Panda? Poodle?

I'm pretty sure that neither of my dogs would EVER sit still long enough (or have the right hair to begin with) to be able to do this, but I have always wanted a panda bear of my very own and this might be the closest I could ever get...




Click on the photo to see the full story and even more pictures! I haven't ever wanted a buffalo of my very own, but if I did, this one's pretty cute!

The Back Story of the Screen Door

So yes, Brandy is correct. I've been putting off some of my need-to-do's in favor of some of my want-to-get-it-done's. If you've been to our neighborhood you can appreciate the fact that we have meticulous neighbors who mow their grass two to three times a week. They also clean out their gutters ROUTINELY! And, we can't forget the fact that many of them can be seen hand weeding their front yards or power washing the sidewalks...yes all of this on any given day.

Soooooo you can see why I'm trying to get the roost up to snuff. Our corner lot is not only an intersection but it seems to be the only street in Beaverdale that EVERY SINGLE PERSON uses! I know this because anytime I'm in the front yard neighbors are stopping by to give input on what would "make that house look nice". I mean seriously folks it's a time versus money issue and I've got little of both.

Anyway...the real purpose of this post is to explain the turbulations of the storm door project. For reasons we may choose to share with you sometime in the future, I am quite partial to the Pella brand storm doors. I spent the better part of 60 minutes (a mear 43 simple steps) from carton to install. Not bad considering that's how much time the instructions say it will take. I'm careful not to get false notions of my abilities but I do love the fact that Lowe's makes you feel like you are the second coming of Bob Vila!

Maybe I need to grow a beard. Yes, that would make me more handy.

A beard...and flannel!

Anyway, what Lowe's failed to tell me was that I should plan in advance for a house full of animals and a new screen door. Not two minutes after installation was complete I stepped out front to admire my work and take a picture and what happened? Docker saw me from inside the foyer and came barreling right through my brand new screen! No kidding...pulled the fiberglass right out of the seam and was sitting at my feet lickety-split and happier than a mole in soft dirt (not sure where that analogy just came from but it was a long night so bear with me!).








Thank goodness Lowe's has a don't ask policy because 45 minutes and one little-white-lie later I had a fresh screen back in the door. This time however the Bob Vila in me found a way to position a puppy gate between the foyer and the second brand new screen of the night!

Man's Best Friend

Lawrence really wanted to be the one to post this (he is REALLY proud of the below accomplishment), but it's been a few weeks now since we first documented the feat and we've been super busy and all the sudden it's been days since we last posted and probably years (or lifetimes) since we posted anything of interest (I'm not promising today will be an exception!) This might help tide all of you interested readers over until we can get back to the regular blogging routine...

We bought a frisbee for Docker recently. Lawrence will try to tell you that it was for the dogs (plural) but that's kind of like my dad telling me that the new bag of tools was for both of our birthdays last year. But wait, I digress. We got it at a local pet store in Beaverdale (Bone-A-Patreat) and it was guaranteed not to destruct from heavy use. So far, still intact(and not for lack of trying on behalf of our four legged friends). After a few failed attempts, Docker caught on quickly and now it is his favorite after-work activity (well, in reality he's an equal opportunity frisbee catcher so it's also his favorite before work, during lunch, before bed, any old time activity). For only $15.98 we have figured out a way to entertain Docker (and Lawrence!) for hours.

Kibbles and Bits

So as not to look like I'm discrimating among pets, I thought it only fair that I share Harley the cat's latest "accomplishment" - knocking over the newly opened 35lb bag of dog food from the table onto the floor this morning. Quite a feat if you consider she is probably only 10 pounds soaking wet herself.

If you've ever wondered what 35 pounds of kibble looks like sprawled all over your kitchen floor, well, wonder no more.


And if you're worried that I'm getting all the *fun* from being with our pets since I'm the one working from home all day, worry no more. This mess can wait until the master of the house gets home tonight since he was the one who left the opened bag on the table to begin with. Just sharing the love!

The gift that keeps on giving...

Dear Grandma Kelly,
thanks for the Easter chocolate in my Easter basket yesterday, especially the little chicks!

Mom said they weren't for dogs, but I knew you got them especially for me seeing as how much I like birds so when she left for lunch today I jumped up on the counter and decided to feast on my special Easter treat. Mmm, yum! I knew mom and dad thought the package was really cute so I left them a little reminder of it on the floor.

Can't wait for Halloween!

xoxo,

your favorite granddog Bailey

Snow day?

I swear, Bailey spends every moment she can in front of the window now that we have windows low enough for her to look out of. Last weekend we got a lovely snowstorm through Des Moines and she spend the whole day looking outside longingly at the snow. I was excited for the excuse to stay indoors but she thought it was just another reason to go outside and play. Typical kid.

Rain, rain, go away...

... our little dogs just want to play!

Poor Docker and Bailey just spent the day looking longingly out the windows. Despite the rain, I think all they could think about was the many squirrels outside just waiting to be chased and all the mud to jump in.