Letters To Pets (July)

Dear Bella,

I realized something very sad this week that I may have been overlooking, and that is that you might be getting bullied a little bit around here.
For instance, you never actually get to catch the ball when we play fetch with your brothers Barley and Briot.
Oh, I Know you GET to the ball first every time. You are quick as whip you lil thing! I can't hardly believe that you are still so fast, even with the extra weight you put on these past few months cause I took you off diet food. You still GET there first, but you quickly get pushed out of the way by the two big fetch bullies that come and take the ball from you.
When we went to the park the other day, just the two of us, that's when I realized this sad thing was even happening.
I guess I never noticed before.

We were playing and you would run to go get the ball but then just leave it there. I was like Huh? that's weird. SO, I would try over and over to get you excited about actually getting the ball and your reaction would be the same every time.
Maybe I am over analyzing the situation. Maybe you don't really care to play fetch anyways,  but I think you might feel a bit bullied over all in this house. You being the smallest creature that has to contend for your spot here with all these other people and dogs, I just wonder if that might be why you seem grumpy sometimes. Someone is always telling you to move, or telling you not to beg, or get down from off the table(OH you thought I didn't see that? Well I did.)
I just want you to know that I am aware of this now, and I looking out for you my sweet Bella girl.

Sincerely (Stay off the table) and With Great Love,

Your 2 legged Person
Noël

Ok Fellow Animal lovers now it's your turn, Here is the 411 of this Link Up:
1. Write about your pet, to your pet, post pictures of your pets... this is basically just a link up to find other animal lovers out there. This link up is a monthly link up so you have a whole month to post your Letter to Your Pet or Pets. Gather pictures, and come back with a love note to your 4 legged friend. I am also allowing multiple link up with this so if you are a blog that writes only about pets, put in several of your favorite posts. I try to read and comment on all of them because I enjoy this link up so much. 


2. There are no rules, except the obvious which is that you should at least own a pet, and I would appreciate if you let me know if you are a new follower here so that I can follow you back. 



3. If you want to grab a cute lil picture and spread the word that would be so AWESOME! The code is over there on the right sidebar.

4. Please feel free to Invite other pet people to this Pet Lovin' party, because the link up is new I appreciate you spreading the word for me.









 

Letters To My Pets (June)

Dear Briot, Riot, Darkness,

First I would like to tell you that we are still so glad that you found your way into our hearts and our home.

You are an amazing dog. The way you handle Bella and Barley with such patience and pure genius it is fun to watch. You move around their chaos and crazy with such finesse.

I really appreciate that when they get all excited and start barking at the squirrels, or people coming over, or any amount of random passer by, you don't chime in.
You are a GOOD dog. I am so happy to have adopted you.
I am however detecting a bit of OCD when it comes to your relationship to the tennis ball.

When we play fetch you get so excited you can hardly contain yourself, and then sometimes you let out a noise of excitement. It's a loud noise that sounds very much like a bark. It makes me jump. It makes me almost pee in my pants because I am caught off guard by the loud noise of excitement. I know it's not your fault, but let's work on that buddy.

Also why is it that you like to sleep standing up?

I don't know how this is possible, but you manage to sleep. Really sleep, while standing up.
How? Why? And may I suggest that laying down might be a bit more comfortable.

Lovingly,
Your Adopted Person
Noël


Ok Fellow Animal lovers now it's your turn, Here is the 411 of this Link Up:

1. Write about your pet, to your pet, post pictures of your pets... this is basically just a link up to find other animal lovers out there.

2. There are no rules, except the obvious which is that you should at least own a pet, and I would appreciate if you let me know if you are a new follower here so that I can follow you back.

3. If you want to grab a cute lil picture and spread the word that would be so AWESOME!

4. Invite people to this Pet party, because the link up runs for a month so the more, the merrier.






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This Is A Pet Lovers Service Announcement

Hello there Bloggers, Readers, Spectators, Looky Lous,

 How are you doing this fine Thursday evening?

 I hope all is well in your neck of the woods, beach, dessert, island.

