I tell ya, after spendin' all that time in Florida without toys 'n without a yard ta play in, we were ready fer some good exercise so we could stretch our legs and flex our muscles.
We have a yard at home but it's pretty little and ya can't do much runnin' around there before ya run right inta the fence.
So Gram 'n Pap took us ta the cottage so we could really run and have some fun too.
I have been playin' with my toys non-stop since we got back. Ya have ta count 'em every once in a while ta make sure they are all still there.......
I also have ta make sure no one steals 'em......
I was lookin' in the toybox at the cottage fer a special toy and was havin' a devil of a time findin' it.
If I could just see inta the bottom of the toy box, maybe I could find that toy........
Toby always tries ta help but there just isn't room in that box fer two of us........
We had some pretty nice weather this visit and so we got ta play some serious ball. Now ya have ta understand that my Mom has loved ta play ball since she was a little pup. Now I love ta play ball. And Toby does too. Fer some reason my Mom doesn't want Toby ta play...'n so she gets mad at 'em.
I tell ya one of these days, Toby's gonna get mad right back at 'er.....
Now since ya have seen us play ball before...do ya remember what happens when my Mom gets hot?
Yep...ya guessed it......don't ya wonder how she gets 'er whole body inta that little pan? I tell ya.. it defies all logic.
We even splashed water onta Gram's camera lens on this one........but ya can get the picture.....
Geez, we sure hate ta leave once we get here but we know that we can always come back again......freedom ta us always means....well, bein' free.......
This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on a cottage visit, playin' ball and coolin' off.........Have a great weekend everyone.....
At times I really think that Gram is bein' terribly mean not lettin' us post more often. But then I stop 'n think a spell and realize that there are other things happenin' in the world like..........
An huge oil spill from a deep sea oil rig explosion that continues ta threaten' the gulf area
Tornados that are sweepin' through Oklahoma and Kansas killin' people and destroyin' homes
Violence in Iraq is escalatin' 'n that threatens the stability of the new government there
Renewed smoke and ash is risin' from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokul volcano and disruptin' air travel again
Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of England, resigned today..........
The list goes on and on....Mother Nature is claimin' ta be the boss and has the upper hand.....violence will continue to escalate since there are people on this earth who don't understand the word "Peace" and "Peaceful Co-existence"....and the musical chairs that politicians play will only get much more animated as the U.S. elections are held this November cause it's citizens are extremely angry at the direction our country is headed in.......
On a lighter note, we have somethin' special ta show ya.......
We had Gram cookin' fer us taday......
Yep, ya heard me right......we got a special treat.......
Last winter before we went ta Florida, Uncle Jim got us a deer......
Now before ya start yellin' at us fer bein' Bambi killers....we want ta tell ya that while white tail deer are beautiful graceful animals....there are also waaaaayyyyy too many of 'em around.....so that's why there's a huntin' season ta thin out the herd....
The auto insurance people wish there were a LOT less deer....cause they cause a ton of auto accidents and even some deaths by runnin' inta cars......
So Uncle Jim got us a deer so we could have some great meals when we got back home again.....
'N then we got Gram ta cook some fer us.....yep, special just fer us......
Before it gets cooked, it looks like this......
Then it gets inta the pot 'n Gram turns on the stove......
And Gram cooks it until it looks like this......yummy....right ?????
Then Gram adds some rice ta the meat and when it's all done we get ta try some......
I hate that flash beastie and so I hid under the table until Gram put it away.....
But once that good food was put inta our dishes, I was anxious ta try it........we get some added inta our dry dog food......
Ya can bet that all 3 of us were chompin' at the bit when we saw our dishes gettin' fixed......
'n we weren't sharin' with anyone...no siree.....
We wish ya could taste some of it but we sure can't send any in the mail.......
After eatin' that big meal, I settled down fer a nap on the sofa....ta see if I could solve all the woes of the world....
I may be tryin' ta figure' out how ta do that fer the next few days.......maybe fer weeks........or even months........well, it could even be years.........truth be told.......yes siree.........
