Hello friends!
The momma went to Home Depot last night and got a couple rolls of carpet that they had left over and brought it home so that Teddi won't slip on the laminate floors any more. It was garbage night, so she didn't have time to roll it out, so she left it for the dad. When she got home today, it was all rolled out and didn't look too bad either (Good job dad!)!
This morning the momma took Teddi in to be measured for her knee brace. Dr. Gill will order it today and when it comes in, we all get to go with, but only 'cuz we all need our shots! :-(
We got some really good news this morning!! The dad gets to go back to dayshift!! He's only working half a night tonight so he can be there at 9am! We'll get to have dinner with him at dinner time and not at lunch time from now on! YEAH!!
The momma got a little sleep and then went to pick out new glasses. She said the ones she's wearing are 2 years old and getting blurrier every day (is that a word?!?!). Dr. P has this new machine that is supposed to map your eye balls so that your glasses are made just special for you. Anyways, she can't wait to get them.
Afterwards, she went back to our house and was going through the stuff they were going to throw out! She got some of the dad's guitar books and a video tape of when he was able to drive on the racetrack at Sonoma. She also saved a whole bag of stuffed animals that she's going to as the restoration company to give to the dry cleaning company! She found a doggy angel that had survived the fire, but is full of soot and smoke. She took it with her saying that it survived the fire, it needed to come home and let us protect it this time! She also saved an umbrella and a walking penguin on a stick (don't ask me...).
The momma then came home and took Sasha to the dog park today and left me at home with Teddi so I could baby sit her. It was super easy 'cuz all she did was lie around, but I really wanted to go with the momma and Sasha.
Do y'all know what today is? July 11th! Why is that significant you ask... 'cuz today they give out free slurpee's at all 7-11 stores!! The momma went to the one in Niles and got a cherry one this morning and then on the way to the dog park tonight, she stopped at the one by our right now house and got a coke one! She even let Sasha take a couple of licks, but she told me that she likes the cherry slurpee better than the coke one!
Well, this is one of the shortes posts ever, but those were the hilights from today. Y'all have a great night and we'll keep you posted! Thanks once again for all the love and support! Hugs!
~Madden and the Smokin' Hot Hounds~
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Monday, Juy 9, 2012
Hello friends!
Today, the Sasha and me gots into BIG trouble!! It wasn't our fault! It was the dumb momma's but we got the blame!
After work last night, she stopped and went grocery shoppin. Picked out all kinds of yummy things to have for dinnes for the week. For today, she bought one of those already cooked chickens.
She then went on the puter to check out a website for a doggy knee brace (www.woundwear.com). She is now totally excited that the Teddi won't need to have surgery 'cuz she wants to try this on her first. She called the otho doc who is out of town until the 18th, but they'd never heard of it She the called Dr. Gill to see if he would check out Teddi's x-rays to measure her leg for the brace. He's going to look at the website and call us tomorrow.
Now she starts supper. She going to make Mashed Taters and gravy to go wih the chicken. Everythings almost ready and that's right... No tater masher and No flour for the gravy!!
So she goes across the street and borrows both from Joy! Boy is she nice!
Well, while she was gone, I talked Sasha into reaching up on the counter and knocking down the paper plate with the cut up chicken on it! BOY did we get into trouble, but it was SO worth it!!
Well, the momma hardly talked to us the rest of the day except to tell us that if we were hungry, then we had to eat dry dog food! She did throw some taters and chiken broth on it, but sh didn't do i out of lve, so we didnt eat! That'll show her, huh!?!?
Well, I'm going to go sulk and wait for her to leave for work before I eat!
Have a great night and thanks again for the contined love and support! Hugs!!
~Madden & the Smokin' Hot Hounds~
Today, the Sasha and me gots into BIG trouble!! It wasn't our fault! It was the dumb momma's but we got the blame!
After work last night, she stopped and went grocery shoppin. Picked out all kinds of yummy things to have for dinnes for the week. For today, she bought one of those already cooked chickens.
She then went on the puter to check out a website for a doggy knee brace (www.woundwear.com). She is now totally excited that the Teddi won't need to have surgery 'cuz she wants to try this on her first. She called the otho doc who is out of town until the 18th, but they'd never heard of it She the called Dr. Gill to see if he would check out Teddi's x-rays to measure her leg for the brace. He's going to look at the website and call us tomorrow.
Now she starts supper. She going to make Mashed Taters and gravy to go wih the chicken. Everythings almost ready and that's right... No tater masher and No flour for the gravy!!
So she goes across the street and borrows both from Joy! Boy is she nice!
Well, while she was gone, I talked Sasha into reaching up on the counter and knocking down the paper plate with the cut up chicken on it! BOY did we get into trouble, but it was SO worth it!!
Well, the momma hardly talked to us the rest of the day except to tell us that if we were hungry, then we had to eat dry dog food! She did throw some taters and chiken broth on it, but sh didn't do i out of lve, so we didnt eat! That'll show her, huh!?!?
Well, I'm going to go sulk and wait for her to leave for work before I eat!
Have a great night and thanks again for the contined love and support! Hugs!!
~Madden & the Smokin' Hot Hounds~
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Today started out nice and quiet, all-be-it early! The momma and the dad took us girls to a place called Crab Cove in Alameda to check it out for possible future play dates, etc... Well, it cost $5 to park and then us girls had to stay on-leash (just about pulled the momma's arms out of their sockets!) AND they don't allow dogs on the beach! Except for it being pretty and having lots of squirrels, I don't think we'll be coming back.
Went by the house today so the dad could get his battery tender and his motorcycle cover out of the garage. Then we went over to grandma's to put them on the Harley. When we got home we just laid around all day while dad took his car out for a test drive after the momma got him new brakes and rotors Thursday.
Sometime during the race at Daytona, the Teddi was acting like she was in a LOT of pain. Of course all of our vets were closed (at least they didn't answer their phones), so the momma gave her a baby asprin and put an ice pack on her hip and gave her a massage. It seemed to work for a little while, but then she started shaking and panting and the momma said that meant she was in a lot of pain and they took her to the emergency doctors.
