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Happy Saturday!

Look closely at LuLu’s chest.  Do you see all the black?  Well, she’s not as small as she used to be and to crawl under the deck now is a tight squeeze, scooting over black, composted garden soil.  Wet garden soil.  But she loves to crawl under there and then poke her head out at Wally, teasing The Big Guy who has long since outgrown the space where he once loved to play, as well.

“You mean, just because she got dirty I have to stay outside, too?”

After a lot of water and scrubbing she was fit to come back in.  I believe she thought she’d done something naughty, so the whole time I was cleaning her I used my happy voice to reassure her that’s just what puppies do and it’s okay she’s a good girl Mommy loves her sweet baby and the dirtier you get the more fun you have and you sure look like you had a lot of fun.  You get the picture.  She carried the scent of the good earth for a while, but then, I like that scent, too.  My earthy little puppy.

Naturally, once the door was open Wally decided he preferred to stay outside on the sunny deck.  As long as he has a choice and he doesn’t feel cut off from his people, he’ll always choose outside.  I can’t wait for summer when the doors can stay open all day.

Wally and LuLu send their love.  They’re very free and generous with it and, believe me, nothing would make them happier than to give it to you in person.  Have a beautiful day!

A Saturday Hello From Wally and LuLu

Just dropping in with a few pics today.  Not much going on this rainy week.  We had a sunny Sunday last weekend and that’s generally the kind of day the camera comes out.

This photo probably gives you a better perspective on their sizes.  LuLu is almost six months (on March 11) and still rather petite.  At her age Wally was over 60 pounds.  He’s almost 100 pounds now.  That’s why I call him The Big Guy.

Looks like she’s been playing with Mommy’s eyeliner.

Pretty and demure.

Handsome, strong, vigilant.

I love them so much.

Slobbery kisses and puppy hugs to all of you.  Have a great weekend!

Last Saturday with Wally and LuLu

After a very rainy Friday last week we woke up to a beautiful Saturday morning and the babies and I decided to go out and do some gardening.

Oh, yes, they’re very helpful.  This Lily of the Nile survived Wally’s puppyhood and I suppose it will survive LuLu’s, as well.

They helped me trim the butterfly bush…

And just generally hung around looking cute and making me happy.

By Sunday afternoon it was raining again, and that’s what it did all week.  I’m glad we had this one sunny day.  Hope you have a beautiful weekend!

Wally and LuLu

It’s Saturday morning, a beautiful day, and clearly they’re ready to take some of that energy outside.

“Should we go see what’s happening down in the woods?”  They know exactly what that means.

They never get tired of exploring the same old trails.

It smells different every time.

Where are you, Wally?

I’m over here!  Where are you?

My favorite picture of the day.  This face… that’s what it’s all about.

Okay, time to clean up.  After a romp in the pool and a brisk toweling off they’ll be fluffy puppies again, ready for a treat and a nice long nap.

Sleepy girl.

Have a sweet and wonderful weekend!

Good, Clean Fun

Make a splash.

Shake it off.

Run like the wind till dry.

Be happy… enjoy life’s simple pleasures.  I’ll see you all next week!

I’ve Been Very Sick

I just wanted to offer some explanation as to why I haven’t posted this week.  Last Saturday night I was taken down by a virus and it hasn’t let go of me yet.  I’ll spare you all the details, but I will say that I wound up in the ER Wednesday night, as it became more than I could manage on my own.  They fixed me up with some fluid and some drugs for pain and nausea.  The nausea pills make me drowsy and give me a headache.  The pain pills don’t counteract the headache.  Funny.

I haven’t answered emails or visited blogs or stamped in a week.  You can imagine all the other things I haven’t done, as well.  So much to do, but I’m taking it slow and easy.

I haven’t been out with Wally and LuLu this week, of course.  Not that they aren’t getting their fun and exercise – my husband’s been taking care of that – but me and my camera have stayed behind.  I haven’t even played around with the settings on my new camera yet.  I’ve snapped a few at random and they’re certainly not the best, but I just love my sweet subjects.  The babies are never far away, and they’re always very, very good.

