The Many Phases of Waiting

Excited: "Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!"


Optimistic


Annoyed (and no longer making eye contact)

I'm taking too long!

Discouraged


Indignant


Downright dejected

Stumpy's On a Hunger Strike!

Normally, I can barely get an OK out of my mouth before Stumpy inhales her food. Since Fenway went home, and there's no race to the breakfast/dinner bowl, eating just doesn't seem to be worth the effort.


So guess what little girl? Now you're on restriction, too! No treats, no meaty bones, no pigs ears, no chews until you eat your dinner!




*We go through this, everytime Fenway visits. Not to worry, Stumpy is eating, just not with her usual attitude.

Sunday's snooZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzE (#20) and I Want...

And, "I Want"

Stumpy has been TOADILY featured!

She's been featured on Toadily Pets!



Stuart and Donna (aka Froggi) McNicol are full-time RVers. Toadily Pets! features new and innovative pet items, readers' pets, interesting stories from across the globe and more.

Their RV'n blog, Two Taking A 5th, details their adventures on the road in their 5th wheel.


Sadie, a boxer mix, shares her view on her own page, Sadie Speaks.


Thanks, Donna! Stumpy and I look forward to meeting you and yours, out on the road!

Stumpy and Fenway's surprise

Where are we going? Where are you taking us?


We're here! Beautiful Lake Mead!


Stumpy and Fenway made a new friend, immediately! Sky, a beautiful plott hound girl, was recently adopted from a local shelter.



This was Sky's second trip to the lake and although she got her feet wet, her owner said she didn't want to swim. I told him a little friendly competition would probably fix that.

And it did. Sky was swimming like a champ, in no time.

OK, you two! I want you to swim and chase balls until you can't move!

And they did!







Back in the 80's Lake Mead was my playground. Once the weather warmed up we were out here all the time. You could pull your vehicle up to the water's edge and set up camp. Back in the day, the water came up almost to the road pictured below.


In this picture you can see the white water line on the rocks. 20 years ago, just the tops of those rocks were visible.


Are you familiar with the Federal government's America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass? The pass, for a nominal fee (and in some cases free) grants you access, at no charge, to national parks, national forests and land under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers. Discounts for other services are offered, too.

More information, history, geography, etc., about lake Mead can be found here.


Out takes

Coyote watch...

...is more fun with a friend


And safer, too.


We'll be taking Fenway home, today. I have a surprise for Stumpy and Fenway planned, en route.

Rumble at Snicker's house

Stumpy and Fenway were invited over to Snicker's house for a pawtee. Snickers and Fenway hit it off right away. It was impossible to catch the three of them, together, in a video. They just moved way too fast.

Getting a picture of the three of them was hard enough!


That's cute, but can I get you guys to line up side by side?


Stumpy? Move up a little bit more, please. Snickers! Look up here!


Nice, Snickers! Stumpy, I need you to move up a just little bit. And Fenway? Could you look at me, please?


Alrighty, then.




That's a wrap!



Thanks to our men and woman in uniform!