Happy New Year! Keep Pets Safe on New Year's Eve!!

Pets do not enjoy New Year's Eve like people do.  That's why it is up to us to protect them and keep them safe!!

  Check out the infographic below as a reminder of some things you can do to help your furry friend enjoy the holiday too!

We are going out for a nice dinner and will be home well before the midnight hour!

Go on and enjoy yourselves and Be Safe!!

Photo Credit:  Pinterest / National Mill Dog Rescue

Just Sitting and Watching...

See what we are doing up there??  Well...you guessed it.  We are sitting.  Sitting and Waiting.  Mama has been running around like a chicken with her head cut off ... so busy these days that we aren't having all that much fun.  It's ok though...she has promised to make it up to us!  

Hope to have more time coming up this week to blog a bit more and get around to visit everyone.  We will see how THAT goes!

Happy Friday Friends!

Thank You for your Service!!

We thank all of our veterans for their service today...especially my Dad.

We are joining Athena the Cat Goddess today for Caturday Art.  

The above photo of Romeo and Juliet was made artistic using PhotoFy on the Apple App Store!

Just a Dog...

From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a dog," 

or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog." 

They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a dog." 

Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog." 

Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog," 

but I did not once feel slighted. 

Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog," 

and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day. 

If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably understand 

phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise." 

"Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, 

and pure unbridled joy. 

"Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person. 

Because of "just a dog", I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future. 

So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, 

the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. 

"Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away 

from myself and the worries of the day. 

I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog", 

but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being 

"just a man or woman." 

So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog" 

just smile... 

because they "just don't understand." 

by Richard Biby 

Triple Selfie!

We are joining the Selfie Sunday Blog Hop over at Cat on My Head.  We used the Prisma App to achieve this artistic effect.  

All three of them were standing at the top of the stairs...waiting for their night time bone!

Happy Sunday!

We Enjoyed Our Howl O Ween! #ChewyInfluencer

"I received this item free of charge from Chewy.com in exchange for my honest review."

As y'all know, we are Chewy Influencers and this time we are reviewing Merrick Seasonals Howl O-Ween Stew Grain-Free Dog food.  Just like all of the high quality foods made by Merrick, this food is proudly made in their Texas facility and it contains absolutely NO corn, NO wheat, NO Soy!!

Key Benefits:

~ The first ingredient is genuine de-boned Chicken in a can, along with fresh peas, sweet potatoes, and seasonal pumpkins.

~  This grain free all natural recipe is easy to digest due to no wheat, corn, or soy.  It's perfect for dogs with sensitive stomachs or allergies.

~ It's formulated with essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients which provides a complete, balanced meal.

~ This savory stew can be served on its own as a complete meal (which is the way my dogs prefer it) or you can use it as a topper on your pup's favorite kibble.

~ Merrick uses locally sourced ingredients from farmers they trust.

Ingredients:  Deboned Chicken, Chicken Broth, Peas, Dried Egg Product, Sweet Potatoes, Dried Pumpkin, Chicken Liver, Potato Starch, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodate, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Potassium Chloride, Flaxseed Oil, Sunflower Oil, Guar Gum, Cinnamon, Xanthan Gum, Yucca Extract.

All three of my dogs, Chloe, Juliet and Romeo just gobble up this tasty food from Merrick!  It's always festive for us around the holidays as we can always count on Merrick to have a holiday flavor available and we can certainly count on Chewy to deliver this awesome taste sensation to us almost immediately!

Head on over to Chewy.com and check out Merrick's Limited Edition Grain Free Howl O'Ween Stew...You will be SO glad you did!!

Romeo Is Ready To Celebrate!

Romeo is getting ready for Halloween!

Want to try an easy and quick treat for a Halloween Snack??

Upside down Keebler fudge stripe cookies, orange frosting and a Hershey's kiss = Witch Hat cookies for Halloween.

Seriously....you have to admit...it doesn't get much easier than this!  Great idea for a quick holiday treat to have on hand!!

