Ruh Ro

Ok-well this computer is going to the computer doctor. They SAY I should have it back by Fiday. Cross fingers. They are going to install xp and they assure me they can make it work. I hope I don't lose the blog.......AACCKKKKK.
Vista has run me more nuts than usual. (And I'm half gone to begin with=ha)
They are going to fix some "issues " it has nonrelated to Vista. (At least I guess they are unrelated.)
Hugs,
Sunny, Scooter & Ta Da:
Seamus (Shaymus) I'll explain why I considered it and why I went with it when I get puter back
Boy yesterday was a day...central heat stopped working(lordy-managed to climb up in attack and of course unit is alllll the way to back. Left a door unlocked and took cell phone in case I feall through-lol) It is a 1978 model...AC folks had already told me it needed to be replaced, but boy I got sooo frustrated just made me cry with frustration)
Got that out, then went to walley world to buy 3 heaters. Those kind filled with oil that look like a small radiator. While tying to look at box on top shelf, thought there was room to turn it around=dangum thing fell on my head_ woo hoo, stars. Then I got help. SHEESH! Came home with 3, They are safe, energy efficient(elec) and work! (Of course it was the first night we were to have a frost... And the morning I attempted to turn heater on it was mid 30's brrrrrrr/take a shower in that. This old duplex does not have good seals, if it is windy, you can see a paper towel blow...arrrgghhh. Bless your heart Mom.
I can wrap up but sheesh...the pups, and trying to bathe! TOO cold. So we are good to go now.
Oh, there is more, but I will leave further bitc*ing, whining,etc for later.
Hugs
Jamie

Help out this pup with no name, please

So here's the thing. Tomorrow this boy will be 4 mos old and he has been here 2 weeks now. Mom has names narrowed down, and she doesn't believe "little s**t" would be a great one.
She wants a name preferably with 2 syllables, she wants a name to fit him as an adult and not one that fits him as a clumsy little bear cub.(which he sometimes reminds us of)
Here are ones she has narrowed it down to(probably)
Tex or Big Tex
Ranger (as in Texas Ranger)
Toby
Wrangler
Seamus(pronounced shaymus-irish for James)
Wiley
Course there's names like Midnight-opp of Sunny... Mooney ...Mom likes Mike(y) ???????

He likes to hit and run...
Dunno why Sunny would be thinking of calling him Dumbo....

Crazy fast

ok hiya, gotta go now!

Bitey face begins

oops time to run
hit and run is how I roll

she isn't coming is she?

doesn't look like it

now I can go into attack mode again

This is the "playpen" where he stays when the "nice ladee, who sunny says is my new mom",cannot watch him close.

Also the only place where mom can get him kinda still for a pic!

HIYAHIYAHIYA

ooooooofff, smushed my nose! Not that coordinated so far

Look at this face....what IS he thinking??????



This could have lots of captions. Pretty good looking dude Mom thinks.

I am not sure, I have never had so much trouble with a name.(Part of the trouble may be I associate some names I might have used with some bloggy kids now. So they just don't work.)

So friends, what do you think?? Any you like? Any suggestions(beau sounds too much like no as I told Muzzer. Nice name tho) He can't be puppy forever so Mom has got to make her mind up.

Help us out. Though it may come to Mom in a thunderbolt. whooo knows. Please let us know what you think. Mom generally names her boys with human boy names, but...she just doesn't know.

Hugs,

Sunny

ps(I tried to put the phrases by the pics I thought they should go with. It sure doesn't work out that way in the preview. Also, how come so many of my sentences are ending with prepositions???Getting a D I would guess ;) Also part of my agonizing over a name is that he will be my official service dog. So, poopsie just wouldn't be fittin!

Seen on the road somewhere deep in the Heart of Texas

Back in May when we went to San Antonio, Mom had her sister take a picture of us by this old building. Mom thought it was cool. It made me hungry! (Mom added the small lettering-and has no idea how she did it now. Pitiful, isn't she. Bless her heart.... ;)
We hope everyone remembered our minute with Miss Snickers today. We only hope when everyone blew their kiss at the end, that we did not blow them out of their house!

On a very sad note, Max's mom lost her mom today. We have given our condolences already. So hard to lose a mom.

Hope your weekend is a nice one. We are still holding all who need it in our hearts.

Hugs,

Sunny, the very good poodle

ps mom says to tell everyone that she is crazy busy trying to teach the little guy some manners, pack a box here and there, so we are slow in getting around to visit. Sorry.

History is Made! & What NO ONE should miss. SERIOUSLY!!

