Happy Halloween!

 

 

 

 

An alligator and a bumble bee, quite the duo! Without a doubt the cutest alligator and bumble bee I've ever seen...and yes, I'm extremely biased! I'm not sure the little stinger shows up well in pics but the stinger on the end of Piper's costume is hilarious to me. As are the big ol' eyes and gator mouth on Cody's costume. Puggator...that's a thing right?

 

Unfortunately the days of getting Cody to look in my direction for a picture are over. He's about 70%-75% blind now, plus he has super selective hearing. Gone are the ever so cute days of when I could get a head tilt and direct eye contact. But that's okay I'm just happy to still have this sweet big man!

 

Happy Halloween to all!   

Quick Snap Sunday

A few posts ago I posted a pic of Cody in Piper's kitty tent. In the last couple weeks it's been less common to see Piper in the kitty tent and more common to see Cody try to get into the kitty tent even though it's been well established he's too BIG for it. He has the persistence of a cat I suppose because he continues to attempt to squeeze his squarely shaped wide pug body into the narrow triangular kitty tent. But wonders do occur around here and on this somewhat chilly morning Piper was actually able to get into her kitty tent without her brother disturbing her...for a few minutes at least! :)

Even though she was trying to take a cat nap in her tent she was wary her big brother may interrupt her plans at any time. As I grabbed the camera she was suddenly awake and looking at me. When this pic was snapped her face seems to be posing the question, "He's coming isn't he?" Yes, little girl your big brother appears to be set on spoiling your cat napping plans.

Scaredy Cat

Cats are scary. No joke, they love to scare humans. I would say Piper was simply getting into the Halloween spirit by constructing her latest scare tactic but she's commonly known for scare tactics.

Our little Piper has a new spot to sit in this house...the back of the couch. Not just any spot on the back of the couch, nope, she has claimed the far right section because when she stands she can see into the kitchen. Oh that Simon taught her well! Seek out the spot that gives a birds eye view of the kitchen. He would be so proud!

Moving on, it was Thursday night, Brad was at tennis practice and I was home alone with the fur-babies. There I am sitting on the couch, rather late in the evening, Thursday night football had wrapped up minutes before and the TV was off. I was deep in thought constructing a word on Words With Friends on my Note. A moment later I suddenly felt something like a human finger or hand touching my neck. I'm not going to lie, I quickly screamed and turned around, it was nothing alarming though, only my cat-daughter sitting at the top of the couch with an extended paw and sneaky look on her face that read..."got ya". I had completely forgotten she was curled up and asleep on the back of the couch directly above where I was sitting. When she woke up I guess she couldn't resist giving her mommie a good scare.

Yes, Piper you got me good. I felt rather embarrassed after realizing it was only Piper, certainly no need to scream. What can I say?  Living with a cat-daughter is scary! LOL!

Quick Snap Sunday

Oh my word, have you ever seen a cat lay like this? I couldn't believe my eyes when I rounded the corner early this morning to spot this scene. I swear she's a dog...more specifically, a pug. She's a lot like someone she used to idolize!!!! She's so lady-like, one can't tell at all she was raised around two male pugs, right? This is a first...I've never seen her lay like this any other time. Both fur-babies are clearly super stressed out in this quick snap! LOL!

This was taken in the morning when the direct sunlight hits the pet zone for a couple of hours if I open our blinds nice and wide. Which I always do! I believe it's one of their favorite times of the day. When that sunlight is beaming into our home both furries can be found soaking up the rays. #pettanning

The Kitty Tent

Well I thought I chose correctly but perhaps I messed up. As most regular readers of this blog know, Piper recently celebrated her birthday. I chose her toy this year, which is a kitty tent. Yes, she has a tunnel system and now a kitty tent. Which pet occupies more space in our living room? Go ahead, take a wild guess. Actually we are lucky in this place because her stuff is not in the living room. There's a nice amount of room between the dining and the living rooms which is the "pet zone". The pet zone has Cody's large pillow bed, Piper's tunnel, and now her kitty tent. Both are spoiled!

