Hockey

Puppy dressed as ferocious hockey player.

Wow, you're pretty good at blocking thos tennis balls. When I grow up, I want to bMario Lemieux!

Bu Mario Lemieux isn't a goalie. Then I wanna be Wayne Gretzky!

Gretzky isn't a goalie either. Geez, where have you been learning about hockey? Mommy!!

I have never had a pup that I could teach to play Fetch. I have tried over and over using instructions in dog-training guides to no avail. The closest I have come is Toby who likes to catch the balls and line them up in front of himself.

It’s a good thing Mommy enjoys all that lower back pain from picking up hundreds of tennis balls a day. Oh wait, no I don’t. Then I guess it is a good thing I love my puppy.

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Today I am on Day 25 of my eye exercises. I feel like the lady in the Peleton commercial who posts her exercise routine in order to hold herself accountable. So far, I am still liking what I am doing! This past week I have been able to see a few things that I haven’t in a very long time. I was able to read house numbers from more than a yard (house-yard, not 3 feet) away. I could also read a street sign from at least 20′ away. I am not able to hold focus for long, but even that is building. A friend asked if I would like to go to my eye doctor some day and show off that I don’t need glasses anymore. Not really. What I would like to do is go to the DMV and have the restriction removed from my license. Ha! Take that, state government.

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This week I also mailed off a copy of Dream Our World to another museum, hoping that they may be interested in selling it in their gift shop. Toby has promised to keep his paws crossed that the manager likes his work.

Toby innocently stands there, wondering what mommy is looking at.

How could they not like it? I’m adorable.

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By the way, is anyone else having trouble with WordPress? I am having problems with the photo uploader and viewing previews of my posts. Even viewing others’ posts is hit or miss. It takes all the fun out of coming here to post.

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Sleeping Angels

Toby sleeping next to Mommy's desk.

Last night I found Toby hidden in a little corner next to my desk. I thought it was funny to see him sleeping with his head on my hard, wooden sewing basket and his butt pressed against a soft, comfortable pillow. I grabbed my camera and snapped a picture before he could wake up. I didn’t realize until this evening when I went to edit it that he looked exactly like the picture of sleeping Geordie on the pillow. Aw, my little angel boys!

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Don’t forget to pick up a copy of Dream Our World. Inside, not-so-angelic Bitey and Toby visit the museum of their dreams and view the world of art from a canine perspective.

Dream Our World is available from Amazon and from a museum (conveniently located near me but distressingly far from all of you).

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Toby Gets Something for Christmas

So, who is this Santa fellow again, and what is it I am supposed to be doing for him?

Um, I might not be too worried about that if I were you.

Toby has been as wound up and boisterous as any child these past few weeks…so much so that I wasn’t sure tht Santa would bring him anything. Then Toby pulled his act together and was a perfect little angel puppy last night. If Santa works like Christianity, then a last minute repentance is still enough to ensure a reward.

Don’t pee on the tree, and you might just get some tennis balls!

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We are all waiting with great anticipation not so much for a visit from Santa but a posting of a certain Malt’s Christmas prank.

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If Santa happened to bring you an Amazon gift card for the holidays, you can use it to get your very own copy of Dream Our World! Inside, Bitey and Toby visit the museum of their dreams and enjoy a day of unsupervised fun.

Dream Our World is available from Amazon….and soon a museum!

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Toby Demonstrates His Grasp of English

Whee! Little dog illustrates Presents of Mind

Whee!

Get out of there!

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Hey, you're drawing a picture of me. That's soporific!

I'm pretty sure that word doesn't mean what you think it means.

Let me give you an example: Your incessant story telling can be positively soporific!

Soporific = So = Perfect + Terrific! I knew I was right!

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Come have fun with my little monsters at the Museum of the Imagination. In Dream Our World, Bitey and Toby look at the world of art from a canine perspective and enjoy commenting on all the pieces.

Dream Our World is available from Amazon – and soon from a museum!

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Thanksgiving – This Year

Happy Thanksgiving, guys! Look, I made stuffed chicken, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes and...

I am so happy I could cry! I thought we'd have to suffer through more tofu again. Crunch!

What? You guys wanted some too?

Time and Toby

wait for no man.

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Join my stinky two on another adventure in Dream Our World. Dream Our World follows the boys to the Museum of the Imagination where they view the world of art from a canine perspective all while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun.

Dream Our World is available from Amazon.

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The Giant Sunflowers

Ha! I had to borrow a camera, but I finally got pictures of the giant sunflowers in the garden.

Giant sunflower head

Close up of giant sunflower head.

Photo of two giant sunflower heads.

Photo of drooping, giant sunflower head.

At the end of the day

they turned off their suns,

nodded their heads

and fell fast asleep.

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And then the puppies peed on them

Who, me? I wouldn't pee on the sunflowers.

Who, me? I wouldn’t pee on the sunflowers.

The tomatoes, maybe….

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Come join my boys as they visit the museum of their dreams in Dream Our World!

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The Great Roundup

Several people chase a puppy who has escaped her yard.

We had a bit of excitement in the neighborhood today. One of the local dogs decided to go on a walkabout. We suspect she was heading to a neighbor’s house to look for her boys, not realizing they were still in school.

In all there were five of us trying to lure the little pup to safety. Cars stopped in the street. People ran home to grab treats and leashes. What was scary was that this particular pup likes to hide underneath cars. We were so worried that she would get into serious trouble.

After she was caught, I was nominated to walk the dog home. Her family’s door was closed, and when I rang the bell, the pup couldn’t help herself and howled at the doorbell. Ha!

(So what if I haven’t got my camera to work yet. Stick figures can be just as fun!)

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For some non-stick-figure fun, pick up a copy of Dream Our World. In it, Bitey and Toby visit the museum of their dreams.

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Analepsis

Tiny Cairn terrier puppy loks clueless as he chews his toy.

I was organizing some photos when I came across this one of tiny Toby. From the time he came into this world, Toby has managed to take goofy pictures. This one is no exception.

At this age, you can see that his left ear hadn’t entirely stood up, and he had traded his green sweater for a stylish hand-me-down harness from his big brother Geordie. While I like remembering the puppy he was, I really love the dog he has become.

Thank you for bringing so much fun (and torment) into my life, little one.

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School is starting, and that is a great excuse to escape into an alternate reality. Come visit Bitey and Toby as they journey to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World.

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Toby Finds a New Hobby

Cairn terrier curls up near electrical wires.

Who me? But I’m totally innocent.

This evening I went to the computer and noticed that the mouse wasn’t working. I traced the cord back to the port to make sure it was secure and found that it wasn’t plugged in at all. This was the second time in a week that this has happened. Looks like Toby has found a new hobby….unplugging Mommy’s peripherals.

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He Tried It Again

Aagh! There's no princess! I told you, man, I'm a dude.

…but this time he failed thanks to my bad knee. I couldn’t move fast enough, and Toby wasn’t able to catch the toad.

Two summers ago we weren’t so lucky, and Toby did manage to lick a toad. At first I thought he had eaten a dandelion gone to seed and was shaking the white fluff off his tongue. Nope. We had several hours of rinsing his mouth while watching to see if he needed to be rushed to the emergency vet.

So, do puppies learn from their mistakes? Not my boy!

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