I would like to make an announcement. On the first of every month I will be doing a pet lovers link up. This is a blog that you can write about any pet you own, it doesn't have to be cats and dogs, but that's all I have for now so that's all I write to. I hope to own a goat one day :) maybe some chickens? No cows in my future though, I'll leave those for PW.

 I'm so excited because tomorrow marks my second link up called,

"Letters To My Pets"







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Heres the deal:

1. Write about your pet, to your pet, post pictures of your pets... this is basically just a link up to find other animal lovers out there. And then link up your blog where it says, Link Up Here:

2. There are no rules, except the obvious which is that you should at least own a pet, and I would appreciate if you let me know if you are a new follower here so that I can follow you back.

3. If you want to grab a cute lil picture and spread the word that would be so AWESOME! I'm really proud of my lil "Letter To My Pets" button image, made to function by this beautiful lady herehttp://aholeistodig.blogspot.com/ 

4. And finally please... Invite people to this Pet party, because the link up runs for a month so the more, the merrier. 

See you tomorrow :) Pet Lovers <3 

Insta Friday

Hello there. How was your week? No really, how was your week? I genuinely want to know.
Oh. Do you want to know about my week? How nice of your to ask. Well, my week was great. Really great! I got to meet up with an old friend on Friday.

That's us in the picture up there in downtown Seattle. I'm the one in yellow. She's the one who looks so happy that she's glowing. She's in a really great spot in life right now. You can read about some of that hereLinneas-quill. I couldn't be more happy for her if I tried! That lady is a gem.

After my visit with Jeni, I was then whisked away to Hawaii for a surprise Anniversary trip.

No. No I wasn't, but I had you going there for a minute didn't I?

We did however have a big birthday Luau for my May babies. Who are now 14 and 12. Well, technically Emakins isn't 14 until Monday but ya know we celebrated early.
This is only the second time that they have shared a birthday party. The last shared birthday party was when they were turning 7 and 5.

Her birthday is the 28th so this is what I said to her all week, "Emakins, Emma Lou, Emmafaifs, no more birthdays for you! I mean it! Listen to your mom. No more."
It doesn't quite have the same reaction that it did 10 years ago. She's on to all my tricks this one. Can't get anything past that very bright intelligent young lady right there.

The Luau's big hit was the bamboo structure that Moses and Dan built in our garden area. I took more pics on my regular camera, but I can't seem to download them... arghh so frustrating. It was truly beautiful, for one night only. The rains came the next day and made it all droopy. But for that one magical night, my girls felt celebrated. And I got weepy thinking that it was only yesterday that they were 5 and 7 sharing their day together. Back then it was so different. They actually stayed together and played in the same groups. This night it was very apparent who the almost High Schoolers were. It was also very apparent that birthday parties for big tweens and teens... SO NOT THE SAME as for the lils! You are rendered useless at big kid parties, other than to be a warm body that smiles and waves at the parents that come and go.

BUT all is not lost. The little boy right down there, he's 7. He's my baby and he still falls for my tricks. YES! I have one left who likes to take evening walks. One left who likes to look at slugs and snails, and puppy dog tails.

It is snail/slug season here.
Snail/Slug season = Wet. I like wet, just not wet and slime. Snails= Wet+Slime=Eww. But strangely enough, I am fascinated by these wet slime buckets, and I can't seem to get a close enough pic of one.

We caught this one taxi cabbing a lady bug. Made me think of the song "Come on and take a free ride" I wonder if this Mr. Slug was thinking these lyrics;

"All over the country, I'm seeing the same
Nobody's winning, at this kind of game
We gotta do better, it's time to begin
You know all the answers
Must come from within
So, come on and take a free ride (free ride)
Come on and take it by my side
Come on and take a free ride"

I'm thinking slugs might have those kind of thoughts, Ya never know. I mean really, who knows?

I wonder what my dog Riot, aka Briot, aka Bryan, aka Darkness is thinking about when he sleeps...Standing Up? I mean it's kinda creepy. He comes over to wherever I am sits down and falls asleep. It's also very cute. He's so cute. Standing there. Sleeping.

