Here it is time again for another update on the LPS Shop. I finished up a penny rug and also added some other lil' items. Jenn has been busy needle punching lots of halloween goodies and we just need to finish them into different little offerings. So check back often to see all the great things she has been busy doing!
I have 2 more doodles ready for My Primitive Sampler that I'll be sharing this weekend.
Saturday evening we are having a fish fry here with family and friends coming over. If it doesn't rain the kids are planning on going to the pond to see if they can catch some fish. Thank goodness Dad caught plenty ahead of time for us to enjoy.
Hope you are enjoying your weekend with friends or family!
Well, Daddy is back in Phoenix now and it's just us pooches and Mommy. We miss him already.
These are some photos they took at the Forest Ranger Station just outside of Troy, Montana last week. Mom was on a special mission that may become clear to you at a later date. The ranger at the desk was a real sweetie. She even sent Mommy an email with some cowpoke named Gene Autrey singing the Smokey the Bear song. It was so cool. Mom can't figure out how to post it on the blog though. Oh well.
The picture of daddy with his Life Is Good mug is a favorite of ours. Isn't he a cutie pie?
The bottom photo is of a book cousin Sheila sent to our Mom last year. It is really a good one and also inspirational, which our mommy really needs sometimes. Thanks again cousin Sheila!
Well, we had better boogie for now. Hope you all are having a great Friday!
This morning after my brushing mom said "lets go do something different" so we got in the car and off we went for a drive. We went to little town of Plattsmouth. They actually have cobbled streets which just about rattled mine and moms teeth out as we drove over them. We parked the car on the little main street and got out to have a look. Mom was looking in the window of an antique store when a voice behind us said " mam, excuse me mam" and when mom turned around it was a policeman. The policeman then asked "is that a male or female dog mam" mom gulped a little and thoughts were suddenly flashing through her head "was it illegal to take doggies for a walk down the main street here" Mom quietly replied that I am a male. The policeman suddenly smiled and said"oh wonderful, I have a little female sheltie I am wanting to breed and he is just beautiful and would be perfect" Mom then had to explain that I was neutered but she gave the policeman the information about how to contact my breeder as my doggie dad is a stud dog and he would be able to do what is required. I got lots of pats from the policeman and he kept saying over and over what a beautiful dog I was - but he sure had mom worried for a few moments. Here I am on the main street and then in front of the court house.
After that we went down the Missourri River Park and had a long walk and I did something mom had never seen me do before. Here is a hint ....Bailey (from Martha and Baileys Blog) was my inspiration. Mom was so amazed she made a video of it
After our walk along the river we got back in the car and we drove to my favorite lake - dog oh dog was I having a great day or what!!!! First we stopped by the little dock to see the funny yellow paddle boats. This is a floating dock and it made some strange noises that I didn't like to much. Next we went to sit for a while at mom's favorite bench. This gives you a great view of the lake and it is nice and shady. While mom sat I just enjoyed myself sniffing around.
On the way back we came across this very weird looking thing on the grass. I had to approach it VERY carefully because it could have been some kind of monster. But it turned out to be okay so I felt safe to investigate it some more. Mom said this is a canoe and it is used to go out on the water. Hmmm why would anyone want to go on the water - they could get wet and we all know how bad getting wet is. We walked for nearly 3 hours today and I am very tired now, so I am off to find a cool vent to rest on and dream about my great day out.
Just because two people fell in love many years ago...who would have dreamed what we would be enjoying today!
My favorite lil' guy!
It's never too early to practice your backhoe skills!
PaPa and Sloan
Jenn and JJ (daughter and sil)
Me and my guy!
Sheena, Dan, and Sloan (dil, son, grandson)
Chloe and Sloan (cousins)
Me and my shadow...
Don't forget to leave a comment on the post below this one if you would like to enter the giveaway of the fall pumpkin mat to be given away on Sunday August 2nd.
We took Franklin and his mom with us to the leash free park again today and we met some new friends. They are Saidee the chocolate lab, Ripples the black lab and Fogger (not in the picture) also a black lab. All three of them are rescue dogs and our moms all had a good old chat as we walked around the park three times!!!!! Saidee is a ball maniac and has to carry a ball with her the whole time and was always wanting the moms to throw it. It was really amazing, mom could throw the ball into the high grass (it is almost five foot tall) and every time Saidee would find the ball and bring it back. Saidee actually belongs to another mom and dad who are India at the moment so she is actually staying with Ripples and Fogger until they get back next week. We had lots of fun running and barking and chasing each other. Franklin - being of royal blood didn't partake in the fun (actually I think his legs were too short to keep up with us BOL). He had lots of fun sniffing though and had to stop every few feet to check out some blade of grass or another. Phew!!! I was so hot after all that playing I was actually frothing at the mouth!! The moms all sat down at the bench near the lake and we all had a drink (not from the lake - mom had bought a bowl and water with us) and we rested in the shade of the trees. I had so much fun but I was so glad to get back to car and have mom put the air conditioner on high. Franklin and I slept all the way home as we were dog tired!!!