Well, not huge history, but the first time our header pic has been changed here. Our header picture has been the same since we started in Aug of 2008 and today we changed it! Mumsie, Lacie,babystan & butchy's humom, said it was ok to use the banner she made.
Because we really need to circle the wagons and reach out our paws around the world for some of our friends facing some scary stuff.

We have several dogs that need the power of the paw, like Max He has a mast cell tumor and has an appointment with a specialist on Monday. His mom and dad have had him 9-10 years and he is one of those heart dogs. He lives in South Africa and lives in such a beautiful area.He is a tour guide -who will ever forget his hosting of a BUNCH of dogs from DWB.
Uh, probably not his neighbors or the officials....

Here is a picture of him with his sweetheart. AWWWWW Power of the paw needed for him, his pack.

Next is Eduardo Y'all probably know him as the snuggle puggle because he loves to snuggle. He has a painful condition(no big words today, when you go to visit him, his momma ,Ana, has covered it well.)

Ana thought this pic looked as though God was looking down on him and he was looking back up, smiling at Him. I love it.

This one shows those eyes. I love those eyes. Eduardo is everything to his Mom. He helps her when she has a siezure, and well he is another heart dog. Please include Eduardo in your prayers, sending zen, anything. He isn't but 2. He needs to get WELL!

Miss snickers had her bag packed for the bridge this morning. (Go to her blog to see her mom's telling of it) She CAME HOME though. We must keep on with all we are doing for all who need our help. But Miss Snickers had/has ALL of us very scared. Her one and only, Gussie has been beside himself with worry. See, Gussie is miss snicker's boyfriend, but the cool thing is that couple or so years ago, all gussie's family (before they had Teka) met all miss snicker's family. So even the humans know each other IRL(in real life) That was back when I read the blogs, didn't have one, and very seldom made a comment. I remember it well, thought it would be so cool for 2 dog bloggers to meet. (Sorry, I am losing track-and it is a VERY short one-of what I am here to talk about)

We need to howl to heaven, join paws, cross everything we have that's crossable(not the eyes,please) that miss snickers does NOT have lymphoma. Especially where she is having the swelled lymph nodes. That happens to be where my little Tess's was and we must do all we can to keep lymphoma AWAY from miss snickers. Surely you don't have to have a wirey angel right now, Lord. PLEASE.

Fergi&Jake have a great idea. Please go over and see what it is! Basically, at 1700 hours CST tomorrow, Sat Sept 14, all of us will take one minute. As I said please go read the details of this great idea at Fergi and Jakes. They even have a link where you can go and find out what time that is wherever you are. Please spread the word to all you know. Let's just see if can make that tired, worried pack really feel us! I bet we can. (I know the dogs will, geez, they are dogs for corn sake!!) They live in Iowa. For "corn" sake, get it???? ok not so good, but one must keep humor alive. It is very healing too. Not so sure "corny" puns are...hahahahaha oh I crack me up. Ahem

Just giving myself some laugh therapy.

I do Love this spa picture of Miss Snickers. Sweetie, we are holding you in our hearts. And your tired mom.

PLEASE,PLEASE, spread the word. The paws around the world badge, take it and put it on your blog if you would like. It is ok with Marilyn, er Mumsie. Take the bling photo of miss snickers. Please get the word out about the timed event for miss snickers tomorrow. Please visit and support all 3 of these wonderful dogs and their packs. It really helps. I promise

Thanks

Jamie

Adding 12 paws to the circle....

The circle of paws is above. (made by lacie,scruffy&babystan)Miss Asta wishing on the dog star is next.

Miss Snickers needs our paw power. Gussie is terribly worried about his Miss Snickers, and he needs cheering up.

Max in Africa needs us.

And little Eduardo, the puggle, he needs us too.

Mom is super busy right now, but we will be howling to heaven, wishing on the dog star with Asta, providing 12 more paws to the circle of paws. And Mom is going to pray God doesn't need any new angels right now!!

Hugs

Sunny& the pack

&Jamie

Thank you Veterans, We Salute You

Today is Veteran's Day. It is the day we set aside to honor veterans of all branches of the service. An official day to say thank you. Hopefully we will say thank you every other day too.

To Peanut's Dad, Thank you.

To AO4's Dad, Thank You.

To Dog Dad of the Key West Collies, Thank You.

These are the 3 vets that we know of in DWB, but I'm sure there are more. Thank you to whoever you are.

To my son James, still on active duty in the US Army in Korea, Thank You.

To my son in law,Marc , Thank You.

To my sister Martha and my sister Katie, Thank You.

Thank you to each and every veteran. Today and Everyday. We salute you for all you have done in the past, all you are doing now, and for allowing us our freedoms.

Really, there aren't enough words to thank those who defend our country, our way of life and make all of us feel safe. Thank you just doesn't seem to cover it.