One of the most exciting events of the week besides seeing Jeni, the Luau, the Major Life crisis I'm having with my girls getting so big, the snails, slugs, and my dog who likes to sit up and sleep, was our Red Rhododendron Blooms. Say that five times fast Rho do den dron... Rho do... Ah heck I can't even do it twice.

Anyway they are absolutely stunning. I am ever in awe of this flower. It looks to be so tropical doesn't it? Like it belongs in Hawaii. Makes one wonder how it got all the way up here? These are thoughts that keep me up late at night.

No, No they really don't. Did I get you again?

And finally, the creme del creme. The icing on the cake. The moment captured in time. My pups looking OH so cute, Naughty because they are not EVEN supposed to be on the couch, but still so cute. I will be writing them a letter come June 1st. Don't you worry, I have some goods on them this month. Something involving a parmesan cheese can. Grab a button, and Join up here June 1st for my "Letter To My Pets" link up.



Hope every last one of you had a wonderful week. I really do. But if you didn't have a great week, next week is bright and shiney, fresh with no mistakes in it :) And YAY it's the weekend!

Thanks for joining me for this episode of Insta Friday.

Letters To My Pets AND My First Link UP Blog Party!! (Woot Woot)

I am BEYOND excited about this here event on my little blog. As this here place is getting closer to it's 6th year anniversary(yes I have been blogging for 6 years, and yes you should go check out older post if for no other reason than that you will get a good laugh) I am trying to spruce up the place. Have you noticed my faithful readers?

One of the things I have recently stumbled upon are blog buttons, link ups, parties. I love me some parties, don't cha know!
Well, I have had this idea for a link up for quite some time(two weeks) but I am SO NOT TECHY and I couldn't figure out how to make it happen. And then I stumbled upon this here link; Between Naps On The Porch. I love this blogger. IF I could kiss her I would! For reals. She gives the best tutorial out there on pretty much everything. Check her spot out if you haven't already.
That was a sidenote for free. You are welcome.
Back to my EXCITING event here, so I figured out how to make a blog button and then went straight on to my idea for a link up blog party. Because buttons are fun but parties are better, don't you agree?
SO HERE IT IS... DRUM ROLL PLEASE....

I am a HUGE dog lover. The fact that I live in an 800 sq ft cabin with 7 people soon to be 8, and I share this tiny space with 3, four leggeds should be enough said. It is also a topic for another day...

And I hope it is not the reason you think that I am a crazy lady. Trust me, I have many other reasons why you should think I'm a crazy lady, having 3 dogs is not one of them, because I do have 5 acres of property that my dogs can frolick and play on, so sit tight there you judger YOU!

If you totally get why I would share such a lil space with these three beauties, then this blog party is for you.

Basically- Here's the deali-O, if you are an animal lover that would just like to voice some thoughts to your pets even though we all know that they can't read, and even though your friends might think it silly(but not these friends)then Grab the code from the little box that is under a picture with Barley Bambino Boo. Copy the code and paste in your post and write a "Letter To Your Pet." The box will appear in your post and you will be linked back here to meet other animal lovers. I'm thinking I will do this link up once a month, what do you think? That gives you enough time to write your next letter.



Grab a Button, Share some love and encouragement to other pet owners, and the most important rule of this link up, HAVE FUN!

Oh right, here's MY letter this month to MY pets;

Dear Barley, Bella, and Briot(aka Riot, aka Darkness)-

I am so proud of all three of you.
Lately you have all been playing nicely.
NOT running away, and NOT getting into the trash.
Caesar would be proud of you as well.
That being said, I would really like to break you all of the habit of climbing up on the furniture when we are not looking.
I know you like the warm spot that or butts provide, but you have your own dog bed on the floor and we have even placed it by a heater on cooler days.
Could we please work on this?
I really don't like to have to put chairs or baskets on the spots, EVERY single time I get up, but I will if that is what is necessary.

Lovingly and with Discipline,
Your Owner, Master, and Top Dog
Noel


For more ideas you can find my previous letters to my dogs here; Letters To Pets.





