Teddy's Tales

Already?

2012-01-29T21:16:00.000-08:00

We're still waiting for winter to swing in to full gear. But Mommy and Daddy are already thinking about our 2012 Garden. Daddy says it takes a lot of research, planning, and preparation long before the first seed hits the dirt. I'm hear to help, Daddy. What can I do?

And...

2012-01-29T01:06:00.000-08:00

...they're

back!!!

Isn't it too soon to be seeing our little squirrel friends?

Fun House Friday with Sierra

2012-01-27T20:12:00.000-08:00

Waiting for snacks

2012-01-26T20:42:00.000-08:00

Daddy likes to have a snack almost every night. Can you blame him? There are so many yummy foodies out there. This is how I look when I'm watching, ehem, patiently waiting for a yummy morsel. I have to jump up on the couch to be next to Mommy. This ensures that I'll get something.

Sierra waits patiently next to Daddy. Daddy loves throwing the treats to Sierra. She's the best catcher.

How about you? What do you do while waiting for a treat from your pawrents?

Wordless Wednesday: They call me the Sleepy Kid

2012-01-25T23:53:00.000-08:00

Sierra's Scoop

2012-01-24T20:33:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday, everyone, it's Sierra! Do you like the new art piece I'm in. I call it Eskie on the bridge. Daddy took this photo last week at Lake Tahoe. Usually we just run across it to get to the beach, but this time Daddy made me stop for a photo shoot. I hope you like it.

Happy Chinese New Year!!!

2012-01-23T22:15:00.000-08:00

Even though we didn't have any Korean food, we still wanted to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Since Mommy is part Korean, we like to celebrate all the traditional Korean holidays. This year is the year of the Dragon. (Mommy is a Dragon). We made a yummy Apple Sharlotka to celebrate. We hope this year brings happiness and peace and most of all love to everyone.

Are you ready for some football?

2012-01-22T21:08:00.000-08:00

Well it's not every year that your hometown team is in the playoffs so of course you have to root for them to win. Unfortunately cheering on the Niners didn't seem to do a thing for their playing ability. We love game day because there is always lots of snacks for everyone to enjoy. We were sad that the NIners didn't win. Mommy said it was ok because she thought the coach of the Giants looked like a really nice man. Did any of you watch the games today?

Tahoe fun

2012-01-21T21:45:00.000-08:00

While Kobe was missing, we were a little too sad to post how much we fun we all had. Kobe loves playing with Sierra. Daddy always says that Sierra has some Boxer in her. What do you think?

Kobe is OK!!!!!!

2012-01-20T19:30:00.000-08:00

Mommy went to Tahoe with Auntie Kim and Cousin Josh tonight and when they got to the cabin Kobe was just standing at the end of the driveway. He must have come back after we all left last Sunday and waited for our return. After about 30 minutes of keeping his distance, Kobe just walked up to Josh. Cousin Josh quickly grabbed him and carried him to the warmth Mommy's truck.
Do you remember the big white dog named Lexus we see every time we go to Tahoe? Well her Mommy cared for Kobe and brought him a dogloo, plastic kennel, and blankets for shelter (temperatures dropped to below zero this week). He dined on bacon and tuna too. Lexus' Mommy is one cool lady. We are very grateful that there were people looking out for Kobe all week. We are beyond happy and are so thankful for all of your positive thoughts and prayers for Kobe.

This is funny but...

2012-01-19T19:30:00.000-08:00

Daddy said I'm not a little Husky, I'm fat. I don't feel overweight but my sister Sierra might be. She's not nearly as fluffy but weighs the same as I do. I say it's time for her to get more exercise and maybe smaller portions. Daddy said that it might be time for me to go on a diet too. Hmmmmm...I don't know how I feel about this.

Wordless Wednesday: Where's the snow?

2012-01-18T20:30:00.000-08:00

Sierra's Scoop

2012-01-17T19:31:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone, it's Sierra. I have been thinking a lot about last weekend. Lake Tahoe is always such a fun place to visit. The water is so cold that it tastes like the bottled stuff. Daddy tossed a stick into the Lake to see if I would fetch it. I could only go in chest deep before I started to shiver. We are still so sad and confused why Cousin Kobe ran away. His loving family is still waiting to hear about his well being and appreciate all your positive thoughts.

Lake Tahoe Recap

2012-01-16T20:33:00.001-08:00

We love seeing Alexis every time we go to Lake Tahoe. She hangs out in front of her cabin all day.

Come on, Kobe, I'll show the way around Lake Tahoe.

Kobe did not like the water one bit.

This is was the closest Daddy

was able to get to Kobe.

Hi Miss Newfie, it's a pleasure to meet you. You sure are a beauty.