God Bless all of our Veterans.

Jamie and the Texas Sundogs

New kid in the pack

Well, looks like that "stranger" in the yard is our new brother. Huh...I was rather peeved at first, but he is showing some promise as a playmate and squirrel afficienado. He still doesn't have a name except pup. Mom says she has several she is considering, but hasn't settled on any yet.

Look at those ears! Maybe you should call him Dumbo, Mom! heh Since "pup" plays pretty rough, Scooter is in a pen so he doesn't get knocked into next week by "pup's" paw. He is quite clumsy still.

He was born 7/17/09 and has been here one week. He never slows down it seems! Mom says since it has been 8 years since she had a puppy, she had forgotten how labor intensive they are. Ha,ha Mom. Serves you right for bringing in another dog....except he is fun for me, I have to admit. (He is a Standard poodle like me. Guess y'all knew that already...)

Scooter is not amused. He is busy talking to his twin.....I guess.

Blogger is being real slow loading pics today, so my great digging work and how mom ruined it will be put on the next post. Geez, I have been working on it for ages too. Oh well. Y'all have a great day, I think I'll go play with my new brother.

Hugs

Sunny

Tune in for answers tomorrow

So, I have figured things out. Mom has had a veryLONG strenuous day after I decided to complete my tunneling under the house (well nearly)
So, answers to who that was in my backyard, pictures,the whole nine. tomorrow. Mom says she is exhausted.....sheesh what a wimp! OOPS, sorry mom, you most certainly not a wimp, OR a grouch or anything. Why don't you just go get in the tub, k? (whew)
Hugs
Sunny,the alpha dog around here...well 2nd to mom but she isn't a dog, so........
Goodnight Johnboy

Half Staff for Fort Hood, Texas

We weep and pray for the soldiers and their families in this murderous tragedy. Here are some pics of local flags. The flags are to remain at half staff until veteran's day by order of the Commander in Chief.

(For those that do not know, Texas chose to remain a Republic when it joined the US as a state. Therefore, it is the only state in the Union whose flag may fly at the same height as the Stars & Stripes.

The last pic shows the proper way to display the flag when darkness falls. If you fly the flag, unless it is lit when darkness falls, take it down. Lastly, when a flag is flown half staff, proper protocol is to raise it to it's full height, then lower it to half staff. The same is true when taken down. And the flag should NEVER touch the ground.)

Yes, it is but a piece of material. But what it stands for, all the lives that have been lost for it, as those at Fort Hood, commands our respect as the symbol of freedom that has been bought at a huge price since the reveolution. God Bless our country, and those who have given the ultimate price, as those did at Fort Hood...

We will hold you in our hearts. All of those murdered, wounded and their families.

God Bless You and God Bless America

Jamie

UH, What the FUZZ?!?

1. Where did she find these black blobs to take pics of??

2. HEY That's my doc, Randy. WTF????? How did she go there without me to take a pic of some random black blob????
3. What is this stranger doing in my yard??????????

Huh..this seems to call for further investigation.

Hugs

Sunny, the very suspicious poodle

What do you think?

Jamie here. I wanted to do a different post today but am having trouble with %@#$**&^$#@#^&* loading of pictures.

AHEM so as briefly as I am able to relate this story, here goes. Several months ago I was putting gas in my car. I was approached by a man and a woman. Nope they were not looking spiffy, and I noticed they had a small dinged up car. (I'm not good at telling what kind of a car one is but this one was reddish)

In a nutshell, they were trying to get home to Arlington and the tank was on empty, something about their money being stolen. Well, I said let me see what I have. (I usually don't have much if any cash on me.)
I found(with change) $5.75 Told them I'm sorry it's all I've got. They thanked me effusively. Then I saw the woman going in to give the money. Along the way she asked others and I saw she was striking out. By now, my car is finished and I started to get into my car.
Well, I'm thinking how the heck far are they going to get on that. Got out of my car, went over to the guy and said, look I'm putting gas in your car with my card. Again, God Bless, Thank You. etc. So, I filled his tank. While they each gave me a hug, I just asked them to pay it forward if they ever had the chance.
I've been told by some that was stupid to do. "You don't have money to throw around like that. Yeah, I'll bet they "lost" their money...etcetc. " They may be right , BUT My thought is if you try to help with good intentions, that is what matters. And I still think someday some help will come to me when I need it....karma
So what do you think? What would you have done.
Now to figure out what the &*&^^%%$#@$^&* is the problem with pics. Dang it.
Have a great one,
Jamie (who doesn't think she was a "sucker" :)

Happy Halloweiners!

I think us dogs should change the name of this holiday. I propose that for OUR holiday the following rules apply:

No silly costumes...geeez

Our treats for trick or treat is: weiners of course!

