6 Weeks

Make that 7.

Stumpy and I stayed with friends, in South Carolina, for 7 weeks.

You may remember Stumpy's BFF, Baxter. from previous visits back home.

Baxter moved south, last year. We totally enjoyed  our time with Baxter and his family while we waited for it to warm up, in New England.

 

It was great fun for the dogs, and for us, to watch them go at it, all day, every day.

Both inside

 

and outside.

 

The fun never stops.

 

There were lots of walks

There were endless games of tug

  

car rides

 

stare- downs

 

 

wrestling

 

and dancing

 

There were lizards to hunt,

 

squirrels to chase

OOPS! Sorry dogs! False alarm!

  

sunbathing,

 

 

and laps to test

 

We met Baxter's kuzzinz, Cocoa and Chaos

 (I don't know which one is which} 

  

had an occasional obedience class

Can you see the anticipation of a reward?

for a job well done?

 

There was peanut butter

 

 and of course, waiting.

  

 In between all the activity, They rest,

 

for about 10 seconds

We're headed north, now. Looking forward to seeing my family in just a few days !

Many, Many thanks to Baxter and his family for putting up with us for soooooooooo long! It's not just any friend that will allow you to mooch-dock in their back yard for a couple of months! I hope you are looking forward to the next time we visit as much as Stumpy and I!

Stumpy contemplates the long trip ahead

 

But knows she'll be welcome to return, anytime.

 

 

Mystery ride

Baxter's Dad is doing the chauffeuring, today.

 

Baxter and Stumpy shared the window

 

Stumpy volunteers to drive 

 

She swears she can do it!

 

The BEACH! We're at the beach! We made it to the Atlantic! FINALLY!

Of course, there was swimming

 and we played ball

 

Baxter mostly watched. He's not a fan of the water.

 

But Stumpy ran

 

and swam

 

and played ball

until she could barely move.

 

She crashed, on the way home, with Baxter standing guard over her 

 

OK, really, Stumpy was in Baxter's way. He couldn't co-pilot, from there.

So he moved Stumpy out of the way. Then he crashed, too

 

 

I Spy Sunday (#5) on Monday

I Spy!!!

Whaddaya spy?

I spy Gertie!

And she's playing ball!!!

Why aren't I?

PuNK'd!

You may remember a post not too long ago where Stumpy was sulking because she didn't have a pillow to lie on outside in the sun.



She is a bit of a chihuahua and her creature comforts are VERY important to her. Besides her 3 chairs, there are numerous pillows and dog beds scattered around the house so that she can keep a close watch on my every move, in comfort. If I didn't have the pillows she would be under my feet. Which of course, she is. But after an in-depth study I deduced she was only under my feet half as much if she had her own pillow close by.

Recently, I moved her deck pillow into the breezeway due to inclement weather. I leaned it up against the wall out of the way so I wouldn't trip over it.



I went outside one morning and there she is totally innocent of any wrong doing. I believe she is gloating, when she thinks I am not watching. (click the pictures for more detail)

Avoidance technique. She has this down to a science.


Sticking her tongue out at me. (you are so busted, little brat dog!)


Laughing at my feeble attempts to deny her right to comfort.


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