$420, a shot and an x-ray later they were told that Teddi had a torn ACL and needed surgery. They gave her some pain meds to take at home and told them they needed to find a surgeon right away and that it should cost between $1500-$4000!!
Our friend Kodi from the dog park had that done. His momma took him to UC Davis, so the momma will be calling them in the morning. So, we need everyone to say a prayer for her so that she recovers quickly! They are saying about 2 months of bed rest. Its going to kill her to stay home while we go to the dog park, but it will probably injur her leg more if we take her with!! And Sasha will drive us all crazy if she doesn't get to go out and run with her friends every day!! Not to mention that the momma is out of vacation, so if/when she does have surgery, she won't be able to stay home with her at all! Poor Teddi!! :-(
Boy has this been a rough year!! First I was diagnosed with glaucoma and a week later they had to take my eye because they couldn't control the pressure! Then the house caught on fire and we had to move to the right now house while they put it back together and now this! Ok -I think that's enough for one year, don't y'all?!?!? My goodness!!
Well, I think I'll head to bed and try to stay out of trouble! I hope it helps!! :-)
Thanks once again for all the love and support! Hugs!
~Madden and the limping Smokin' Hot Hounds~
Went by the house today so the dad could get his battery tender and his motorcycle cover out of the garage. Then we went over to grandma's to put them on the Harley. When we got home we just laid around all day while dad took his car out for a test drive after the momma got him new brakes and rotors Thursday.
Sometime during the race at Daytona, the Teddi was acting like she was in a LOT of pain. Of course all of our vets were closed (at least they didn't answer their phones), so the momma gave her a baby asprin and put an ice pack on her hip and gave her a massage. It seemed to work for a little while, but then she started shaking and panting and the momma said that meant she was in a lot of pain and they took her to the emergency doctors.
$420, a shot and an x-ray later they were told that Teddi had a torn ACL and needed surgery. They gave her some pain meds to take at home and told them they needed to find a surgeon right away and that it should cost between $1500-$4000!!
Our friend Kodi from the dog park had that done. His momma took him to UC Davis, so the momma will be calling them in the morning. So, we need everyone to say a prayer for her so that she recovers quickly! They are saying about 2 months of bed rest. Its going to kill her to stay home while we go to the dog park, but it will probably injur her leg more if we take her with!! And Sasha will drive us all crazy if she doesn't get to go out and run with her friends every day!! Not to mention that the momma is out of vacation, so if/when she does have surgery, she won't be able to stay home with her at all! Poor Teddi!! :-(
Boy has this been a rough year!! First I was diagnosed with glaucoma and a week later they had to take my eye because they couldn't control the pressure! Then the house caught on fire and we had to move to the right now house while they put it back together and now this! Ok -I think that's enough for one year, don't y'all?!?!? My goodness!!
Well, I think I'll head to bed and try to stay out of trouble! I hope it helps!! :-)
Thanks once again for all the love and support! Hugs!
~Madden and the limping Smokin' Hot Hounds~
Friday, July 6, 2012
Just a couple of boring days around here! We think they got most of the momma & dad's stuff out of our house, except for the stuff that is being scrapped. Hoping the electronics guys came and picked up the rest of dads stuff, but they close at 3pm, so the momma didnt get to talk to them (who closes at 3pm these days?!?!? Sheesh!) Guess they'll start on the kitchen tear-down on Monday with the Asbestos Abatement team. The contractors can't do anything until the kitchen is cleared of all the icky stuff! The momma has to call them and ask them why there isn't a spot on the job bid for a new fridge! She KNOWS the one in our kitchen isn't any good any longer (she has pictures as proof!)! Guess that will have to wait until Monday, too!
Still went to the dog park yesterday and today. Dad went with yesterday! Bet he wished he didn't, though... When Sasha got out of the BUV she saw Layla getting out of her dad's truck, and she rushed to go see her friend. The momma was still holng her leash behind the BUV so her leash got stuck INSIDE the momma's right quarter-panel!! Dave (Layla's dad) and our dad had to take the whole truck apart to get it out! OK, mom - I'll stop zagerating!! It was just the one quarter-panel! Anyways - it was a good thing that Dave had tools in his work truck!!
Tonight was pretty boring, too. Kind of nice when nothing is going on! Lots of naps and such!!
This weekend should be kinda fun... the momma AND the dad are taking us to something called Crab Cove in Alameda. Supposed to be a nice park with beach access for the bay. We're going to check it out to see if it is someplace we'd like to invite our friends to go to for one of our monthly jaunts (3rd Saturday of the month if anyone's interested in joining us)!
Sunday is the monthly meetup at Drigon. We hope lots of our friends,especially Penelope Pitstop (aka: Penny) joins us! Look for pictures from the momma next week on Snapfish!
Speaking of Snapfish, the momma downloaded about 110,000 pictures (OK - there's only 110!) from the GGBR waddle on Wednesday. This is the link (I hope) if you want to see some gorgeus hounds:
http://www1.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=5691100015/a=1035946_1035946/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/ !! There is a really good one of me smiling before the parade started and then another of me sleeping on the ride home (just to name 2 of my favorites!)!
Well, that's it for today! Will report in after the weekend. Until then we hope our friends stay cool during the heatwave back east and down south!!
Thanks once again for the continued love and support (and for reading my Blog!!)!! Hugs!
~Madden and the Smokin' Hot Hounds~
Still went to the dog park yesterday and today. Dad went with yesterday! Bet he wished he didn't, though... When Sasha got out of the BUV she saw Layla getting out of her dad's truck, and she rushed to go see her friend. The momma was still holng her leash behind the BUV so her leash got stuck INSIDE the momma's right quarter-panel!! Dave (Layla's dad) and our dad had to take the whole truck apart to get it out! OK, mom - I'll stop zagerating!! It was just the one quarter-panel! Anyways - it was a good thing that Dave had tools in his work truck!!
Tonight was pretty boring, too. Kind of nice when nothing is going on! Lots of naps and such!!