Our trick could be a box of poop (like joey, http://joestains.blogspot.com, prefers), or, well many of is can think up the trick that will drive our humans bonkers.

We will absolutely get at least one good ride in the car! Hopefully for the purpose of obtaining the Halloweiner treat...which can also come in the form of corney dogs because SOME dogs I know *Scooter* are obsessed with them.

Sounds like a plan to me!

To the bipeds, like my kid, Happy Halloween!

Hugs

Sunny, the good dog at home while Scooter is galavanting all over and having FUN!!!!

ps I'll just go wait in the car Mom.... seriously. I'm waiting......

ok anok!

hayhayhay!!! lookz hoo iz heerz. bet u kin not efen geesss! ok anok i wil tellz u. SCOOTERER!! betz u wuz purdee suprizereded it wuz me tawkin!

ok anok. lots of fings. nummer 1 iz i, mee, scootoober, scooter butt-u gitz that ideea i iz sayin eneewaaz i iz ezcortin miss asta tu this weddin that is on whut mom sez iz calleded saterdaze!! whut iz not this daa or that next daa but that nex wun. i fink. yep MEE iz takin hur. ok anok. it iz az frenz acuz hur hart duz beelongz to stan, butz she likezez mee lotz! so i iz picken hur up in a feree speshul plane. an i gotz tu werz a tux acuz mom sez no cowboy hatz to this weddin. it iz sum ferree fancee katzez. an i iz gonna haf mi plane full ov goooodeeez fur hur she iz ferree (whut wuz that wurd u toldeded me Sunny??? oh, fanks)sofistikateded. ok anok she duz liv in nu yawk cidee. i haf alreddee plotteded mi flite paatternz. i haf nefer been tu nu yawk cidee but mom sez it iz feree buzee an uh cozmopolitinz. whutefer that duz mean

So i iz mosterest exciterereded! i godda amemberz tu gitz sum cornee dogz fur that tripz! ok anok. mom sez i don gotz timez fur enee mor nuz uh nuwz uh enee ofer fings i iz doin acuz she haz godda go gitz hur cokez. ok anok MUVVER. (I did lernz frum mom. sumtimz wen mom wud git frusterateded wif gramma shee wud callz hur muvver sted of mom. so i did lern hahahahahah i duz keepz tellin efereewun i iz smarterer then efereewun finkz!) ok anok so go git ur cokez MUVVER!

chox up!!

Scooter

For those of you who have been wondering WHERE R THEY?

Jamie here. Briefly(yeah right, hu? Me brief???) Life has been coming at us hard and fast for awhile. We are still in mom's duplex. I have to have massive oral surgery *shudder*. But it won't take place til the beginning of Dec. because the dentist has to do impressions, thanksgiving coming, yada yada. Then the surgeon dude will *shudder* do his thing.
Here's a helpful hint to all. In Texas, (and all the south) it is a custom to eat black eyed peas on Jan 1 of each year for luck. I FORGOT TO EAT MY BLACK EYED PEAS this year and just look at 2009..........(and I am not EVEN going into some of the things that have happened) Let's just say I will be scarfin down those black eyes on the first day of 2010 and every year. I'd suggest you do the same ;)
Well, whaadayaknow. I was actually brief for once. Thanks to those who have emailed wondering WTF???? Hope we can get some ducks (or dogs) in a row and blog, share pics of the wonderful kids. Sunny & Scooter are doing great and are my rock as always.
Miss you all my wonderful friends!
Jamie
pee ess both Sunny & Scooter are itching to talk to y'all.

Happy 12th Birthday Scooter Boy!!

Today our little Scooter boy is 12!! We love our "cuterest and funneerest" boy!
He makes us laugh alot.
Pictures to come. Technical difficulities with the puter.....*sigh*

Never Forget 9/11/2001

We will remember...today and everyday for the rest of our lives.

8 years ago pure evil visited us here in this United States of America. In NYC, at the Pentagon and in the fields of Pensylvania cowardly terrorists took lives and thought they would bring this country to it's knees. The only knees bent were those to pray. They just didn't know who we are as a country.

We Americans may quarrel, disagree vehemently over many issues. But, when faced with something as vile, despicable and deadly as the attacks upon us on September 11, 2001, we come together as one. That is exactly what we did and 8 years later, let us all remember that coming together. Let us remember so that we may always know, no matter what our differences are, that we are first and foremost all members of this great nation. A nation that has paid and continues to pay with our blood, sweat and tears.

The war on these cowards continues... they just didn't know what they started.

Yes, we must never forget. Not ever.

Shhhh- Don't tell Scooter (b'day surprise) & ......