Anyway I thought the kitty tent was perfectly sized for only her. No pugs allowed! I thought about helping her write a sign to post on her kitty tent that read "no pugs permitted", but then I thought better of it. I assumed Cody was mature and dignified enough to not go near a kitty tent. He's not much for the outdoors so why would he go in a tent? That was my reasoning...wink-wink! Well low and behold, never assume anything, because we catch Cody in the tent more than Piper. However, here's the unique part, Cody is too big! He can only manage to get his big ol' puggie head inside the tent, the rest of him sticks out. LOL! I guess the tent is where Cody now goes to be alone with his thoughts, he's working on brainstorming a best-selling novel. :) LOL!

Heavy Week

It's been awhile since I've posted on the blog. My mind has been a little distracted. I had a post prepared for this past Sunday but never got around to it, as I stated, I've been distracted.

I love Texas. Love living here in Texas. I don't regret leaving AZ(sorry mom, pretend you didn't read that part). But there are times, there are moments when my family back in Phoenix is dealing with things and I feel awful that I can't be there. Sitting by the phone waiting for news from Phoenix isn't easy. I continue to struggle through this week after sympathizing from long distance about the tragic event that took place in one of my cousin's families. I'm still speechless! And words can not express how terribly sorry I am for their pain. May their little guy rest in peace, little Jude Poppy.

I'm not sure how to transition after that paragraph. Thursday night football at least means Friday is in sight. I wasn't too intrigued about tonight's match-up but after the seriously heavy last few days this might be nice to watch. Another plus for my evening is that Brad stayed home from tennis practice. #colorrushthursdaynightfootball

Kind Of Busy

This is kind of a busy weekend for us. We went to a birthday party last night. It was great fun! I'm not a club goer at all. Never have been. The party was at a club but it was a nicer style club not your average club scene. We had a great time! Brad got to see some people from his past too. The band that was playing featured a guitarist Brad went to school with. Not our typical scene, but it's fun to get a little outside our usual comfort zone to celebrate with some family and friends.

As for today the plan is to check out the new property Brad is being transferred to. We did drive out there last weekend and were not too impressed. It's pretty far out there, we went at night, this time around we want to see it during the day. We want to get a better feel for it all. However, we are considering the possibilities of living at a sister property instead of the property Brad will be working at. Why? Because then we can live close to where Brad is working but not too close. The goal of being in the vicinity of his work yet living in a more "happening" area, if you know what I mean.

No Cowboys game tomorrow. But it's still football day in our household. The Houston game will get the hype this week in our area. They haven't been too good, so I'm not sure what they can hype up? As for the evening game...umm, are the Giants still taking the field this season? I'm sorry, but put a fork in them, they are done! Time to start planning their draft picks. Broncos shouldn't have a problem with them. Especially considering I heard the Giants mascot was suiting up at wide receiver! Just kidding!

Red River Rivalry Day

Listen up Piper it's Red River Rivalry Day. Oklahoma will face off against Texas later this afternoon(2:30 Texas time on ESPN). The face-off is on neutral ground at the Cotton Bowl stadium in Dallas, where the State Fair is currently going on. Now since your brother is not here to sport his cute little Longhorns gear you are the next man up....wait you are the next one up. Is that better? Gender neutral! Lucky little you will sport Simmie's Longhorns shirt while your other big brother sports his Oklahoma shirt. Red vs Orange! It's not going to fit you but you've been assigned this task of representing TX. It's a big job, but you can handle it! I mean, just earlier in the week you accomplished reading your own birthday cards! LOL!

In all seriousness....Go Longhorns! Oops, I'm supposed to cheer for Oklahoma with Cody while Brad and Piper root on Texas. I almost forgot the plan. ;) Actually it's a great game not as bitter of a rivalry as the Duel in the Desert. Hoping to see a good competitive game!

Happy 4th!

Happy Birthday Piper!

 

Time to celebrate little girl. You were quite the surprise four years ago. No clue we were getting another cat. But into our lives you arrived! You quickly blended in to our little family, you were exactly what we didn't know was missing. It was a tough year this past year for you, as you watched the trio sadly downsize to a duo. But you certainly enjoy being Cody's little sister. You especially enjoy it when he leaves a few kibbles of food behind for you to scoop up. LOL!

 

Below is Piper's year in review!