This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on our special treat and the weight of all the problems in the world......
After 3 days of ridin' in the car with Gram, Pap, my Mom, 'n Toby.....we got back ta "da Burg". Gee, we thought that we would never get there.....ever.....
We made a friend while we were there...... 'n we wanted ta bring the little fellow home but Gram 'n Pap said we couldn't.....ain't he cute....he's a sandhill crane......he would have made a wonderful pal for Toby.....
The first thing that I did when we got back was grab one of my favorite toys. I see that no one stole it while we were gone....'n that's a good thing too.....
Can ya believe that we had NO TOYS while we were in Florida at all ????? None, I tell ya.....it was awful....but we were sure glad ta see ours once we got home again......
I just love this toy ta death..........
We missed a lot of the spring flowers bloomin' but we did get back in time ta see these........
Gram's dogwood was bloomin' it's little heart out.....
The pink azalea was openin' it's pretty flowers......
The lilac bush still had flowers on it.....
The Bridal Wreath were startin' ta bloom.....
'N the sweet shrub had the prettiest leaves 'n it's flowers out on display.......
Taday we got ta take a walk....'n I found a swell ball layin' in the street.......I had ta have it.....I just had ta........
Fer some strange reason, the ball lost all of it's air while I was playin' with it.....dumb ball................it wasn't nearly as much fun ta play with once it was flat but I tried ta have fun anyway.......
Tell the Story in the Caricature Contest at Mercury’s Blog!
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'N now I have ta tell a story....
Why ???
Because Mercury, who is Oorvi's Mom and our friend, is a caricaturist besides bein' a really smart person with impeccable English.... 'n she asked people ta write a story about what's happenin' in the caricature below......
So I scratched my head fer awhile....grabbed Gram....'n told her what I think the story is behind this picture....
'N here it is....
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I tell ya Mercury….yer always givin’ guys big noses..... ‘n this guy isn’t any different….another whopper of a schnauzola…….looks like a divin’ board…yep…fer sure….why that mouse could take a high-dive off it and win the Olympics…..
So what’s the story behind it all……
Well, I tell ya that the story is in the mouse. See ‘em ???? He stands big ‘n tall….. ‘n he looks at that horrible creature that’s pointin’ at his watch….. right in the eye.... I tell ya…..right in the eye…..he’s not afraid of ‘em at all…no siree…..
Now anyone else would be afraid of that creature because he looks menacin’…..yep….why look at the braids in his beard and that horrible hairdo….ya could braid his eye brows too if ya tried…’n the hair on his arms too…..that’s a gent ta keep at a distance…..fer sure…..miles away…..
So he hired the mouse ta eliminate a few vermin that were getting’ in the way of his business….which was not anything in the personal improvement/hygiene department at all.
Why….Ya may ask…. would he hire a mouse ???? He hired ‘em because he’s small ‘n can sneak inta small places and then POP the bad guys when they least expect it. Now, there is a bit of a logistical problem with him scurrying around inta small holes with that gun and ammo he’s totin’ but he is a “Problem Solver”…. ‘n he has found a way ta get IN….’n then get OUT again without anyone knowin’ it was him that did the “DASTARDLY DEED”. Yep, they call ‘em “The Rodent Raider”….’n he’s ta be feared by all.
Now “Protruding Proboscis” is askin’ fer it if he persists in tryin’ ta put the fear of the god inta that mouse…..scoldin’ ‘em like he was a wayward child is sheer folly…..He most certainly was not late getting’ back from the assignment….he stopped fer a spot of peanut butter on the way back…that’s all.
Yep, if “Protruding Proboscis” knows what’s good fer ‘em….he’ll put that waggin’ finger of his back inta his pocket and tell the mouse what a good job he did on his last assignment and pay ‘em fer his services. I fear that otherwise he will lose that finger and a lot more in the scuffle as “The Rodent Raider” will work silently, eliminate the braided hairball and slip away through a hole in the wall. He will never be caught either..........
So that’s my story…..’n I’m stickin’ to it !!!!!!!