P.S. Auntie Kim hasn't heard any news about Kobe. Please keep your paws crossed for him. A big winter storm is headed to Lake Tahoe on Wednesday.

Please say a prayer...

2012-01-16T00:30:00.000-08:00

...for Cousin Kobe. We had a pawesome weekend in Lake Tahoe. Although there wasn't any snow, we had plenty of fun hiking and playing. By Sunday afternoon we were in get ready to go home mode. Auntie Kim was doing laundry. Daddy was bringing up firewood from downstairs. Mommy was sweeping the deck. Kobe accidentally went down the stair and took off. Mommy and Daddy ran for him but it was too late. He stayed close to our cabin but wouldn't let anyone get close enough to catch him. (We don't know Kobe's whole story but we know that he's suffered some sort of abuse...physical or emotional, we don't know). This went on for almost 6 hours. We tried EVERYTHING...we all went for a walk and of course Kobe followed but again, he wouldn't let any of the humans get close enough to catch him. Auntie Kim and Uncle Sean left in the early evening due to work responsibilities tomorrow. We stayed until 8pm but because it was dark, it was just too hard to see where Kobe was going. And would you believe that it started snowing as we were leaving? So please keep your paws crossed that Kobe is safe and warm. Please also pray that he will let someone get close enough to catch him. We are all eagerly waiting for the call. A three hour drive home always seems to go by very quickly. But as Daddy said, when you're sad, three hours seems like forever.

Where's the snow?

2012-01-14T21:27:00.001-08:00

I'm not trying to be a party pooper but we came all the way to Lake Tahoe to play in the snow but so far all we could find was a small patch of melting ice. Our new Cousin Kobe is here and we've been lounging around a lot today. The middle of January at Lake Tahoe should not look like this. Where is all the fluffy stuff? I want to go climb a mountain. I bet I can find some snow if we go for a long hike. Come on everybody, let's go.

Fun house Friday with Teddy

2012-01-13T23:15:00.000-08:00

Waiting...

2012-01-12T23:42:00.001-08:00

...for someone to notice that I need a snack. Excuse the blurry photo but Daddy thought it was hilarious when he walked into the hallway and saw me in the kitchen, waiting. Even when Mommy and Daddy are out of sight, I sit and I wait, patiently for my snack.

Wordless Wednesday: Mr. Gorilla wanted a piggy back ride

2012-01-11T20:01:00.001-08:00

Sierra's Scoop

2012-01-10T19:53:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday, everyone. It's Sierra! I finally broke free from that little gorilla's grip. I still see him hanging around from time to time but I don't dare go near him. I sure love my worm though. He has rattlers and squeakers in his head and tail so it doesn't matter which end I bite on. Teddy said worms will live even after you rip one in two. Hmmm...I don't believe that for one second Teddy Bear. So stay away from my red wormie.

Mommy saw...

2012-01-09T23:35:00.000-08:00

...this the other day and LOVED it. Isn't it so true?! When we look in the mirror we see a Great Pyrenees. What do you see when you look in the mirror?

A wonderful walkie

2012-01-08T20:43:00.001-08:00

We all went for a nice long walkie today. The weather was perfect...a little cold, just the way I like it. Mommy said it looks just like a beautiful autumn day because of all the colorful dry leaves.

Daddy has been doing the rain dance all week in hopes of sending some much needed winter storms to the high Sierras. There has been talk of going to Tahoe soon. It looks like I'm going to have to learn that rain dance too because Daddy's not the only one who wants to romp around in white stuff!

Wedding cake blues

2012-01-07T23:25:00.001-08:00

Mommy and Daddy went to a wedding today. They were having a good time with their friends at the but had to come home before the cake was cut. We told Mommy and Daddy it would've been just fine with us if they were late for our dinner. That would've meant cake for dessert. We can't wait until the next wedding...cake.

Fun House Friday with Sierra

2012-01-06T22:10:00.000-08:00

Did you know...

2012-01-05T17:00:00.000-08:00

...that California is having the warmest winter, ever? Ok, maybe not ever but it's unusually warm. Last year there was about 150 inches of snow. This year there is less than five inches. What is going on? I've been waiting and waiting for the snow. Since it's not coming, I'm going to nap and Mommy's nap and dream of running through the snow.

Wordless Wednesday: Sleeping Beauties

2012-01-04T18:14:00.001-08:00

Sierra's Scoop

2012-01-03T19:00:00.001-08:00

Happy Tuesday, everyone...it's Sierra! Can someone please tell me why this gorilla is on my back? I was lying here playing with my worm stuffie when suddenly Teddy Bear's new gorilla latched onto my neck. I tried to shake it off. Then I rolled over on it but it's still there. I am ready to rip and tear this thing to pieces if I could just get free. TEDDY! Quick! I need help!

