ANTICIPATING THE AIREHEAD.....!!!!!!!!!

CONVERSATION

Scruffy:"Lacie...don't call him an Airehead. He's the king of the terriers. I am plannin' on being a loyal subject. "

Lacie: "You would. But then I've trained you well. What you don't understand is Lakelands are the true rulers of the terriers. At least in this house. You will both be my servants."

Scruffy: "But, but, but......(looking miserable....)

Lacie: "You can play with his toys....sometimes. When I'm done with them."

Scruffy: "Really? Thanks, Lacie! Do you think he can ice skate? We're bringin' him to Butchy and Snickers pawty. We reserved a crib on Aire Ruby. What's his name anyway?"

Lacie: "He's Big Bruvver's Dog. He's gonna have to name him. I know the name Stanley is being considered. But, he has to see him to decide. "

Scruffy: "How much does the little guy weigh? He's seven months old."

Lacie: "Forty two pounds. "

Scruffy: "WHAT???? He weighs more than double what I do!!! He's gonna make me kiss his paws."

Lacie: "Oh Scruffy, stop asking so many questions; I'm tryin' to do my nails. Just watch. And learn. I will handle this."

Gettin' Ready for the Pawty!

Hi Everyone....Scruffy here!!! Lacie was a little nervous bout the skatin' pawty at Butchy and Snickers this weekend. While I am an experienced hockey player, Lacie has never been on the ice before. On the few occasions she's met up with it in our driveway, well....she fell flat on her face. I decided we needed a pre-pawty practice time. I took her to the big skating rink in downtown Pittsburgh at PPG Place. I thought it was really convenient they had lighted facilities for male dogs smack in the middle of the rink.

Um...Lacie fell...A LOT! I hope some of you doggies might be able to steady her with a paw as she tries to skate on Butchy's pond. Hope she stays far far away from that big hole on it!!!!!

Steelers vs. Patriots....

Hello everydog, kitty, hammie....Lacie here....we're leavin' tonight to travel up to New England for the Patriots/Steeler game. Agatha and Archie have agreed to let us stay with them!!! I am assuming Koobie and Seymour will be comin' with us!!!!! Check out Scruffy fillin' in for Ben....he looks like he has a few issues with the ball!!!!


Archie's lookin' mighty good as # 12.....at least he knows to throw a football and not a bone!!!! Agatha, Koobie and I are gonna cheer on the sidelines...after we do a little Christmas shopping in Boston. Seymour's a little under the weather after Asta's pawty.....he's had a very upset tummy, poor dog. He's gonna stay on the sidelines and pour Gatorade for both teams.

Tune in Sunday for the battle of the quarterbacks!!!!

NFL Barks, Lacie

Kindness of a Stranger...

Mumsie here. I just had to steal their blog for a moment. I am a nurse in a very busy recovery room at our local hospital. The room is designed so that the stretchers are in very close proximity of each other....allowing the staff to keep a close eye on everyone. (Tough on patient privacy and dignity, but we try very hard to preserve it!)

A man was wheeled in from the operating room in pain and was moaning and loudly crying out. The patient next to him asked to be moved as it was very disturbing. We started to make provisions for that to be done.

I walked in their direction and just stopped stunned. Instead, this kind lady just awakening and in pain herself, stretched her arm across the narrow space and reached over to him with her hand. He saw her and extended his hand to clasp hers. The two of them...complete strangers....lay like this for sometime. She told him she was sending positive thoughts to him for pain relief and healing.

I have worked many years as a nurse and have never seen compassion expressed like this. I hear and read awful things about the cruelty of mankind to one another and to our beloved animals. But seeing the touch of one stranger to another make me think there is so much HOPE for us hoomans!

This was my gift for this holiday season and I pass it gratefully onto you. You are the best!

Mumsie

A Howlin' Good Time...off to the Howliday Pawty!!!

Whelp...Seymour has already boarded AireRuby...Frankly, I think he's been hittin' the mulled cider while he was "mixing" it. Scruffy and I are snug and warm in our reindeer holiday outfits...Does anyone think Scruffy looks a little like Napolean Bonaparte??? His antlers look like they need one of those pills that cures antler dysfunction or somethin'....!!!!! He's drooping, poor guy.

I have the mistletoe all set to go! There are still plenty of 10 minute slots available....especially to sit under with a cute Lakie!

Oops...gotta run...I hear Ruby honking...I didn't know she has a horn on that plane! See ya soon!

Merry Barks, Lacie

Gettin' Ready for the Pawty...!

Hi Everyone...it's Lacie. I wanted to make sure that everydog, kitty, & hammie would see the mistletoe at the Howliday Pawty at Asta's!!! Look at the size of the bunch I'm bringin' on Aire Ruby....it's ginormous...am figuring some serious smooching is gonna be happening. I'll be glad to pose under it for pictures if anyone is interested in meetin' me under there!! Mistletoe scheduling reservations are being accepted...Koobie and Scruffy have the first 10 minute block of time reserved.


Is that Amber Mae kissin' a cat??? Hmm...not sure?

We're bringin' huge vats of this to the pawty too....mulled cider. Seymour seems to have some additives for the cider. Not sure what he wants to pour in there, but he said it'll give it "a bit of a kick...."

Got to think bout what I'm wearin.....bundle up; it's gonna be chilly in New York!

Spicy licks, Lacie

Snorkels and Fins???

Yep, what a mess!!!! This was the scene at Heinz Field last week where our embarrassing field conditions were displayed on Monday Night Football. Then they didn't do the national anthem cuz the stands were empty as the fans had to leave their seats due to lightening.

Koobuss and I had a blast. We had an oversized black and gold poncho that easily fit the two of us to do some serious snuggling from the rain. That was ruined when Lacie dragged Seymour under it too. (Seymour is grounded. He ate too much turkey on Thanksgiving and his wheels went flat. Now he can't wheel himself anywhere. Lacie just drags him. She loves it; he is requesting funding from Jackson, but he's evidently been cut off financially. )

So tomorrow nite's the Bengal's game here at home. It's freezing raining tonight....Koob's bringin' lottsa blankets. Any other dogs, hamsterries, kitties etc. who wish to join us are invited. It's gonna be COLD! (Mumsie went to way too many playoff games at Three Rivers Stadium in the 70's when she was VEEEERRRYYY young ....er like a teenager and nearly frooze her pants off...)

Am tryin' to think of transportation to Mountain Top, PA to pick up the Koobiegirl. Ideas???

By the sounds of the screaming in the family room, sounds like we shoulda gone to the Backyard Brawl....Pitt vs. WVA...Pitt is winning as I post.....unbelieveable.....we're psyched!!!!!!!!!

For all of your kind comments regarding my defending my sister, Lacie, I humbly thank you. It was a total sacrifice to leave the boring kitchen to CHASE A DEER, but I managed to overcome my inertia and rise to the occasion. Lacie has been bringin' me bones all week, and allowing me to use the pet bed...(we only have one, sniff...) All in all, it was a win/win situation: sissy is kissin' the Scruffman's paws this week. I'm lovin' it.

Scruffy

OK....figured it out after all...the Steeler trolley will be around to pick up Koobie and any other takers!!!!!!!