Smiles for ya'll!

Well, hi guys. How is your 09/09/09 going!!!! Mom says it only happens every now and then that all the numbers match up but personally I don't find it quite as interesting as she does... Sorry Mom. Then again she doesn't like trying to get tree lobsters(squirrels). Se la vie. Different strokes and all that. I digress, however.
Scooter's birthday is coming up on the 13th. He will be 12. He made me such a nice card(well, for him) and wanted to surprise me on my birthday. Sooo, I want to do the same for him. He is a pain sometimes, but has such a sweet innosense. He's all "what, me worry?" (Hmmmm Mom says a famous magazine dude used to say that. Cover boy of MAD magazine. Do they publish that anymore?? Uh Mom digresses once again. sheesh mom, can we stay on topic????? Apparently her mind flits around as in ooohhh look at the pretty butterfly....AHEM)
As I was TRYING to say, don't tell Scooter. He doesn't realize his birthday is coming. His mind is full of "tawking" to Tan Torkelson, looking for ufo's in the yard and who knows what else.
(I don't know why neither of our birthdays made it into the DWB b'day box, but no worries.)
So Mum's the word so we can surprise Scooter! Please help me wish him Happy Birthday on the 13th!(see he's out there squinting his eyes up-tawkin to tanner he says....)
Now, about me! It's been on the boring side around here. Mom has looked at a couple places, but nothing yet. Apparently we have more time to find a place than we thought.

I wish Mom had gotten pictures of the day Scooter went missing. Most excitement we've had around here in awhile. She's calling and calling him. Looks in the yard, looking ALL over the house. (Scooter does NOT come unless he feels like it)

As we were walking around the house, Mom was starting to panic. Then, once again, who came to the rescue??? Well, of course, moi. I walked straight over to an open, partially packed box and sat down beside it. Do you think Mom had the brains to pay attention to what I was trying to tell her???????? Duh-poor mom, she just doesn't have the intelligence I do.

Then I stood up and stuck my nose in the box> She's all, SUNNY WE HAVE TO FIND SCOOTER!! Stop playing around!!!

I'm all TRYING to tell her, uh crazy woman the twerp is in this box hiding from you and you won't listen.

Finally I goosed Mr. "I doan haf tu do nuffin I doan wanna" aka Scooter and his head popped up.

He had hopped in, nested in a couple towels and was sleeping. He HAD woken up and was just ignoring Mom, roaching on the towels.(He is not hard of hearing-he just doesn't mind)

Long story long....Mom FINALLY realized what I had been doing the whole time. I got cookies!!

AAACCCCCKKKKKK Blogger will not let me upload pics -it says due to internal errors. GEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Mom may throw this puter out the window someday!

Too bad, I had some lovely pics of myself....Mom says she doesn't know if it is her blankety blank pooter or blogger...bah Guess we'll try later. Did you know we missed our blogaversary in Aug?? Guess dillos don't recognize the importance of those things!

Hugs

Sunny

Well, finally hours later, pics...sheesh btw Mom, a little groom is in order?!?! Golly

Power of the paw needed

The Airedales (3!) and their folks over at http://airedaleheaven.blogspot.com Need all our prayers, zen, purrs, terrier tenacity and howling to the heavens. The aire girls dad has a condition that has no cure and is not doing well. He has breathing troubles like our gramma did. Please go by and give them some of the great DWB support. Since it has been so recent for me, I KNOW how much it helps.
Hugs
Jamie and the kids

happee labur daze

hay hay!!ok anok. so mom did sez i cood tawk fur jus a liddol. no faarz mom. i shood be abel tu tawk a bunch. hmmmpph. ennywaaz, mom cannot git picshurs on this heer pooter whut shee dideded takz this day . she sez shee iz sic ov it. but i doan see hur barfin..duznt mak sensez tu mee. o wel.

so ok anok. i dunno whut this heer labur daze is abowt. i doan fink aneewun duz efereebuddee iz not at that werk plas,whutefer that iz. mom sez shee will be goin to werk somtimez purtee soon. i amember wen she useded tu go thar an i doan like it. but ok anok, we wil jus see.

Whut???? i godda stop nowz?????? Moooom. i iz not happee wif u abowt this.

ok anok . jus bee lik that then. but heer is whut u will seez ov mee this day! jus tawk tu mi taal uh tale, uh tawk tu that butt! hmphh. ok ano0k, i reelee godda goz now!!!!!

happee labur daze!!!!!!

hi 5s frum scooter butt hahahahahahahahahaha manoman nuther scooter jokez! am i the funneererest or whut???