After all the...

2012-01-02T19:52:00.000-08:00

fun with family and friends and feasting on scrumptious goodies, it was very nice to nap today. You see, when we are away from home we do not nap. Mommy and Daddy have tried to figure out why...(we'll never tell them, of course). We don't want to miss out on any of the fun that's going on around us. So today, we took a much needed nap. How did you spend today?

Happy New Year Take 2

2012-01-01T23:43:00.001-08:00

We spent the very first day of 2012 with Mommy's side of the family. Look at this feast. Grandma really outdid herself.

After dinner, it was time to go outside and sit by the fire. The humans roasted some marshmallows.

And ate some ice cream. I guess there is something magical about eating ice cream when it's cold outside.

We can't imagine a more pawfect day than being with family...and spending it outside (that was my favorite part).

Happy New Year

2011-12-31T23:37:00.001-08:00

We're at our new cousins Kobe's house to party hardy till the new year. Woo hoo! We're gonna stay up late and play games and watch movies. How did you ring in the new year? Kobe isn't sure about his pawty hat.

Are these sunglasses supposed to be cool?

SIerra didn't like the pawty hat either.

We are pooped out from all the fun.

Fun House Friday with Teddy

2011-12-30T23:06:00.000-08:00

Introducing...

2011-12-29T20:36:00.000-08:00

...our new Cousin, Kobe. Here is his Petfinder photo. Auntie Kim and Uncle Sean fell in love with him. Today they drove all the way down to the Mojave Desert to bring him home.

They stopped by on their way home so we could meet our newest Cousin. Isn't he a beauty?

The lady at the Shelter thinks he's a Shiba Inu mix. We think he could be mixed with German Shepherd, maybe? What do you think?

We're so thankful for the newest addition to our family and even more grateful that Kobe has found such an amazing furever home. We think Auntie Kim and Uncle Sean are pretty amazing! We're already looking forward to all the play dates, hiking trips, camping adventures, and romping in the snow.

Wordless Wednesday: Bath time is not fun

2011-12-28T21:32:00.001-08:00

Sierra's Scoop

2011-12-27T23:34:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday, everyone...it's Sierra! Can you believe we finally opened presents today? This little worm was inside my Christmas stocking.

Let me have him, Mommy!

I love him already. I can tell that we are really going to have fun with this worm stuffie. Tug of war with Teddy Bear is on!

Unopened gifts?

2011-12-26T20:51:00.000-08:00

Why would there still be gifts left under the tree? I know one of them smells like stuffies! Could any of these presents be for Sierra and me? One present smells like some of our furry blog friends from far far away. I hope we are gonna get to open that one. (The cold bug hit Daddy with a vengeance yesterday. He spent most of the day resting and napping. Today we had more friends come over. So maybe, just maybe, we will get to open pressies tomorrow).

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T22:26:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas Eve

2011-12-25T01:48:00.000-08:00

Tonight we celebrated Christmas at Our Auntie and Uncle's house and we had a really good time. Grandpa was even waiting for us when we got there and I could tell he was very happy to see Sierra and me. Look at the dinner table. Wow Mommy thought it looked so pretty.

Sierra was moving around all night trying to get back rubs from everyone in the room and I think it worked.

Daddy kept telling me to get down off the couch but Mommy was letting me sit next to her while we all had a gift exchange.

Merry Christmas every one and to all a good night!

We hope you enjoy your shortbread and milk, Santa Paws. We've been really good this year.

Fun House Friday with Sierra

2011-12-23T22:55:00.000-08:00

Dream flight

2011-12-22T22:32:00.000-08:00

Mommy wonders what I do while she is away from home. Do I wonder around door to door, room to room, window to window, just hoping to hear a noise that signals Mommy or Daddy's return? That might be what Sierra does while we're home alone but not me. I just take a long nap in the middle of the house, preferably upside down on the cold tile floor. I save all my energy for when they get home. If you're wondering why it looks like I'm flying upside down when I nap it's because Christmas is the season that I like to dream about flying around with Santa Paws. Merry Christmas!

Wordless Wednesday: Wondering where the snow is....

2011-12-21T23:36:00.000-08:00

Sierra's Scoop

2011-12-20T19:37:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday, everyone...it's Sierra! I am joining with my brother Teddy Bear to protest in the kitchen! We are having a sit down till somebody agrees to meet our demands. We want more of our homemade pumpkin cookies that we get every day for breakfast and lunch. We also want twice as much beef and duck jerky. Lastly, next time hamburgers are made Teddy and I want full size patties, not slider size, please. Ok? Until our demands are met we will continue sit here in solidarity.

The best gift this Christmas...