I have already told the girlz they are not allowed to eat them...but I promised I'd have sufficient treats for them!!

Sunday Selfie: Bonding

Caturday Art: Romeo & Juliet...the Halloween Effect

Today we are joining Athena the Cat Goddess for the Caturday Art Blog Hop!  We used the Ribbet app. to give some Halloween Texture to Romeo and Juliet.

Happy Fall!

We are joining Athena the Cat Goddess for the Caturday Art Blog Hop!

BlogPaws WW: The Romeo Edition

 

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday Selfie(s): Romeo and Juliet

Today we are joining Cat on My Head for the Sunday Selfie Blog Hop! 

Fall Inspiration!

What a gorgeous day it was today!

We spent some time out in the yard just enjoying the fresh air and sunshine...perfect temps!

To believe is to know that every day

is a new beginning.

It is to trust that miracles happen,

and dreams really do come true.

To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds,

To know the wonder of a stardust sky

and the wisdom of the man in the moon

.
To believe is to know the value of a nurturing heart,

The innocence of a child's eyes

and the beauty of an aging hand,

for it is through their teachings we learn to love.

To believe is to find the strength

and courage that lies within us.

When it is time to pick up the pieces and begin again.

To believe is to know we are not alone.

That life is a gift and this is our time to cherish it.

To believe is to know that wonderful surprises

are just waiting to happen,

And all our hopes and dreams are within reach.

If only we believe.

Author Unknown

Join Me! #RememberTheRescue // #RememberMeThursday

Here are a few pics of my two latest Bichon Frise rescues...adopted from the Bichon Frise Club of America.  They fit in to our family perfectly and we are so happy we all found each other!  

Please consider RESCUE!

#RememberTheRescue

Here is LadyBug....my Bichon Frise Rescue from the Delaware Valley Bichon Rescue!

LadyBug was such a joy to our family and it was a devastating loss when she passed away suddenly from cancer.  

#RememberTheRescue on #RememberMeThursday

Help those waiting for forever families today. And remember those whose hope ran out.

Caturday Art.... The Romeo Edition

We are joining Athena the Cat Goddess today for the Caturday Art Blog Hop!

I used a couple of different apps to create these photos...I just can't remember the names right now!

BlogPaws Wordless Wednesday: The Romeo Edition

We would appreciate a few prayers and good thoughts coming our way...Romeo is suffering from allergies...poor guy is miserable.  We hope the medicine will kick in today!

Why Is It...

Why is it that everyone is so bummed out about the fact that Labor Day Weekend has now passed us by and that summer is officially over?????

 I LOVE Fall. It is my most FAVORITE season of the entire year!!

I love the cooler nights and warm, sunny days and the colors of the leaves here are just gorgeous in the North Country. I actually look forward to the kids going back to school, and the number of campers is significantly reduced! There's an RV Resort at the end of my road.   The Resort opened several years ago and it is VERY busy!! It used to be that I could walk the dogs and not even see a car. Now, I am quite lucky not to get run off the road or run over by a HUGE RV. Now, I don't have anything against RV's of course because we have one...but. I do believe that pedestrians have the right of way??

Even when I am riding my scooter, I have had to pull OFF the road to get out of the way to avoid being struck by one of those monsters!! 

Now ... let me just explaiin to you...that all of the pics above are what our area in Northern NY NORMALLY looks like...but this year it is very different!  *We are only about 30 miles away from Canada!

Do you see how GREEN everything is???  It was 80 outside today!!  In fact it is supposed to be close to that for the next week or so!  

I am in packing mode...trying to get ready to head back home.  This was a very strange summer.  It was also very short as we didn't actually open this place until July 4th weekend!

I am going to enjoy my FALL solitude...every single minute of it!!

Let the snowbirds head south!!

Caturday Art: Featuring Romeo!

Today we are joining Athena over at Athena Cat Goddess for the Caturday Art BlogHop!

For his very first close-up, Romeo's face has been touched up with Prisma!

Happy Caturday everyone!