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Dear Riot

Dear Riot,

I have discovered that you work the skinny scrappy dog angle quite well.

The whole, "I'm starving please feed me. I'm an orphan please help me" really does do it's trick.

The fact that you are not the baby dog, or the little dog, really does work in your favor.
I mean it's not like you are taking advantage of us like this guy.

Okay, so we pretty much love you, you can stop the whole feel sorry for me act.

Welcome to the family.

P.S. We'll work on the whole over excited barking that occurs when we are playing fetch next month.

Dear Barley Bambino Boo..Boo

Dear Barley,

When you were adopted we couldn't decide on a name so the whole family voted. We all chose our favorite B names and then we had a diplomatic process of picking the name that would forever be yours.

We even let Chloe's friend Amy in on the fun. My name that I wanted for you was Bambino like the baseball player "The Great Bambino". No one really shared my enthusiasm on that one, except Isaiah, and so it wasn't chosen. Although, I still think you would make a great Bambino so I kept it as your middle name.

There were names like Beamer, Bentley, Booger(Guess who chose that one?) And then of course there was your name Barley.

Did you know it was actually not even someone from our family that chose your name? Yep, it was Chloes' friend Amy who had written down Barley and that is the name that got the most votes.

Your dad of course liked it for Barley is something that produces a drink that he loves.
And the kids liked it because it sounded like Marley who was another yellow lab, in a movie that we will not speak of, because it... well it just doesn't need to be mentioned.

You are the greatest dog on planet earth. Please don't tell Bella but you're my favorite! I know I am not supposed to say such things, but it's really true. Although, on any given day she might be my favorite, so don't go getting a big head.

Also you should know that there was only one other dog in my life that I have loved as much as you, and his name was Buddy. I guess B names are, well they seem to be good Dog names for me and mine.

I only have one bone to pick with you, and I know I shouldn't mention the word bone without giving you one, but here we go. You bark when people, any person walks through the front door. Even when it's your people you bark. Why is this? Could you please help me to understand why you do this?

Ok, yes we can go play with that nasty soccer ball you love so much, but don't forget to answer my questions.

Sincerely,
Your Master

Dear Bella

Dear Bella,

I fear you have become more neurotic and way too nervous. You make me nervous, you are so nervous.
I wonder if I should put you on Prozac? When you act all cra cray it makes me want to confine you to your little box.
Those fluffy brown and grayish animals are called squirrels. You see them every day. They won't hurt you, I promise. I wish you would so calm down already. Simmer down, simmer down. Or as Auntie Jenny would say in Hungarian Nugi Nugi!
I am beginning to wonder if you have become a bad influence on your younger brother Barley.

Do you think it's time we seek help for you little dog?
I think we might need to find a therapist.



You sure are cute though.
And I still love you,

Your owner

P.S. Do you think, Maybe it's the diet food we have had you on for the last 3 years?

Dear Barley

Dear Barley,

When you sit in "your" chair you do realize that at one point it was "my chair"?

It now smells of you no matter how much frebreeze I spray on my, I mean your beautiful chair.
No one wants to sit in this chair anymore because it smells like Barley, and although we love you Barley we do not love your smell.

I realize you only sit in that chair and stare out the window to make me feel guilty for not taking you out and playing ball with you.
Don't you think I know what you are doing when you do this?

But remember when I just took you out a minute ago? You probably don't remember because a squirrel just ran by and now that's all you can think of.
Well, sigh... ok let's get you off that chair so I can spray it down once again, and you can put a smile back on your cute puppy face.

Yours Truly,
Your Owner

Bad Dog Bella!!

WARNING- venting ahead... ARRGHHH!!

Dear Bella,

If you continue to make HUGE messes for me by getting into the trash as punishment for us all leaving you in the morning, I will be forced to leave you outside, IN THE RAIN!!

Not really.

Sincerely,
CEO Scofield Home

Sidenote- I know that my dog doesn't actually read my blog but ... it just feels good to vent to someone, so thanks for being someone.