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Saturday, January 31, 2009
A Wild Adventure
Today we followed doctor's orders to walk, walk, walk. Where better to walk than San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park. We spent a beautifully warm winter day among the greatest of animals. Here are a few pictures from our fun....
Monday, January 26, 2009
I Feel Pretty....Oh So Pretty
Today was grooming day at our house...literally....ALL of us. First, Prinnie and Digby had their turns with our mobile groomer, and later Shar and I got new highlights, cuts and quaffs. We couldn't resist sharing some of the pictures of our babies with their new do's!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Prinnie and her Whale
Prinnie has been one that never really plays with toys. She prefers to get lovin's and snuggle up with her family, or run around like a crazy woman outside as she tells the world that she is sure her space ship is coming for her. She also is great at announcing to the whole neighborhood when we come home from a short outing.
Yesterday, and then again today though, she has been absolutely adorable with her favorite toy, a stuffed whale. After we came home from taking care of some medical stuff and stopping at a store today, we offered both she and Digby the chance to go out to go "potty" as soon as we got in the house. Prinnie decided that her whale had to go "potty" really badly, so she scooped him up in her mouth and took him outside with her as she sped up to a full dash. Once outside, feeling the warm Santa Ana breezes running through her now -grown winter coat, she made two complete laps of the yard with Whale in her mouth. She dropped Whale and let him potty as she ran for a favorite spot of her own.
When they both were done, Prinnie picked up Whale and brought him to the back door (Mommy carried him in the rest of the way). This may not sound like much, but it's a big deal for a little dog that historically has shown no interest in any type of toy. Here she is, proud as can be with her Whale....
Yesterday, and then again today though, she has been absolutely adorable with her favorite toy, a stuffed whale. After we came home from taking care of some medical stuff and stopping at a store today, we offered both she and Digby the chance to go out to go "potty" as soon as we got in the house. Prinnie decided that her whale had to go "potty" really badly, so she scooped him up in her mouth and took him outside with her as she sped up to a full dash. Once outside, feeling the warm Santa Ana breezes running through her now -grown winter coat, she made two complete laps of the yard with Whale in her mouth. She dropped Whale and let him potty as she ran for a favorite spot of her own.
When they both were done, Prinnie picked up Whale and brought him to the back door (Mommy carried him in the rest of the way). This may not sound like much, but it's a big deal for a little dog that historically has shown no interest in any type of toy. Here she is, proud as can be with her Whale....
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Shake, Rattle & Roll
"I felt the earth move.....under my feet.....I felt the sky a tumblin', tumblin' down......"
All right - enough of the tunes, but we did have an earthquake tonight that had us getting up as if we were struck with a taser gun on our back sides!!! It was initially reported at a 5.0, with the epicenter just north of us by about 20 miles, but later downgraded following some aftershocks to a 4.5. Who needs numbers, though.
Shar ran for a doorway, Digby and Prinnie barked and cried. All very responsible or at least reasonable responses. The first thing I did when I popped up from our comfy couch was to run to the TV as if to hold it from tipping over! Our neighbors called to see if we were ok, (something we all do anytime we have a quake - neighborhood check-in) and when I told them that I was poised in front of the TV, they gently reminded me of my weight limitations, and asked me what on earth I was thinking to assume that I could hold up a large TV while being not far out of surgery.
My response? "Oh crap, I didn't even think about that!" Brilliant - just brilliant!!!
All right - enough of the tunes, but we did have an earthquake tonight that had us getting up as if we were struck with a taser gun on our back sides!!! It was initially reported at a 5.0, with the epicenter just north of us by about 20 miles, but later downgraded following some aftershocks to a 4.5. Who needs numbers, though.
Shar ran for a doorway, Digby and Prinnie barked and cried. All very responsible or at least reasonable responses. The first thing I did when I popped up from our comfy couch was to run to the TV as if to hold it from tipping over! Our neighbors called to see if we were ok, (something we all do anytime we have a quake - neighborhood check-in) and when I told them that I was poised in front of the TV, they gently reminded me of my weight limitations, and asked me what on earth I was thinking to assume that I could hold up a large TV while being not far out of surgery.
My response? "Oh crap, I didn't even think about that!" Brilliant - just brilliant!!!
Friday, January 2, 2009
A Very Expensive Cholcolate Bar
We ended 2008 with a little drama, which is always good to make sure the heart gets a good cardio workout!
We were out in the dining room area (who know's doing what), when we decided to walk to the garage area. On our way through, we saw a paper wrapper on the living room floor. Shar went over to pick it up and found that it was a perfectly consumed, 3 0z chocolate bar wrapper. The guilty party?? Digby. The little bugger had jumped up to the desk and taken off (in perfect silence, of course) a really, really good dark cholcolate bar that had yet to be opened! I guess he figured that he needed it more than we did. He literally had to have eaten it in seconds, leaving only about half of the paper and aluminum wrapper.
Shar immediately called our vet, who said that we needed to take him to the emergency room, and Pronto! Since I had to stay home with a healing Tiki Boy, Shar harnessed and leashed Digby and off they went. Within 15 minutes, Shar called to say that as soon as she walked in the door, the nursing staff had immediately taken Digby to the back area, while asking as many details about the chocolate bar as possible.
A few minutes later, the vet came in to a private room to tell Shar (and me, since I was on her cell's speaker phone) that they were making Digby vomit and giving him charcoal to absorb any remnants of his "treat". He went on to say that due to Digby's size, a lethal dose of chocolate would be 5 ounces. Thank god - Digby only ate 3 ounces!
Fear turned to laughter and then to thoughts of disbelief. At least Digby would be ok. Then came the bill. For the whole hour and a half he was there, that chocolate bar costs us $250.00. He better have enjoyed it.....ALOT!
We were out in the dining room area (who know's doing what), when we decided to walk to the garage area. On our way through, we saw a paper wrapper on the living room floor. Shar went over to pick it up and found that it was a perfectly consumed, 3 0z chocolate bar wrapper. The guilty party?? Digby. The little bugger had jumped up to the desk and taken off (in perfect silence, of course) a really, really good dark cholcolate bar that had yet to be opened! I guess he figured that he needed it more than we did. He literally had to have eaten it in seconds, leaving only about half of the paper and aluminum wrapper.
Shar immediately called our vet, who said that we needed to take him to the emergency room, and Pronto! Since I had to stay home with a healing Tiki Boy, Shar harnessed and leashed Digby and off they went. Within 15 minutes, Shar called to say that as soon as she walked in the door, the nursing staff had immediately taken Digby to the back area, while asking as many details about the chocolate bar as possible.
A few minutes later, the vet came in to a private room to tell Shar (and me, since I was on her cell's speaker phone) that they were making Digby vomit and giving him charcoal to absorb any remnants of his "treat". He went on to say that due to Digby's size, a lethal dose of chocolate would be 5 ounces. Thank god - Digby only ate 3 ounces!
Fear turned to laughter and then to thoughts of disbelief. At least Digby would be ok. Then came the bill. For the whole hour and a half he was there, that chocolate bar costs us $250.00. He better have enjoyed it.....ALOT!
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