2011-12-19T20:30:00.000-08:00

...is having our raw milk back. There were some recent E-Coli cases that were thought to be related to raw milk. Of course, raw milk was not the culprit but it sure took a long time (over one month) for all the bazillion tests to come back negative. We are all fans of this stuff in our house. We could hardly wait to have nice cold one when Daddy came home with the milk tonight.

Christmas Village

2011-12-19T00:29:00.000-08:00

Wouldn't it be fun to live in a land far, far away like this adorable village? There are homes, churches, a fire department, and even a grocery store. The only thing that's missing is the snow...and the pet store.

P.S. We want to live next to the grocery store.

That's one cool cat

2011-12-17T23:10:00.000-08:00

Garfield is so lucky to be in a Norman Rockwell painting. He has been immortalized forever. This picture is hanging at my Auntie Laura's house so I think she loves Garfield almost as much as Daddy does. They both grew up reading the Jim Davis cartoon about this orange cat and his owner. Daddy still has all of his Garfield books from when he was a child too. Mommy said that Garfield must be the most famous cat in the history of the world. But that got me wondering...who is the most famous dog in the world?

Home alone 3

2011-12-16T19:56:00.000-08:00

Not many people know that napping on the couch runs in Daddy's family. Both of his parents always took a nap on the couch right before bed time. His oldest sister likes to snooze on the sofa too! Well needless to say, Daddy turns into a sleepy kid anytime a couch is near. Mommy usually tells him to go to bed since rest is better in a bed than on a couch. As today's title implies Mommy left Sierra and I home alone with Daddy while she went to an ornament party with some of her good friends. Daddy and I were watching TV when all of a sudden Daddy became very sleepy and next thing I knew, we were both snoring away. It has been a long week and we were both just so tired. Mommy came home and said we looked so cute together. It has to be a special occasion for this to happen but well worth the wait. Thanks Mommy for capturing this priceless memory.

This is a first

2011-12-15T20:23:00.000-08:00

As most of you know I am not a cat. I usually do not lay on pillows like a cat either but today (for about three minutes) I decided to see what all the fuss is about. As I perched on cushiony comfort I realized I needed to pick a larger pillow if I want to lay my head down on it too. Mommy saw this and stopped what she was doing in the kitchen and snapped a few photos of this bewildering behavior. Do any of you like to lay on small pillows?

Wordless Wednesday: Dreaming of Christmas

2011-12-14T15:33:00.000-08:00

Sierra's scoop

2011-12-13T22:28:00.001-08:00

Happy Tuesday, everyone! It's Sierra. Do you like the way my Uncle Bey Bey stands? I think he stands like a duck with his feet pointing out. Despite his funny look those feet don't slow him down one bit. It's amazing how fast he can run for such a little guy. One time he ran an entire mile from the deli Grandma used to own. Mind you, he was running alone, by himself until a nice lady stopped traffic and rescued him. Uncle Bey Bey is a runner!

Monday Mystery

2011-12-12T19:48:00.000-08:00

Today, while Mommy was sitting at the computer, there was suddenly a loud bang on the window. We quickly looked outside but there was no one or thing around to blame. What could it have been? Mommy let me out to investigate the front yard for any strange scents but I couldn't find anything new. I discovered a few acorns in front of the window but Mommy's not so sure an acorn could fall out of the tree and hit the window. So this mystery will remain unsolved for now. But as always I am on full alert and ready to pounce anyone or anything banging on our glass.

Week thirty seven in the garden

2011-12-11T20:12:00.000-08:00

Daddy pulled out all the tomato plants today...along with pretty much everything else in our garden.

Next he will dig up the dirt and add compost to them.

Of course, we'll keep some winter veggies and herbs going.

Bye bye, Garden 2011. We can't wait to start getting ready for Garden 2012.

Happy Birthday, Grandpa!!!

2011-12-10T23:56:00.001-08:00

We went to visit Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Bey Bey to celebrate Grandpa's 52nd birthday. Wow. My pawrents don't understand it but I love this dome heater that Grandma has. I find it very fascinating. They know it's not because of the heat since I never get cold.

Grandpa had spent the day golfing with his buddies and then went out to his birthday dinner. We were waiting and waiting for him to come home so we could have some...

...sweet pecan potato praline pie and presents.

Grandpa got suckered into going out for karaoke so we weren't able to see him for his birthday or see him open his present. We did bring home a few pieces of the pie that Mommy made. We can't wait to try it out tomorrow.

Daddy came home early to...

2011-12-09T19:21:00.000-08:00

...hang Christmas lights outside. He said that it was something that had to be done during the day time.

Let's get to work, Daddy!

You're doing a great job, Daddy. We can't wait to see how they look at night.

First Frost...

2011-12-08T18:19:00.000-08:00

...we

are

ready

for

you.

