so it's not ideal, but at least I didn't have to share with both of them anymore. I am definitely going to have to try that tactic again!

Well, its officially Christmas eve now, but there's no snow.... come to think of it, the weather looks exactly like it always does. I wonder what that is about. I hope I get some good presents this year... I usually don't get mine until the day after Christmas (something about something called a sale... not sure), but still I hope they are good!

That's all for now. Keep scratching and licking and sniffing :)

Still full from the turkey

Wow! What a fall.... what a Thanksgiving... what a year.

Things have been really great since the move to Cali. I get to sleep in the bed every night (well not this week, because my dad was here, but usually) and it NEVER rains.... I MEAN NEVER! How cool is that? I hate the rain. And I hate the cold. It is just great here.

I have new friends (Toby and Puggers the pugs nearby, an adorable poodle across the way, and loads of other dogs all over). Plus, last weekend I got to go to the beach with three big labs and a cutie named Ginger. Basically, its dog heaven up in here.

My mom poured gravy all over my kibble on Thanksgiving and my dad wrestled with me pretty much nonstop all week. So, life has been pretty sweet this week. He seems to be gone again though. I walked all over the place looking for him. He wasn't under the bed. He wasn't behind the couch. He wasn't even in the trash, even though I looked and looked in there. I ate some trash off the top just to make sure he wasn't in there, but it didn't really help. He was still not there.

I got used to him being gone already though, cuz last night I got to get back in the bed, which was awesome. Alright, I see my mom is putting on shoes and a sweatshirt, which MUST mean I am going for a walk.... I pretty much assume that anytime she puts on shoes, its walking time. Woohoo.... catch ya later!

On the road again....

It was a llllloooooonnnnnngggggg four days in the car, but we made it all the way from Atlanta to Irvine. We got to see my pop in Mobile, dad's friend Jay in Austin, and drop dad off at the airport in Phoenix. I had a pretty sweet spot in the car, even if it was kind of cramped.

Nonnie's Here!

Yay! Nonnie is here. She got here last night, which was awesome, because I really had to go number two, and it had been raining all day, but then she took me out, and it was dry, and I got to go. Also, she gave me eggs this morning and pets me and takes care of me. I thought she didn't love me anymore, because usually she wakes up really early and pets me. This morning, I laid outside her door and whimpered a little for a while, and she didn't come out. Eventually, my mom took me out and then Nonnie woke up. Thats when I got my eggs and my love. I always get the best treatment when she's around. I hope she stays for a long time!

Why is everything always breaking?

It is just so crazy how everything in my house keeps breaking. I got to go for a walk the other day out at the dog park I love, but then my mom and I had to get a ride home, because something on the car broke. Then, today the refrigerator broke AGAIN. My dad went to buy a bunch of ice, and that's kind of funny to watch. Plus, I just heard them say that my Uncle Pitch is coming to visit me tonight. I LOVE him. He lets me jump up on him and slobber all over him. The only problem is that sometimes when I get too excited, I accidentally head butt him you know where and my parents yell at me. Hopefully that won't happen today. I hate getting yelled at!

I think my friend Sierra just wrote me a comment... she's so silly. I miss her! I heard I am going to go to Austin next weekend, and I was all excited, because last time Sierra disapeared for a long time, that is where she went, but my mom just told me that she's not in Austin anymore. What is that about? She never calls, she never writes (well, except for blog comments).... it is just so sad. I wish I would get to see her soon.

Okay, so to the main point of this post.... I wanted to show you guys the crazy pictures from after my surgery!
























Here I am looking sad, and also there is my side where they took out the lump and me and my dad with my racing hoof :)

I am all better now, but my fur still grows a little funny. bummer!

Yay! My mom came home this morning. Now, she can help me get those pictures online from my little surgery. I had to wear a satellite dish.... soooo embarassing!

I forgot to mention the mean thing my parents did. They put pebbles all under the deck out back. I used to walk across this nice, soft area to go to the bathroom. When it rained, it was kind of squishy under there too. Now, it is so annoying. There are these big rocks and stuff, and they hurt my feet. So, I have to go all the way around that big ole mess instead of through it. It takes me like an extra 30 seconds, which is like infinity in dog time!

I heard them talking the other day. I think we are moving to California, whatever that is. They keep petting me and telling me I will like the beach... we'll just see about that.

Puppy of the Day!

This is the greatest thing.... http://dailypuppy.com/ I am really hoping that one day I might make the grown up puppy list. I do blog after all, and I mean, really, how many dogs do you know who can do that?

Today's puppy is Samson



When I was the same size as Samson, I looked just like that only whiter. Samson, good luck to you... I know you will grow up to be just as awesome as I am.

New blog format...

I did it! I finally went to the trouble to update the layout of my blog.... I sure hope you like it :)

I know I know, as usual I am late in my postings, but I have been kind of freaking out. First, my mom was all crazy for a while. She was home a lot more than usual, but when she was home, all she did was sit at the kitchen table with her laptop and piles of books around her and sometimes get up to cook or eat. Then, she was gone a lot, in and out of the house every few days. Then, as if that wasn't bad enough, both my parents were gone for like a week! It was fun, because I got to hang out with Brodie first and then Ansley, but still, they left me for a long time. When they got back, they started packing up stuff in the house. At first, I was psyched, because I thought I was going to get to see Noni. But then, they just started piling up these boxes, and every day I would go to get something or lay on something and it would be gone. Plus, my mom started being gone a lot again. Everything finally seemed to be under control, but then all my family showed up, Noni and Pop, Ali and Anna (I like her a lot... she's my size!), Jessica, Jon, Marshall and Sharon, HB and Bev, and also a lot of our friends too.... I hadn't seen a lot of them in a LONG time! So, that was crazy, and I was glad to see them, but I was glad when they were gone too. Whew! They really cut into my sleeping time. Anyway, now, the house is all empty, and I am so confused about what's going on. My dad takes me to Ansley's house every couple of days for the whole day. So, that's fun, but I sure wish I knew where all our stuff went.

Mardi Gras

We went to Mardi Gras last weekend. My mom put beads on me and I didn't even have to do anything for them! Sierra still lives with us, but I heard my parents say she might move out. That will be super weird, but I guess it will be good to have all the attention just for me now. My mom is almost a dr. now, and I am kind of wondering if that actually means anything will change. I bet it doesn't, but we'll see after next week. :)