Friday, July 29, 2016

Finley Comes For A Visit!

Finn Man dropped by with his entourage for a week.  We were super busy!

We went to Beacon Hill Petting Zoo...one of Janet's favourite destinations!  There were a ton of baby goats romping around.  Janet wonders if their diet is up to par as this little guy is apparently lacking the nutritive value found in man made fibres!

Her name is Goldilocks.

 There was the pig barn.  Did you know pigs have the same level of intelligence as 4 year old children?
Check out the guy lying below the food container!  Sorry, guys, am I in your way?



There was a big shiny red bus outside the Petting Zoo.  Janet says if she were to be a bus driver, this would be her bus of choice.  Not too likely to happen as Janet can barely drive downtown and whilst doing so must always use the same route, change lanes as soon as possible and always park in the same location!

To add to the excitement of the week, they went to Carnarvon Water Park.  It's not very far from our house, so Meg, Finley and Janet walked.  No dogs allowed in the water area, which is B.S. as far as I'm concerned.
That's Meg, showing Finley the ropes.
There is also a "dry" component to the park.  That's Finley off in the distance.  He had a bag of Annie's Bunnies that he foolishly left with his Mother and Yaya who snacked on them with gay abandon.  Upon his return, he looked in the bag and said "hmmmm....not much bunnies!"   Busted, loving Mother and Grandmother!
We also spent some time at Firemans Firepersons Park.  Finley played with the toys that have been there for years, but Janet now feels the dump truck is missing.  She hasn't seen it for a week or so.

Janet has made many quilts, but thus far, this one is among her favourites.  Meg and Derek are giving it as a wedding gift to their friends, Kory and Julie.

Best discovery ever!  SodaStream!  Club Soda at your finger tips.  Watching for it to go on sale and then having to deal with the cans is a thing of the past!  Full disclosure - it was Phil's idea.
I'm super exhausted, so piss off Janet - I'm not moving!  Good night, everyone!





Thursday, July 21, 2016

The Peeps Throw A Party!

Yay!  We invite some people into the house and I have a new semi-buddy!

Our neighbours next door have a cute little guy named Wolf.  He had a bad fall and had to go to the hospital for what his Mom and Dad thought was a routine MRI.  Turns out they went to the hospital Friday morning and Wolf and his Mom, Amber didn't return home until Monday morning.  As Wolf's Dad was also at the hospital all day long, we took their dog Bean for walks and she chilled at our place during the day.

Bean has a very relaxed lay-down.  Janet says she may know yoga!

Got some snacks up there, Phil?  Truth be known, Bean makes me a tad nervous.  She always comes when she is called and obeys almost all she is asked to do.  I'm not that hot on obedience, but always assumed Janet and Phil loved my "free spirited, adventurous" personality.  Should I be worried?
We had a BBQ!  They invited neighbours and friends.  It was fun!
Lolo AKA Lori and Neighbour Jim.  Lolo is one of Janet's oldest friend (in terms of friendship, not age as Janet is older!)  They have been friends for more than 25 years and Janet thinks she is the greatest thing since sliced bread!  The exception to that rule would be when they are photographed side by side and Lolo looks as teeny as could be and Janet looks like the Jolly White Grey Haired Giant!

Mary-Adele, Cynthia, Dave and Peter.

Random feet, Jack and Gwen, Ken and two more sets of random feet.  Nice job on the photos Phil! 

Kiddies in the backyard.
Janet was worried there was too much food, but it was nearly all gone.  Appetizers - Seven Layer Dip, Smoked Salmon Roll Ups and Gyoza.  Main Course - Slow Cooker Baked Beans, Prime Rib Roast Beef, Grilled Vegetable Salad, Watermelon Salad (thanks Karen!), Corn on the Cob and Orzo Spinach Salad.  Dessert - Choc Chip Cookies, Lemon Squares, Brownies, Blueberry Sour Cream Cake and Blueberry Bonanza (thanks Jack and Gwen).  That sounds like a ton of food to me, but what do I know....I'm a puppy dog!

Not that I, a mere puppy dog know anything, but I am of the opinion Janet should tighten up her apron so it doesn't look like she weighs about 50 more pounds than she really does!
We seem to have lots of new friends in the 'hood these days.

Janet, Phil and myself still mourn Noodles. We are going to get her urn from the Vet's office real soon so she can enjoy front and centre with Rockers.  Janet says we will take some ashes to Hood River and spread them on the hill they loved to roll down.

Sharon sent this great card when Noodles passed away.  Sharon is Jeremy's super former neighbour and Janet loves the card.  Thanks, Sharon!

Good night, everyone!





Wednesday, July 13, 2016

I Am A Swimming Maniac!