This weekend should be kinda fun... the momma AND the dad are taking us to something called Crab Cove in Alameda. Supposed to be a nice park with beach access for the bay. We're going to check it out to see if it is someplace we'd like to invite our friends to go to for one of our monthly jaunts (3rd Saturday of the month if anyone's interested in joining us)!
Sunday is the monthly meetup at Drigon. We hope lots of our friends,especially Penelope Pitstop (aka: Penny) joins us! Look for pictures from the momma next week on Snapfish!
Speaking of Snapfish, the momma downloaded about 110,000 pictures (OK - there's only 110!) from the GGBR waddle on Wednesday. This is the link (I hope) if you want to see some gorgeus hounds:
http://www1.snapfish.com/snapfish/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=5691100015/a=1035946_1035946/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/ !! There is a really good one of me smiling before the parade started and then another of me sleeping on the ride home (just to name 2 of my favorites!)!
Well, that's it for today! Will report in after the weekend. Until then we hope our friends stay cool during the heatwave back east and down south!!
Thanks once again for the continued love and support (and for reading my Blog!!)!! Hugs!
~Madden and the Smokin' Hot Hounds~
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Happy 4th of July everyone!
We had a great day! We all got up at 6am and were in Novato by 8:10am. There was a little chill when we left the house, but it was already nice out by the time we got to Marion Field to setup for the picnic so the momma took her sweatshirt off right away.
The momma's cousin Danelle and her daughter Virginia joined us. Turns out that she works with the momma's friend Sandee (Drac & Sophee's momma), so Sandee told her to join us! How nice was that!?!? They walked Teddi & I in the parade, but more about that later!
The momma was in charge of the raffle tables, so she brought all the stuff that we took up over to where they were setting up the tables and the dad set up an x-pen so they could have thier hands free to do other things. Sasha did NOT like being in there. I didn't either, but I didn't make a ruckus like she did!! BOY the kid can bark!! Mercy!
The dad did triple-duty today - he drove the shuttle van, bringing people and hounds from the park to the front of the parade route; then he drove the Pooped Pup Truck in case there were any hounds that couldn't make the 10 blocks and then he and Sandee took the hay back and dropped off the truck and trailer at Gloria's work so she can take it back tomorrow. For those of you who don't know, Gloria is also called Madame President 'cuz she's the one that started GGBR nearly 100 years ago (OK, back in the 90's).
We caught the other shuttle back to the front and we found our friends Bentley and Riley and Little B the wannabe. Riley LOVES Teddi! They've known each other forever, so it was great seeing them and their parents Sam and Lynda! The momma helped find the Queen so they could make sure she'd fit in the carriage that Mike and Lina brought for them (it is SO cool! Looks like a horse-less carriage, and it is, but it's pedal powered, not motorized. Can't remember what the momma called it besides awesome! She talked to a bunch of people she hadn't seen in a long time. Lots of people wanted to know how things were going so there was a lot of talk about ME! :-)
When it was close to our turn in the parade, the momma got everyone's attention by talking super loud and telling them what we were going to do. Madame President may need a bullhorn, but the momma sure doesn't!! Good thing she's not shy!! :-)
So in the parade, Danelle walked Teddi and Virginia walked me and the momma walked Sasha - or should I say that Sasha pulled the momma in the parade!! She kept criss crossing back and forth across the street and back and I didn't miss a single move! We may have been a tad behind them, but I never let them out of my sight!! All in all it was a great parade! The weather was perfect, maybe 85 or so, but nothing like last year (thank doG!)! We all made it to the end without having to stop and rest along the way (although when we caught up to the group in front of us, we did find a shady spot and laid down for about 30 seconds, but we were back up and walking as soon as they started moving again!) BTW - the momma made up for last Saturday by taking nearly a nickzillion pictures! She said she'll get them downloaded as soon as she gets back to work 'cuz thats where she has the cable to link the camera to the computer. Yes, she should have brought it home, but just remember that she IS blonde once in a while!! :-)
After the parade, the momma put Sasha and I in the x-pen and Danelle let Teddi do whatever she wanted (she kept saying well, she is the princess after all! Sheesh!!). Then the momma got to set up the raffle prizes. They only had 29 containers to hold raffle tickets and a WHOLE lot more prizes, so the momma combined a bunch of things together to make the prizes AWESOME!!
Everyone had hot dogs for lunch. They are the nice big Schwartz Sausage dogs that the momma found thanks to Auntie Terri! Mr. Schwartz has been helping the rescue out for the past couple of years by giving us the dogs at a discount 'cuz we're a 501-c-3!! They are SO tasty - at least that's what I remember 'cuz none of us got a single bite this year! That's what happens when the momma doesn't eat breakfast I guess. At the end of the day, we were told that GGBR made $550 just from selling lunch!! Woo Hoo!!
Then Gloria passed out these neat doghouse clocks with basset hounds in them to some special people that help out the rescue a LOT!! Unfortunately, that was when the momma was eating, so I didn't hear who they all were. I know Nancy and Judy got one and so did the Madden's, but that's all I heard.
Then it was time for the raffle. The momma won a couple of things, like the basset hound slippers that she wanted SO bad! They will probably be too big for her square feet, but she doesn't care - she just wanted something to wear around the right now house since it doesn't have any carpets! She also won a foo-foo smelling gift basket; the Nordic Naturals gift basket (its really a Nordic house, not a basket, but you get the idea); a box of Brite Bites Dental Chews (YUM!) and the weirdest thing of all, a bubble gun with bacon scented bubbles!! She wants to take it to Drigon to see what Layla and Higgs do with the bubbles! Our friends, Mike, Lina and JoAnn's grandkids made out like bandits winning nearly everything else there was to win. OK - not everything... Humphrey's parents won a couple of things, too!! There was only one thing that wasn't claimed, but we'll just save it for another time!
They told us that I came in 3rd for most money raised, so I won't be queen of the parade next year. That's OK, we'll try again next year! At least the money we raised (over $1000 so thanks to everyone who sponsored me!!) will go help save more basset hounds from shelters and get them healthy enough to find a forever home of their own!! THAT's the most important thing!
