Sleeping Arrangements

At least that glorified little rat isn’t in my bed.

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He’s eyeing my bed, isn’t he?

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Don’t tell him I’m here.

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Aah, a few minutes without that little booger.

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Shhh, don’t tell him I’m here.

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Heh heh…don’t tell him I have another bed!

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Gotta Match? (Or, “The Cooperative Boys Go For A Walk”)

Yeah, my face and your butt!

No wait…that’s not right...

We’ve been having a good week. As soon as things settle down, I look forward to telling more stories. 🙂

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Dream Our World

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He’s Baaack!

Well, it turns out Doogie is just as cooperative for photos as Murphy is.

I think I’m going to ignore him and eat this grass.

Ignore me, will ‘ya? Well I’ll ignore you right back!

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This evening I found Doogie lying in Murphy’s bed. He gave me a look that whispered, “Don’t tell him I’m here.” OK. I won’t tell him, but I bet before this visit is over, I’ll find the two of you curled up together like best friends.

The Mysterious Case of the Blue Poo

What the heck is this?? It's july! It's blueberry season!

I’m afraid this is what passes for patriotism with my boys.

Happy Independence Day everyone!

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*Nom nom* That blueberry was delicious.

I’ll eat all the rest in those buckets, thank you.

Murphy has figured out where blueberries come from, and he is quite willing to pick them himself. What a helpful lad.

“Yeah, Whatever” or “The Visit”

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I was hoping that Cousin Doogie would entice Murphy to play, but Murphy seemed determined to nap his way through the weekend. Why didn’t I get any pictures of them together? This was about as close as they got the whole time. Both turned out to be shy guys who preferred to stay near familiar humans.

(The next time I or anyone in my family adopts a dog, I think I am going to insist they get a Westie. Then all I will have to draw are eyes and a nose and not fuss with all these colors!)

I wasn’t ignoring you. You just weren’t very interesting.

Sitting in the Dark

So, what's going on with...um...this here?

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Technically nothin. Then why are you sitting in the dark?

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The short answer is that my eyes hurt, and I'm getting eye strain headaches. How come?

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Insufficient tears, poor quality tears, worse cataracts n one eye, ocular rosacea and the always popular Bell's Palsy. Lucky you?

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Don't you wish you hadn't asked? Yeah, kinda.

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I’m sorry. Were you still talking?

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I’ve had to see the eye doctor a number of times in the past months. During my last visit, the doctor asked me a bunch of questions then declared, “This Bell’s Palsy isn’t acting the way it should”. Yay. It feels like someone might finally be hearing me. I guess other underlying conditions can exacerbate the palsy, and that is what she is considering. Paws crossed that in the coming months I get some relief.

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Handmade afghan with roses and bows.

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Where’s Mom?

Have either of you seen mom lately? Now that you mention it, no. Can't say that I have either.

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Maybe we should check in here.

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Holy crap, what happened to you? Yikes. Isn't that what she always looks like?

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You mean that’s not what you always look like?

I didn’t realize. I haven’t known you that long.

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6 weeks on steroids +1 new medication + < supplement – 7 vials of blood = I guess we’ll find out!

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Dream Our World

Join Bitey and Toby in some mischief before Murphy arrived when you pick up a copy of Dream Our World. Inside Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun!

Dream Our World, and other fine gifts, can be found at my shop at L Bowman Studios.

Snacks

You guys sure this is OK? Positive. Mom appreciates it when we get our own snacks so she doesn't have to stop what she's doing.

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Murphy, what's gotten into you? You guys are such jerks!

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Ha! Ha! Ha! Oh my gosh, you're right. Having a little brother IS the best!

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This week, I heard a terrible crash and found Murphy on top of his kennel. In real life all I did was laugh and tell him to get down. I didn’t want him helping himself to his treats, but at the same time I was so happy to see him confident enough to get in trouble.

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You’re not really mad at me, are you?

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(This is one of the early pictures I took of Murphy. Back then he always looked so frightened. )

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Dream Our World

Join Bitey and Toby in some mischief before Murphy arrived when you pick up a copy of Dream Our World. Inside Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun!

Dream Our World, and other fine gifts, can be found at my shop at L Bowman Studios.

Murphy’s Tale Goes On

So, would you like eto go for a walk or something? If it's all the same to you, I'd prefer to stay indoors.

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Oh that's right. You spent your whole life in a cage. You probably don't feel comfortable outside. Actually, I didn't live my whole life in that cage. The rescue thought I did, and that's what they told mom.

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You didn't? Then where did you live? At first, I lived in a really nice house like you have.

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My mpmmy was an older lady, and I'm pretty sure I remember a kitty cat at our house. I used to have a bed of my own, but at night I woiuld sleep in the big bed and snuggle under the covers with our mom.

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Sh used to hold my treats between her index finger and thumb as she handed them to me.

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Since mommy was older, I didn't get out much. Still, life was happy until that one fateful day....

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Oh no! What happened? I don't know for sure because nobody tells the pets, but one day mommy wasn't there anymore. People put us furs in cages and took us away. I ended up at the hoarder's house. I don't know where the others went.

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Is that where your tail got hurt? Did they break your tail? Nah, I'm OK. It's just that my tail is pretty long. When I was confined, I sat on it too much and made it bend kind of funny.

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Dang, this guy makes me feel like the most spoiled dog in the world. I hate to say it, but even i am starting to like him.

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At first, I just thought this was a cute picture, but when I looked at it closer, I could see that Murphy was lost in thought. I know he remembers his first family. I feel so bad that he misses them. All I can do is surround him with love and make sure that he builds tons of happy memories from now on.

I remember….