How mom became an armadillo

Ok, here goes. My Mom became an armadillo awhile back. After Gramma died, her purpose was gone(so she thought) She had been looking after gramma since her daddy got killed. 11 years ago. Since he was killed in a tractor accident when he went out to Mom's place to bushhog her 2 acres, she felt real guilty for awhile. But she got over that. She is not sure to this day if gramma blamed her for it. She said no, but mom wondered if she did deep down where nshe might not even know.
So, mom knew it was her job since her other 2 sisters were not in the area. Mom and gramma butted heads alot. Her husband spoiled her all their 56 yrs of marriage. Guess love like that is hard to come by.
After the dust had settled, memorial was done(Mom found it strange that she had a hard time leaving the urn...)Older sister-was in charge. Then younger sister came in June. An estate sale was arranged. Big sis had to leave before July 4, so wasn't here for sale. Little sis had her own things to do. (She has a house here and needed to clean out a shed and send her things to CA.

Well, the time came for sale. Mom's Dad was Air Force, so there wasn't a "home Place". Mom realized though things are just things, most of them were "home" for her. That from Okinawa, that from Greece, Germany.Ohio, etc. She knew she couldn't keep everything so she tried not to keep too much.(and of course 2 sisters, grandkids too) At first she brought tons over to her side, and then realized she couldn't-ha-she schlepped back and forth many times. Kinda comical.

Well, sale weekend came. She stayed on her side most of the day-but couldn't help look out and watch her "home" being carried out. She leaked. Finally, she decided she should go over for just a minute. (Mom NEVER wears dresses, but gramma was a classy fashionista. So Mom got dolled up in a dress that she had gotten from gramma's, makeup,hair and went over to "represent". She figured if gramma happened to look down, she'd be proud. She happened to go at a time when a couple were buying a set of bronze/lacquer eating utensils Thailand. He was a Navy brat, they had only a few pieces left, and it brought back memories for him since they had used it on special occasions. Her set was missing none. She teared up, he teared up. She was happy for the first time becase part of her home was going where it was part of his too. She made 2 new friends that day.

OK, so the sale got over. Little sis left shortly after, but Mom didn't see her but a couple of times because she was staying at her house, getting it ready to rent, and visiting her friends.

Well, Here's the armadillo part. They are slow moving, you don't see them during the day much. They have fierce claws which they use to dig for food with or protect their young. They have a hard shell except for their belly, which is soft. If they are in danger they roll up and can "play Possum". A long time, mom's seen it. Mom knew one dog that could break it's shell. A Dobe named Beau. Holy cow. Awesome.

I don't know why(may have started out with one of her trademark falls that really hurt), she was supposed to stay with her legs elevated, ice, yada,yada. well somewhere along the way-she rolled up.

She fed us and let us out of course. But left the house only when she had to. She was having dreams of when gramma had left. She could not get it out of her head. It snowballed and she just couldn't see any point. Thank Dog for Scooter and me.

Anyway,that has lasted awhile. But about a week ago, she unrolled. Couldn't tell you why. Nothing changed. Maybe it was the praying. (Mom here. I know not everyone believes, but I do-even though sometimes it is hard to keep on doing it. I hope everyone has doubts sometimes...)

So, there you have it. Mom is not a racehorse yet, but she's getting there!

OK-trivia(if anyone is still reading) Dillos are called Texas speed bumps around here. #1 road kill. Pic below shows why. They do not see well. When startled by the car they jump=about bumper high. RIP jumpin dillo

I could tell you soooo much more about these mammels that have existed for eons. But I fear if you haven't left already, you're sound asleep. WAKE UP!!! It's over.

We are going to try hard to catch up. We have missed all of you.

Hugs,

Sunny

Don't faint

Letting y'all know we are actually alive. This weekend I plan on getting back in the groove and catching up with our buds we have missed.
Joni Mitchell wrote a song that is beautiful, yet plaintive. This is the final verse.

Tears and fears and feeling proud,
To say I love you right out loud.
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way.
But now old friends are acting strange.
They shake their heads, they say I've changed.
Well, something's lost, but something's gained
In living everyday.
I've looked at life from both sides now,
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all.

Just thought I'd share. Been playing in my head for awhile now. Our next post will be about a Texas icon. The armadillo.(Please,please. Try to keep your excitment in check....)
Hugs
Jamie & the kids
ps. I dunno WHY this blankety blank puter, The NEW one with blankety blank VISTA won't let me put a pic on. I click away at add an image and nada happens... aaaaacccckkkkkk

AHA I got 2 pics on. sheeeesh. Goodnight. Finally.........hours later......

Goodbye C-BUX

We got on the computer for the first time in a month. And Mom just couldn't believe her eyes, which quickly started raining. Oh, Dear Charlie, run free with Freida at the bridge. We don't have words.