Then it was time to clean up. The momma helped take the canopy's down, folded up the banners and packed up the prizes that people brought today so they can put them back in storage. We didn't get to stay to put the canopy's away or load up the van 'cuz by then the momma was limping pretty good! Her knee held up pretty good, but by the end it was throbbing and swollen :-(
It was a good thing the dad drove - the momma was talking one minute and the next her head was bobbing! The dad is SO jealous on how quick she can fall asleep. He says that she must be part basset hound 'cuz she can sleep just about anywhere and in nano-seconds!!
What a glorious day!! Now that we've all eaten dinner, everyone is laying around and napping. I think I'm going to join them as long as the neighbors quit lighting off the fire crackers!!
Happy 4th of July everyone! Keep you pets safe and away from loud fireworks if you can!
Thanks once again for all the love and support (and especially if you sent in your cookie money to try to help me be queen!! Mmmwah (thats a big kiss!)!!) Hugs!
~Madden and the Smokin' Hot Hounds~
We had a great day! We all got up at 6am and were in Novato by 8:10am. There was a little chill when we left the house, but it was already nice out by the time we got to Marion Field to setup for the picnic so the momma took her sweatshirt off right away.
The momma's cousin Danelle and her daughter Virginia joined us. Turns out that she works with the momma's friend Sandee (Drac & Sophee's momma), so Sandee told her to join us! How nice was that!?!? They walked Teddi & I in the parade, but more about that later!
The momma was in charge of the raffle tables, so she brought all the stuff that we took up over to where they were setting up the tables and the dad set up an x-pen so they could have thier hands free to do other things. Sasha did NOT like being in there. I didn't either, but I didn't make a ruckus like she did!! BOY the kid can bark!! Mercy!
The dad did triple-duty today - he drove the shuttle van, bringing people and hounds from the park to the front of the parade route; then he drove the Pooped Pup Truck in case there were any hounds that couldn't make the 10 blocks and then he and Sandee took the hay back and dropped off the truck and trailer at Gloria's work so she can take it back tomorrow. For those of you who don't know, Gloria is also called Madame President 'cuz she's the one that started GGBR nearly 100 years ago (OK, back in the 90's).
We caught the other shuttle back to the front and we found our friends Bentley and Riley and Little B the wannabe. Riley LOVES Teddi! They've known each other forever, so it was great seeing them and their parents Sam and Lynda! The momma helped find the Queen so they could make sure she'd fit in the carriage that Mike and Lina brought for them (it is SO cool! Looks like a horse-less carriage, and it is, but it's pedal powered, not motorized. Can't remember what the momma called it besides awesome! She talked to a bunch of people she hadn't seen in a long time. Lots of people wanted to know how things were going so there was a lot of talk about ME! :-)
When it was close to our turn in the parade, the momma got everyone's attention by talking super loud and telling them what we were going to do. Madame President may need a bullhorn, but the momma sure doesn't!! Good thing she's not shy!! :-)
So in the parade, Danelle walked Teddi and Virginia walked me and the momma walked Sasha - or should I say that Sasha pulled the momma in the parade!! She kept criss crossing back and forth across the street and back and I didn't miss a single move! We may have been a tad behind them, but I never let them out of my sight!! All in all it was a great parade! The weather was perfect, maybe 85 or so, but nothing like last year (thank doG!)! We all made it to the end without having to stop and rest along the way (although when we caught up to the group in front of us, we did find a shady spot and laid down for about 30 seconds, but we were back up and walking as soon as they started moving again!) BTW - the momma made up for last Saturday by taking nearly a nickzillion pictures! She said she'll get them downloaded as soon as she gets back to work 'cuz thats where she has the cable to link the camera to the computer. Yes, she should have brought it home, but just remember that she IS blonde once in a while!! :-)
After the parade, the momma put Sasha and I in the x-pen and Danelle let Teddi do whatever she wanted (she kept saying well, she is the princess after all! Sheesh!!). Then the momma got to set up the raffle prizes. They only had 29 containers to hold raffle tickets and a WHOLE lot more prizes, so the momma combined a bunch of things together to make the prizes AWESOME!!
Everyone had hot dogs for lunch. They are the nice big Schwartz Sausage dogs that the momma found thanks to Auntie Terri! Mr. Schwartz has been helping the rescue out for the past couple of years by giving us the dogs at a discount 'cuz we're a 501-c-3!! They are SO tasty - at least that's what I remember 'cuz none of us got a single bite this year! That's what happens when the momma doesn't eat breakfast I guess. At the end of the day, we were told that GGBR made $550 just from selling lunch!! Woo Hoo!!
Then Gloria passed out these neat doghouse clocks with basset hounds in them to some special people that help out the rescue a LOT!! Unfortunately, that was when the momma was eating, so I didn't hear who they all were. I know Nancy and Judy got one and so did the Madden's, but that's all I heard.
Then it was time for the raffle. The momma won a couple of things, like the basset hound slippers that she wanted SO bad! They will probably be too big for her square feet, but she doesn't care - she just wanted something to wear around the right now house since it doesn't have any carpets! She also won a foo-foo smelling gift basket; the Nordic Naturals gift basket (its really a Nordic house, not a basket, but you get the idea); a box of Brite Bites Dental Chews (YUM!) and the weirdest thing of all, a bubble gun with bacon scented bubbles!! She wants to take it to Drigon to see what Layla and Higgs do with the bubbles! Our friends, Mike, Lina and JoAnn's grandkids made out like bandits winning nearly everything else there was to win. OK - not everything... Humphrey's parents won a couple of things, too!! There was only one thing that wasn't claimed, but we'll just save it for another time!
They told us that I came in 3rd for most money raised, so I won't be queen of the parade next year. That's OK, we'll try again next year! At least the money we raised (over $1000 so thanks to everyone who sponsored me!!) will go help save more basset hounds from shelters and get them healthy enough to find a forever home of their own!! THAT's the most important thing!