Wordless Wednesday: Today's harvest

2011-12-07T18:30:00.000-08:00

Sierra's Scoop

2011-12-06T22:15:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday, everyone! It's Sierra. It was so cold today that I just wanted to sleep on the couch and snuggle with a blanket. So far we have only used the heater once this year and that was on Black Friday. Tonight it is down to 58 degrees in our house. I think I need a thicker coat cause it feels like 20 degrees right now. I wonder if the heater will get turned on again? How warm...or cold is it in your house?

Can you see...

2011-12-05T17:23:00.000-08:00

...the excitement on my face? I was on the other side of our backyard...waiting and waiting for Daddy to open the gate so I could greet him when he came home. In the mean time, Mommy had opened the gate on the other side of our yard. She kept calling and calling me to come but I was too focused on Daddy. I gave up on Daddy and went running to the sound of Mommy's voice. I was very excited to see Mommy and Daddy.

Week thirty six in the garden

2011-12-04T22:15:00.000-08:00

The oranges are finally orange!!! We can't wait to see how they taste.

These leeks are huge. I hope Mommy makes something with them soon.

We hope the beets are ready to harvest before First Frost.

Kale, you are amazing. You thrive in when it's hot. You thrive when it's cold. You truly are a super food.

I think the swiss chard is ready to eat!

We hope you all had a great weekend!

Early this morning...

2011-12-03T23:16:00.000-08:00

Daddy received a call from Milo's Daddy. Their water heater was on the fritz and Daddy's help was needed since he is an expert at installing water heaters. As soon as we got to Milo's house, we saw his kitty Sister, Mia. She quickly ran up her scratching post and onto the cabinets. She stayed there the entire day. Doesn't she look super cute up there?

Our Daddy's got to work quickly. Out with the old.

And in with the new. It only took about 4 hours. Ok, that's including the new sheet rock that Daddy had to help put in.

Can you see the boo boo above Milo's eye? A nasty TICK was stuck and wouldn't let go. Thank goodness Mommy saw and removed it. Daddy checked us thoroughly to make sure that we are TICK free. We hope Milo's boo boo gets better soon.

How did you spend your Saturday?

Freaky Friday

2011-12-02T23:13:00.000-08:00

Look who's back! This creepy opossum has been coming around all year waking us in the middle of the night. We tried scaring it away with barking but when that didn't work Daddy would spray it with the water hose. And even that didn't work. Mommy felt sad for the freak thing and asked Daddy to stop spraying it with water. It is bigger than the cat next door and has the nastiest tail Mommy has ever seen. We hope he never comes back.

Sufferin' succotash...

2011-12-01T21:24:00.000-08:00

...I smell sausage. Every night, around dinner time, this is usually where you can find me. Right near Mommy and right near the stove. There are so many wonderful smells that come from this shiny silver box, every day. I can't help but hold up my nose as high as I can and get a whiff of Mommy's delectable creations.

Wordless Wednesday: Calling all Squirrels...the acorns are at our house!

2011-11-30T19:06:00.001-08:00

Sierra's Scoop

2011-11-29T21:34:00.000-08:00

Now that we have our tree, Daddy climbed into the attic and brought down all of our Christmas decorations. Today we are just testing strands of lights and placing decorations all over the inside of our house. Mommy was telling me to stay while Daddy took this photo. Great team work Pawrents, do you like my pose?

It's beginning to look...

2011-11-28T16:49:00.000-08:00

...a lot

like

Christmas!

Has decorating begun in your home?

Week thirty five in the garden

2011-11-27T20:06:00.000-08:00

First Frost is quickly approaching. Daddy has been checking the weather every single day. We've already covered our strawberries and this week we'll cover the rest of the garden. For now, our herbs are all doing very well. Our swiss chard and kale keep thriving. (Mommy and Daddy came home a little late today so we weren't able to get any garden pictures). But we do have this little beauty to share with you. Mommy has heard of people growing avocado trees by starting the tree themselves with just the pit. How cool is that? So she thought she'd give a try. After about 2 months, look what we have. We will continue to give it fresh water and nurture it so that it will one day bring us lots and lots of avocados.

Have any of your parents started a fruit tree from a seed?

The Saturday after Thanksgiving

2011-11-26T23:02:00.000-08:00

Mommy and I were so tired that we fell asleep on the floor. After two full days of Thanksgiving festivities, we were completely wiped out. Who knew that cleaning, cooking, baking, entertaining, and eating could be so tiring? I think Mommy was crawling to bed but couldn't make it so she laid down here. And I thought I'd keep her warm since she didn't have a blankie. How did you spend your Saturday?

Happy Thanksgiving Take Two

2011-11-25T23:49:00.000-08:00

Since Mommy and Daddy spent Thanksgiving Day with Daddy's family. Today was our turn with Mommy's family. Look at that turkey. Mommy has roasted many chickens but this was her first turkey. It turned out delicious.