It's time for another giveaway! Today was one of those slow and gentle rainy days. I love to hear the rhythm of the rain as it slowly beats on the roof. Oh Autumn Days will be here soon or am I just dreaming...
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Today has been quite a busy day. Mom and I went for a long walk this morning around the neighborhood to check everything was okay and of coarse it was. I did have to give the grass a very thorough sniffing though as I am sure there was something strange that had passed this way. Then we went to to my second favorite pet store and had a good sniff and wander around. We don't recognize any of the staff in there now and mom had to tell them to give me a cookie!!!
When we got back mom was wondering what to do this afternoon and we decided to paint. Mom has had this old 3 x 4 foot canvas for ages and has painted over about a dozen times now - so today she decided to paint something different. This is not mom's normal style at all and because she wanted to do something odd she stuck smaller canvases on it, to add so dimension to it. I think it looks rather silly - but we won't tell her that. Mom says these are Bird of Paradise flowers and I helped mom a lot by telling her all about the grass across at the bottom. I am an expert at grass as the photo above proves. Personally I think the painting would have looked a lot better had it had a white and black Sheltie in it - perhaps something that looked like me! Mom says there is plenty of me in the painting - bits if my fur that was floating around and got stuck to the paint....hmmm I wondered how that happened? I wonder too how I got green paint on my tail that mom had to wash out.
I am soooooo bored!!! It has been so hot and very very humid so we haven't been going anywhere because mom worries I will overheat as I haven't really shed much of my winter coat yet - even though mom brushes me every day. Here I am resting in a shady corner this morning. We have just one big tree in our yard and we found out this summer that it is a mulberry tree. Mom is not very impressed that the birds eat the mulberries and then leave purple poops everywhere that stain everything. They even pooped on my new steps!!! Sigh....isn't it sad that all I have to woof about is purple poop. I wish I could go on adventures that Martha and Bailey or go to the beach like Ludo does or have a beautiful garden to play in like Maggie and Mitch. I will be much happier when it cools down and we can go for walkies again.
We are not sure what is going on here, but our hoomans have been photographing an awful lot of other pooches lately. These photos were taken of our friend LaRae's new Cairn terrier pup named Pedey. Daddy took them with his cell phone! Mommy said she'll get better pics later on with her camera. LaRae is a nurse at our Vet's office so she takes Pedey with her to work every day. Lucky dog. He is named Pedey (pronounced PT) because of his potty habits. BOL.
A new favorite spot in the kitchen...rolling cart! Good for sitting in, and can even squeeze under...my chewies and stuffies fit in there too. Yea.
Well.....it's time for my first big adventure....a photo of mom there with Honey. Mom said Honey liked to ride in her kayak all over Hume Lake in Sequoia National Forest every summer, late July. SO....guess where we are going tomorrow! Hume Lake.... I get to try some camping, boating....mom has packed some big looking bags for me, and claims she is taking EVERYTHING necessary to keep me safe and entertained...that means, gate, toys, food, snacks...my tent of course....and I am sure she will just keep packing things in.....
There's me on the chair...Honey's photo is above....
My tunnel....
Nice tunnel....it got demoted from kitchen to yard...cause, I kept making peepees in it...!
Under dad's camp chair...on our porch..... Camping is going to be a lot different than practicing in the KITCHEN!!
Well....some of dad's co-workers wanted to meet me yesterday...so, mom and I went for a visit...wow, did I luck out! They were cleaning out their warehouse to make some donations.....can you guess what dad does for a living?
He designs things for kitties...and they also make doggie beds and toys too. I helped review the toys, kitty beds, doggie stuff.....fantastic job. As it was hot out, I kept to the ones I could review under the truck...cooler there....
Mom trying to lure me away from the kitty toys....I really just wanted to play with the bag mom!By the way mom, WHAT IS UP WITH YOUR HAIR? Mmmmmmm...wrapper delicious...but, guess I'm not supposed to chew on that....
Good grief! That's lots of stuff.
I played with a few things...liked the ones with the squeekers the best. Met a lot of people.
Many of the beds and toys are being donated to doggie/kitty places.
Back at home I have a few toys....yet often...sticks and leaves blowin' in the wind keep me entertained!
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By the way mom, WHAT IS UP WITH YOUR HAIR?