Then it was time to clean up. The momma helped take the canopy's down, folded up the banners and packed up the prizes that people brought today so they can put them back in storage. We didn't get to stay to put the canopy's away or load up the van 'cuz by then the momma was limping pretty good! Her knee held up pretty good, but by the end it was throbbing and swollen :-(
It was a good thing the dad drove - the momma was talking one minute and the next her head was bobbing! The dad is SO jealous on how quick she can fall asleep. He says that she must be part basset hound 'cuz she can sleep just about anywhere and in nano-seconds!!
What a glorious day!! Now that we've all eaten dinner, everyone is laying around and napping. I think I'm going to join them as long as the neighbors quit lighting off the fire crackers!!
Happy 4th of July everyone! Keep you pets safe and away from loud fireworks if you can!
Thanks once again for all the love and support (and especially if you sent in your cookie money to try to help me be queen!! Mmmwah (thats a big kiss!)!!) Hugs!
~Madden and the Smokin' Hot Hounds~
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
Well, I was right! Neither the momma or the dad were upright very much on Sunday after the pawty! They got up and ate and laid on the couch all day long. Finally when the sun was going down, the momma went out and washed the tables so she could put them in her BUV and the dad helped her take down the canopy and put that in her BUV, but they never made it to the storage! The momma said she had to go and meet Addy there on Monday anyways, so why make 2 trips! Sure! ;-)
On Monday, the momma met Addy at the storage after work and they pulled almost everything out to find the stuff that they'll need for the waddle. They have a lot of nice things in there that people have donated, but it got all mixed up, so out it all came! When they put it back, they tried to keep them in piles for the different events coming up - Waddle up front; The yard sale in September and Howl at the Moon and Whine in October. She didn't get home until 11am!! Good thing she slept all Sunday!!
Monday afternoon, Lloyd from Diamond Pet Foods came by and, although they didn't have samples of Taste of the Wild for the waddle goody bags, he did bring 4-15 pound bags for the raffle and boxes of Brite Bites that the momma can put in the goody bags as people pick them up after the parade!! He also brought the same thing for the Niles Dog Show! The momma has decided that it is VERY nice to be able to use the garage to store these boxes and not the dining room!! :-) She may have to talk to her friend EJ about putting in a new garage door opener when we move back home! When Lloyd left, we went to the park to meet our friends and then picked up a pizza at Centerville Round Table! Now, most of the Round Tables are good, but Centerville Round Table is the BEST!! The momma put some of the crust and stuff that she doesn't like (salami and italian sausage) in our dinners! Life is good!
On Tuesday, the momma worked late (meeting Tuesday, so we're used to it). Then the new mailman brought a box of Nordic Naturals for the Niles Dog Show and woke the momma up before her alarm so she only got 2 hours sleep, (but she's getting used to that!!)!!
They had a meeting with Doug from Paul David our new construction company at our old house at 1:15pm. The dad just HATES being in the house right now! It makes him feel all icky inside and he has a hard time breathing! The momm says it still smells SO bad!! Especially in the kitchen and breakfast nook!! The Restoration company had a couple hundred boxes in the driveway that they pulled out of the attic. We can't wait until they are all done and we can get a final count of all the boxes they took out of our house! Teddi says it will be 800. I think 700. Sasha says 1500 (she exaggerates like the momma!)! The winner gets an extra treat before the momma goes to work.
They still have some big things that need to be taken out of the house, but the momma thinks that most of those things will have to be thrown out - the curio cabinet that held all the basset crap that got kinda burnt; the couch, recliner, mattresses that smell SO much like smoke, etc... They also had a huge pile of the dad's stereo stuff from his room and the bedroom that the guys from Restronics still need to pick up. I guess they've been too busy, or they don't have a big enough warehouse to store all the dad's stuff!! LOL!! I crack myself up sometimes! :-)
So the4 if them had to go through each room and kind of go over the bid packet. It has every room listed out as to how much carpet and paint they need (2 coats or whatever) and what they are going to fix or replace along with a dollar amount and is 25 pages long! Just the structure stuff (including appliances for the kitchen, but not the refrigerator for whatever reason) comes to over $63,000!! YIKES!! I can't wait to see how much the contents will cost 'cuz the momma had all kinds of boks that I'm sure they won't be able to save and a gazillion Pampered Chef tools in her kitchen, not to mention all the cookie cutters and doggie cookbooks for making the treats for our pawty's!! I only mention that 'cuz my 11th birthday is coming up in October, and she'll need to bake for all of our friends!! Maybe she'll have it at at our right now house in our mini-dog park, but I digress....
So since they were there, the momma started talking to Doug and Bruce (our new project manager) and telling them that she wants to move the kitchen around and maybe take the screen room off the back of the house to make more room for us kids to play and that they want them to patch any holes they find ('cuz she heard some companies won't unless you tell them to) and paint the whole outside of the house, not just the front. They took notes and said that those things cost more and that the momma and the dad would have to pay for that kind of stuff, but the momma says that if you're going to paint part of the house, you SHOULD paint the whole house so you don't look like a redneck and if you're going to have to tear the kitchen apart, you might as well put it back the way that the momma wants ('cuz you know what they say... if momma aint happy, then NO ONE is happy!!), right!?!?!? :-)
On the way home, they went to a little BBQ place up the road from the right now house called Carmen #3 BBQ. They got the 4-meat plate with extra potato salad and baked beans. Everything was SOOOOO good!! They both shared the plate for lunch, and then the momm pigged out and ate the rest for dinner!! They want to recommend it to all of their nearby friends who are looking for good BB!!! They asked them how long they've been there and they guy said "19 years!" How in the world have they missed this place for that long?!?!? One more good thing to come out of us having to move for a little while! :-)
The momma then went and had her nails done in red,white and blue for tomorrow and came home and took us girls to the Fremont dog park since we missed our play date with our friends. We didn't play - only Skye was there, and he wasn't playing either. They watered the yards so no fireworks will set the right now house on fire and then loaded up the BUV with the stuff that we need to take with us to the waddle tomorrow! Next thing we know - it's 9:30pm! No wonder the momma is SO tired!! She went to bed, but both her and the dad were wide awake by 1am so they got up and had ice cream. Us girls are just looking at them like they are crazy - don't y'all know you got to get up in a couple of hours?!?! Can you say caffeine for tomorrow?!?!?