I’ve been calling LuLu “Plushpuppy” lately.  Someone asked me a while back if I gave my dogs nicknames.  LuLu really hadn’t grown into a nickname yet, but Plushpuppy is sticking.  Her coat is so thick and soft and, well… plush.  You can’t help but want to sink your hands into it and she’s always more than ready to let you.  There are few things I love more than to have both Wally and LuLu cuddled with me on the couch, and there’s been plenty of couch time this week.  Just what the doctor ordered – cuddle two Golden Retrievers and call me in the morning.

I hope you’re all well and happy and having a good weekend.  I’ll be back in the swing of things soon, but for now I’m just easing through this with my precious little Plushpuppy and the sweetest Big Guy a girl could ever hope to meet.  Take care!

Good News!

LuLu’s heart murmur is gone!

She went for her third exam and to finish up her puppy series shots, and she was such a good girl.  She laid on the exam table as though nothing whatsoever was happening… ahem… “back there”.  Last month she weighed 16 lbs, and this month she weighs 31 lbs.  She was pronounced very clean and exceptionally mellow, but best of all – no heart murmur!  Oh, happy day!!!

Wally waited patiently in the car (and, of course, he was sitting in the driver’s seat when we came out).  I’m sure he’s happy about LuLu’s clean bill of health, too.  We discussed it, but he didn’t say much.  He just smiled.

I’ve been doing a lot of smiling, too!  I hope you have a very happy day!

Swamp Dawgs

Happy Saturday!  These are photos from last weekend when we took Wally and LuLu to run themselves ragged in the Great Outdoors.  Recent rains provided the bonus of little ponds scattered throughout the area.  Nothing could make Wally happier, and little by little LuLu ventures deeper into the water.  One day soon it will happen just like it did with Wally – she’ll accidently find herself swimming and, oh, happy day, try and stop her then!

 

Life is such a great adventure!  Enjoy your weekend!

It’s a Dog’s Life

I had some pretty adorable new photos of Wally and LuLu on my camera, and now it appears I have lost my camera.  I can hope someone turned it into lost and found at work, but I’ll have to wait till Monday to find out.  Yes, I’m pretty disappointed about that.

The best I can do today is share some older photos.  The Wally photos were taken in August, and the LuLu photos were taken one month ago.  She’s grown so much since then.

Have a wonderful weekend!  

Wally and LuLu

The photo pickins are slim this week due to the low light conditions of our gloomy weather.  We take Wally and LuLu out for fun and exercise during a break in the weather, but slow shutter speeds + moving puppies = blurry photos.  I did the best I could, though, to capture the kids enjoying themselves and looking cute.

This first photo shows my little family in what we call “the pile”.  It’s an area off the edge of the yard where we throw garden trimmings and leaves.  My husband rakes it out flat and tidy, and it’s always covered with a cushy carpet of leaves.  Wally and LuLu love it.  We never throw anything on the pile without Wally getting there first to catch it.  He’s pretty good at it, too.  LuLu’s still in the learning stages.  She doesn’t know why Rich sometimes throws a handful of leaves in her face, but she thinks it’s great fun and she’ll catch on eventually.

Here’s Wally, all smiling and bright eyed.  You can just barely see LuLu’s rump in this photo, but notice their tails are both a wagging blur.  So happy!  Life is good!

Wally finally has someone who enjoys his pool as much as he does.  His tongue’s hanging a bit after a vigorous ball chasing session.  LuLu will fetch, also, but mostly Wally chases the ball and LuLu chases Wally.  We put just enough water in the pool for a cool down.  Again, LuLu’s a little blurry.  She goes all goofy puppy when there’s water in the pool.

Finally, this is what I hoped for more than anything when we brought LuLu home – love and companionship for both of them as well as for us.  It couldn’t have worked out better!

Happy new year to all!