Greg, Brooke and Opy..We love you and know how you feel. We hope knowing there are so many holding y'all in our hearts helps some.

We wish we could hug all 3 of you.

Sad licks, heads lowered, we will be howling to heaven for The Big DOG, with the BIG heart,C-BUX.

Big Hugs

Sunny,Scooter&Jamie

Look at this birthday card!

This is me smiling. I love my card! (Yes, I know, not too flattering and the cell pic is not that good, but sometimes I do smile-not just panting but I pull both my lips up in a smile that wrinkles my nose!)

Wow! Look at the card Asta made for me! Her mommi and her are sooo talented and soo sweet! Thank you so much Aunty Ami and Astarooni!!! I love it and so does Mom! Tye dye, the tropics, ahhhhh....

Hugs,

Sunny

pee ess ahem, yep, they were right on time too, unlike Mom's posting!!! hahahahaha

Sunnypalooza, who would have thought I would get a palooza???? WOW

We love u all and miss seeing u. Mom is really doing stuff from when she gets up to when she goes to bed. Between packing our house, trying to take care of gramma's stuff, finding a place to live, and an occassional meltdown, well, she's tired and wants a do over of the past 6 months. Tomorrow marks 4 months since gramma left us. But we try not to think about it right now.

We miss our friends and love you all.

HAPPEE BIRFDAY SUNNY!!!

Yesterday in the yard with Scooter. Poor Mom is losin it. My birthday was yesterday-not in Aug.(She knew it was July 8th, but somehow her mind conjured up that to be the eighth month.

I got hugs and kisses and some extra peanutbutter on my bone. Mom says we are on a tight budget. I liked it just fine. Just Mom, Scooter and moi. I miss all of you. Hope we get settled SOMEDAY......

Scooter HAS to talk. You knew he would...Hugs. Sunny

ok anok. so here iz wot did happener. mom wuz sayin ,cool, sunny gonna be 8 on 8-8...DUH mom. Sunnee's burfday is in this month now!! Julie 8. So Mom is nutz. ok anok. I did makeded hur a card an i did gif hur a milkbone. we iz out of cornee dogs. This wuz all yesterday since that wuz hur burfday...sheesh..

an lissen to this, ok an ok I fink I may be gettin smartererer than mom acuz she keepeses losin fings, an fergittin fings. She says it is stress, I say I will be a eyenstine of a dog too compardeded to mom!

ahem. Sccoter that's enough. thanks for the card and milkbone. It was a good brithday.

okokokok geeeeez. i godda go tu sez miss i am 8 yeerses ol an yur boss or sumpfink. ok anok i will go haf a snak.

Hi 5's Scootoober

ok anok shhhh doan tell sunnybowt hur burfday sirpriz

mom iz leddin me haf won minit tu post. wooo-thnx for all the time mom....

it is mi sissys birfdayin july on the 8 day- i fink that iz not this day or the next day but the won aftur that. i fink. i do no it iz on 8-8 sez mom. so i am gonna try tu makededed hur a card or sumfink. prolly a cornee dog tu. it wil bee a sirpriz so doan tell hur. mom sez she will put hur pic up on her burfday. ok anok. mom sez godda go. wee iz finererest but mom soo buzy an stil loookin fur owr nu home . she sez thair iz so much changeses all toogevver.

ok anok godda go. all of us shur duz miss owr frenz.

hi 5s

scooter

pee ess sunny iz gonna be 8 on 8-8 . hmmm lotseses ov 8s doan u fink?

Doesn't look like a straw to me

Well, we are still alive. Mom said this was the last straw. Oh, and she says "Just. Don't. Ask." (She's a little on the testy side....) Crazier than ever, and she told me to let all of you know , she feels we have to take a hiatus. Too much to do, we have not found a place to move yet, we are not packed, and Gramma's stuff still not all taken care of. AAAaaaaand her other sister Katie came Sunday. But Aunty Martha and Aunty Katie have to go back to CA one week from today. Which also makes Mom bummed.

Typing with one hand made her decide we have to just get our stuff done, and come back when we can be consistant. Once again, I wish for opposable thumbs!!!!!

We all hope it won't be really long. So I guess all our stories and adventures will kinda be like waiting for a new TV season or something.

So you know we are actually still alive, here is a pic of myself and my kid(on way back from San Antonio)

Here's goofy Scooter....hahaha. Ooops, hang on, he wants to "tawk"

ok anok. wel i fink not beeein abel tu tawk fer awile reeely iz not faarerer, uh faarer, uh not rite. But noobudee lisenz tu scooter. hmmmpphh.

ok anok i hope wee duz git tu cum bak sooonerererst.

i fink i wil jus go haf a snak an a nap. acuz sunnee sez i godda go. bruvver. soo not rite.

ok anok. bye fer now.

okokok sunnee i am fru. geeeeez

We will be back as soon as we can. We miss visiting all of you. Don't forget us!!!