 

 

 

Quick Snap Sunday

I'm not sure if he's "Mr. Anti-Social" or "World's Most High Maintenance Pug". Either title works well when it comes to this golden moment of our afternoon. We were watching the Cowboys game when this pic was snapped. The first half was great but the Cowboys tend to have a hard time putting a team away, so to speak. Sure enough the Packers caught up in the second half. Well my husband the diehard Cowboys fan couldn't handle what he was seeing. He started yelling at the TV and Cody got up turned his back to us(and the rest of the world) then to add his little exclamation point he began whining and whining. He whined until he got what he wanted which apparently was to be tucked in. Hence the blanket on top of him in the pic. Can you say spoiled? Can you say demanding? Does he have his mommie wrapped around his paw? Perhaps! #ilovemypuggie

Flashback Friday!

 

Since the Flashback Friday post I did last month was rather fun for me, I decided why not do another? Perhaps Flashback Friday posts will become a norm on the blog. I'm sure I can handle featuring a flashback periodically, maybe once a month at some point in the month.

 

Today's installment is a flashback to Piper's kitty days. She was about 2 and a half months old in the pics above. What a cutie! This little girl is about to celebrate her 4th birthday! She'll be blowing out 4 little candles on a tuna cake come Tuesday. Speaking of her birthday, I just got home from buying her gift! Hopefully, it's a gift that daddy approves of. If not, guess what we are doing tomorrow? Taking back the item I bought our little Hyper-Piper!

 

The Bowl

As I've mentioned a few times or perhaps a few hundred times, Cody is a mess when it's feeding time at our little zoo. Every mealtime that arrives it's a given he's going to create a mess. He can't help it, his long tongue prevents him from eating like a normal dog or like a vacuum cleaner which is how Simon used to eat. As he's aged his messiness has gotten worse. We've experimented with a few different bowls in recent months to help him not be so messy. But I always end up going back to his traditional bowl he's had for years now. I just deal with the mess. One good thing is he cleans up his mess reasonably well.

The other night feeding time for the furries arrived. Brad was watching Cody while I went to fold laundry in the bedroom before I started making dinner for the fur-babies' human parents. Upon my return from folding laundry, I glanced down at Cody, my brain took a moment or two to comprehend what I was seeing. Cody's big ol' head was in my pretty mixing bowl. I immediately look to my husband, whom is standing nearby staring down at Cody with a look of proud excitement on his face. I was quick to ask, "Why is Cody's head in my mixing bowl?" Brad was quick to proudly state, "It's perfect! Perfect size for him, he can get his entire head in it. I solved his problem."

Oh my, oh my! My mixing bowl now has a starring role as Cody's new food trough. Well, I loved that bowl and it was part of a set! So let's recap my pug-son has my mixing bowl and my cat-daughter has one of my measuring cups because it's "perfect" size for her treats. My fur-babies are invading my kitchen! LOL!

Quick Snap Sunday

Somebody has been celebrating a birthday this weekend...I have no idea who? The person at the control of this blog and this post prefers to showcase a pic of her hubby with two of his special ladies instead of a pic featuring herself. I must hurry with this post because with each press of a key on my keyboard Cody groans as he anticipates dinner. What would I do without him? I would never know when 6:30 approaches.

Anyway, the birthday....it was a nice, relaxing, and simple birthday as I requested. We gathered together last evening enjoyed dinner and a really yummy bundt cake. Bundt cakes are my new faves! I've been working on bundt cakes with my own recipes on and off for months now perfecting lots of cakes as bundt cakes. Reason I'm newly obsessed with bundt cakes? I currently do not have cake pans. But I have a bundt pan! Therefore I suppose my husband thought it was best to inform his parents of a bundt cake bakery to get my cake from. Excellent choice, y'all!

Brad and I also enjoyed a late night movie. Movie wasn't over until about 1:30 in the morning. We didn't realize it was going to be so long, oh well! It was a good movie, lots of action to keep yours truly awake! I tend to have a history of dozing off in movies. I hate that I do that, but sometimes I can't help it! I'm either super tired or the movie isn't holding my attention when I doze off. Usually the result of tiredness though, I'm not a night owl. I don't go to bed "early" per say, but I like getting up early so I have to be mindful to not stay up too late. Enough babbling on the blog...time to feed Cody and Piper!   

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes and much more!