Well - it's now 3:30am so I best tell her to go lie down for a couple of hours (don't want her being a bear tomorrow!) What - uh, No, momma! I wasn't saying you get grumpy when you get tired (or hungry - smiles and wags tail)!! You must be over tired and misheard me!!
Nevermind! Night, night all! Will report in after the waddle!! Wish me luck in being crowned the queen for next year! It's not looking promising - right now, I've only collected a little over $900 which is GREAT for the rescue, but probably not enough to win! A valiant effort was made neverless (not bad though, for only 3 weeks fundraising, huh!?!?) Wish me luck, anyways!!
Sleep well my friends and thanks again for the continued love and support!! Hugs!!
~Madden and the Smokin' Hot Hounds~
On Monday, the momma met Addy at the storage after work and they pulled almost everything out to find the stuff that they'll need for the waddle. They have a lot of nice things in there that people have donated, but it got all mixed up, so out it all came! When they put it back, they tried to keep them in piles for the different events coming up - Waddle up front; The yard sale in September and Howl at the Moon and Whine in October. She didn't get home until 11am!! Good thing she slept all Sunday!!
Monday afternoon, Lloyd from Diamond Pet Foods came by and, although they didn't have samples of Taste of the Wild for the waddle goody bags, he did bring 4-15 pound bags for the raffle and boxes of Brite Bites that the momma can put in the goody bags as people pick them up after the parade!! He also brought the same thing for the Niles Dog Show! The momma has decided that it is VERY nice to be able to use the garage to store these boxes and not the dining room!! :-) She may have to talk to her friend EJ about putting in a new garage door opener when we move back home! When Lloyd left, we went to the park to meet our friends and then picked up a pizza at Centerville Round Table! Now, most of the Round Tables are good, but Centerville Round Table is the BEST!! The momma put some of the crust and stuff that she doesn't like (salami and italian sausage) in our dinners! Life is good!
On Tuesday, the momma worked late (meeting Tuesday, so we're used to it). Then the new mailman brought a box of Nordic Naturals for the Niles Dog Show and woke the momma up before her alarm so she only got 2 hours sleep, (but she's getting used to that!!)!!
They had a meeting with Doug from Paul David our new construction company at our old house at 1:15pm. The dad just HATES being in the house right now! It makes him feel all icky inside and he has a hard time breathing! The momm says it still smells SO bad!! Especially in the kitchen and breakfast nook!! The Restoration company had a couple hundred boxes in the driveway that they pulled out of the attic. We can't wait until they are all done and we can get a final count of all the boxes they took out of our house! Teddi says it will be 800. I think 700. Sasha says 1500 (she exaggerates like the momma!)! The winner gets an extra treat before the momma goes to work.
They still have some big things that need to be taken out of the house, but the momma thinks that most of those things will have to be thrown out - the curio cabinet that held all the basset crap that got kinda burnt; the couch, recliner, mattresses that smell SO much like smoke, etc... They also had a huge pile of the dad's stereo stuff from his room and the bedroom that the guys from Restronics still need to pick up. I guess they've been too busy, or they don't have a big enough warehouse to store all the dad's stuff!! LOL!! I crack myself up sometimes! :-)
So the4 if them had to go through each room and kind of go over the bid packet. It has every room listed out as to how much carpet and paint they need (2 coats or whatever) and what they are going to fix or replace along with a dollar amount and is 25 pages long! Just the structure stuff (including appliances for the kitchen, but not the refrigerator for whatever reason) comes to over $63,000!! YIKES!! I can't wait to see how much the contents will cost 'cuz the momma had all kinds of boks that I'm sure they won't be able to save and a gazillion Pampered Chef tools in her kitchen, not to mention all the cookie cutters and doggie cookbooks for making the treats for our pawty's!! I only mention that 'cuz my 11th birthday is coming up in October, and she'll need to bake for all of our friends!! Maybe she'll have it at at our right now house in our mini-dog park, but I digress....
So since they were there, the momma started talking to Doug and Bruce (our new project manager) and telling them that she wants to move the kitchen around and maybe take the screen room off the back of the house to make more room for us kids to play and that they want them to patch any holes they find ('cuz she heard some companies won't unless you tell them to) and paint the whole outside of the house, not just the front. They took notes and said that those things cost more and that the momma and the dad would have to pay for that kind of stuff, but the momma says that if you're going to paint part of the house, you SHOULD paint the whole house so you don't look like a redneck and if you're going to have to tear the kitchen apart, you might as well put it back the way that the momma wants ('cuz you know what they say... if momma aint happy, then NO ONE is happy!!), right!?!?!? :-)
On the way home, they went to a little BBQ place up the road from the right now house called Carmen #3 BBQ. They got the 4-meat plate with extra potato salad and baked beans. Everything was SOOOOO good!! They both shared the plate for lunch, and then the momm pigged out and ate the rest for dinner!! They want to recommend it to all of their nearby friends who are looking for good BB!!! They asked them how long they've been there and they guy said "19 years!" How in the world have they missed this place for that long?!?!? One more good thing to come out of us having to move for a little while! :-)
The momma then went and had her nails done in red,white and blue for tomorrow and came home and took us girls to the Fremont dog park since we missed our play date with our friends. We didn't play - only Skye was there, and he wasn't playing either. They watered the yards so no fireworks will set the right now house on fire and then loaded up the BUV with the stuff that we need to take with us to the waddle tomorrow! Next thing we know - it's 9:30pm! No wonder the momma is SO tired!! She went to bed, but both her and the dad were wide awake by 1am so they got up and had ice cream. Us girls are just looking at them like they are crazy - don't y'all know you got to get up in a couple of hours?!?! Can you say caffeine for tomorrow?!?!?