It has just been discovered in Camp Canada, that I love, love swimming!  Janet and Phil took me to a beach close to home for the first time and now I have been to the beach twice, once to Thetis Lake Park and once to Beaver Lake Park.  We had to be careful with Noodles the last few months and thus, didn't have too many big adventures.

Janet says they have been to Beaver Lake Park about twice in the last decade.  Both time, by major accident it was the stupid effing charming Saanich Strawberry Festival.  This translates to one million stupid people and no parking spots.  They were pissed!

However, as always, they like to make turn a negative (yeah, right) into a positive and we forged ahead!

Bouncy Castle heaven - Hello, Meg!!

You can tell Meg isn't here as the Bouncy Castle is still standing!

I did my best to drag Janet to the water so I could go for a little swim!



I love to play the helpless pup routine and make Phil lift me into the back of the car.  Even when I was a young pup, I couldn't wrap my puppy dog brain around jumping into the back.  Perhaps if we drove a high end BMW or Audi SUV, I might be able to make a go of it.  A several years old Volvo Wagon - give me a hand, Phil.

Meanwhile, closer to home, Janet expressed some serious attitude towards the sand on the floor.  I promise, Janet, despite enough sand on the bedroom floor to build a sand castle, I did not go on the beach, as per your directive!
The people bought a new patio table set!
The old set was basically a heap of rust with a tile top.
Phil purchased some sashimi tuna from Uwajimaya when we were in PDX.  They said it was delicious!
We checked out the Water Park at Carnarvon Park for when Mr. Finley arrives.  It looks like fun, but no dogs allowed!  This is outright discrimination and I will paw a letter to our MLA to express my dissatisfaction.


Last night, we had major drama that I was not involved in.  Phil left the house in the evening to run an errand and then called Janet to say there was a loose dog on our street.  Janet grabbed a leash and some cookies to find the lost pup.  Turns out, this doggie was all over the map in Oak Bay and was running hard for more than an hour down the middle of all the roads she was on.  There were about 12 people and 4 or 5 cars trying to corral her. 

I don't want to brag, but Janet says Phil and another lady saved the day!  The puppy was on Beach Drive and crossed over to the sidewalk in a small park near the Marina.  Phil drove across the road onto the sidewalk and another lady pulled her car up on the other side.  This forced the puppy off the road.  She ran into the water and swam for a little, but by this time was so exhausted she came to the rocks at the waters edge and Phil carried her out.

Her name is Stella and she had only been with her people for 5 hours.  She was a rescue from Mexico and when they opened the door to go for a walk, she bolted.  Her people were so grateful and Stella was as sweet as could be.

Super cute, but stressed little girl.  Bet she slept well on her first night in Canada!  The kindness of people in Oak Bay is unbelievable.

Before I go to bed, Janet, would you mind getting my ball out from underneath the cabinet for me?


I am exhausted just thinking about Stella's adventures!
I am exhausted just thinking about Stella's adventure!




Sunday, July 3, 2016

Noodles Last Road Trip

Shortly before Noodles passed away, we drove to PDX to bring Janet home.  While Phil thrives on housework and garden work, he felt she need to get her neglectful ass home.  Enough with the puppy sitting and pedicures!

Watson tried really hard to be our buddy.  I was lukewarm to being pals with Mr. Incredibly Cute and Adorable Jackass, but now that it's just he and I, I am thinking I best make a go of it.  Noodles, however, was having no part of it!  It didn't matter what Watson went to play with, Noodles with her crickety, glacially paced walk hustled her really old butt over to the item in question and let him know she needed it.  And, for good measure, tossed in some growls!

He did a little psycho doggie routine when we first arrived, jumping and bouncing around on furniture he is not normally allowed to touch.

I had to engage with him a little, as it would be rude to not to do so.
Bronwyn took us on a doggie trifecta walk.
One of Watson's favourite things to do is take all his toys from the kitchen floor and drop them down the stairs to the landing.  What a goldmine!
I let him know who was running the show!
Please, oh please, Pashy.  Couldn't I have just one of my own toys?
We kind of became buddies as the visit went on.
Check this out.
Even his stupid back feet sleep in an adorable position.  He is killing us!
Before we knew it, we packed up and went back to Camp Canada.  Watson wanted to get in the car with us, but he needs to be somewhat cautious.  Camp Canada is code speak for the place your dog goes to "visit" and never gets returned to it's rightful owner.  I, Pashy, bark from personal experience!
Noodles was clearly off her game as she let Watson sit beside her.
Pre-ferry Dungeness Crab Fried Rice at the Thai Restaurant near the ferry terminal.
Delicious!

Beautiful night for a ferry ride.

More kindness for the loss of Noodles.
Beautiful flowers from Briana and Ted.

Cards from Meg and Derek, the Vet and Janet's friend Katherine.
That's all for today.  Say goodnight, Watson!