Dewey Dewster here....
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We are still here in the Florida sunshine enjoyin' our new home and findin' out how ta get around here and learnin' all about our new neighborhood.
Now that's important, I tell ya, cause ya need ta find out what yers so ya can chase away vermin that don't belong.....
Here I am surveyin' my domain.....makin' sure there isn't anyone around that isn't supposed ta be there.....a hard job indeed....
but someone has ta do it ....
I am up ta THE TASK......
Toby tries ta help but sometimes he just gets in the way....
See that pier...it's my job ta patrol it 'n scare away intruders......
My Mom sees the water....'n she is just tryin' ta figure out how ta get inta it....she knows it is just on the other side of the fence....if only she could open the gate.....
I think maybe we can all get inta the water fer a spell 'n cool off.....I mean it looks soooo invitin'.....
I knew if we just tried hard enough, we could get inta that nice cool water.....
I tell ya there is just somethin' special about the feel of sand between yer toes.....
After ya get outta the water ya have ta roll in the grass ta try ta dry off a bit......my Mom does it sooo well....
Back at the house, we got involved in checkin' out the hole in the kitchen fer the furnace and air vent. Pap was replacin' the cover....'n when the hole was open we were sure we saw vermin in there.....another very important job fer the terriers....
Geez, Toby nearly got his head stuck there but luckily he got it out cause he's my right hand man in the patrol department....
Then Pap was gettin' ready ta dismantle the kitchen peninsula ta make room fer the new one and so my Mom got inside ta check it out.......we smelled vermin in there 'n wanted ta make sure they had left ....
Yep....it's an important job, I tell ya....'n I'm back on guard duty but before I go I want ta wish ya all a
Very Happy Easter
We were very fortunate this year cause there were no bunny ears around ta torture us with.....
Don't put all yer eggs in one basket......
Count all yer blessings.........
And have a HOPPIN" GOOD DAY !!!!!!!!
This is Dewey Dewster reportin' on patrolin' our beach and havin' a Happy Easter too !!!!!!!
We sure thought that we were never gonna get ta tell ya all about our lives....ever again.....why....never, I tell ya....never.....
Why, we've been tryin' ta get ta the computer fer weeks now......it's almost been 2 months since we got ta tell ya anythin'.......
But we're back....at least fer a spell....
Do ya remember that RV that we posted about in January?
Well, it's gone, I tell ya....gone.... Gram 'n Pap sold it and it has been hauled away by a big truck ta a new home........
Ever since we got here Gram 'n Pap have been cleanin' that place and lookin' fer a new one where we own the lot......
Why ?
Well, so we can have a fenced in yard....that's why.........fer us....ta play in.......yep...just fer us....
So we moved ta Lake Placid, Florida which is about 20 miles south of where we were in Sebring.
Gram 'n Pap bought a mobile home in Lake June Hills which is right across the street from Lake June in the Winter, a 3500 acre fresh water lake.
Wanna see it???? Well....here it is........
This is it........our new home away from home......
There's a homeowners association in the over 55 park we are in and they ( 'n we as members )own a lot right on the lake with a Beach..................
A pavilion fer havin' parties.......see it behind the fence.....
And fer lookin' out on the lake too cause there's a pier there ta walk out on.... 'N if ya have a boat...ya can park it there too........ Ya can walk out pretty far on the pier.......that's it on the left......
Ain't it pretty????? That's Lake June in the Winter.....
'N ya can look down the shoreline too.....
We have a lot more room here........bigger couches ta sleep on.....
And ta celebrate our return ta bloggin'......
We all got groomed......yuck......it's a good thing it got warmer around here cause we have no hair..... We will try real hard ta get around ta visit ya all soon.......but we'll leave ya with a snapshot of the Sunset on Lake June....... Geez.....we sure hope this ain't our last post fer another 2 months..... Email Gram 'n tell 'er what ya think about long absences.......yes siree.......you all tell 'er......fer sure.....
This is Dewey Dewster, long-lost reporter, bloggin' about our new home.....