Well - it's now 3:30am so I best tell her to go lie down for a couple of hours (don't want her being a bear tomorrow!) What - uh, No, momma! I wasn't saying you get grumpy when you get tired (or hungry - smiles and wags tail)!! You must be over tired and misheard me!!
Nevermind! Night, night all! Will report in after the waddle!! Wish me luck in being crowned the queen for next year! It's not looking promising - right now, I've only collected a little over $900 which is GREAT for the rescue, but probably not enough to win! A valiant effort was made neverless (not bad though, for only 3 weeks fundraising, huh!?!?) Wish me luck, anyways!!
Sleep well my friends and thanks again for the continued love and support!! Hugs!!
~Madden and the Smokin' Hot Hounds~
Monday, July 2, 2012
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Hello friends!
Today is the big pawty!! I can tell 'cuz the momma and the dad both got up early on a SATURDAY! The dad went and ran some errands that he needed (did y'all know that some Wally World's close at night?!?!? They didn't either!) Anyways - when he got back, she went out and did her errands and then they setup the deck with a canopy and chairs and tables for drinks and foods!
At exactly 1pm our first guests arrived - Al and Joyce. They brought the momma gifts which she opened later after everyone had gone home. Joyce helped the momma put some food stuffs out - chips and crackers and dips and such. Then more and more people came and some brought our dog friends. By the time it was over, we had 50 people and 12 dogs show up just to see us!! The momma made a list so I wouldn't forget anybody. She also put them alphabetical order and not by order of appearance like the sometimes do on the TV, so here they are:
Al and Joyce
Amy and Melinda wih Wellington (also known by Worm on his blog)
Bob and Judy
Diane (aka: Auntie Dee)
Danny and Roni (One set of the momma's god-parents - nevermind, its a long story)
Dave
Galen
Gloria and Michael (the momma's other godmomma)
Jacob, Sue, Rosie, Johanna and baby Lidia (we didn't count her 'cuz she didn't eat anything since she's only just turning 5 months old!) with Frankie
Joy with Cybil (she's our newest neighbor from across the street from our right now house)
Kathy and Jack with Max and Sadie
Laurie and Damien with Higgs
The momma's mom and pops with Katie
Ron with Meeka
Sandee, Bear and Eden with Dracula and Sophee
Uncle Scott, Aunt Wendy and Sarah
Cousin Shannon, Katie and Jason
Stacie
Uncle Steve and Aunt Janis
Steve and Jen (they did the BBQing!! YAY!)
Susan with Kewpie
Teresa with Cassie
Aunie Terri, Cousin Nick and Sara
Auntie Terry
And last, but not least, Uncle Trevor, Tylor, Brayden and Brodie
In case you couldn't tell, and's mean another person and with is their dog's name(s)! Anyways -a good time was had by all, except that the momma felt like she didn't spend enough time with anyone - just a few minutes here and there, but not much!
Just before people started to go home, Bear told the momma that this was the first time that he'd ever seen her without her camera! That's right - the momma was so wrapped up in making sure everyone got introduce and something to eat and drink that she didn't take a single picture!! I sure hope she's not like that at the waddle!! People want to see pictures of me and my sisters waddling and milking the crowd for pets!!
Everyone brought something to eat, either a side dish or dessert and it all looked yummy, but the momma tried to make sure that only people were up on the deck where the food was, but some people came down to the mini-dog park that is our right now yard to sit in the shade and make sure the other dogs behaved ('cuz you know that neithe Teddi or myself would cause any problems!!)!!
The momma's friend Lupe made a homemade cheesecake that didn't last long! Joy from across the street made a cheesecake pie that the momma fell in love with and needs the recipe for!! Godmomma Roni brought a flag cake from Gala Bakery (YUM!)! It had whipped cream on top, a corner filled with blueberries and rows of sliced strawberries to make a flag!! Boy did that look good (that was the dad's favorite!!) Auntie Wendy brought a Triple Chocolate cake that the momma said went really good with the cheesecake Lupe made!! There was also a red velvet cake, another chocolate bundt cake, 2 different kinds of cookies and something that Auntie Dee brought called Everything but the kitchen sink bars that everyone LOVED so much that the momma didn't even get to try one! Oh, and when Dave showed up (after everyone else had gone home) he brought some left over Chinese food that they served at his and dad's work the night before to celebrate his anniversary (the momma forgot to ask how many years).
Did I mention that the weather was perfect?!?!? Well, it was!! A slight breeze, not too hot! Just right!! But it was a good thing that the momma borrowed the canopy from GGBR 'cuz it would have been too hot up on the deck without it!! Kept the drinks cooler, too!
Well, the last person to leave was Auntie Terry, and when she did, the momma opened up all of her gifts! She got Towels and soup bowls from Al and Joyce; a couple of gift cards from Godmomma Roni; Treats for us girls from Drac and Sophee; a Pyrex bowl with warmer from Godmomma Gloria; basset socks, a new leash for me, a bandana and more treats for me (WHAT - I have to share them, too?!?!? Sheesh!!) and the most amazing gift is something that the momma was going to order for when the new old house was ready - a canvas print of me and my fireman Ed!! She put it on the mantel for now,but when she gets the bigger one for the new old house, she's taking this one to put in her office!! Thank you Auntie Susan and Kewpie for thinking of ME!
So, after opening up all these gifts, she went in and soaked in a hot bath for about 20 minutes before she went to bed! She said she needed that SO bad!! Her knee was killing her by the end of the day and her feet were throbbing, too! We finally went to bed about 11pm.
Oh, did I mention, that Sasha could hardly hold her head up after dinner tonight?!!? She played and played SO much today! She thought the pawty as just for her! Silly puppy!! :-)
I don't expect to see either the momma or the dad horizontal very much tomorrow. If they surprise me, I'll write about it (but don't hold your breath either!) The momma did say something about taking the tables and canopy back to storage on Sunday, but I'd be surprised if she even puts them in her BUV!! Shall we take bets!?!? No, I suppose not! However, if'n y'all wanted to throw some money around, you can sponsor me so that I might be queen of the 4th of July parade in Novato next year! You can go to my donation page at:
www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/Gwen-Dossey-1/Waddle-2012
There are only a few days left to sponsor me, so if you haven't already spent all of your cookie money I would appreciate your support!