Hugs

Sunny&Scooter

Wait for it, wait for it....

Hey guys, Sunny here. Mom is going to let Scooter tell his venshurs. Some of the trouble was not so much that Scooter was to be punished the rest of his natural life, but that he needs help with Mom and days go by without her even turning the puter on.

She has alot of work to do. But she is going to start on Scooter's venshurs(he does need help with the" typerering" and pics.)

Soooooooo, looks like "wait for it, wait for it..."

And one pic-an air show Scooter??????????? That boy has told me all and he got around!!!

Hugs

Sunny

pee ess I guess never mind me! the Brains of this outfit-hmmmpphhh...guess eventually I will get to show my road trip to San Antonio.(I wasn't allowed at Gramma's memorial service. Can you even BELIEVE IT????)

HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY BUSTER'S GRRAMMA!

This is Buster's Grramma. She is so pretty isn't she? She is having a special bithday today and is 90 which if you do the math, carry the 7 , uh, well let's just say she is hundreds of dog years old!

We, Scooter and I, wrote her an e-mail to ask her if she could sorta be our adopted gramma since ours left for heaven. Guess what? She said yes! And Buster said he'd share with us, even though he didn't really like to share that much. Thanks Buster, and thanks Grandi for being our adopted grramma!

We hope you have the bestest and goodest and happiest birthday ever!!! We hope you got our card we put in the big blue mailbox. We wish we could come and have cake with you, Grandi!

Big ol' Texas size hugs Grandi!

Sunny&Scooter

pee ess hay,hay grandi, it iz mee. scooter. fanks fur beeein owr nu gramuvver. happeee burpday!!

Can you help me with Mom?

Sunny here. I'm afraid Scooter won't be telling his tale for at least a week, unless Mom relents.

During his talkin to, he was banished from the puter for all time. Hard to tell if he is actually considering remorse , ticked off or just thinking on his "venshurs". (hmm do I see a little sneer there? or is it just his lip caught on his tooth...) Then she told him after she calmed down(which no tellin when that would be) she'd reconsider the amount of time.
He's been telling me the things he's done and I'm quite surprised myself. I really didn't know he was so reasourceful. I guess he really is "smaterer than efereewon finks".

I'm going to work on Mom to let up alittle on him so he can tell his adventures. Apparently a little dude like Scooter can talk strangers into most anything and they always end up being his friend for life.

But I'll let Scooter tell the rest. He picked a bad time when Mom was already on edge anyhow with all that is going on.
(For those that don't know since our gramma died and has now had her memorial service-Mom and her sister are having to do the stuff you do with gramma's things. Very emotional time for them. People are strange. I've seen Mom and Aunty Martha go from laughing their heads off to sobbing and crying. I get it, but I don't know if Scooter does. And Mom and us sundogs are trying to also pack up and find a place to move at the same time.) I'm trying to explain all this to Scooter so he might understand why the timing of his adventure was not great.
I'll work on Mom so Scooter can tell his stories. He has told me, that he and Tanner, his twin overat http://joestains.blogspot.com/ , have what lots of twins have. Telepathic communication....I dunno about that. But he claims that is how he kept in touch with Tanner.



Mom decided I could put up ONE picture for Scooter. In a huge rodeo. That Scooter....




I will try my hardest to get Mom to relent. Because I've actually been enjoying the stories. uh, what Mom? Uh,ok,don't encourage him?? OK We will talk later Scooter ;)


Maybe it will help if y'all help me with Mom and ask for some leniency. I'm feelin a little sorry for the little dude now. Can you believe that??
Hugs
Sunny

shhh-

ok anok. so this is scooter. i haf ben hafing the besterest times. u wood not beleef all i haf ben dooing or whar i am now. frum an undiscloseded loca, uh luca, uh plaas i am typeringing this.
so ok anok. i am reddee tu go home an i wil bee gitting there not this day but the nex day. hahahahahahaha i haf dun so manee cool fings an i haf makeded soo manee frenz. sum u will be feree surprizeded at.
so ok anok. i will show all of u picshurs of my ventures an acashun. acors my twinnerer Tannerer haf knoweded ware i wuz mos ov this time. but like a gud twinnerer he haf kep his mouf shut. Fanks Tannerer. nex time we will go togever.
so ok anok. i will tell u alll abowt it next day from this day-i fink that is calleded tumorow. i fink.
Jus wate til u heer. hahahahahaha uh oh-godda go stealth fur now.
high 5s
scooter