The table is set.

We are SO ready for dinner to begin.

Daddy thought it would be fun to watch a movie. I wonder what Grandma and Great Auntie are talking about?

He picked "Little Monsters." Grandpa and Mommy's Cousins thought it was a great movie. (We missed our Great Uncle today since he was at work).

Even though there aren't any pictures to prove it, he food was delicious. Turkey, herbed mashed potatoes, green beans with onions and mushrooms, grilled asparagus, soaked buttermilk biscuits, and of course, Korean BBQ...oh my! Dessert was pumpkin pie and buttermilk apple pie. Mommy was quite busy all day. This was Mommy and Daddy's very first time hosting Thanksgiving dinner. It's hard to snap away with the camera when you're hosting. Maybe we'll get better at it next year.

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T22:32:00.000-08:00

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with lots of turkey and other goodies.

After a long walkie, Mommy and Daddy went to Auntie Laura's house to spend Thanksgiving with Daddy's side of the family. Sierra and I had to stay home since they have pups who don't like to be around other pups. Mommy made to take lots of pictures so we wouldn't feel left out. Look at all that yummy food.

These were just two of the pies that were there. There were tons more.

Look at the size of those Reese's peanut butter cups. They were as big as bowls.

And look at their pretty kitty, Molly. Mommy thought she was just beautiful.

Wordless Wednesday: Yes, Mommy?

2011-11-23T17:57:00.000-08:00

Sierra's Scoop

2011-11-22T21:29:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday, everyone. It's Sierra! O.M.G. I have to say, I love carrots. I don't care what size they are either. I like big ones fresh out of the ground and the little baby ones from the store. To keep us healthy and trim, Teddy and I get a few carrots every night with our dinner. For dessert I am thinking maybe Mommy can whip up some carrot cookies. I would go bonkers for carrot cookies wouldn't you?

Hmmm...

2011-11-21T20:26:00.000-08:00

why are there so many yellow leaves on the ground? I know Mommy thinks they're pretty. I know Daddy thinks they're a mess. I guess Sierra and I will be helping to pick up leaves this weekend. Now I know why they call this season Fall...because everything falls! Ha!

Week thirty four in the garden

2011-11-20T20:02:00.000-08:00

Look at what we call Sunday fun. Working in the garden was our playtime activity today. Sierra and I helped dig up dirt while Daddy pulled out some remnants of our once plentiful garden. Their are a few things still growing despite all this muggy weather. Mommy is already planning for Spring and wanting Daddy to mix in our compost into the topsoil. The best part was finally putting up a row cover for our strawberry plants. Good job Daddy, it looks great! Now where are the strawberries?

See what happens...

2011-11-19T19:41:00.000-08:00

when I come inside after being outside for a long time? I just wanted to quickly say hi to Mommy and then go back outside again. But...I guess she had other plans. As soon as I jumped up onto the couch, Mommy said her feet were cold. She thought it'd be fun to cover me up too. Of course, I gave her the look. You know the look. The look of..."hey, Mommy, I never, ever get cold." Next thing you know, Daddy's reaching for the camera and then the photo shoot began. Yes, I was a good boy and endured the heat from the blanket. As soon as we were done, I got some treats and I went back outside. Oh happy day!!!

Since we don't...

2011-11-18T23:02:00.000-08:00

...have much of Fall here in California, Mommy found this lovely picture online. She dreams of one day being in a place where she can witness the beauty of Fall in person. The vibrant colors, the crunching sound of fallen leaves, and the crisp air...ahhhh, we're that much closer to Winter. Do you get to witness the beauty of the leaves changing where you live?

Whatcha doin'...

2011-11-17T21:53:00.000-08:00

with those herbs, Mommy?

Oh, herbed buttermilk biscuits. We can't wait to try them with the clam chowder. All this cold weather is great for yummy soups paired with yummy biscuits. Sierra and I love all the meaty soups. How about you?

Wordless Wednesday: Watching the sunset

2011-11-16T20:24:00.000-08:00

Sierra's Scoop

2011-11-15T18:48:00.001-08:00

Here birdie birdie, tweet tweet, it's all safe in my yard. Happy Tuesday, everyone...it's Sierra. I am on kitty patrol. Teddy had the early shift so now it's my turn. I am checking all the known places kitties can be found. You can count on Teddy and Sierra to protect our territory. We sleep with one eye open so we'll be out here all through the night and again tomorrow because there is nothing better than the Pup Patrol.

What the what?

