Hangin' with my homies...

I have friends...we hang out. They live just up the street from me, and we like to play at each other's houses, go for walks with whoever will take us, and share toys.

Me and Gracie..."sharing".

Settling in to my house...

So, right before our AMAZING camping trip, Mom and Dad finally finished our house.

And playing with Dad...

I like toys!

But mostly I like to be outside!

When we got home, Grammie came to visit and see the finished house. Grammie brings my cousin, Holly. I love my Grammie...she lets me sleep on her bed!

I also go to a lot of town events, since Dad has to be there as a firefighter. I love getting to hang out.






Mom and Dad also try to take me out to play...we go to Snow Canyon State Park and Quail Lake Reservoir, or sometimes just go driving out near our house.

Dad chases me...

I chase him!

I will fetch a stick...

but you won't get it!

I also love my giant bean bag...yup, I have my own. I do USUALLY share if someone wants to.

July 2008 - My First BIG Camping Trip!

Mom has some 'splaining to do about why she's neglected my blog! Here's some details about the past few years:
July 2008 - I have outgrown most of my beds...

 

July/August 2008 - We went on a HUGE road trip! We drove through a LOT of desert until we got to Bishop, CA. It was my first night in a motel, and I was a little nervous. Then in the morning, Mom and Dad discovered that they had forgotten my "big" bag of food. We had to find a store before we could head out to our first camping spot...it's okay. They got the hang of it (dogparenting) eventually! We did TONS of hiking, sniffing (okay, maybe mostly me), and swimming. I really do love swimming.

Look how graceful I am!

We camped up a spot called Rock Creek.

Mammoth Falls Hik 

After that, we headed north, going to Mammoth and Bodie. I love both those places! They let me explore (on a leash). At Mammoth Park, I had to ride a bus...I was a little nervous here, but once I let Dad convince me to get on the bus, I realized ALL the people on the bus wanted to see me! When the bus stopped, we hiked a lot, swam some more, and I made many new friends.

Dad and me practicing our log-balancing!

Hey! I saw a bear...click here for more

After that, we went to Tioga Pass, up at Saddleback Lake, on the western edge of Yosemite. I got to do a couple of hikes at Yosemite, but they weren't as dog-friendly as Mammoth. I made a human friend (a little girl) in a wheelchair who wanted me to stay with her. We sat together for a while as her mom talked to my parents. She was so nice, and she petted me for a long time.

I was so tired after a long hike that I ASKED to go to bed...this was my door!

I did get to swim in a pool of the river one day. As I was getting into the water, Dad noticed these ducks. He told Mom to make me stop so he could take pictures of them...but when I got into the water...

         Watch out ducks!






Then we went on to June Lake (or as I like to call it, Dead Seagull Beach). I swam for a long time and then rolled and rolled in the sand. Mom and Dad weren't as happy about that one.

Me and Dad, walking the Ranch

After that, we went to this ranch in Washoe Valley where Dad's Auntie Worm (it's a nickname, but we like it) lives. Dad used to go there all the time when he was little. He showed us around, and I saw a lot of BIG cows. I also experienced my first giant lawn (it's green and soft - and leaves me with what Mom calls "grass stains").


Finally we came home, and Mom went back to work. I didn't like that at all... 

I supervise...

I really love that Mom put concrete floors in the house. I like to lie in the middle of the living room and supervise and/or nap. The people in the house have to check in with me. I am looking forward to the day I don't have to ride down to the house and then ride back. The other morning I went looking for Mojo (one of my favorite neighborhood dogs) and stayed to play with Gracie all day. We had a blast. Diane says I can come to play anytime. The other picture is me playing with Deron...I'm trying to help the gals wear him down for a dog.

Just so you know...

I am feeling ignored. Mom and Dad take me down to the new house every day and put me in my backyard. Sometimes Mojo comes to visit...the other day Mojo and Gracie came to play and I was tearing around on the driveway when I must have tweaked a toenail. It bled for a long time. I left tracks... My favorite part of the new house is lying on the concrete floor. Around the edges Mom folded back the paper and I can find a spot along the baseboard where it's nice and cold. Mom and Dad have been so busy I don't have pictures to share, but I'll get on them about it. Have a great week!

I am tired of waiting...

I like my new yard and all, but I have places to go! I have watched Mom and Dad carefully, and understand how those handle things work. I can get into/out of the gate and house on my own! (Yes, the doors will be locked from here on out.) I like having new people come and see me every day, but what I really want is some serious time with Dad. I miss it being just him and me on the job site. Nana and Poppa left, so I don't get anymore good ear rubs either.

I have decided to be magnanimous...I have my very own backyard! No rope, no leash, and I can see out 2 sides... I tested the fence a little, but digging down a couple inches I still hit fence, so I stopped. Now I consider everything inside the fence to be mine. I play with Mom's wash bucket, I eat up treelings, and I find whatever mud I can. Also pictured, a BOY that Mom saved one night and took to the local shelter the next day. I never did decide if I liked him or not, he was a little snarly when I tried to chew on his ear.