Snow Day!

Today was a snow day. Actually, the last two days have been snow days, but today was the grande finale of the storm. It's cold and icy and downright nasty outside, but also really beautiful with the ice glittering on the trees. Here is a picture of my favorite lilac tree. It has thus far withstood two years of my own personal use and now the ice. It will survive!

And what did we, the four-legged members of the family do whilst Mom was out slinging the snow around?

Well.... Mom Quincy and I cuddled up for our morning nap. That's Quincy on the left with her arm around me.

And in the afternoon, it was time to find our very own sunbeams to nap in. Hessie and Roxie shared a sunbeam... they share everything! I got my own!

Here's a better pix of my own special sunbeam. Cool, huh?

This last picture is of Hessie trying to grab my dumbbell from me. I love my dumbbells! I have them in all colors; orange, green, purple, blue. Whenever you see me, a dumbbell will most likely be very close by!

A lazy day for us! I do like snow days!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Mom is a slug, what can I say! We have been busy with Christmas and stuff and completely forgot about this blog. A dunce and a slug.... but I still love Mom!

SO.... a week before Christmas I was feeling a little sluggish myself. Mom noticed I was asking (nicely, I might add) to go outside every 30 minutes. I know better than to potty in the house! So, off we went to Dr Gabby, the bestest Vet in town!

Dr Gabby took a urine sample and then drew blood for something called a liver panel. Seems I haven't had one of those done in months! When the nice aide brought me back and set me on that cold, metal table, I started shaking. Mom immediately put me in her lap (ahhhhhhh) but still I shook and acted like I was going to hurl. Mom put me on the floor and I simply collapsed. Then, to my chagrin, I started peeing. It looked like Lake Erie! Mom yelled for Dr Gabby to come in. Dr Gabby looked at my white gums and said I was in shock! YIKES!

She picked me up and took me to the back. I remember being hooked up to an IV. I know they had something hooked up to my chest and I heard the other Vet saying, "OK, we have a pulse again".... and they had an oxygen mask over my face. It felt nice being in such good hands.

Dr Gabby wanted to keep me until 6 PM (3 hours away) so Mom went home. Dr Gabby called Mom within 30 minutes to tell her I was fine and dandy now. But I was sporting a new orange bandage where the IV was.

I'm ok now, but a little stressed because big brother Snogger is visiting for a few days and we just don't get along. More about THAT later.

Oh... and here is last year's Christmas picture. From the left: sister Roxie, Mom Quincy, sister Hessie, and ME! I really should get Mom to take a picture of us this year before all the decorations are put away. hmmmm.... Mom??????????