2011-11-14T20:21:00.000-08:00

Hey Sierra, do you smell what I smell? I think the feline from next door was here in these leaves and I bet he was up to no good. I wonder if Mr. Cat knows anything about all the little feathers strewn around? I wish we didn't have a fence that held us back. We would patrol our entire territory. Our front and back yards would be completely safe. Poor Mommy saw the remnants of a birdie today and she freaked out. Oh, Mr. Kitty...please stop scaring Mommy.

Week thirty three in the garden

2011-11-13T17:29:00.000-08:00

Come on, San Marzanos...I've got my paws crossed for you. Please turn red before First Frost comes.

We still have lots of cherry tomatoes that need to be harvested.

How long do you think we'll have to wait for these oranges?

Would anyone like to come over for some kale?

We hope you all had a great weekend!

Today Mommy was...

2011-11-12T20:40:00.000-08:00

...looking through the bazillion photos in her computer box. She watched a few videos of me when I was a wee little pup. Back then I was living with Grandma and Grandpa. Mommy would come over after work every day just to see me. And that's why they call it...puppy love.

Happy Veteran's Day...

2011-11-11T20:10:00.000-08:00

to all the brave men and women who have fought, who are fighting, and who will fight for our country. This is our favorite Vet, our dear cousin, Jennifer. She is currently in Afghanistan serving our country. We pray for her daily and can't wait to have her home!

There I was...

2011-11-10T23:17:00.001-08:00

...enjoying an afternoon nap on the lawn. All of a sudden, I heard something scaling our fence. Of course I had to defend Teddy's Territory and started barking uncontrollably. Mommy came out to see what was going on. The KITTY had already taken off but she got this great shot of me in mid bark. I hope the KITTY comes back soon so we can play.

Wordless Wednesday: Play time

2011-11-09T18:55:00.001-08:00

Sierra's Scoop

2011-11-08T17:34:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday, everyone. It's Sierra! Looks like Mommy caught me napping under the dinner table again. I was dreaming about dinner all day long. Everyone is talking about the time change...luckily for me Daylight Savings isn't that hard to get used to. I am always hungry so it doesn't matter if we Spring forward or Fall back. Do any of you have a problem getting used to the time change?

Guess who...

2011-11-07T19:31:00.000-08:00

learned to "look pretty" in just a matter of days. Ha! Mommy and Daddy weren't too sure about this one. They thought I wouldn't get it. Silly pawrents, tricks are for kids. What's next? Hmmmm. Do you have any cool tricks that we should learn?

Week thirty two in the garden

2011-11-06T18:20:00.000-08:00

Look who's starting to look more like an orange.

Our experience with chives has told us that they thrive in the winter. We'll have our paws crossed that this herb will have doubled in size by Spring.

Parsley is the herb that keeps going and going and going....

What should Mommy make with the swiss chard? Do you have any suggestions?

Mommy told me she'll be using a ton of kale tomorrow to make zuppa toscana.

The cherry tomatoes are still growing. We hope to harvest a few more before First Frost.

A gift basket for me!

2011-11-05T23:00:00.000-07:00

Look what we received as a gift today. Our friend Janis gave these to us today in the hopes Mommy is gonna make some Pomegranate jam. Daddy said I better be careful because these things stain and I don't want to look like a red Eskie. But I wonder if I ate too much of this fruit, would I turn into a red Pom Pom (Pomeranian)?

Today's harvest

2011-11-04T20:24:00.000-07:00

Look what we picked from our garden today! A beautiful watermelon, a cantaloupe, one carrot, and lots of bell peppers. I hope we get to cut into the watermelon for dessert tonight. We've heard there is snow waiting for us at our cabin. We hope we can go see the white stuff really, really soon.

Bye Bye San Marzanos

2011-11-03T21:32:00.000-07:00

We had quite a wind storm today. There was lots of whistling and howling going on outside. Our San Marzano tomato plant wasn't strong enough to withstand the fierce winds. We're thankful that the rest of our garden is okay. How was the weather for you today?

Wordless Wednesday: Why are these flowers hanging upside down?

2011-11-02T18:44:00.000-07:00

Sierra's Scoop

2011-11-01T20:19:00.000-07:00

I know Mommy used hot water and a soapy sponge to wash these dishes but I was hoping for one more taste of the yummy dinner she cooked tonight. I still smell the mushrooms and sausage right here on this spoon...too bad it doesn't taste like mushrooms and sausage. Maybe the smell of Mommy's dinner is just lingering around in my head. I can't wait for tomorrow when we have the leftovers.

Happy Howl-O-Ween

2011-10-31T20:45:00.000-07:00

Hey, Brother, do you think all this candy is for us?! I wonder if we'd get sick from eating all this candy. Hmmmm. What did you say? What do you mean this is not for us? It's for the Trick or Treaters? Are they bringing us some doggie treats since we're giving them chocolate treats?

We sure hope they are.