OK - it HAS been a LONG day, so I'll be signing off for tonight! Sleep well my friends and thanks for the continued love and support!! Hugs!!
~Madden and the Smokin' Hot (and very tired) Hounds~
Today is the big pawty!! I can tell 'cuz the momma and the dad both got up early on a SATURDAY! The dad went and ran some errands that he needed (did y'all know that some Wally World's close at night?!?!? They didn't either!) Anyways - when he got back, she went out and did her errands and then they setup the deck with a canopy and chairs and tables for drinks and foods!
At exactly 1pm our first guests arrived - Al and Joyce. They brought the momma gifts which she opened later after everyone had gone home. Joyce helped the momma put some food stuffs out - chips and crackers and dips and such. Then more and more people came and some brought our dog friends. By the time it was over, we had 50 people and 12 dogs show up just to see us!! The momma made a list so I wouldn't forget anybody. She also put them alphabetical order and not by order of appearance like the sometimes do on the TV, so here they are:
Al and Joyce
Amy and Melinda wih Wellington (also known by Worm on his blog)
Bob and Judy
Diane (aka: Auntie Dee)
Danny and Roni (One set of the momma's god-parents - nevermind, its a long story)
Dave
Galen
Gloria and Michael (the momma's other godmomma)
Jacob, Sue, Rosie, Johanna and baby Lidia (we didn't count her 'cuz she didn't eat anything since she's only just turning 5 months old!) with Frankie
Joy with Cybil (she's our newest neighbor from across the street from our right now house)
Kathy and Jack with Max and Sadie
Laurie and Damien with Higgs
The momma's mom and pops with Katie
Ron with Meeka
Sandee, Bear and Eden with Dracula and Sophee
Uncle Scott, Aunt Wendy and Sarah
Cousin Shannon, Katie and Jason
Stacie
Uncle Steve and Aunt Janis
Steve and Jen (they did the BBQing!! YAY!)
Susan with Kewpie
Teresa with Cassie
Aunie Terri, Cousin Nick and Sara
Auntie Terry
And last, but not least, Uncle Trevor, Tylor, Brayden and Brodie
In case you couldn't tell, and's mean another person and with is their dog's name(s)! Anyways -a good time was had by all, except that the momma felt like she didn't spend enough time with anyone - just a few minutes here and there, but not much!
Just before people started to go home, Bear told the momma that this was the first time that he'd ever seen her without her camera! That's right - the momma was so wrapped up in making sure everyone got introduce and something to eat and drink that she didn't take a single picture!! I sure hope she's not like that at the waddle!! People want to see pictures of me and my sisters waddling and milking the crowd for pets!!
Everyone brought something to eat, either a side dish or dessert and it all looked yummy, but the momma tried to make sure that only people were up on the deck where the food was, but some people came down to the mini-dog park that is our right now yard to sit in the shade and make sure the other dogs behaved ('cuz you know that neithe Teddi or myself would cause any problems!!)!!
The momma's friend Lupe made a homemade cheesecake that didn't last long! Joy from across the street made a cheesecake pie that the momma fell in love with and needs the recipe for!! Godmomma Roni brought a flag cake from Gala Bakery (YUM!)! It had whipped cream on top, a corner filled with blueberries and rows of sliced strawberries to make a flag!! Boy did that look good (that was the dad's favorite!!) Auntie Wendy brought a Triple Chocolate cake that the momma said went really good with the cheesecake Lupe made!! There was also a red velvet cake, another chocolate bundt cake, 2 different kinds of cookies and something that Auntie Dee brought called Everything but the kitchen sink bars that everyone LOVED so much that the momma didn't even get to try one! Oh, and when Dave showed up (after everyone else had gone home) he brought some left over Chinese food that they served at his and dad's work the night before to celebrate his anniversary (the momma forgot to ask how many years).
Did I mention that the weather was perfect?!?!? Well, it was!! A slight breeze, not too hot! Just right!! But it was a good thing that the momma borrowed the canopy from GGBR 'cuz it would have been too hot up on the deck without it!! Kept the drinks cooler, too!
Well, the last person to leave was Auntie Terry, and when she did, the momma opened up all of her gifts! She got Towels and soup bowls from Al and Joyce; a couple of gift cards from Godmomma Roni; Treats for us girls from Drac and Sophee; a Pyrex bowl with warmer from Godmomma Gloria; basset socks, a new leash for me, a bandana and more treats for me (WHAT - I have to share them, too?!?!? Sheesh!!) and the most amazing gift is something that the momma was going to order for when the new old house was ready - a canvas print of me and my fireman Ed!! She put it on the mantel for now,but when she gets the bigger one for the new old house, she's taking this one to put in her office!! Thank you Auntie Susan and Kewpie for thinking of ME!
So, after opening up all these gifts, she went in and soaked in a hot bath for about 20 minutes before she went to bed! She said she needed that SO bad!! Her knee was killing her by the end of the day and her feet were throbbing, too! We finally went to bed about 11pm.
Oh, did I mention, that Sasha could hardly hold her head up after dinner tonight?!!? She played and played SO much today! She thought the pawty as just for her! Silly puppy!! :-)
I don't expect to see either the momma or the dad horizontal very much tomorrow. If they surprise me, I'll write about it (but don't hold your breath either!) The momma did say something about taking the tables and canopy back to storage on Sunday, but I'd be surprised if she even puts them in her BUV!! Shall we take bets!?!? No, I suppose not! However, if'n y'all wanted to throw some money around, you can sponsor me so that I might be queen of the 4th of July parade in Novato next year! You can go to my donation page at:
www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/Gwen-Dossey-1/Waddle-2012
There are only a few days left to sponsor me, so if you haven't already spent all of your cookie money I would appreciate your support!
OK - it HAS been a LONG day, so I'll be signing off for tonight! Sleep well my friends and thanks for the continued love and support!! Hugs!!
~Madden and the Smokin' Hot (and very tired) Hounds~
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