Strange

Lowri - The strangest thing has happened.  When I am on the farm for a day or two, I lose my rapt fascination with the bunnies.  I mean, I still go and check 47 times a day to make sure they aren't about to escape, but I don't try to grab the hair on their feet anymore - well not more that 10 or 12 times a day.  I go check on them, and then go see if I can scare up any wild rabbits.  Even when TM brings one out of the cage, I don't go ape anymore.  It is weird.  I wonder if my prey drive has gone away.

TM - Wah, wah, wa, wah

Lowri -  Oh riiiiight...when we are on a walk I still point when I see a rabbit.  I guess that means my prey drive is working just fine, but it is weird that my bunnies aren't giving me that same prey feeling.

Oh well.  We are back in town.  TM mowed and mowed the lawn.  I had to stay in the side yard so my feet wouldn't turn green.  Green feet are fun!  If you do it right, you can also get green on the rest of your whites <VBG> 

We went for a fast walk today.  I showed TM that I can power trot on the grass.  We went all over the neighborhood trotting away.  TM also started a new game.  She brings bait along and I get to stack and get the food.  That part is an old game, and I know how to play it very well.  The new part is TM goes to the end of the leash and shows me the bait.  If I don't move a single foot, I get it.  If I move, she goes back to the end of the leash and we start over.  By the end of the game, I was really drooling.  TM thinks this will be a pretty good trick once I "get" it.  I just want the food!

Pulled Pork

Lowri - Okay, in the list of BEST THINGS EVER, I have to add home smoked pulled pork.  OH MY!  We smelled it cooking all day yesterday and half the night.  TM got up at 5:00 this morning to put it in the refrigerator.  Oh man, the smell was awesome.

TM got up again in the late morning and pulled the pork.  Daisy, Aidan and I hovered around because TM isn't the neatest person ever.  We all got samples!  YUM!  Life is good!

When TM got home from church, PR let Daisy and Aidan out.  I want to say that I was IN the house.  I was NOT outside with them.  When TM went to let me out, she saw what the baddogs had done. She pointed out to PR that I had been inside.  Apparently, the smoker wood chips are tasty.  Daisy and Aidan opened both bags of the Mesquite chips.  I have to say, I agree that the Mesquite chips are yummy.  I snagged one or two while TM and PR were cleaning up.

A Dog's Life is Hard

Lowri - I am patient and all that, but I am about to give up.  TM and PR have been cooking meat ALL day!  PR bought a smoker and it is out on the front porch.  Every time I have to go out to potty, I smell the best smells!  This has gone on all day long.  I have patiently waited for my share.  I have waited and waited.

TM cooked Parmesan potatoes, smoked baked beans, and a chopped apple sauce.  She made coleslaw to go with it.  I waited.  She and PR sat down to dinner and ate and ate.  I waited.  They got up and did dishes.  I waited.  Sigh.  A dog's life is hard.

Finally, I got some scrapes.  Oh wow, that smoked pork is great.  I want more!

Confusing

Lowri - I am a bit confused.  We came to the farm yesterday, went back to town this morning, and then came back to the farm tonight.  Usually we come to the farm for three or four days and then go back to town for three or four days.  I am not even sure what day it is!  I think I need to go get something to eat.

Yesterday, Papa Ron's son and daughter-in-law came over.  PR grilled steaks, corn, potatoes, and mushrooms - all of it on the grill!  TM went to the garden and picked some green beans.  She cleaned them and cooked them for her because she can't eat the corn.  Everyone ate until they were stuffed.  Later, they had Key Lime pie.  I got none.

PR's daughter-in-law asked if she could pet me.  I said absolutely and crawled up on her lap.  Pretty soon, I was on both of their laps.  She hugged me and scritched me and rubbed my belly and pet on me and kissed me and, and, and...It was heavenly!

Independence Day

Lowri - It is Independence Day.  We had some fireworks in our neighborhood last night.  It sounded kind of weird, because usually our neighborhood is pretty quiet.  I hear that they bother some dogs, but I was fine.  Now we are at the farm with PR.  We won't hear any fireworks up hear - at lease not near by.

PR bought a smoker.  TM is planning on using it this weekend.  She has a pork shoulder and a pork loin that she is going to have PR cook.  He has a variety of hardwook chips for the smoker.  I am drooling just thinking about.  I wonder how much I am doing to get to sample?

Yet Another Great Day

Lowri - We got up at O'Dark-thirty this morning.  TM loaded me up and we drove down to MC's place.  She and TM had places to go and things to do, but I got to stay and play with Miss Monroe and Dinah.  It was wet out and we got FILTHY!  It was awesome! 

TM and MC came back a couple of hours later and we got to make a dash through the house.  TM was shrieking "don't jump on me!  Stop bending over!"  The first was at Dinah and me, the second was at MC.  You see, MC had some surgery on her mouth.  She is supposed to take it easy and NOT bend over.  TM had to remind her several times.  Once we got settled down, MC quit trying to be a hostess.  TM toweled me and Dinah off.   TM and MC did the "Are you going to be okay?  I'm FINE" dance.  When The Mama believed Mama Cheryl, we got in our car and came home.

I got to stay out and play in the rain for a good part of the day.  I am still pretty filthy <G>  TM is going to try to give me a bath tomorrow.  It will be Independence Day.  Do you think I should assert my independence and tell TM I don't want a bath?  Nah, probably not a good idea.

BEST Day Ever!

Lowri - This morning started off PERFECT.  TM staggered out of bed, let me out, let me in and then started making me dog food!  Oh man, I was DROOLING!  I don't know what all went into it, but I could smell chicken, pork, LIVER!, gizzards and hearts, blueberries, pheasant eggs, collard greens (well, I don't know about the greens), an apple, and some other stuff.  I got to help clean up.  Love my job, LOVE my job!

Last night, when TM got back from doing stuff, she drove up to see me on point.  Well, close enough.  I was watching a bunny, WILLING it to come into my yard.  It was about 15 feet away from my fence.  I was frozen, staring at it, one front foot slightly cocked.   I continued to stare for about five minutes.  Then TM got out of the car - apparently, HER attention span isn't all that great.  The bunny took off and I charged out into the yard to see if it was stupid enough to come in.  Nope, it wasn't <sigh>