We hope your day was filled with lots pumpkins, candy and more treats than tricks. We sure enjoyed seeing all the little ones in their fun costumes.

Week thirty one in the garden

2011-10-30T20:45:00.000-07:00

As you can tell, the chard is doing great. The come back king, our champion of the garden. All hail the chard!

Daddy was thumping the melon today and it sounded hollow but the stem was still not ready to fall off so we didn't pick it yet.

The cherry tomatoes are still producing so we're very happy about that. It's funny how I'm not allowed to eat grapes but I can eat tiny little tomatoes. Hmmmm.

Kale, kale, and more kale. Kale never stops growing around here. Maybe we should start a kale business.

Mommy threw about that much basil into her soup the other day. It's amazing how it replenished itself.

Well San Marzano's...better late than never is what they say so I shouldn't complain about how late you showed up. Talk about a late bloomer.

Do you like...

2011-10-29T22:27:00.000-07:00

...my sticker? I don't. It's too bad there was only one sticker. Why, you ask? Because Sierra loves wearing stickers. It must be all the treats we get for patiently wearing them during the photo shoot. How do you feel about wearing stickers?

Black and white...

2011-10-28T21:42:00.000-07:00

We love black and white photos but this one was need some adjusting. After a little editing magic, it is a work of art. Mommy wants a huge one like this on canvas so she can hang it over our couch. Daddy said maybe someday after he learns to paint.

Boo

2011-10-27T22:16:00.000-07:00

Did we scare you? Things are starting to get festive around here...well sort of. Mommy and Daddy have both been so busy that decorating has not been a top priority. We did hear some talk of Howl-O-Ween candy. We wonder if this means we get candy too? Are things starting to look scary at your house?

Wordless Wednesday: Today's harvest

2011-10-26T19:42:00.000-07:00

Sierra's Scoop

2011-10-25T20:05:00.000-07:00

While we were at High Hill Ranch in Apple Hill we walked passed a large barn converted into a store. After reading the sign posted by the front door, Daddy quickly picked up Teddy and started to walk in but Mommy stopped him in his tracks. She had a better idea. So instead of going inside Daddy waited outside with us while Mommy went inside to look around at some of the great stuff for sale. Teddy and I were all for being carried into the store. But Mommy said we would've gotten heavy after a while.

Furry friends at Apple Hill

2011-10-24T20:52:00.000-07:00

Did you know that Mommy's other favorite animal besides me and Sierra are baby horses? She would have a dozen of them if we lived on a large piece of land.

This is a rescue Wolfie looking for a furever home. If we had lots and lots of property we would so set up a sanctuary for him.

I think everyone was in love with this ten year old Pom Pom.

I've never felt like a mini me before but when I saw this Sammy named Sammy I felt like I was looking in a fun house mirror.

Daddy says this is the proper way to greet each other in Italy.

Talk about riding in style. These pups have their own radio flyer.

Is that another Eskie that we see?

It's very nice to meet you, Kai. Let's play!

This adorable red Husky with his blue eyes was too cute. We tried to meet him but he was constantly on the go. Mommy loved that he matched his Mommy's boots.

Week thirty in the garden

2011-10-23T19:17:00.000-07:00

Thankfully for our melons it has been sunny and in the eighties over the last week. I just wish I could make them hurry up and grow.

Our lovely purple bell peppers. It's funny how they start out green, then turn purple, only to finish by turning red.

Daddy scattered carrot seeds a while ago and had since forgotten about them until today. There are only a few out there but they are hiding in the watermelon vines.

Yes that is the plant that won't die. It was nothing but a stump a month ago. Swiss chard has been a pretty amazing part of our garden.

Hoop houses and row covers are in our near future but the San Marzano tomatoes are going to be the first thing Daddy covers with a mini green house. We are going to keep this vine growing as long as possible.

Today we went...

2011-10-22T20:21:00.000-07:00

...to Apple Hill. Mommy has been wanting to go there for years so this was a real treat for her.

There weren't very many apples on the trees but there were

crates and crates full of apples everywhere we went.

And lots of crafts and homemade goodies like this pawesome Bichon scarf. Too bad we don't have any Bichon friends.

Look at this giant pumpkin that we saw. Mommy and Aunties look like they want to take a picture with the biggest pumpkin that they've seen in a long time.

I guess I better jump up there.

Ok now that's better. On with the photo shoot, Daddy!

It was nice to rest in the shade after a long of walking and meeting so many people who wanted to say hi to us.

We only had time to stop at one other place...Abel's Acres for a few buttermilk apple pies and

a dozen apple cider donuts that are out of this world. I know what you're thinking...an entire dozen for just the 4 of us? That doesn't seem like enough...does it?

We can't wait to show you all the cool furry friends we met today.